Partners
To get you the best help possible, we’ve partnered with a range of specialist agencies and charities.
If your church or agency is providing a service within the community (e.g, hosting a food bank or an international club) that we might not be aware of then please tell us about this here.
Click through to the relevant partner for more information.
SCM Basics Bank
SCM are providing food and basic toiletries to those in need in Southampton.
Safe Families
Safe Families are offering emotional (virtual) support to families (especially those with children) and practical support to families (including access to food).
Southampton Family Trust
Southampton Family Trust are offering: Parenting advice and resources; Support for couples experiencing conflict; United Parents – virtual group for single parents; Legal and mediation information for separated parents.
Communicare - Good Neighbours
The Communicare ‘Good Neighbours’ scheme can help vulnerable older people in Southampton by offering a variety of services.
Communicare - Mental Health
Southampton Mental Health Network hosted by Communicare (Southampton) is helping to provide support for mental wellbeing. They aim to help tackle loneliness and social isolation.
CAP - Christians Against Poverty
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) support those struggling with debt. CAP’s award winning service is free and open to all - ring 0800 328 0006 to book an appointment with one of our friendly team.
Street Support Southampton
Street Support are providing a range of supported living services in Southampton for people experiencing homelessness, problematic alcohol or substance use and mental health problems.
CLEAR
During the Coronavirus outbreak, CLEAR can provide: Advice and assistance to refugees, asylum seekers and new migrants; Online English classes to existing learners; Food distribution to those who can’t get out.
Central Counselling & Training Service (CCTS)
CCTS provide professional one to one counselling and accredited training. The service, which started in 1995, is based at Central Hall but due to the current restrictions, now offer online counselling and training
SCRATCH - The Welfare Line
The Welfare Line is run by SCRATCH to help combat hardship in Southampton.
Safe New Futures
Safe New Futures run ‘Choices’ training programmes that use a unique blend of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based support and specialised vocational and pre-employment learning opportunities.
Street Pastors
Southampton Street Pastors are trained volunteers that offer reassurance, safety and support through listening, caring and helping.
Read their October newsletter here.
Caraway
Caraway is focused on looking after the spiritual well-being of the older person in Southampton, and providing gifts for care workers in care homes across Southampton.
Young Life
Young Life are passionate about building bridges of authentic friendship with teens - where they are, as they are. Young Life offers teens adventure, hospitality and unconditional friendship.
Amber
Amber is a chaplaincy service for women living in the Southampton area who are involved in the sex and adult entertainment industries. We provide a listening ear, emotional and practical support, signposting and prayer.
New Foundations
New Foundations have a team of volunteer mentors who come alongside just released prisoners returning to Southampton. They offer practical help, emotional support and guidance.
For more information about being a mentor, please visit: www.newfoundations.cc
The Hazel Project
The Hazel Project supports people living on the streets of Southampton and those part of the street community. We help those addicted to drugs or alcohol apply to rehabilitation units; we also support people with transport, completing forms, clothes and general provisions.
The Big Difference
The Big Difference is a food redistribution project serving the Southampton community. Grown to become one of the biggest outreach projects in the city, the charity is backed by Above Bar Church and run by volunteers. It serves over 90 charities and community groups to help struggling families and the vulnerable who are facing food poverty. Together, we can work towards ending food poverty. Together, there is hope!
Hope into Action: Southampton
Hope into Action: Southampton believes everyone has the right to a home and churches have the power to meet the tragedy of homelessness in their community.
We provide homes and support for the most vulnerable in society in partnership with local churches.
Martis Productions
Martis Productions exists to Creatively Communicate the Christian Faith. They achieve this through live performances that include drama, music and song, and can be used as part of church events you are planning or outreach activities where you want something a bit different. Martis also produces video resources that can be used in a variety of settings and the majority of these are found, for free, on the charity's YouTube channel.
To add your organisation to our partner list please email: info@lovesouthampton.org.uk.