Food Banks Need Regular Food Donations to Keep up with Need
With working individuals and families needing emergency food for the first time over the last few years, our Food Banks are busier than ever before. We are finding that households may be working multiple jobs however incomes are still less than the basic cost of living. Some are reliant on Food Banks just to get through each month. While
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
Reflection, celebration and action!
Time to Reflect and Celebrate Birthdays are a great opportunity to reflect and particularly so when a significant milestone has been reached. As with all things, our values lie at the heart of all we do – one of which is that we are Trusted, this includes being resilient so that we can help people bounce back from adversity. As
Charity and businesses give families a day at Marwell Zoo
Caring local charity and businesses joined forces to donate a wonderful day out at Marwell Zoo for families at Poole Food Bank+. Poole Lions Club, Tesco Tower Park, Branksome and Fleetsbridge and Howden Insurance together insured families had all they needed for their grand adventure! Experiencing the great outdoors increases mental and physical wellbeing with evidence demonstrating
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
Wimborne Community Garden July Diary
Catch up with Jane as she shares the latest from the Wimborne Community Garden July diary: Another month flies by..! Life is never dull at Wimborne Community Garden! We started the month by welcoming John Morris, the judge from South & South East in Bloom to come to the garden to see what we get up to and how
Wimborne Community Garden May Diary
Catch up with Jane as she shares the latest from the Wimborne Community Garden May diary: Yet again, Wimborne Community Garden would like to say a huge thank you to The Saxons of Wimborne who so generously donated £500 to the garden. This money was a totally glorious surprise but true to form, we quickly set to and spent
It’s Our 20th Birthday!
Happy Birthday to us! So, how will we celebrate? In 20 fun and inspiring ways throughout 2024! All of which highlight our Values, these are: Welcoming, Alongside, Trusted, Practical and Empowering. Kicking things off and starting with our Welcoming value, Alistair, our CEO, has been delivering gorgeous birthday cakes to our amazing projects and volunteers. Alistair enthused: “I love the
Wimborne Community Garden April Diary
Catch up with Jane as she shares the latest from the Community Garden April diary: We have had such a lot of visitors at the Garden this month, which has been super! Our first visitors weren’t coming so much to see what we get up to but more to rescue us! Due to the sad demise of our first
