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Here is a heart warming story about the wonderful befriending relationship our volunteer Larry formed with our service user Don, who sadly recently passed away. Larry fondly recounts: About 3 ½ years ago I visited Don on...

We’re Hiring a Development Officer

14 Jan 2021

We’re looking to hire a Development Officer to join our friendly team. This role can cover between 25-40 hours per week. Are you a strategic thinker? Do you have successful experience in a commercial environment?...

Communiteers Help Southampton’s Vulnerable Get COVID-19 Vaccinations

12 Jan 2021

Our wonderful volunteers recently donated their time to help vulnerable members of the community get their COVID-19 vaccinations. The individuals from our Communiteer programme provided support to people in waiting areas and getting them to...

We Need Businesses to Volunteer Staff for ‘Hello Southampton’ in 2021

04 Jan 2021

We are hoping businesses will allow staff to volunteer for our ‘Hello Southampton’ telephone service to help support the city’s vulnerable this year. Communicare recently unveiled its new support service run with Social Care in...

New Years Resolution? Get fit and get Running for Communicare in the ABP Marathon (Half Marathon or 10k)!

31 Dec 2020

Blog, Event, Featured

The 2020 ABP Southampton Marathon had to be deferred due to Covid-19, but we’re delighted it’s set to go ahead on Sunday 25th April 2021 (with a backup date of Sunday 20th June depending on...

Get Happy, Healthy and Boost Your CV by Becoming a Communiteer in 2021

31 Dec 2020

We are urging anyone who made New Year’s Resolutions to get happier, healthier and give their career a boost to get in touch. Taking time out to help others as part of our Communiteer programme...

Tree of Light Remembrance Names

29 Dec 2020

It’s been a difficult year for everyone and our Daily Echo backed Tree of Light campaign enables people to remember loved ones at Christmas. Family and friends sponsor a light on a beautiful remembrance tree...

Big Thanks to the Rotary Club of Southampton and Iceland Foods for Preparing Christmas Hampers

18 Dec 2020

We’re very grateful to the Rotary Club of Southampton and Iceland Foods for preparing substantial Christmas hampers for some of our most vulnerable service users. Iceland staff and Rotarians literally worked through the night to...

Christmas Opening Hours

16 Dec 2020

Here are our Christmas opening hours. We close at 2pm on Christmas Eve and are closed on Christmas Day and bank holiday Monday 28th December. Tuesday 29th December-Thursday 31st December we are open from 9am-2pm....

We’ve Raised £1,400 so far for the Tree of Light

16 Dec 2020

Thank you so much to everyone who has sponsored a light on our remembrance trees at Woolston Millennium Garden and St Mark’s Church, Archers Road. We’ve raised £1,400 so far! The money will go towards...

Make Sure You Watch Our Virtual Tree of Light Switch on!

05 Dec 2020

We’re excited that our 12th annual Tree of Light virtual switch on will be happening on Sunday 6th December at 4.50pm. The Mayor of Southampton will be giving a message of support for the campaign....

Check Out Our Lovely Tree of Light Videos

02 Dec 2020

We are very grateful to the staff at Drop the Mask (www.dropthemask.co.uk) for making our virtual Tree of Light switch on happen in the next few days, and for filming and making videos for us...

Fancy Winning a Gorgeous Communibear?

26 Nov 2020

Fancy winning a gorgeous Communibear? Just guess how many are in this box (dimensions 64x45x57cm). The first correct answer selected at random on Monday 30th November at 4pm wins a cute Communibear! Enter by emailing...

Tree of Light 2020

10 Nov 2020

Despite Covid-19 we’re delighted to announce that we’re launching our 12th annual Tree of Light campaign, although this year it will be run differently as due to the lockdown we are unable to have our...

It’s Trustees Week And We Want To Thank Our Trustees!

05 Nov 2020

Trustees’ Week is an annual event to showcase the great work that trustees do and highlight opportunities for people from all walks of life to get involved and make a difference. So what exactly are...

We’re Having a Stand at the CRY Christmas Market

04 Nov 2020

We’re delighted to have a stand selling lots of Christmas goodies at the CRY – Care and Relief for the Young – Christmas market on Saturday 12th December, at King’s Community Church, Upper Northam Road,...

We’re Hiring a Coordinator

20 Oct 2020

We’re looking to hire a Coordinator to join our friendly team! This rewarding role can cover between 20—40 hours/week negotiable, and a term time only hours contract could be considered. Do you have excellent communication...

Check out our Gorgeous Display at Robins Nest Emporium, High Street

13 Oct 2020

Come and check out our lovely wares at the fantastic Robin’s Nest Emporium, 129 High Street, Southampton, SO14 2BR, (www.robinsnestemporium.co.uk). The emporium is open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sundays 10am-4pm. Our beautiful glass cabinet is towards the...

Southamptoners Asked For Views On Creating A Mental Health Friendly City

09 Oct 2020

Southampton Mental Health Network https://communicareinsouthampton.org.uk/mental-health-network/ is asking people living and working in Southampton to participate in a survey to find out what they think a Mental Health Friendly City should look like. It wants to...

Listen to Annie on BBC Radio Solent!

08 Oct 2020

Emily Arbery

It was great to hear Annie on BBC Radio Solent this afternoon highlighting the importance of our ‘Hello Southampton’ project. You can listen here at 1:15:36. We really hope the feature encourages more volunteers to...

Newly launched ‘Hello Southampton’ needs volunteers for check-in calls to vulnerable

06 Oct 2020

We still urgently need to recruit more volunteers for our new telephone service with Social Care in Action (SCiA) and Southampton University to help support the city’s vulnerable. The service offers regular scheduled phone calls...

It’s The International Day of Older Persons

01 Oct 2020

Today, Thursday 1st October 2020, marks the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons. In this article for The Wessex Academic Health Science Network our Manager Annie reflects on her observations...

Help our vulnerable clients get their vitamin D – could you donate us some Ready Brek sachets?

29 Sep 2020

May sound like a strange request but read on…Our next postal project will involve posting our 600 clients a sachet of Ready Brek which is fortified with vitamin D. Studies have shown that we are all...

We’ve Moved Our Main Office!

23 Sep 2020

We’re excited we’ve just moved our main office to Amplevine House, Dukes Road, Southampton, SO14 0ST. We are sharing the building with SCiA (Social Care in Action) and they have given us some lovely flowers...

It’s World Alzheimer’s Day

21 Sep 2020

World Alzheimer’s Day takes place on 21 September and is part of World Alzheimer’s Month. This year, the focus in on dementia – and urging everyone to join in the conversation by becoming Dementia Friends....

Are You Kind Hearted? Then Join Our Team Supporting Vulnerable People With Regular Check-in Phone Calls

16 Sep 2020

We’re looking for kind-hearted people to volunteer as part of our ‘Hello Southampton’ team supporting vulnerable people with regular check-in phone calls. Could you regularly give one hour a week, between 9am and 1pm Monday-Friday?...

Many Thanks To Waitrose For Their Generous Donation

02 Sep 2020

We want to say a big ‘Thankyou’ to Waitrose & Partners in Portswood for their generous donation to our charity of £333. The money will go towards furthering our work in Southampton helping isolated and...

We Will Be Having A Stand At Robin’s Nest, High Street, Southampton!

27 Aug 2020

You may have heard of Robin’s Nest Emporium in Atlantic Works, Shirley which has been so successful they have recently opened a branch at 129 High Street, Southampton SO14 2BR. At Robin’s Nest you’ll discover a...

Listen To Our Volunteer Barbara’s Wonderful Lockdown Poetry

19 Aug 2020