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 Thursday 26 December
• Open Tuesday 31 December – open 10am – 12pm only

Poole Food Bank+

• Open Monday 23 December, 9.30am – 4pm
• Closed Tuesday 24 – Thursday 26 December
• Open Friday 27 December, 9.30am – 12pm
• Closed Monday 30 December
• Open Tuesday 31 December, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Closed Wednesday 1 January 2025

Poole Food Bank’ Satellites

• St Clement’s Church Hall: Closed Christmas Day – Thursday 2 January 2025

Wimborne Food Bank+

• Open Wednesday 18 December, 10am – 12pm
• Open Friday 20 December, 2pm – 4pm
• Closed Christmas Day
• Open Friday 27 December, 2pm – 4pm
• Closed New Year’s Day

Wimborne Community Garden

• Closed from Friday 20 December and will re-open from Wednesday 15 January 2025

Faithworks Helpline & Half-time service

• Our Helpline and Half-time service will be closed on Wednesday 25 & Thursday 26 December and Wednesday 1 January 2025

The Storehouse

• Storehouse will be closed Monday 23 December 2024 – Wednesday 1 January 2025

SMILE

• The next ReGENerate Community Meal will be on Monday 6 January 2025
• The next SMILE gym session will be on Wednesday 8 January 2025
• The next SMILE Coffee Morning will be on Friday 10 January 2025

For ideas on craft and activity ideas to keep your children occupied throughout the holidays, please see the resources below.

Community Food Map

You can find local hot food community support on the Community Meal Map below

Christmas food support across BCP

Find information on Christmas meals happening across BCP below.

Find general information about food support across BCP on the BCP Access to Food map below.

For further food support across Dorset see Help And Kindness’ website below.

Emergency Contact Numbers – in an emergency, please dial 999

• Adult Social Care Out of Hours BCP: 0300 123 9895
• Childrens Social Care Out of Hours BCP: 01202 738 256
• Adult Social Care, Dorset: 01305 221016 or 01305 221000
• Childrens Advice and Duty Service, Dorset: for Safeguarding concerns call 01305 228866