CommuniTea update – call for drivers
Last week, Tricia visited our longest standing multi-generational project, CommuniTea, which takes place in the Community Room at Weston Adventure Playground. People of all ages gather to connect around varied activities and refreshments, which provides a great course of connection and belonging to people in Weston. The club is undergoing change at the moment, since... Read More
Linking elderly & young for Global Intergenerational Week
We’ve helped organise a new friendship club in Southampton bringing together young children, our service users and care home residents. The club, which is a partnership between us, Mayflower Court Care Home and the Mason Moor and St Mary’s Primary Schools, held its inaugural event recently – linking with Global Intergenerational Week (April 24-30, 2024).... Read More
Buy plants in aid of us
Calling all plant lovers! Come and bag some greenfingered bargains at our fundraising spring plant sale this month (May 2024). We’re holding the event on May 11, 10am-12pm, at CommuniBakes, at 21, St James Road in Shirley, with all money raised going towards helping vulnerable and isolated people in Southampton. Our Fundraising and Finance Coordinator,... Read More
Chat Together hits the right notes!
We’ve been opening a wide variety of multigenerational friendship groups across Southampton during the past year and launched our Chat Together club in January. For all ages It’s a monthly event at Valentine Primary School in Sholing that offers children a chance to build friendships with adults of all ages from their community. This week... 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
Time for a patch match?
During our recent volunteer conference, our dedicated band of Communiteers were given an arrow sticker each when they arrived to place on our Southampton map to identify their patch. By doing so, they could find their area marked by the white cards with patch names and see how close to other Communicare volunteers they are.... 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
Young Visitors Project update
We are now seven months into our Young Visitors’ Project in partnership with Northlands House Bupa Care Home and would like to recruit more 16–19-year-olds to assist us. We need volunteers, so we can continue with our group activities and also visit some residents who are unable to come out of their rooms. Both students... Read More