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We’re hosting tea parties in Southampton to help combat loneliness We’ve received £5,000 in funding from the city’s council to host tea parties throughout the year to help eradicate loneliness in the elderly and boost...

Quote of the month!

14 Jun 2018

“Out of everyone I contacted you were the only ones who contacted me back. I really enjoyed going to your Tea Parties and I really like hanging out with your Communicare lot (our other clients)!”...

Southampton City DemFest 2018

08 Jun 2018

DemFest is a Dementia friendly festival that features advice and information from organisations who wish to make a difference to lives of people living with dementia. This year’s festival was held at Westquay Esplanade, an outdoors...

Befriending brings joy, purpose, and friendship!

25 May 2018

The role of a Communiteer (essentially a volunteer) is usually taken on by someone because they are passionate about a cause, need to, or simply want to engage with their community. While the main reason...

The Rockstone raises funds for Communicare

22 May 2018

Communicare has had a boost in its funds thanks to being local pub The Rockstone’s chosen charity at their 175th birthday celebrations. An incredible £195 was donated to Communicare from the raffle that was held...

Client Carol’s story of loneliness and new found friendship

16 May 2018

Communicare client Carol and her volunteer befriender Barbara spoke to BBC South journalist Julie Massiter about loneliness and the benefits experienced through our befriending service. Carol talked about the severe isolation she has experienced in her...

Launch party opened by Commonwealth diver

08 May 2018

Hospital Homecoming Launch Party Commonwealth diver Gemma McArthur officially opened the launch of a new service which will provide neighbourly care to patients in the first few weeks of their recovery. Gemma said: “I was...

6 simple ways to help Communicare continue its services

03 May 2018

Finance Update Some good news! You may recall that back in November we announced that our budget was not going according to plan and that we were struggling to maintain our income, which is a...

Communicare create a new word ‘Communiteer’!

01 May 2018

Communicare has created a new word Communicare has created a new word ‘Communiteer’ which describes members of our great team out there supporting their neighbours. The term aims to get away from the word ‘volunteer’...

Faith and Ian run in the ABP Southampton Half Marathon

29 Apr 2018

Around 10,000 people signed up to take part in the Southampton ABP Half Marathon on Sunday 22 April. Two of those runners were Faith Kenny, one of our Volunteer Coordinators, and Ian Painter, a supporter of Communicare....

Vie’s Vintage Dance Night with Raffle Fundraiser

27 Apr 2018

Thank you to Vie Portland who held a raffle in aid of Communicare is founder of Vie-ness and the dance group Strolling Sirens. A total of £77 was raised for Communicare at her Vintage dance night. This was despite only half the...

Hospital Homecoming Official Launch happening today!

26 Apr 2018

Commonwealth diver Gemma McArthur will be opening the event. Serena Lin, local popular singer will be performing from 2.30pm-3.30pm. There will also be a raffle. Please come and join us for a fun afternoon of...

Communicare join Healthwatch for their Get Together

26 Apr 2018

Over a 100 people passed through the doors of the Solent Showcase exhibition Stand Together which was well-known local artist Kev Munday’s. The idea was to allow members of the community to ‘take over’ the gallery and bring social issues...

Hospital Homecoming Launch Party

19 Apr 2018

We have recently been successful in obtaining funding through the NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) for a new project Hospital Homecoming. Hospital Homecoming is a partnership project between the NHS and Communicare to match people...

PR strategy key to Communicare’s growth

19 Apr 2018

Communicare staff are currently working on extending services to those in need across the city of Southampton and in order to do this a big focus on volunteer recruitment will be necessary and one of the best ways we...

Threepenny Bit Ceilidh prove a hit at Highfield

16 Apr 2018

Communicare barn dance fundraiser success Over £1700 was raised with proceeds all going towards Communicare and its good work that it continues to do! Thank you to Carolyn Page our Trustee who organised the event...

Finance update: grants and business connections

11 Apr 2018

Grants We have been successful in receiving 2 grant applications from a one-off scheme called Caring Communities. One grant will fund our community tea parties that will be held in sheltered accommodation. We hope this...

Vintage Dance Night fundraiser – Next week

10 Apr 2018

Event

Vintage Dance Night with Fundraising Raffle for Communicare Vie Portland, a supporter of Communicare, has organised a fantastic evening of Vintage tea, cake, music and dance. Where? Pear Tree United Reformed Church, SO19 7G When? Saturday 21 April 7.30pm-11pm...

Funds raised from Vintage and Craft Fair

09 Apr 2018

Funds raised at our Vintage and Craft Fair confirmed Just under £700 was raised – thank you to all who came and supported the event! A warm and welcoming day out at our Vintage and...

Easter egg deliveries by Easter bunnies

06 Apr 2018

A fantastic £120.00 was raised from our ‘Easter egg delivery by Easter bunny’ fundraiser. Faith Kenny and Vicky Duboc, two of Communicare’s volunteer coordinators, delivered the Easter eggs over the weekend along with one of...

A big welcome to our new Projects Leader

05 Apr 2018

Communicare are due to receive a grant from the Clinical Commissioning Group to facilitate a new project called Hospital Homecoming; it’s yet to go into full swing but the groundwork is being done and the...

Faith’s half marathon training update

04 Apr 2018

“With less than a month to go until the Southampton ABP Half Marathon, I’m working on increasing my run distances and trying to speed up my pace! (Although the two don’t always seem to go...

Vintage and Craft Fair confirmed for November

03 Apr 2018

Communicare’s successful Vintage and Craft Fair fundraiser is officially going to be held at Victory Gospel Centre in Portswood again after stallholders express their love for the quirky building’ capacious interior for visitors and stallholders....

Communicare The Rockstone pub’s chosen charity

26 Mar 2018

Communicare were honoured to be chosen as The Rockstone pub’s charity to partner with on their weekend of their 175th anniversary. The pub itself is a building steeped in history and it was exactly 175...

Easter Egg delivery by Easter Bunny

21 Mar 2018

We are fortunate enough to be in contact with a team of Easter bunnies, who will be available to hand-deliver Easter eggs over the Easter weekend! If you know of any little ones (or not...

Faith runs for Communicare in ABP Southampton Half

16 Feb 2018

Faith Kenny, one of our volunteer coordinators, has signed up to run the ABP Southampton Half marathon and raise funds for Communicare to help those in need in the city of Southampton who are largely socially...

Live acts confirmed for our Vintage & Craft Fair!

14 Feb 2018

If you love good music and browsing beautiful crafts and vintage wares then make sure you come along to our fair! Playing at 11.30am is Amy Pritchard aka Amy the Harp Lady, a self taught...

Communicare chosen as Local Co-op Community Fund

02 Feb 2018

Communicare has been chosen as one of the Local Co-op Community Fund’ charities. What this means is that every time members shop at the Co-op, 1% of what they spend on selected own-brand products...

Sellers wanted – Vintage and Craft Fair

23 Jan 2018