Scott’s volunteering boosted his mental health
Scott Murkin from Southampton is urging other people in the city to volunteer for us after he said doing so helped his mental health. The 29-year-old, who studied at Southampton Solent University and now works for Quilter, has volunteered with us for four years, starting as a befriender and at Covid vaccine clinics during the pandemic.... Read More
Call for volunteers to boost Southampton’s second vaccination drive
Our charity has been praised by the Department of Health and Social Care for its work at the city’s Covid-19 vaccination centres but we are in urgent need for more volunteers to help. We are seeking individuals to donate their time during the next stage of immunisations to provide support to people in waiting areas... Read More
Would You Like Information About Covid-19 And Vaccines In Other Languages?
Southampton City Council and Drop the Mask Productions have produced these really helpful videos explaining COVID elements in different languages: Vaccines: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Test and trace: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Hands, face, space: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Symptoms: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Champions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Wellbeing: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… If you know people who could benefit from these please help to spread the word!
Communiteers Help Southampton’s Vulnerable Get COVID-19 Vaccinations
Our wonderful volunteers recently donated their time to help vulnerable members of the community get their COVID-19 vaccinations. The individuals from our Communiteer programme provided support to people in waiting areas and getting them to and from their cars during immunisation sessions across six centres. Annie Clewlow, Communicare Manager, explained: “We are so proud that... Read More
Listen To Our Volunteer Barbara’s Wonderful Lockdown Poetry
We really enjoyed meeting up with some of our fantastic volunteers last week at the Southampton Common, on The Rainbow Trail. While the sun shone down our wonderful volunteer Barbara treated us to some poems she has written about life in Covid-19 lockdown. They are very entertaining and she has a great gift! Click here... Read More
Saints Come In To Help City’s Isolated During COVID-19 Crisis
We’re delighted that the Saints Foundation has offered some of its full-time staff to help us with our vital work supporting the city’s isolated and lonely during the current COVID-19 lockdown. Eleven employees from the organisation, which is the charity of Southampton Football Club, are volunteering to help us support and maintain safe social contact... Read More