Join us for our Pilates Charity Day with Andrea
Well-known Southampton Pilates instructor Andrea Hill is hosting a special Charity Day in aid of us on Saturday, June 14 on the first floor at The Atherley Bowling Club on Hill Lane. Book in for one of Andrea’s sessions and help fundraise for us. Beginners welcome. Over 18s only. Fundraising for us Tickets cost £15 per... Read More
Thank you for helping fund our escape outdoors
We’ve raised £300, thanks to your generous donations, to take a group, who find it hard to get out on their own, on an escape to the great outdoors at one of the ‘Urban Wild’ events on Southampton Common. Your donations will help to fund an accessible minibus. If you would still like to donate to this,... Read More
Kevin finds chess mate for ABP Southampton marathon – third player welcome too!
Kevin Sawers from Bitterne has found a chess mate to play the game with while simultaneously running the 10k ABP Southampton Marathon in aid of us next month (Sunday, April 6, 2025). The 47-year-old will be joined by Nick Wilson, 46, and together they will play while running the race. Plea answered Kevin, who is... Read More
Chess mate wanted to play & run ABP Southampton marathon in aid of us
Kevin Sawers from Bitterne is looking for a mate to play chess with him while simultaneously running the 10k ABP Southampton Marathon in April to help fundraise for us (2025). The 47-year-old’s ‘opening gambit’ is to play and run the race at the same time and he needs someone to partner him. Combining hobbies Kevin... Read More
Sign-up for the 10th Southampton ABP Marathon & ‘make someone’s life better’
Runners and walkers are invited to sign-up for this year’s Southampton ABP Marathon, half marathon or 10k to raise funds to help us enhance the lives of lonely city residents. We’re hoping people who made New Year’s resolutions to become more active or get fitter this year will participate in the event on April 6... Read More
Tree of Light campaign raises more than £1,600 so far
We’ve so far raised more than £1,600 with our 16th annual Christmas Tree of Light campaign (December 2024). We held switch-on events for its festive trees festooned with lights – each one commemorating a lost loved one – at events last weekend (November 30 and December 1) and sponsorship is still open until December 31.... Read More
Knit & Natter Group host fundraising Craft Fair
NORTHLANDS House Care Home in Southampton is holding a Craft Fair this Saturday (November 23, 2024) featuring products made by its inhouse Knit & Natter Group. The industrious knitters banded together as an offshoot of our Young Visitors’ Project and proceeds from the sale will go towards extra activities for residents. Handmade goods Our Service... 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
2024 AGM & Annual Report
The 2023-24 AGM is now complete. Thank you to County Bowling Club in Northlands Rd, for hosting us again – what a wonderful venue, set in beautiful grounds, even if it was pouring down outside! Thank you also to all of those that came. It was so lovely to see all of you and share... 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