Remember pets with our Tree of Light
If you’d like to remember a pet or pets who have passed away you can now do so for the first time this year through our Tree of Light fundraising and awareness campaign (November 2024). We’re offering you the chance to sponsor festive lights commemorating special causes and loved ones including pets this Christmas. Significant contribution... Read More
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
Tricia goes on air!
Our Service Development Officer Tricia was recently interviewed about her life and work choices by Joe Lockyer from Southampton Hospital Radio. In the interview Tricia described to Joe the impact that our multigenerational clubs are having on all ages. She also said how grateful we are for all the partners who have helped us to... Read More
Service users & volunteers help University researchers
We’re helping the University of Southampton with a community engagement project about the findings it has made in medical research (October 2024). We’re collaborating with the University and Southampton Voluntary Services so our service users and volunteers can participate in a series of community research sessions to share their thoughts on the discoveries. Working in... Read More
Chance to buy crafts & curios in aid of us
Calling all bargain hunters! Come and bag some fabulous finds at our fundraising yard sale this month (September 2024). We’re holding the event on Saturday, September 21, 10am-12noon, at CommuniBakes at 21, St James Road in Shirley, SO15 4FB, with all money raised going towards helping vulnerable and isolated people in Southampton. Our Manager, Annie... Read More
Join us on Wednesdays in Woolston!
Calling all families! Join us during the summer school holidays for our weekly Woolston Friendship Club, which has been set up to help combat loneliness and bring generations together. This multigenerational club is run by St Patrick’s Church and St Patrick’s School in partnership with us. It takes place every week of the year, except... Read More
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
All about Annie
We recently caught up with our Manager Annie to find out all about her and why she became involved with our charity. This is what she had to say… How and why did you became involved in Communicare? I’d been peripherally aware of Communicare since around 2000 when it graduated from being the social outreach... 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
Eleanor ‘drives’ our Activity Buddies Scheme
Although Volunteers’ Week is now officially over, we’re still hearing about the personal experiences of many of our wonderful volunteers and we’re keen to keep sharing their stories with you. Eleanor, who has been a volunteer with us since 2022 and runs her own business Ways to Move, has been instrumental in helping us get... Read More