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
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
TV Chef Rosemary Shrager Holds Cooking Demo in Aid of Wimborne Foodbank & Community Gardens
Intrepid celebrity TV chef Rosemary Shrager is cycling 450 miles from Lands’ End to the White Cliffs of Dover to raise vital funds and awareness for local food poverty charities including Wimborne Foodbank and Wimborne Community Gardens. Following a visit to a Foodbank in Hastings, she was “really, really upset” and decided she needed to do something about food
Foodbank – Food Donation Points
Help Us Keep Shelves Full & Hope Alive! Find our food donation points below. Our Foodbanks thrive thanks to the incredible generosity of regular donors like you. Whether it’s a weekly tin or a monthly gift, your consistent support helps us plan ahead, stay stocked, and be ready for when more families need us most. Want to donate food?
Wimborne Foodbank+ Issue Urgent Food Appeal Following Break In
Wimborne Foodbank+ have issued an urgent food appeal following a theft from their food store. The incident was discovered after the Easter bank holiday weekend. Michelle Kratzke, Deputy Manager explained: ‘We were devastated to discover our food store was broken into over the bank holiday weekend, adding additional pressure to our already busy team following the Easter period.
What are Faithworks Lifecentres?
Lifecentres are vibrant community hubs offering a range of support services all in one place. They provide safe spaces where people can meet others, connect with practical help, and build strong, supportive communities. They offer access to essentials like foodbanks, debt advice, school uniforms, hygiene products, emergency holiday food, housing support, community meals, recipe kits, and budget-friendly cooking courses.
Free Wills Month: Impact Lives Through Faithworks Legacy Giving
Free Wills Month Over two fifths of UK adults have not written a Will.* Free Wills Month takes place every March and October, and provides a way for people over the age of 55 to have a Will written free of charge. The campaign enables people to create a lasting impact by leaving a gift in their Will for
Prince William Visits Faithworks Through Homewards Partnership
On 28th February, Prince William visited Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) to see firsthand the impact of partnerships in addressing homelessness as part of the Homewards initiative. His Royal Highness spoke with Dan, whom he first met 18 months ago at the Faithworks Carpentry Workshop during the launch of Homewards BCP. From the spotlight Homewards put on the Workshop
