2024 Tree of Light to help beat loneliness
We’ve officially launched our 16th annual 2024 Tree of Light fundraising and awareness campaign (October 2024). We hope to help combat isolation through our sponsored festive lights, each one commemorating a loved one or special cause, at its switch-on events in November and December. Awareness of loneliness Annie, our Manager, says: “We’ve launched our 16th annual... Read More
Our Plant Sale raises an amazing £775!
Gardeners who purchased a range of plants for their plots and windowsills at our fundraising sale last Saturday have helped raise £775 for us (May 11, 2024). We held our bring and buy plant sale at CommuniBakes with the money going towards the work we do helping vulnerable and isolated people in Southampton. Thank you... 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
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
Sow & grow for our spring fundraiser
We’d love it if you could sow extra seeds, take cuttings and grow plants on for our plant sale in the city this spring. We’re hosting the event in May at CommuniBakes and are asking for plant donations to sell. Where & when Our Fundraising and Finance Coordinator, Emily Arbery, says: “We’re delighted to be... Read More
Gardeners asked to grow plants for us
Greenfingered folk from Southampton are being asked to sow extra seeds, take cuttings and grow on plants to sell in aid of us. We are hosting a plant sale in April at our community bakery, CommuniBakes at 21, St James Road in Shirley on Saturday, April 29 from 10am until 12.30pm and are asking for... Read More
Plant Sale raises £380!
Thank you so much to everyone that donated and/or helped at our plant sale last weekend. We raised a fantastic £380! It was fab to see so many friendly faces, have a good catch up and share in plant expertise – as a gardening beginner, our Finance & Fundraising Coordinator, Emily went away with lots... Read More
Jill signs up to our business initiative with Simply Buffets
A Southampton-based catering business is the first to sign up to our new business partnership initiative this month (April 2022). Simply Buffets Simply Buffets, run by Jill Abrahams, has signed up with Work for Good and is donating 50p per head on main food and 20p per head on desserts to us. Jill said: “When I... Read More
Robin’s Nest Cabinet
We have a cabinet of fantastic goodies within Robins Nest Emporium, Atlantic Works, Oakley Road, SO16 4LL (map here). This is a large, well-ventilated, warehouse, near the Tebourba Way junction, packed with individual stalls selling totally different items – antiques to art, clothing to clocks, plants to pottery, a complete assortment of saleable items at... Read More