Faithworks Project Christmas Holiday Hours 2024
Please note that our project Christmas holiday hours 2024 are: Christchurch Food Bank+ Open Christmas Eve, 10am – 12pm Closed Wednesday 25 & Thursday 26 December Open Friday 27 December, 2pm – 4pm Open Tuesday 31 December, 10am – 12pm Closed Wednesday 1 January 2025 Nourish Community Larder & Food Bank Open Christmas Eve, 10am – 12pm only Closed
Christchurch Foodbank Issue Urgent Food Appeal Following Theft from Food Store
Christchurch Foodbank+ have put out an urgent food appeal following a robbery from their food store. The incident happened over the weekend when Tracy Blick, Manager, discovered all the Christmas stock from The Store had been stolen. The news came just days after the Foodbank had pre-cooked 100 Christmas dinners ready for delivery over the festive period. Tracy said:
Southbourne Foodbank now supported by Bournemouth Foodbank
We are pleased to announce that the running of Southbourne Foodbank has now been transferred to Bournemouth Foodbank. Here at Faithworks we have been walking alongside people in crisis for the last 20 years. Providing practical solutions that build hope and resilience for the future around food and financial poverty, lone parenting and homelessness. Southbourne Foodbank offer emergency food
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
The Archbishop of Canterbury Visits Faithworks Barista Project
We were honoured to have The Archbishop of Canterbury visit Faithworks as part of his tour of projects and churches in the Diocese of Winchester. Justin Welby visited The Barista Project, run in partnership with St Andrew’s Church, Charminster, to find out how our training programme is creating fresh opportunities for those overcoming homelessness, addiction and other life challenges.
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
Mazars Run the Supernova 5K for Poole Food Bank+
We love it when businesses get behind our projects! A huge thank you to the amazing team at Mazars who undertook the Supernova 5K at Run Bournemouth to raise money for Poole Food Bank+. Jhello, Audit Manager, decided to take on the Supernova challenge and recruited several teammates in the process. Not only did they all complete the challenge
MP Neil Duncan-Jordan visits Poole Food Bank+
Labour MP Neil Duncan-Jordan made a special visit to Poole Food Bank+ to see firsthand the incredible work being done by volunteers and staff. He met with Ian, Poole Food Bank+ Manager, and Alistair, Faithworks CEO, as they discussed the challenges being faced by many in our local communities. There has been over a 10% increase in those
RHS Wisley Gives Outstanding Award to Community Garden
A minibus full of Wimborne Community Garden volunteers set off for RHS Wisley on September 20th, filled with trepidation as we were going to find out how we had got on in the South & South East in Bloom competition 2024. Having achieved last year a Level 5 Outstanding certificate, plus a gold medal for the garden as well
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
