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It Was Lovely To Catch Up With Our Volunteers On The Rainbow Trail

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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...

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!

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Get Fit And Raise Money For Us By Cycling In The Virtual Sporterium

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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!...

Come And Catch A Rainbow – The Rainbow Trail Is Fully Live!

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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...

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...

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...

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...

Rainbow Competition To Help Raise Awareness Of Lockdown Loneliness & Give Hope

We’re delighted to be The Rainbow Trail’s chosen charity. The Rainbow Trail is a competition to help create a family-friendly Southampton-wide sculpture trail consisting of 100 rainbows carved from upcycled materials symbolising a sign of...

We’ve Signed Up To Amazon Smile – Raise Money For Communicare At No Cost To You!

Do you shop online? Raise money for Communicare when you shop (at no cost to you!). We’ve signed up to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.co.uk) so you can raise money for us by an easy click! Amazon Smile...

Many Thanks To Former Mayor Cllr Peter Baillie For Support Over The Past Year As He Volunteers To Befriend

We want to give our heartfelt thanks to the outgoing Mayor this month who supported the organisation during his mayoral year. 2019-2020 Mayor, Councillor Peter Baillie, chose Communicare as one of his charities of the...

Southampton Mental Health Network Are Looking For PR Companies To Tender – Can You Help Spread The Word?

Southampton Mental Health Network is a group of organisations and individuals united through a memorandum of understanding (https://communicareinsouthampton.org.uk/mental-health-network/) with a vision of making Southampton a mental health friendly city. Launched in February 2019 with a...

It’s Volunteers Week 2020

Volunteers Week takes place every year in early June. It’s a chance to say thank you for the wonderful contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK. Many new volunteers have come on board at...

Jenny Adds-up To Make A Great Volunteer With Her Bookkeeping Skills

It’s Volunteers Week 2020 and we are so grateful to all our Communiteers and Trustees who give their time freely for the benefit of others and our charity. Jenny Coombs is married to fellow volunteer,...

The ABP Marathon Is Postponed Until 25 April 2021 But There’s Still Time To Sign Up For A Virtual Run (Or Cycle)!

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Rees Leisure have announced that it is with great regret that the ABP 2020 Southampton Marathon has now been cancelled and will return on Sunday 25th April 2021. The ongoing Covid-19 crisis is still heavily...

Annie’s On The Radio Again!

We’re delighted that Annie was featured on BBC Radio Solent this morning on their mid-morning show (at 11.25 am). Annie was talking about our Cooee campaign that has reached as far as Devon and Wales,...

Our Shielded Trustee Julia Helps Us Embrace Technology While Also Developing New Projects

Julia Painter, who is one of our Trustees, is in the 1.5 million currently being shielded because she has Crohn’s Disease and is on immunosuppressants, but she is making the most of her lockdown by...

Please Nominate Communicare And We Could Win £1,000 To Help The Lonely And Isolated

£1,000 could make a big difference to the work we do helping relieve isolation and loneliness in the city of Southampton. That’s why we’d be really grateful if you could nominate us in the Ecclesiastical...

Olympic Diver, Team Manager, Coach And 2020 Judge Turns Befriender In Lockdown

An Olympian and diving coach who managed Britain’s Olympic diving team and was to be a judge at this year’s Games is spending her lockdown befriending Southampton’s isolated and lonely. Lindsey Fraser, who represented Britain...

We’ve Sent 1,000 Cards To Celebrate Peace On VE Day

We’ve sent out 1,000 greetings cards to our beneficiaries and service users in the city to celebrate the coming of peace 75 years ago this weekend. We sent the cards to reach out to those...

Recruitment Firm Helps Keep Elderly And Vulnerable Chipper With Chocolate Donation

Recruitment company REED in Southampton has donated chocolates to us to be distributed to the lonely and isolated in the community during the current Coronavirus lockdown. Volunteer, Kathy Hicken said: “We’re very grateful that REED...

Declutter Your Home And Easily Raise Funds For Communicare

This Tuesday is #GivingTuesdayNow – a global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. People can show their...

Leila Supports Elderly And Vulnerable In Her Community By Becoming A Communiteer

Leila Andrews from Southampton answered our recent plea to help elderly and vulnerable service users and has joined our army of volunteers supporting the lonely and isolated in her community. The 35-year-old, mum-of-one, started volunteering...

Well Done Kevin For Running A Marathon For Communicare!

We’re delighted that Kevin ran the marathon last Sunday (on what should have been the original Southampton marathon date) with a time of four hours, nine minutes and 45 seconds! Kevin said: “I have been...