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GLADYS Webb from Southampton celebrated her 100th birthday last Friday (June 28) at the Haven Lunch Club run in partnership with St Mark’s Church and the charity Communicare. The great-grandmother-of-six has been coming to the Haven for the past eight years and originally used to cycle to the club but has more recently been given... Read More

Did you catch us in the Scene Magazine this month? We’re delighted to have been able to promote our work in this way. “Everything we do revolves around befriending and connecting people to each other within the community and is run by us and staffed by our committed, kind-hearted Communiteers, who act as good neighbours;... Read More

Communicare has had a huge month as far as publicity is concerned. As well as featuring several times in the Daily Echo and in the Scene Magazine, we’re now on the ‘About My Area’ website. See the article here: https://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshire/Southampton/SO15/News/Local-News/320206-Homecoming-Project-officially-launches-in-Banister-area Manager Annie said, “We know people worry about giving up their time and may feel... Read More

If you would like to hear a success story of volunteering with Communicare, this will do it. We’re so thankful that we can match volunteers with clients and that they can go on to build such strong friendships. In an interview with the Daily Echo, Gladys said: “As soon as I first met Larry I... Read More

So, the day we’d all be waiting for – Tree of Light switch on day! On Saturday afternoon, residents sang Christmas Carols together lead by the Rising Stars before the Mayor of Southampton, councillor Stephen Barnes-Andrews, switched the lights on. Our Manager, Annie told the Echo, “It’s always a wonderful part of our year and... Read More

“Lights are set to shine in Woolston this weekend, in an effort to combat loneliness…On December 1 hundreds of sponsored lights will illuminate Woolstone Millenium Garden as part of Communicare’s Tree of Light Campaign. The campaign, run by Communicare, a charity dedicated to eradicating loneliness, has taken place in Southampton for the past ten years. The sponsored... Read More

“We are all in our own social bubble and we think everyone is ok.” Volunteers Wes, Eveline & Bob talk about volunteering with Communicare and the Tree of Light campaign – light switch on this Saturday!

“The companionship is brilliant, I have made lots of new friends.” Read more about how our Friday lunch club is supporting our Tree of Light campaign here.

ommunicare which is running the campaign is a charity aiming to eradicate loneliness through befriending. Our Tree of Light campaign is now in full flow! Residents can sponsor a light for a loved one and before a switch on at Woolston Millennium Garden on December 1st at 4.30pm. The campaign has taken place for the past ten... Read More