Nick Thomas Joins Our Team!
We’re delighted to welcome our new Development Officer Nick Thomas to the team. Nick says: ‘I’m very excited to join Communicare and be a part of this fantastic charity. Communicare is a charity I have... Read More
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Latest news
Do you enjoy gardening? Could you grow plants to donate for us to sell?
Do you enjoy gardening? Could you grow plants to donate to Communicare for us to sell to raise money for our charity? We’re exploring a venue where these could be sold and it would likely... Read More
Southampton Mental Health Network’s on BBC Radio Solent
If you missed it last Sunday you can listen to Dr Parvin Damani MBE talking to Lucy Ambache on BBC Radio Solent about the Southampton Mental Health Network. If you live, study, work or run... Read More
Communicare marks 30th anniversary with thanks to surviving early member
We are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year by paying tribute to one of our surviving early members who is now a service user too. Without Margaret Timewell (pictured) our charity wouldn’t have got going... Read More
Discover how the National Lottery supports Communicare
Check out this video below of our wonderful volunteer Leila talking about how the National Lottery Community Fund helps support our charity in its vital work. As we approach the anniversary of the first lockdown,... Read More
If you live or work in Southampton have you completed the Mental Health Friendly City survey yet?
People from Southampton who live, work or run businesses in the city are being asked to express their views on how it can become a Mental Health Friendly City. Southampton Mental Health Network is asking... Read More
Would You Like Information About Covid-19 And Vaccines In Other Languages?
Southampton City Council and Drop the Mask Productions have produced these really helpful videos explaining COVID elements in different languages: Vaccines: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Test and trace: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Hands, face, space: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Symptoms: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Champions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist…... Read More
We have a new phone number!
Our phone numbers have changed! For all enquiries please phone 023 8250 0050.
Southampton Mental Health Network Requires Tenders for Website
Southampton Mental Health Network Website Tender SMHN are looking to build a website to increase membership of the Network and improve public engagement, and would like organisations to tender for this role. To date membership... Read More
It’s Student Volunteering Week!
It’s Student Volunteering Week and we’re very grateful to all the students who volunteer for our charity. Whether that’s shopping for our service users or being a telephone befriender, phoning vulnerable and isolated people for... Read More
We Were Mentioned in Matt Hancock’s UK Covid-19 Vaccines Delivery Plan!
It has been such a privilege for Communicare to be at the very heart of delivering the roll out of the COVID vaccines. Thanks so much to everyone who has played a part. Our contribution... Read More
It’s our 30th Birthday!
Communicare is 30 this year and we are planning a special ’30 themed’ fundraising campaign. We’d welcome your ideas… please let us know. Would you like to be sponsored to swim 30 lengths (if pools... Read More
Annie and Communiteer Mary Were on BBC News!
If you missed Annie and our volunteer Mary on BBC Breakfast news on 25th January you can catch up here (scroll video to 1.22) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOtBiv_H_mM&t=8s Annie was also interviewed on BBC Radio Solent on 23rd... Read More
We Urgently Need More Telephone Volunteers – Would Suit People on Furlough
We are urgently calling for more volunteers to help support the city’s vulnerable as demand for our services increase. We are looking for help with our ‘Hello Southampton’ telephone service and people on furlough can... Read More
Heart Warming Story of a Beautiful Friendship Formed Through Volunteering
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... Read More
We’re Hiring a Development Officer
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?... Read More
Communiteers Help Southampton’s Vulnerable Get COVID-19 Vaccinations
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... Read More
We Need Businesses to Volunteer Staff for ‘Hello Southampton’ in 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... Read More
New Years Resolution? Get fit and get Running for Communicare in the ABP Marathon (Half Marathon or 10k)!
IMPORTANT UPDATE ON 9 FEBRUARY – EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO SUNDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER. The 2020 ABP Southampton Marathon had to be deferred due to Covid-19, but we’re delighted it’s set to go ahead on... Read More
Get Happy, Healthy and Boost Your CV by Becoming a Communiteer in 2021
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... Read More
Tree of Light Remembrance Names
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... Read More
Big Thanks to the Rotary Club of Southampton and Iceland Foods for Preparing Christmas Hampers
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... Read More
Christmas Opening Hours
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.... Read More
We’ve Raised £1,400 so far for the Tree of Light
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... Read More
Make Sure You Watch Our Virtual Tree of Light Switch on!
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.... Read More
Check Out Our Lovely Tree of Light Videos
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... Read More
Fancy Winning a Gorgeous Communibear?
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... Read More
Tree of Light 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... Read More
It’s Trustees Week And We Want To Thank Our Trustees!
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... Read More
We’re Having a Stand at the CRY Christmas Market
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,... Read More