Wimborne Community Garden’s Budding Chefs
Led by our super band of cooks, Wimborne Community Garden hosted its first Cookery Course for Kids. We had 12 enthusiastic youngsters who came to the garden with their mums to discover how to cook vegetable patties with salsa. There was much chopping and mashing, flouring and squidging, frying and turning to produce delicious, mouth-watering delights which went down
Wimborne Community Garden October Diary
As a community garden we have an ever-growing group of wonderful volunteers who come along to share their time and energy to grow produce and flowers in the garden so that we can support the community of Wimborne. Not only that, so many of our volunteers are blessed with all sorts of skills which they enjoy sharing time and
Local Businesses Pick up the Pace at Run Bournemouth
Runners Shine Bright at Run Bournemouth Weekend. We are thrilled at the incredible group of runners who took on the 5K, 10K, and Half-Marathon at Run Bournemouth last weekend! The event was bursting with energy, enthusiasm, and flashing fairy lights. We would like to thank Mario (that is, our wonderful Faithworks CEO Alistair Doxat-Purser), and the dedicated
Wimborne Community Garden’s New Kitchen!
Back in January 2024, we had the idea of trying to develop a small kitchen at Wimborne Community Garden; the vision was to be able to share not only our produce but also different ways we can cook with it. However, lovely as the idea was, it must be remembered that at this point the garden had neither a
Church Partnerships – Gather BCP Mini Summit
We believe God is calling His Church to collaborate across BCP, to release our towns to thrive as we see God’s kingdom grow and so we are hosting the Gather BCP Mini Summit. In partnership with the Gather Movement and Moorlands College, we warmly welcome church leaders and Christian changemakers from across BCP, to come and hear inspiring stories
Bournemouth Male Voice Choir Fundraiser for Wimborne Foodbank
Bournemouth Male Voice Choir are hosting a special fundraising concert to raise vital funds for Wimborne Foodbank. Tickets for this wonderful event are £10 – all funds raised will help us to support families in crisis this Christmas. The choir are a group of men, from all walks of life with a mutual love of music. They regularly perform
Mental Health Friendly Church Training Day – 11 October 2025
We are proud to partner with Kintsugi Hope in providing the upcoming mental health friendly church training day on Saturday 11 October 2025, 10am – 4pm. This event is for volunteers serving in cafés, Warm Welcome Spaces, community meals, coffee mornings, and other outreach activities across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch. Together, we’ll explore how to better understand mental
Church Partnerships: Poole Lifecentre’s Men That Lunch Group
Our Church Partnerships team is dedicated in supporting church leaders, community mission pioneers, Christian funders, and anyone at a church who wants to make a real difference in their local community. Sarah Yetman, Vicar of St Mike’s and St John’s Churches in Bournemouth explained: “Working with Faithworks Church Partnerships team has been transformative for us in making a difference
Leadership role available at Poole Lifecentre: a place where community, care, and change meet
People walk through the doors of Poole Lifecentre for many reasons – some need food or debt advice, others seek company, housing support, or simply someone to listen. The Lifecentre is for everyone – a vibrant place, combining a busy foodbank and a network of essential services that help people in crisis find practical solutions and renewed hope. In
Wimborne Community Garden Fun Day 2025
The Wimborne Community Garden Fun Day returns with the very popular scarecrow competition! Enter your themed scarecrow for the chance to win a prize*. Suggestions include: spaceman, sailor, spy, fireman or farmer - from big to small, we love them all! Come and join the local community in the beautiful surroundings of the community garden for an afternoon of
