Become an ‘activity buddy’
Do you have some spare time? Could you sign up to become ‘activity buddy’ for the lonely and isolated we support, to help them become more physically active? As part of our recruitment drive for volunteers, we’re looking for people who can spare some time to act as a buddy to the individuals we support... Read More
A message of thanks to our volunteers…
Recently, service user Derek sadly passed away. His son, Jason wrote to us and the message was so lovely, we wanted to share it… “Thanking all the volunteers for being there everyday for my dad Derek. Such wonderful people. I had the pleasure in meeting one, who was very kind”.
Bond event is fundraising galore for us
Attendees at a James Bond-themed event helped raised £2,300 for us recently (September 2022). The event was organised by We Love Your Office at the Lysses Hotel in Fareham and included a three-course meal, entertainment, raffle and silent auction. Patrick McShee, Managing Director at We Love Your Office, said: “We have held two major events... Read More
Volunteer drivers needed for weekly intergenerational event
We are looking for helpers to convey isolated and often lonely individuals to a weekly intergenerational CommuniTea event at Weston Adventure Playground. We run CommuniTea coffee mornings with The Southampton Children’s Play Association (SCPA) every Thursday during term-time from 10am, which allows often lonely and isolated people to meet other people of all ages and socialise,... Read More
We help tackle loneliness with tea party for service users
We recently hosted a tea party for our service users to help tackle loneliness in the city. We held the tea party at Colne Avenue Baptist Church on Wednesday, August 24 and offered a space for people to get together over tea and cake. Part of the work we do, and are passionate about, is... Read More
A fundraising challenge with a view – Jurassic Coast
Update: Registration has now closed. We always really look forward to our big fundraising challenges and this year is no exception as we are looking for people to trek 25 miles across two days along Dorset’s stunning Jurassic coast from Lulworth to Studland. Hike for a good cause Participants should have some experience with hiking... Read More
Osme Candles to light up lives of lonely and isolated in Southampton
Osme Candles has signed up to our business partnership and will donate 10% of all of its sales made using the code W4G22 via Work for Good to us to help vulnerable and isolated people. Paula Grady, who owns Osme Candles in Fareham, says: “We are thrilled to be donating 10% of all sales made using the code... Read More
Liz joins us as Coordinator
Liz O’Neill from Southampton has recently joined our team and will be recruiting and supporting volunteers for us, as well as managing referrals and matching volunteers with service users. Liz said: “I became aware of the fantastic work of Communicare when I joined my church in Southampton, and when I started looking for a new challenge away... Read More
Woolston Friendship Club set up to help combat loneliness
A weekly friendship club in Woolston in Southampton has been set up to help combat loneliness and bring generations together. The club is run by St Patrick’s Church and St Patrick’s School in partnership with us and runs every Wednesday from 10.30am-11.30am at St Patrick’s Church Hall. Joined forces We are so thrilled to have... Read More
Strobia Creative commits to our business initiative
We are thrilled to announce that Strobia Creative has committed to giving back to its community by signing up to our new business partnership initiative. Strobia Creative will be donating 5% of all its sales via Work for Good to us. Louis Edoo, who started and runs Strobia Creative in Sway in the New Forest, said: “I recently... Read More