By Mabel Wellman. Award winning board game café Board In The City CIC has been blown away by the support that their GoFundMe fundraiser has received since it was opened this week. The cafe is struggling with bills built up during covid and had an extra blow when a...
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Hundreds of anti-racist demonstrators gather for Southampton counter-protest
Hundreds of local anti-racist protesters gathered in Southampton city centre to tell UKIP supporters they were not welcome in the city. UKIP leader Nick Tenconi announced his intention to march through the city, calling for mass deportations, in December, after a Southampton pub cancelled a booking he had made...
Community bakery celebrates 3rd official birthday by offering free cake
A Southampton community bakery that is the commercial venture for a charity in the city is celebrating its third official anniversary this month by offering visitors free birthday cake. CommuniBakes in Shirley was taken over in 2021 to solely support the charity Communicare, which is dedicated to eradicating loneliness...
Victorious Festival wraps up an award-winning year
Photo credit: Tom Langford Victorious Festival 2024 marked a milestone year, earning national recognition, making significant charitable contributions, and driving economic prosperity in Portsmouth. Community Impact 2024 was a fantastic year for Victorious enabling the festival to continue its Victorious in the Community work. This year the festival is proud...
Southampton council criticised for handing city rebrand to London firm
By Sally Churchward. Southampton City Council (SCC) has come under fire for handing a lucrative contract to rebrand the city to a London agency, without giving local companies the chance to bid for the work. After In Common discovered that SCC chose not to invest the £80,000 contract locally,...
Mayfield Garden Centre reopens after major revamp
Mayfield Garden Centre, part of Hampshire’s largest mental health charity Solent Mind, has officially reopened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Lord Mayor, Councillor David Shields and Jude Gardner, Acting Operations Manager for Southampton Services at Mayfield Garden Centre, cut the ribbon. Members of the local community, and Solent Mind employees...
Mayflower announces transport bursary in partnership with Xelabus
Thousands of local school pupils will be provided with subsidised transport to theatres thanks to new partnership between Mayflower and Xelabus. The new bursary scheme, announced today, will help fulfil the belief that every person has the right to attend the theatre and experience the joy and opportunity this...
Charity Tree of Light campaign raises more than £2,000 to help beat loneliness in Southampton
A charity dedicated to helping beat loneliness and isolation in Southampton has raised £2,008.72 from its recent annual Tree of Light campaign. Communicare held switch-ons for light-covered trees – each one commemorating a lost loved one or a special cause – at the end of last year and sponsorship...
Record-breaking 100,000 attend Mayflower shows over festive period
The city’s Mayflower venues (Mayflower Theatre and Mayflower Studios) are celebrating a record-breaking run of festive shows. Over 100,000 people came to see English National Ballet’s Nutcracker, Elf the Musical, A Very Hungry Christmas Caterpillar, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Wind in The Willows, across both venues. Mayflower...
The Point’s Christmas show, Cinderella’s Wellies, wows local primary school ahead of its 10 day run
The Point and The House of Many Moons’ Christmas production, Cinderella’s Wellies, captivated students from Norwood Primary School on Thursday during an exclusive preview performance. With its 10-day run at The Point, Eastleigh, which began on Saturday and runs through to New Year’s Eve – the show promises to...