Team Flintstone take on ABP Southampton Marathon to raise awareness for us
FOUR runners are taking on May’s ABP Southampton Marathon 10K dressed as the Flintstones – complete with stone age car – to raise funds and awareness for us (April 2026). The team hopes the eye‑catching outfits and car will highlight the finance and volunteers needed to help us boost social connectedness and reduce isolation for... Read More
Four to run Marathon for us & there’s still time to sign up
Four Southampton runners have signed up for the ABP Southampton Marathon on May 3 to help raise funds and awareness for us (March 2026). The runners are participating in aid of us, to help support our work helping Southampton’s vulnerable and isolated, and we’re eager to hear from more runners, walkers or supporters keen to... Read More
Runner roundup: Our brilliant team member Liz
Joining our wonderful group of runners for the ABP Southampton Marathon for a third year is Liz, our colleague, who is participating in the10K. Running for our organisation makes Liz’s challenge especially meaningful. She witnesses daily how essential our work is: supporting the isolated, easing loneliness, boosting social connectedness and offering neighbourly help across the... Read More
Runner roundup: Paul – running 10k for a charity his family loves
Paul is gearing up for the ABP Southampton 10K, running alongside his wife Liz and supporting us – a charity he’s come to know well through her. Paul’s goal this year is ambitious: he’s aiming to complete the 10K in one hour 15 minutes. Although he hasn’t run this distance in an event before, he’s feeling... Read More
Runner roundup: Ren runs to support our life-changing work
At 27, Keren, who likes to be called Ren, is preparing for her very first half marathon, as part of the the 2026 ABP Southampton Marathon in May, and she’s doing it in support of us, a charity close to her family’s and her heart. Ren’s mum, Sally Ann, is one of our Trustees. Through... Read More
Runner roundup: Ali is running for community & connection
Ali, aged 45, is a dedicated runner with nine years under her belt, is taking on the half marathon, part of the ABP Southampton Marathon, in support of us on May 3, 2026. Post-run banana Ali ran this distance for us before and this year she’s aiming for a time of two hours 30 minutes.... Read More
Runners raise £1,500+ at marathon
Runners who participated in the ABP Southampton Marathon on Sunday (April 6, 2025) have helped raise £1,580.72 for us. Our team, which even included a pair playing chess whilst running, took part in the 10km and half marathon races to help raise awareness and funds for us. You can still sponsor our team via our fundraising... Read More
Chess mate wanted to play & run ABP Southampton marathon in aid of us
Kevin Sawers from Bitterne is looking for a mate to play chess with him while simultaneously running the 10k ABP Southampton Marathon in April to help fundraise for us (2025). The 47-year-old’s ‘opening gambit’ is to play and run the race at the same time and he needs someone to partner him. Combining hobbies Kevin... Read More
Runners raise £2,000+ at marathon event
Runners raise £2,000+ at marathon Runners who participated in the ABP Southampton Marathon on Sunday (April 7, 2024) have helped raise £2,131 plus GiftAid for us. Our team, which even included three generations from the same family running together, took part in the 10km and half marathon races to help raise awareness and funds for us.... Read More
Marathon update
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the ABP Southampton Marathon (April 7, 2024) and helped raise awareness and money for us! There were even three generations from the same family running together and our human sized Communibear came along to run and add support too. Every donation helps with the invaluable work we do in... Read More