Communicare Latest news - Communicare

Tree of Light campaign raises more than £1,200 for charity tackling loneliness in Soton

So far, we’ve raised more than £1,200 with our 15th annual Christmas Tree of Light campaign (December 2023). We held switch-on events for our festive trees festooned with lights – each one commemorating a lost...

Our Tree of Light initiative promises to ‘shine a light on loneliness’

We’ve officially launched our 15th annual Tree of Light Christmas fundraising and awareness campaign and are pledging to ‘shine a light on loneliness’ in the city. Through our sponsored Christmas lights, each one commemorating a loved...

We’re partnering on oral health project

We’re partnering on a ground-breaking oral health project with Solent NHS Trust’s Academy of Research and Improvement. We’re collaborating with Research Dental Nurse and Evaluation Specialist, Jennifer Malpass, to discover vulnerable older people’s views on...

2023 AGM & Annual Report

The 2022-23 AGM is now complete. We had a wonderful time, gathering to discuss what we’d achieved this year and approve the figures and accounts. Thank you so much to County Bowling Club in Northlands...

How Freda was helped by our Travel Buddies

We recently had a lovely letter from Freda, who received support through our Travel Buddy project. Freda was first collected on the minibus and taken to the Haven Lunch Club at St Mark’s Church. Taking...

Could you be our next trustee?

Are you passionate about encouraging neighbourly support to relieve loneliness and isolation? Would you be prepared to join a Board of Trustees taking responsibility for the delivery of the charity’s aims? If so, you could...

Tree of Light 2023

Blog, Event, Featured

We’re thrilled to announce our 15th annual Tree of Light campaign and that we have two real life switch-on events coming up. We hope you can join us! One of the beautiful pines in the...

Sunday Times bestselling author launches new book in Soton with us!

Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Irwin is launching her new novel in Southampton at two free book signing events in aid of us next Tuesday (September 5, 2023). he acclaimed novelist whose debut book ‘A...

New home for Communicare

We’ve moved to a new home in the city and now have offices at 6, Northlands Road. Annie Clewlow, our Manager explains “Our charity was launched more than 30 years ago by a team drawn...

Cooking up success!

Cooking up success! We recently helped host a brilliant hands-on cooking activity all about making a salad wrap with Pula from TWICS at St Mark’s Church, Archers Road, Banister Park. She also showed/explained how to...

Broad beans success!

Remember those lovely broad bean plants Chloe bought at our plant sale at Communibakes in the spring? They are now producing delicious beans, much to Chloe’s delight! Who knew the beans were going to provide...

Book signing by Sunday Times Bestseller in aid of us!

We’re inviting book lovers to meet celebrated author Sophie Irwin during a charity book signing event in September (2023). Sophie will be signing copies of her book, ‘A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting’, at events...

Young Visitors Project launches

We’re partnering with a care home to launch a new joint venture – the Young Visitors Project (June 2023). We’re working with Northlands House Bupa Care Home as part of its ongoing efforts to encourage multigenerational interaction...

Royal Get Together marks new partnership with Solent University

We’ve launched a new partnership with Solent University and our inaugural event was ‘A Royal Get Together’ to commemorate the Coronation (May 2023). We took some of our service users to the Spark Building recently...

Our plant sale raises nearly £400

Shoppers and gardeners who purchased a range of plants at our sale last Saturday have helped us raise £390. The money collected at our event at CommuniBakes will go towards the work we do helping...

Brass band performs at free Coronation concert for us!

A Southampton brass band is performing at a free Coronation celebration concert in Woolston on May 8 (2023) to help raise funds for two worthy causes – and one of them is us! HAMWIC Brass...

‘Meeting Place’ group launched

Southampton folk looking to connect with others in the community can attend a new multigenerational group supported by us. Join us on Wednesdays from 2.30pm! Meeting Place, set up by Saint Mary’s Church and supported...

Runners raise £1,676 for us at Marathon

Blog, Marathon 2023 Blog

Runners from Southampton who ran in the ABP Southampton Marathon on Sunday (April 2, 2023) have helped raise £1,676 for us. Our team of runners participated in the 5km and half marathon races. A fantastic fundraiser What...

Our volunteer conference is huge success

We recently (March 25, 2023) hosted our annual conference for our volunteers, which included a variety of workshops and a celebration event, and it was a huge success. Variety of workshops Our attendees were able...

Purchase plants for your garden and raise money for charity

Plant lovers from Southampton can purchase a range of new plants for their gardens or homes at our plant sale on Saturday, April 29 from 10am until 12.30pm at CommuniBakes, at 21 St James Road...

Kevin to juggle his way around Southampton Marathon

Blog, Marathon 2023 Blog

Kevin Sawers from Hedge End will be juggling his way around the 5k in the ABP Southampton Marathon on April 2 to help raise money for us. Doing his bit He said: “My wife Bryony...

Communiteers invited to our volunteer conference

We are hosting our annual conference for our volunteers this Saturday 25th March, which will include a variety of workshops and a celebration event. Variety of workshops We will have a choice of workshops, including...

Friendship group for those seeking socialisation

People in Southampton who are seeking friendship and socialisation can attend our next friendship group in partnership with Saint Mary’s Church and St Mary’s Primary School on Ascupart Street this month (March 2023). People of...

Southampton warm spaces to help beat cost-of-living crisis

Southampton folk who are struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis are invited to attend warm spaces in the city until the end of March (2023). In partnership with Saints Foundation The sessions hosted by Saints Foundation in...

Imogen to run Southampton Marathon in aid of us

Blog, Marathon 2023 Blog

Imogen Naegeli from Southampton will be running the half marathon race in the ABP Southampton Marathon event in April (2023) in aid of us. The 21-year-old was challenged to take on the run by her...

We received funding for Time to Talk event

We recently received £1,000 from Barratt Homes and were able to pay for a bus to transport our service users to our CommuniTea morning on national Time to Talk Day. Transporting people with limited mobility...

Intergenerational Cuppa Club to combat loneliness

We are supporting the Cuppas Friendship Club on February 23 from 10.30am at King’s Church in Lordswood, with another club following on March 23. Come along to our next meeting In January we launched a...

Gardeners asked to grow plants for us

Greenfingered folk from Southampton are being asked to sow extra seeds, take cuttings and grow on plants to sell in aid of us. We are hosting a plant sale in April at our community bakery,...

Communibakes is open on Mondays in Febuary!

From this Monday, February 6, 2023 and throughout February, Communibakes are trialling opening on Mondays for breakfast baps, coffees and other hot drinks as well as lunches, hot pasties, sausage rolls, soups, and traybakes/cookies. They’ll...

Plant Sale 2023 save the date!

Save the date – Sat 29th April, 10am-12.30pm – for our 2023 plant sale! Last year, 100’s of plants were donated (even an avocado plant!) and available for purchasing at very reasonable prices. We were...