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
Intergenerational Cuppa Club to combat loneliness
We are supporting the Cuppas Friendship Club on February 23 from 10.30am at King’s Church in Lordswood, with another club following on March 23. Come along to our next meeting In January we launched a new intergenerational friendship club in Lordswood in partnership with Oakwood Primary School and King’s Church and it was a huge... Read More
Service users say tea party was highlight of their day
Service users, who attended a tea party hosted by us recently, have said events like this are often the highlight of their day. Supported by funding The tea party was supported by funding from The Gannett Foundation through The Southern Daily Echo and took place at The Design Chapel in Southampton for the individuals we... Read More
Friendship Club is helping to combat loneliness
A weekly friendship club that launched earlier this year has been successfully helping to combat loneliness and bring generations together. The Woolston Friendship Club, run by St Patrick’s Church and St Patrick’s School in partnership us, says it has around 25 regular guests spanning all generations. Regular attendees The club has been a huge success... Read More
Woolston Friendship Club set up to help combat loneliness
A weekly friendship club in Woolston in Southampton has been set up to help combat loneliness and bring generations together. The club is run by St Patrick’s Church and St Patrick’s School in partnership with us and runs every Wednesday from 10.30am-11.30am at St Patrick’s Church Hall. Joined forces We are so thrilled to have... Read More
Find out how you could help beat loneliness in your community
Southampton folk who would like to find out how they could help beat loneliness in their community are invited to meet us at our upcoming volunteer recruitment events. Nobody should feel lonely We believe that nobody should feel lonely and we work hard to tackle this throughout the city with our service users. We work... Read More
Intergenerational friendship tea party is huge success
We recently joined forces with a school and church in the city, hosting an intergenerational tea party. Attendees young and old got together to socialise over tea and cakes. Our event was hosted with Hope School & the New Community Church. Annie Clewlow, Manager at Communicare, says: “Our friendship tea party was a huge success... Read More
The Haven Lunch Club welcomes you!
The Haven Lunch Club, run by St. Mark’s Church on Archers Road in partnership with us, is inviting you to join them! Fridays 11.00am – 2.30pm. With no need to book and just £5 for a 2 course home cooked lunch and unlimited hot drinks, it’s a fab place to meet and make friends. Social... Read More