A Christmas tree bauble with the words Merry Christmas

15th December 2025

Faithworks Project Christmas Holiday Hours 2025

Please note that our projects will be closed on the following dates:

Christchurch Foodbank+

  • Thursday 25th December – Christmas Day
  • Friday 26th December – Boxing Day
  • Thursday 1st Jan 2026 – New Year’s Day

Please note the Community Supper will not run on the following dates:

  • Wednesday 24th December
  • Wednesday 31st December

For Emergency Food parcels call 07587 371088.

Nourish Community Larder & Foodbank

  • Thursday 25th December – Christmas Day
  • Thursday 1st January 2026 – New Year’s Day

Poole Lifecentre & Foodbank

  • Thursday 25th December – Christmas Day
  • Friday 26th December – Boxing Day
  • Thursday 1st January 2026 – New Year’s Day

Wimborne Food Bank+

  • Wednesday 24th December, 2-4pm – please note different open hours
  • Friday 26th December – Boxing Day

Faithworks Homelessness support

Half-time will be open as follows:

  • Wednesday 17th December – 1pm-4:30pm followed by the Carol Service with our Saints & Singers choir, 6:30pm-8pm
  • Friday 19th December – 1pm-4.30pm
  • Wednesday 24th December – 11am-3pm (Christmas special)
  • Friday 26th December – CLOSED
  • Wednesday 31st December – 11am-3pm
  • Friday 2nd January – 11am-3pm

Thursday Club hours will be open as follows:

  • Thursday 18th December – 2pm-5pm (Christmas special)
  • Thursday 25th December – CLOSED
  • Thursday 1st January – CLOSED
  • Thursday 8th January – Thursday Club restarts

Wimborne Community Garden

The garden will be closed for the winter period from Friday 19th December.  The Wednesday and Friday sessions will reopen from Wednesday 4th February 2026, and Sunday sessions will restart from Sunday 1st March 2026.

Other Support:

Community Food Map

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

Community meals map

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
  • Family Support & Advice Line, Dorset: 01305 228558 (for out of hours emergencies, please call 01305 221000)
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Childrens Social Care BCP
Adult Social Care Dorset
Childrens Advice & Duty Care Dorset

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