Wimborne Community Garden – Help Forgetful Santa!
Help forgetful Santa find his lost items! Christmas is coming…and we have discovered at Wimborne Community Garden that Santa has a problem! It seems that he’s forgotten all sorts of things that are essential to him this Christmas such as his hat, his belt, a bridle for Rudolph and many more items! The good thing is 12 wonderful shops
Second Community and Mission Conversation
50 church and charity leaders from across BCP and wider Dorset united to explore how, together, we can strengthen our local communities. The second Community and Mission Conversation was hosted at Moorlands College. The follow up event provided the opportunity for church leaders and charities, from a wide range of backgrounds, to make new connections and spark fresh ideas
Alistair Flies off to Complete the Great North Run!
What an exciting 20th anniversary it’s been so far! With 120 guests joining us on Bournemouth Pier for a celebration breakfast in June, our great cake giveaway and now our CEO is in a flap as he dons a flamingo costume to clock up his 19th and 20th half-marathons with the Great North Run and Bournemouth Half Marathon! All
Fundraiser: hear Chelsea Flower Show Judge Tamsin Westhorpe
Many of us love a flick through a good garden magazine or watching gardening TV programmes. But have you ever wondered what life is like behind the media scenes for a top garden writer and RHS Chelsea Flower Show judge? After her sell-out talk last year, which raised over £900 for Wimborne Community Garden, Tamsin Westhorpe, experienced horticultural editor
StreetTalk 24: Enabling BCP Churches to Address Homelessness
“This is an exciting opportunity for Faithworks to partner further with our local Christian community - together offering support and connection for people who are homeless, isolated and alone. Helping build relationships is key to this new ministry and regardless of experience everyone can play their part to show love.” – David Chidwick, Homelessness Services Lead Offering hope
Launching FW20/20: Sponsored Events Campaign
Following our 20th Anniversary Celebration Breakfast we are launching our FW20/20: 20 Sponsored Events Campaign! Our 20th birthday marks 20 years of being alongside people as they journey from crisis to safety, and on to brighter futures of their own making. However, there is still so much to do, as we continue to walk alongside those facing crisis. To
Faithworks 20th Anniversary Celebration Breakfast
120 guests joined us on Bournemouth Pier for Faithworks 20th Anniversary Celebration Breakfast. Those who joined us in the celebrations included guests from our projects, past and present staff and trustees, volunteers, local charities, partners, businesses, funders, as well as representatives from BCP Council. The mood was jubilant as stories were shared of how people have been impacted by
Volunteers Week 2024
Our volunteers are our heroes, they are the lifeblood of all that we do. We often say that without those who faithfully give their time week in and week out, we would not be able to do most of what we do. As we celebrate Volunteers Week 2024, we would like to say a huge thank you to all
Moorlands College Host Mission & Community Event
People are looking for hope: How can I make ends meet? Where do I belong? Do I have any value? The local Church has a major opportunity to be hope-bringers - a lot of really good church-led community activity is going on! Faithworks are mapping all of this as part of the first year’s learning from the ‘We’re Here Network’ which
SMILE Lone Parent Fair 2024
Good old-fashioned fun was the order of the day at the SMILE Lone Parent Fair 2024. Exactly 200 parents and children spent the afternoon away from the challenges of parenting alone to relax and be pampered! A big shout out to everyone who made it possible to put on this free annual event including: St James’ Church Poole, Poole
