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Blog, Event, Featured

We are so excited to be releasing our newly designed Christmas Vintage & Craft Fair posters by Eleni Zenonos! Huge thanks to her for putting together such a lovely poster. Date: 3rd November Time: 11am-3pm...

New Trustee: Kirsty Cummins

09 Oct 2018

We are delighted that Kirsty Cummins was made a Trustee on Friday at our AGM. She is coming on board with a background in finance and administration. Having worked as part of our staff team...

Vintage & Craft Fair Stallholder Announcements

09 Oct 2018

Blog, Event, Featured

Now that we’re fully booked, we’ve started announcing who our stallholders are for the Vintage & Craft Fair on November 3rd. Go to our Facebook event to see what’s on offer: https://www.facebook.com/events/148428849170337/

Our 2018 AGM – a chilli success!

06 Oct 2018

Thanks to all those who made it to our 2018 AGM and volunteer celebration evening yesterday. Some 55 people attended the AGM and then stayed for the volunteer celebration evening. Instead of our usual fish...

Annie opens the new Ocean Way Co-op store

03 Oct 2018

Annie had a fab time playing celebrity, opening the new Co-operative Store at Ocean Way today with Mayor of Southampton, Councillor Stephen Barnes-Andrews. Don’t forget – only one more month to choose us as your charity...

Annie and volunteer, Gary on the radio

03 Oct 2018

If you missed Annie & Gary on BBC Radio Solent this morning, you can hear them again here: https://buff.ly/2P6UgTA Annie features: 37mins in & Gary: 1:35:40 We think they did a brilliant job describing what’s...

We’re at it again – in the media that is

01 Oct 2018

Check out our Hospital Homecoming story here: https://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshire/Southampton/SO14/News/Local-News/318445-Charitys-Homecoming-Project-%E2%80%98open-for-business

Our Homecoming Project is ‘open for business’

29 Sep 2018

We have volunteers in place and can now take on introductions for our Homecoming Project created to help people leaving hospital receive support when returning home. In partnership with the NHS, we are ready to...

Bakers needed for Communicare events

24 Sep 2018

Volunteer bakers needed! An exciting new way to get involved and help local people. Can you join our friendly team of Communiteers and provide us with homemade treats for our client & fundraising events? We...

Are you scam aware? Operation Signature

23 Sep 2018

Did you receive scam information from Southampton Police today? If not, see the leaflets pictured. Perhaps you could share this with any vulnerable people you know? SCAMS are schemes to con you out of your...

Tea Party in Lordshill

22 Sep 2018

30 people enjoyed a fab tea party in Lordshill today. We talked about old school days – milk bottles, school dinners & outside toilets and were entertained by Emily’s baby, Olivia’s antics. She took a...

Tree of Light 2018 Remembrance Book

20 Sep 2018

Bryony has put together a fab remembrance book for our 2017 Tree of Light. You can view it here: Tree of Light 2017 Remembrance Book It features all the names sponsored in our 2017 campaign,...

We’re in the papers

16 Sep 2018

Blog, News Article

Did you see the article about Communicare in the paper this week? Trustee David & wife Rosemary (pictured with Emily & Bryony) gave a little background in how they came to be involved in the...

Notice of AGM

13 Sep 2018

Our 2018 AGM is set for Friday 5th October, 6.00pm at Shirley Baptist Church. This is a great chance to hear what the Charity has been up to through 2017-18, vote on any official matters...

Emily is back & Goodbye Kirsty!

06 Sep 2018

Emily is back from a year’s maternity leave! She’ll be working Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays on our finances, grant applications, website & social media. Unfortunately, this means we have to say goodbye to Kirsty, who...

Drivers needed for our lunch club runs

09 Jul 2018

We’re looking for drivers with their own cars who can spare 30 minutes to an hour each week to transport people to our weekly lunch club at The Haven in Archers Road. Our lunch club...

Our 90 year old Communiteer Audrey continues to give back

09 Jul 2018

Communicare’s second oldest Communiteer Audrey Warner is 90 and only just younger than the Queen. Her neighbour, good friend and a long serving Communiteer of 25 years Stan Stovell introduced Audrey to the charity a...

200 Communiteers needed for our Homecoming Project

02 Jul 2018

Blog, Event, Featured

We’re searching for 200 kind-hearted people to assist us with an initiative to help people leaving hospital receive support in the early stages of returning home (2018). We’re partnering with the NHS to pilot the...

Finance: fundraisers, new projects, and grant progress

19 Jun 2018

The Rockstone raffle fundraiser in partnership with Communicare Just under £200 was raised at The Rockstone’s fundraiser raffle for Communicare which was held as part of their 175th birthday celebrations. The pub is based in...

Annie Clewlow, Communicare Manager, Faith Kenny, Communicare Volunteer Coordinator and Hannah Silver, Communicare Project Leader with Louise Mackney, one of the Red Cross community connectors

Tea party service launch to help combat loneliness

18 Jun 2018

We’re hosting tea parties in Southampton to help combat loneliness We’ve received £5,000 in funding from the city’s council to host tea parties throughout the year to help eradicate loneliness in the elderly and boost...

Quote of the month!

14 Jun 2018

“Out of everyone I contacted you were the only ones who contacted me back. I really enjoyed going to your Tea Parties and I really like hanging out with your Communicare lot (our other clients)!”...

Southampton City DemFest 2018

08 Jun 2018

DemFest is a Dementia friendly festival that features advice and information from organisations who wish to make a difference to lives of people living with dementia. This year’s festival was held at Westquay Esplanade, an outdoors...

Befriending brings joy, purpose, and friendship!

25 May 2018

The role of a Communiteer (essentially a volunteer) is usually taken on by someone because they are passionate about a cause, need to, or simply want to engage with their community. While the main reason...

The Rockstone raises funds for Communicare

22 May 2018

Communicare has had a boost in its funds thanks to being local pub The Rockstone’s chosen charity at their 175th birthday celebrations. An incredible £195 was donated to Communicare from the raffle that was held...

Client Carol’s story of loneliness and new found friendship

16 May 2018

Communicare client Carol and her volunteer befriender Barbara spoke to BBC South journalist Julie Massiter about loneliness and the benefits experienced through our befriending service. Carol talked about the severe isolation she has experienced in her...

Launch party opened by Commonwealth diver

08 May 2018

Hospital Homecoming Launch Party Commonwealth diver Gemma McArthur officially opened the launch of a new service which will provide neighbourly care to patients in the first few weeks of their recovery. Gemma said: “I was...

6 simple ways to help Communicare continue its services

03 May 2018

Finance Update Some good news! You may recall that back in November we announced that our budget was not going according to plan and that we were struggling to maintain our income, which is a...

Communicare create a new word ‘Communiteer’!

01 May 2018

Communicare has created a new word Communicare has created a new word ‘Communiteer’ which describes members of our great team out there supporting their neighbours. The term aims to get away from the word ‘volunteer’...

Faith and Ian run in the ABP Southampton Half Marathon

29 Apr 2018