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Assisted Shopping - Sainsbury's Shop On-line and Telephone Service

Sainsbury's Assisted Shopping scheme helps people who are housebound, cannot travel to the shops or cannot manage online shopping by allowing them to make shopping orders over the telephone. Read more

Published: 9th November, 2017

Updated: 20th December, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

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Breakfast/Brunch at the Round About Cafe

Starting Saturday 7th September 2019 Round About Cafe will be opening between 8:30am - 2pm for their Breakfast/Brunch Menu. Location: Westfield Corner, Wide Lane Southampton SO18 2LE Read more

Published: 3rd September, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Round About Cafe, Westfield Corner, Southampton, SO18 2LE

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Cafe down the Lane

Café Down the Lane offers a range of affordable scrumptious homemade snacks, delicious drinks and not forgetting our famous signature scones, freshly made in the morning by our apprentices! Read more

Published: 31st August, 2017

Updated: 22nd August, 2019

Author: Ashley Raynor

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  • Learning Disability services
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City Care Meals on Wheels

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Published: 9th May, 2017

Updated: 18th July, 2017

Author: Ashley Raynor

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City Life Church Soup Run

Soup Run to people sleeping rough in the local area. Available twice a week, food and soup. Read more

Published: 11th July, 2017

Updated: 19th July, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

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  • homeless
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Communicare Lunch Club at Fairfax Court

Communicare lunch club - 2 courses and drinks for only £4: Fairfax Court, Thornhill, SO19 6FU on 2nd Monday of every month, 11.30-2pm Read more

Published: 3rd June, 2019

Updated: 12th July, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Fairfax Court, Thornill, Southampton, SO19 6FU

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Communicare Lunch Club at Meon Court

Last Thursday of every month 11.30am-2pm at Meon Court, Harefield SO18 5JG. £4 for a 2 course meal and hot drinks. Read more

Published: 22nd January, 2019

Updated: 12th July, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

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Communicare Lunch Club in Thornhill

Fairfax Court, Thornhill SO19 6FU  every 2nd Monday, 11.30-2pm. Homemade main course, dessert and tea or coffee for £4 per person Run by Communicare.  Phone 07741 634092 to book. Read more

Published: 12th July, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Fairfax Court, Thornhill, Southampton, SO19 6FU

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Community Cafe

The weekly Community Café offers a free hot meal to anyone in need Read more

Published: 11th July, 2017

Updated: 18th July, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Central Hall, St. Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1NF

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Food and Mood

Cooking healthy food on a budget and understanding what foods are good for our moods at Weston YMCA Community Library last Thursday of the month 3-5pm. Read more

Published: 30th October, 2019

Author: Ashley Raynor

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Food Bank via Southampton City Mission

Carers in Southampton are referral agents for SCM’s Basics Bank for emergency food and clothing.  We can refer you using an e-voucher that you can use at any of their Basics Bank venues.  Phone one of our link workers on 023 8058 2387. Read more

Published: 4th June, 2019

Updated: 17th July, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

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Food for the Brain and the Brain Bio Centre clinic

Charity promoting optimum nutrition in mental health Read more

Published: 13th July, 2017

Updated: 18th July, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

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  • nutrition
  • Dementia services
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Form filling service for BME/Diverse community

Help provided via the West Itchen Community Trust at 53 Derby Rd, Southampton SO14 0DJ Fridays from 9.30am – 12noon and Saturdays from 10am-12noon Read more

Published: 19th June, 2019

Updated: 13th September, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: West itchen Community Trust, 53 Derby Road, Southampton, SO14 0DJ

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Free Asian food for mental health patients

Free Asian food for mental health patients from Singh Sabha Gurdwara Read more

Published: 11th July, 2017

Updated: 9th August, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Singh Sabha Gurdwara Onslow Road, Cranbury Avenue, Southampton, SO14 0LR

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Free breakfast for adults at Northam Community Centre on Mondays

Free breakfast for adults. Every Monday / 9.30am / Northam Community Centre, Kent Street, Northam, Southampton, SO14 5SP Read more

Published: 26th October, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Northam Community Centre, Kent Street, Northam, Southampton, SO14 5SP

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Free Cakes for Kids

A not-for-profit community service to families who find it difficult to provide a birthday cake for their child. Cakes are baked by volunteers, who operate in local and independent groups across the country. Read more

Published: 22nd March, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

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Gents Club at Netley Court

Come and have a 2 course lunch at Netley Court Residential care home once a month, every first Wednesday 12pm until 2pm. Cost £5. Read more

Published: 29th November, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Netley Court, Victoria Road,, Netley, SO31 5DR

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Help for parents during the school holidays

Activities, food support and other contacts for parent carers of school age children Read more

Published: 31st July, 2019

Updated: 16th August, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

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Lunch and Laughs

Lunch and Laughs at Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre SO17 3AT.  Every Tuesday Morning 10:30 AM – 13:30 PM  Cost: £3.00 for two courses and glass of wine (optional) Read more

Published: 22nd January, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

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Lunch and Laughs Social Club from Age UK

Age Uk Southampton run two Lunch and Laughs Social Clubs a month at two locations in Thornhill (Medwall Court and Fairfax Court) between 11am-3pm for older people who are residents of Thornhill. Read more

Published: 20th September, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
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  • SO19
  • Age UK
  • Thornhill
  • Food services
  • Social opportunities services
  • Older people services

Meals on Wheels

City Catering Southampton’s reasonably priced Meals on Wheels service is available to any Southampton City Council resident. Read more

Published: 11th July, 2017

Updated: 12th October, 2018

Author: Pip Armitage

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  • housebound
  • food
  • geriatric
  • meals
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    Re-engage is a national charity that tackles the acute loneliness of isolated older people through regular face to face interaction.   They support people over the age of 75, who live alone with limited support from family, friends and statutory services.

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    Costs of paying for care and related expenditure such as home adaptations may be met by the local authority if you qualify following a needs assessment. Details of how this is done and relevant information is listed here.

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