Community news and events: Black History Month hits the airwaves / Work Mental Health Day / Parkinson's Information Day / Volunteers needed

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Black History Month hits the airwaves

Every Tuesday in October / 6 - 9pm

Listen to the Soul Train Radio Show on  Voice FM 103.9 between 6 and 8pm.

Listen to the Night Moves Show  on  Voice FM 103.9 between 8 and 9pm.

These shows are hosted and produced by two of the veterans of the music and community scene in Southampton, Don John and Jim Baker.


Work Mental Health Day events

Friday 10 October / Locations around the city / Email Frances Anne or call 07850 189 069 for more information

Information and stalls / Civic Centre Concourse / All day

Walk for Mental Health / Meet on Southampton Common

Open house drop-in lunch and debate / Central Baptist Church, Devonshire Road, Polygon / Lunch at 12noon, debate starts at 1pm 

Afternoon tea / Sembal House, Handel Terrace / 2.30pm


Parkinson’s Information Day

Wednesday 15 October / 11am – 3pm / Southampton Central Library, Civic Centre, Southampton / FREE

Get information about Parkinson’s, meet your local Information and Support Workers and find out about the support available in Southampton. For more information please call the Parkinson’s UK confidential helpline on 0808 800 0303 (free-phone).


Deafblind Enablement is recruiting...

Deafblind Enablement is looking for people to work as Communicator Guides in Southampton. This role involves helping people with their shopping, correspondence and social activities, and improving their access to the community to help reduce social isolation. 

If you have some spare time, are interested in gaining a qualification and can be flexible with the hours that you are available for, please find out more today  by email, calling 01733 746538 or visting their website.

Local Communities Festival

Saturday 11 October / Peartree Green United Reform Church, Church Hall, Bridge Road, Woolston

Watch flower arranging, spinning and computing demonstrations and enjoy musical shows, tasty cakes, light lunches and more.


Level 2 Award in Food Safety Catering

Monday 20 October / 10am - 2.30pm / Energy YOuth Centre, 79 Leigh Road, Easleigh, SO50 9DQ

This course is uideal for anyone wantign to work in the foof industry. It provides a basic knowledge of food hygeine, food hazards, good hygeine practise and controls. Book on 02392 617 020 or by email.


Volunteers and books needed...

The Third Age Centre needs more book donations for their free library and more volunteers to run it. If you are interested in joining the team, please pop into the centre to talk to their Volunteer Co-ordinator, Claire Diaper, call her on 023 8071 1700 or send them an email.


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