Faithworks Project Christmas Hours 2023

Please note that our project Christmas hours 2023 are:

Christchurch Food Bank+

• Closed Monday 25 & Tuesday 26 December, and Monday 1 January 2024

Nourish Community Larder & Food Bank

• Closed Tuesday 26 December
• Thursday 28 December – open 10am – 12pm only

Poole Food Bank+

• Closed Tuesday 26 December
• Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 December open 9.30am – 11.30am only

Poole Food Bank’ Satellites

• Bourne Community hub: closed on Wednesday 27 December and Wednesday 3 January 2024
• Calvary Pentecostal Church: closed on Wednesday 27 December
• St Clement’s Church Hall: closed on Monday 25 & Tuesday 26 December, and Monday 1 January 2024 and open Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 December, 11am – 12pm only
• St Gabriel’s Church satellite: closed Tuesday 26 December
• Poole Waste Not, Want Not: closed on Monday 25 – Wednesday 27 December, and Monday 1 January 2024

Southbourne Food Bank

• Closed Monday 25 December & Monday 1 January 2024

Wimborne Food Bank+

• Open as usual

Wimborne Community Garden

• Will be closed from Wednesday 20 December and will re-open on Wednesday 10 January 2024

Faithworks Arch

• The Half-time service will be closed on Monday 25 & Tuesday 26 December and Monday 1 January 2024
• Faithworks Helpline will be closed Monday 25 & Tuesday 26 December, and Monday 1 January 2024
• Carpentry Workshop will be closed Monday 25 – Friday 29 December and Monday 1 January 2024
• Storehouse will be closed Monday 25 – Friday 29 December and Monday 1 January 2024
• The Gardening service will be closed Monday 25 – Friday 29 December, and Monday 1 January 2024
• Recovery* groups and activities will be closed from Saturday 23 December and will restart from Thursday 4 January 2024
  *For recovery support over the Christmas season – We Are With You will be open their usual hours apart from Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December and Monday 1 January. We Are With You can be contacted on 01202 558855.

SMILE

• Walking Group will not meet from Wednesday 20 December and will restart from Wednesday 10 January 2024
• SMILE Coffee Group will not meet from Friday 22 December and will restart from Friday 12 January 2024

For ideas on craft and activity ideas to keep your children occupied throughout the holidays, the Family Information Directory have resources available on their website below and find children’s winter activities across wider Dorset on the Help And Kindness’ website.

Food Support

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

• For further food support across BCP see Community Food Christmas Opening Times and the Access to Food Map below

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

Emergency Contact Numbers

• 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