We Make Southampton CIC

23/08/2024

Ahead of the Southampton Pride Festival this weekend, we are celebrating some local talents who took part in a 'Q***r and Quantum Show' put together by Ri Baroche and performed at The Stage Door, on Easter Sunday 2024.
Below is a 2min preview of the various performances and you can find out more on our We Make Southampton YouTube Channel, easily accessible via www.wemakesouthampton.co.uk.
We like working with artists of every genre, so if you need professional recording and editing support, drop us a line.
https://youtu.be/jlC5wWBn4pg
Enjoy

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05/07/2024

X Trillion is an independent film made by a group of women doing an extraordinary expedition to research plastic in the oceans.
The film will be shown at Harbour Lights Southampton, Sun, 7/07.
I'm delighted to have been asked to chair the Q&A.

🌱 Join us this Sunday at 15:30 for our latest !

X Trillion - A documentary film follows the work of the all-women crew of eXXpedition, offering a sobering look at in our oceans 🌊

Followed by a live panel, chaired by Claudia Murg (We Make Southampton CIC) ft. Director Eleanor Church, producer Verity Wislocki, Dan Reading (Sporting Giants) and Katrina Ayling (Nurdle & Surfers Against Sewage)

☕️ Bring along a reusable cup and get a free tea or filter coffee!

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26/06/2024

Only 4 days left until my first stand-up comedy act, on a stage, at the Switch nightclub, 127 Above Bar, in Southampton City Centre, on Sunday, 30 June!
Trying to see the funny side of life has been my best life coping strategy, and now, aged 50+, I need a daily laugh more than ever!
If you fancy joining me and my other fellow first timers who have been training for a few weeks now with award winning stand up comedian Will Dougan, click on the link below.
https://lnkd.in/eAYYmThW

I am also using this opportunity to raise money for a charity I am a trustee of, Parent Support Link, whose practitioners are doing life-changing work with families and friends affected by someone else's substance misuse, via
https://lnkd.in/eAE_3Rt9.

If you'd like me to do some entertaining public speaking at one of your events, for a charity donation, please contact me directly. I've got plenty to entertain you with, considering my Communist upbringing, my transition from working in a Fish and Chips shop as an illegal immigrant all those years ago in the early 90s, to working for prime-time British TV on documentaries and undercover current affairs. I also have 3 amicable divorces and a pretty cool teenager son.
And plenty of humour!

09/06/2024

I have a 5-minute favour to ask from people in my network; the request is at the end of this post.
The celebration of all the committed local volunteers during The Volunteer Week, ending today, made me think about my work in Southampton.
I have just worked out that I have done at least 3000 hours of VOLUNTARY work (the equivalent of 375 working days@8 hours a day) researching, filming and editing short films that showcase work done by local people living in Southampton, or explore issues and topics of interest of the public and public interest, since setting up We Make Southampton CIC

We Make Southampton Community Media has been able to pay for its running costs and a modest part-time wage for myself from the commissioned work offered to us: filmmaking/ podcasting, community engagement and research.
But it is time to evaluate its impact and determine how to best use our creativity, energy, and knowledge of the city.

IF the work done by We Make Southampton Community Media has made any impact on your perceptions and understanding of life and opportunities in Southampton, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel or send me a message with your thoughts and reflections via [email protected]
YouTube Link

We Make Southampton CIC is an independent community journalism organisation covering SO14, SO15, SO16, SO17, SO18, SO19. We produce short films, podcasts, and other media content for our three strands: The World on Your Patch, City Wide Issues, and Expert by Experience. Contact us at wemakesouthampt...

30/05/2024

A Big thank you to Community First, https://www.cfirst.org.uk/training/ and Paula Graham, the trainer for the Recruitment and Managing Volunteers course for the training sessions this week. Within 8 hours, spread over 2 sessions, I feel I learnt everything I need to start formulating our own strategy for recruiting volunteers. The training was precise, clear and comprehensive.
Thank you to First for looking so well after it's members. So pleased I joined a couple of years ago. Lots of courses, lots of resources, and a very low membership fee.

Community First’s Training team offers cost-effective and high-quality training and guidance suitable for the voluntary sector, private businesses and individuals. Our courses are delivered either online or face to face and cover a wide variety of topics. Community First Members can also take adva...

