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Blog, Event, Featured

Our Vintage and Craft Fair at Highfield Church Centre was only just over a week ago but it feels like much longer in light of the coronavirus situation! The day went really well though, the...

Office closed but we will continue to operate!

24 Mar 2020

Blog, Featured

Unfortunately our office is now closed due to coronavirus guidelines (the team are working from home and continue to keep this vital service running) so please can you avoid posting us correspondence as we are...

Update Regarding Post

23 Mar 2020

Please can you avoid posting us correspondence at the moment as we are uncertain how long our office will remain open due to guidance on coronavirus. In the event our office closes we will be...

Hydration in older people – free resources developed by Wessex AHSN Healthy Ageing Programme

19 Mar 2020

Blog, Featured

We’ve been sent these really useful links for free resources concerning hydration in older people. These resources have been developed by Wessex AHSN Healthy Ageing Programme to support older people, their carers and families, especially...

Highfield and Portswood Drop Ins, Tea Parties and Lunch Clubs Postponed

17 Mar 2020

Blog, Event, Featured

Due to the recent government advice regarding coronavirus, regretfully our Portswood and Highfield volunteer drops ins that were planned this month have been postponed until further notice. Our lunch clubs and tea parties have also...

Coronovirus Information

17 Mar 2020

Blog, Featured

Covid19: We are having a lot of enquiries about volunteering to help people in the current situation. We are pleased people want to help, but in order to keep the people we help safe, we...

Stalls for Vintage and Craft Fair Fully Booked

06 Mar 2020

Our Vintage and Craft Fair on Saturday 14th March 10.30am-2pm at Highfield Church Centre is going to be great as all our stalls are fully booked meaning lots of variety for customers! There will be...

Highfield and Portswood Drop Ins

26 Feb 2020

Do you have a kind heart? Could you regularly spare an hour to help someone and make their day? We have drop in sessions coming up in Highfield and Portswood to find out more about...

Our lovely new cotton bags have arrived!

19 Feb 2020

We’re really pleased with our new cotton bags from www.printandpackaging.co.uk, they even gave us a charity discount! Pop by our main office at the Voluntary Action Centre in Kingsland Square and pick one up – they’re...

Please help us by answering our mental health survey

10 Feb 2020

We’d love your help! We are supporting a survey that is interested in hearing from those who have experienced poor mental health, including their friends, family and carers. We are aiming for 500 responses by...

Come to our Bitterne Park Drop Ins

07 Feb 2020

Do you have a kind heart? Could you regularly spare an hour to help someone and make their day? We have drop in sessions coming up in Bitterne Park to find out more about volunteering...

It’s not too late to buy tickets for our charity Barn Dance on 15th Feb!

03 Feb 2020

There’s still time to get tickets for our fundraising barn dance with Threepenny Bit on Saturday 15th February 2020. Live music, dance, laughter and you can bring your own alcohol. Soft drinks and snacks will...

Big Thanks to Rotary Club Southampton West

29 Jan 2020

We’re very grateful to the Rotary Club of Southampton West for their generous donation of £500 which they collected for us at Tescos, Millbrook on Christmas Eve. The Rotarians meet at The Concorde Club every...

Mayor Splashes for Cash!

28 Jan 2020

We want to give big thanks to the Mayor of Southampton Councillor Peter Baillie, and the ten other intrepid people (aged 10-73!) who faced their fears and made a plunge on the high boards of...

Quiz Night at Highfield Church Centre

21 Jan 2020

Come and enjoy a quiz with a twist! Saturday 7th March 7.00pm – 9.30pm at Highfield Church Centre, Highfield Lane, Southampton, SO17 1RL. Come along as a team or join one on the night. Chilli...

Check out our Marathon Video!

20 Jan 2020

We’re very grateful to everyone who supported us at last year’s ABP Southampton Marathon and we’re looking forward to this year’s marathon. It was going to be on Sunday 26th April but due to the...

Who Cares in Southampton? Meet the Community!

06 Jan 2020

Who cares in Southampton? Meet the community and find your service users local help and support. Providers of Mental Health Services are invited to a Speed Networking event to meet Community Activity and Support Organisations:...

Many thanks to Rotary Club Southampton West

03 Jan 2020

A big thank you to the volunteers of the Rotary Club Southampton West who gave up their time to collect money for us on Christmas Eve at Tescos in Millbrook. They even gave out carrots...

Vintage & Craft Fair 14th March 2020

23 Dec 2019

We’ve just booked our next Vintage and Craft Fair and this time, we’re going to be in Highfield! It’s on Saturday 14th March, 10.30am-2.00pm (great opportunity to buy Mother’s day and Easter gifts!) at Highfield...

Run for Communicare at the Southampton Marathon!

20 Dec 2019

The ABP Southampton Marathon was going to be on Sunday 26th April – however it has been postponed due to coronavirus until Sunday 21st June. This gives you longer to train! We’d love to have...

Come to our Harefield and Bitterne drop ins

19 Dec 2019

Do you have a kind heart? Could you regularly spare an hour to help someone and make their day? We have drop in sessions coming up in January in Harefield and Bitterne to find out...

Tree of Light Update

16 Dec 2019

Thank you so much to everyone who has sponsored a light on one of our three beautiful Tree of Lights – we have so far raised £1779! Our switch on events at St Mark’s Church,...

Christmas Opening Hours

16 Dec 2019

The Communicare office will close for the Christmas holidays at 12.30 pm on Christmas Eve and reopen at 9.00 am on Thursday 2nd January. We wish you all a very happy Christmas.

Tree of Light in video

13 Dec 2019

Blog, Video

Following on from our previous Tree of Light stories, we are now delighted to share this video, produced by Solent University student, Abbie Elizabeth Lambden. We think she’s done a fab job capturing the light...

SBC Christmas Tree Festival – 14th & 15th Dec

07 Dec 2019

Shirley Baptist Church are hosting a Christmas Tree Festival on Sat 14th & Sun 15th December and we’re going to decorate a tree as part of it. The trees are to be judged by Nick...

Tree of Light update

04 Dec 2019

Thank you to everyone who has sponsored a light on one of our three Tree of Lights. The St Mark’s Church light up event on Sunday 1st December was a great success, and we have...

Tree of light campaign featured on BBC Radio Solent!

04 Dec 2019

Great to hear Communicare Manager Annie Clewlow talking about our Tree of Light campaign on Julian Clegg’s BBC Radio Solent Breakfast show this morning – listen here (interview starts one hour and ten minutes in...

Please share our Tree of Light poster

29 Nov 2019