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
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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
We’re Hiring a Coordinator
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... Read More
Check out our Gorgeous Display at Robins Nest Emporium, High Street
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... Read More
Southamptoners Asked For Views On Creating A Mental Health Friendly City
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... Read More
Listen to Annie on BBC Radio Solent!
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... Read More
Newly launched ‘Hello Southampton’ needs volunteers for check-in calls to vulnerable
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... Read More
It’s The International Day of Older Persons
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... Read More
Help our vulnerable clients get their vitamin D – could you donate us some Ready Brek sachets?
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... Read More
We’ve Moved Our Main Office!
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... Read More
It’s World Alzheimer’s Day
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.... Read More
Are You Kind Hearted? Then Join Our Team Supporting Vulnerable People With Regular Check-in Phone Calls
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?... Read More
Many Thanks To Waitrose For Their Generous Donation
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... Read More
We Will Be Having A Stand At Robin’s Nest, High Street, Southampton!
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... Read More
Listen To Our Volunteer Barbara’s Wonderful Lockdown Poetry
We really enjoyed meeting up with some of our fantastic volunteers last week at the Southampton Common, on The Rainbow Trail. While the sun shone down our wonderful volunteer Barbara treated us to some poems... Read More
It Was Lovely To Catch Up With Our Volunteers On The Rainbow Trail
Our manager Annie and Events co-ordinator Kate had a lovely catch up with our wonderful volunteers Mary, Judith, and Barbara at the Southampton Common yesterday. Despite the heat we enjoyed discovering rainbows, poems and creative... Read More
Our Volunteer Lindsey Is On BBC Radio Solent!
Delighted to hear former Olympian and volunteer Lindsey Fraser chat about her telephone befriending experiences on BBC Radio Solent last Friday. You can listen to the feature here (forward to 22.35).
Our Volunteer Lenka’s Cycling To Raise Funds For Us!
Our volunteer Lenka not only writes beautiful poetry but she’s also cycling hundreds of miles this month to raise money for our charity! Lenka says: ‘I am fundraising for Communicare Southampton I volunteer for. They... Read More
Annie And Chloe Were On ITV News!
We were delighted to be on ITV Meridian News last night! Watch team member and volunteer Chloe, and Manager Annie talk about the success of our telephone befriending service. Click here to watch it. The... Read More
We Urgently Need Volunteer Drivers – Can You Help?
We’ve launched an appeal for volunteer drivers to come forward to take vulnerable people to urgent medical appointments. Our service users are unable to attend their appointments unaided, but it’s essential for their health that... Read More
Beth’s Raising Money For Us In A Sponsored Cycle!
We’re really grateful to Beth who is going to be cycling just over 100km in the virtual Sporterium to raise funds for us! Beth Says: ‘I’m raising money for Communicare in Southampton by cycling 100km... Read More
It’s International Day of Friendship
This International Day of Friendship, Southampton City Council is supporting the importance of maintaining friendships during the COVID-19 pandemic to help tackle social isolation and loneliness. International Day of Friendship is a day to appreciate... Read More
What A Beautiful Poem From Our Volunteer Lenka
Our volunteer Lenka wrote this lovely poem in the midst of lockdown and it’s a privilege to be able to share it… Kindness keeps the world afloat It is like a safe and unsinkable boat... Read More
Could You Be A Befriender? Your City Needs You!
Could you be a telephone befriender? We desperately need more volunteer telephone befrienders to help our isolated service users. As people ‘return to normal’ with work and social commitments, understandably, many can’t commit to making... Read More
Get Fit And Raise Money For Us By Cycling In The Virtual Sporterium
Why not get fit this summer and raise money for Communicare by cycling the Southampton Virtual Sporterium? The route is just over 100km around the Hampshire hills and includes a lovely Ride of the Valleys!... Read More
Come And Catch A Rainbow – The Rainbow Trail Is Fully Live!
The Rainbow Trail has opened in a selection of our city parks thanks to a community art project that shares a message of hope as we move forward through the coronavirus pandemic. During July and... Read More
July Is National Picnic Month – Why Not Buy A Communibear To Accompany Your Picnic?
July is National Picnic Month and our gorgeous Communibears would love to go to a good home, so why not buy a Communibear to accompany your picnic? Just a snip at £5 + £3 P... Read More
We Need Volunteer Drivers To Get People To Urgent Medical Appointments
We’d love to hear from drivers with their own cars to volunteer to transport our service users to urgent medical appointments throughout the summer and beyond. Communicare needs help with the collection and return of... Read More
Remember To Say ‘Hello’ To Your Neighbours In Loneliness Awareness Week
It’s Loneliness Awareness Week and we’re encouraging everyone to shout ‘hello’ to each other every lunchtime at 12noon. Manager at Communicare, Annie Clewlow says: “Many people are struggling as they are missing out on the... Read More