Chat Together makes an impact
UPDATE: This group has now closed. Please get in touch for information of other groups and events locally. This year we started a new friendship club called Chat Together at Valentine Primary School in Sholing, in partnership with St Mary’s Church, Sholing. Last week (July 22, 2024) was the last session with a group of... Read More
Befriending is fun!
We’re extending our ‘Volunteer Stories’ into this week, even though Volunteers’ Week is over, because we came across so many lovely examples of what befriending is all about that we wanted to share them with you. Today’s personal experience comes from Saire, who also helps at the Haven Lunch Club, which we help support as... Read More
Befriending with Beth, Jack, Derek and Moishe
For Volunteers’ Week 2024, we asked some of our befrienders to share their ‘Volunteer Stories’ to give you an insight into what it’s like being a ‘volunteer friend’ to someone. Beth, Jack and their Yorkshire terrier Moishe, have befriended our service user Derek. Midweek staple Here’s their story told by Jack: “Me and Beth have been... Read More
11 run marathon for us & there’s still time to sign up
Eleven Southampton runners will be participating in the 10km and half marathon races at the ABP Southampton Marathon next month in aid of us and there are still spaces available for anyone who would like to join the team (April 7, 2024). Among those running for us is Ali Fisher, who is Day Opportunities Manager... Read More
Chat Together group at Valentine Primary School
We’ve launched a NEW GROUP with Valentine Primary School on Mondays, monthly in term time, 1.15-2:45pm. We’ll be joined by St Mary’s Church Sholing and would love for you to join us! Jim and Chris (in the header photo), who are regular members of our Woolston Friendship Club went recently to help start a new... Read More
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 from all walks of life and has expanded as the years have progressed. We have not had the opportunity to... Read More
Praising the service of our volunteer who has passed away
We’re paying tribute to one of our volunteers who has recently passed away. Stephen Webb, aged 66, joined our team between 2009 and 2019 and was a dedicated volunteer and driver for us. Valued volunteer Annie Clewlow, our Manager, says: “We were very sad to hear of the passing of our volunteer, Stephen. Although it is... Read More
Become an ‘activity buddy’
Do you have some spare time? Could you sign up to become ‘activity buddy’ for the lonely and isolated we support, to help them become more physically active? As part of our recruitment drive for volunteers, we’re looking for people who can spare some time to act as a buddy to the individuals we support... Read More
Volunteer drivers needed for weekly intergenerational event
We are looking for helpers to convey isolated and often lonely individuals to a weekly intergenerational CommuniTea event at Weston Adventure Playground. We run CommuniTea coffee mornings with The Southampton Children’s Play Association (SCPA) every Thursday during term-time from 10am, which allows often lonely and isolated people to meet other people of all ages and socialise,... Read More
Befriending brings joy, purpose, and friendship!
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 to be a Communiteer is to help others there are also unexpected benefits from stepping out in to this sort... Read More