23/04/2024

There is a chance to win a lovely iPhone this weekend, by playing the local lottery SoLotto, and support the work done by local charities, including We Make Southampton Community Media www.wemakesouthampton.co.uk
You'll need to register first on the SoLotto website. Many thanks

We Make Southampton CIC is offering you the chance to win £25,000 and help raise much needed funds.

17/04/2024

Blessing of the Waters on board Steamship Shieldhall!
On Rogation Sunday 5th May:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blessing-of-the-waters-tickets-658568214257

14/04/2024

🚶 Step Up for Mental Health this May and join us in walking 10,000 steps a day, raising money and awareness for our mental health support for young people.

✍️ Sign up now and receive your FREE No Limits t-shirt, perfect for wearing when out walking!

🔗 https://nolimitshelp.org.uk/stepup/

23/03/2024

WE'RE HIRING...
CHILDREN'S WORK COORDINATOR

This is an exciting role coordinating our children's work, providing support for our incredible team of volunteers, and developing our school holiay provision, family events and activities and 'Out of Comfort Zone' programme.

Our ideal applicant will have experience working with children, supporting people and teams to flourish, and dealing with safeguarding. We’re looking for someone to who can support our incredible volunteers to deliver our exciting children's provision, and, alongside our local community, develp new and exciting sessions for local children and families.

This will be a part time position, for between 12 and 18.5hrs per week – including Mondays, Weds afternoons, and some Thursdays. The successful applicant will be offered some flexible working hours, a high degree of autonomy, exciting opportunities for ongoing training and development, wellbeing support, pension options, and a starting salary of between £22,799.48 - £25,067.70 FTE per year (£11.66-£12.82/hr) depending on qualifications and experience.

We’re looking for someone to start in May 2024 - for an initial 12-month contract, with the possibility of a permanent role beyond this.

HOW TO APPLY // The deadline for applications is Tues 9th April - with interviews the week beginning 15th April. To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, and to apply for the job please visit https://forms.gle/imgt4BWQ1KDFHkoW6

ABOUT MONTY’S // We’re is a grassroots community-development charity based at the heart of our neighbourhood on the edge of Southampton. We started life in 2013, when a group of volunteers from the local church and community saved our youth centre from closure. Soon reimagined as an inclusive 'community hub' for people of all ages, Monty's has since grown to include over forty volunteers hosting a dozen weekly activities and regular community events with hundreds of people. We also run Monty's Bike Hub, a social enterprise encouraging all things cycling on the east of the city. We are faith-based but not faith-biased; we are passionately inclusive within all aspects of the charity. Our vision is to enable the personal, social and spiritual growth of local residents; in partnership with our local community; so that we can all enjoy abundant life within a flourishing neighbourhood.

16/03/2024

We're pleased to have a few people in the audience for the 12pm screening of 'An Urban Green Adventure' and 'Is This Street Good Enough for Me'.
Come and join us for 40min at Nuffield Theatre, just behind the Bus Interchange at the University of Southampton.
Next screenings at 2pm till 2.40 and 3pm to 3.40pm.

14/03/2024

This is REALLY exciting! And Ambitious!

Three autonomous, zero emission Sunderland Advanced Mobility Shuttles (SAMS) will take to the city's streets this spring.

09/03/2024

Please take a few minutes to take our survey.

05/03/2024

LIT FEST 2024 brings literature from around the country to Southampton. This three day festival is produced by ArtfulScribe and delivered in partnership with University of Southampton and with funding from Arts Council England. Featuring a diverse, community-focused programme of showcases, workshops...

05/03/2024

A helpful reminder for any parent. If your child can't tell you in words, they will often use their behaviour to let you know how they’re feeling. This might come out as anger.

Underneath these behaviours, a young person who seems very angry may also be feeling things like fear, stress, sadness, hurt or worry – or might be struggling to cope with a difficult experience at school, at home or in another part of their life that they feel unable to talk about.

It can be helpful to remember that a person who’s feeling angry a lot of the time probably isn’t feeling very happy – and while it might not be obvious, what they often need is support. Supporting children and young people to put their feelings into words can help them to feel less overwhelming, making it less likely that they will need to act out.

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04/02/2024

Feb 24 is the 60th birthday of Southampton becoming a city! Friends of Portswood Library are having a 🍾! We're encouraged to bring old photographs!

If you're coming to our 'City' Celebration on the 24th, please bring along your old photographs of Southampton. There's nothing like a bit of nostalgia to complement your tea and scones!..