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
Faithworks 20th anniversary
It’s Faithworks 20th anniversary! And we are honoured to invite you to join us in a year of celebration, reflection and forward thinking. How did Faithworks begin? Over 20 years ago a small and dedicated group of church leaders, along with Poole Borough Council, looked at root causes of key local issues and identified loneliness & isolation as large
Poole Food Bank Officially Open The Store
Over 40 organisations and individuals were invited to Poole Food Bank's official opening of The Store. Located within the Dolphin Shopping Centre, the expansive site provides a much greater capacity for storage and management of food stock. The larger site was greatly needed - Poole Food Bank gave out 35% more food parcels to families in 2023 and has
New Homeless Initiative SafeSleep Needs Volunteers
Here at Faithworks, we long to see an end to homelessness: but it takes more than providing a bed to sleep in. One of the main reasons that people fall into homelessness, or are unable to get out of it, is a lack of a support network: people need relational and spiritual help as well as a roof over
Cheerleading is for Life, Not Just Half-Marathons!
I think cheerleaders get a hard time! I think I have been a bit snooty about people cheerleading - shouting, cajoling, ringing bells, clapping clapper-boards and generally being super-exuberant at public events. Having run 13 miles around Newcastle in the Great North Run, and then the same up and down the beach at the Bournemouth Half, it’s time to
Garden Expert Tamsin Westhorpe Helps Raise over £900 for Wimborne Community Garden
It may feel like Autumn has only just begun but it’s already time for gardeners to prepare for spring! RHS Chelsea judge Tamsin Westhorpe, author and gardening expert shared her knowledge and experience to help budding local gardeners get ready for the warmer months. In a special evening hosted at Beaucroft College, on the 10th October, top gardening tips
