Leadership job roles available in Blandford and Poole to build hope, support and community
We currently have 2 paid job vacancies – Manager of Nourish Community Larder and Foodbank, and Deputy Manager of Poole Lifecentre and Foodbank. In these roles, you will be able to make an impactful difference, by creating a welcoming space where dignity is restored, hope is renewed, and real change happens every day. Nourish Community Larder and Foodbank
Wimborne Community Garden Diary – Waitrose Green Tokens Scheme
With the start of the new year, Wimborne Community Garden received a wonderful letter saying that we have been selected to be part of Waitrose Green Tokens scheme this month. Anyone shopping at Waitrose can chose to nominate Wimborne Community Garden with their green token, meaning we stand to receive somewhere between £500 - £1,500 towards our next project.
9 Year Old Noah Donates Baby Hampers to Poole Foodbank
9 year old Noah and his Mum recently found themselves needing support from Poole Lifecentre and Foodbank. Like so many families, they never imagined this would happen, but circumstances can change in an instant. Fast forward, and Noah’s family are now back on their feet, and this incredible young boy knew exactly what he wanted to do next: give
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.
Gather BCP Mini Summit
More than 40 leaders and changemakers from 15 churches and 7 charities gathered for the Gather BCP Mini Summit - a day hosted by Faithworks’ Church Partnerships in collaboration with the Gather Movement and Moorlands College. The event built on last year’s Mission and Community Conversation and strengthened Faithworks’ vision to empower local churches, to help them deliver practical
Wimborne Community Garden’s Budding Chefs
Led by our super band of cooks, Wimborne Community Garden hosted its first Cookery Course for Kids. We had 12 enthusiastic youngsters who came to the garden with their mums to discover how to cook vegetable patties with salsa. There was much chopping and mashing, flouring and squidging, frying and turning to produce delicious, mouth-watering delights which went down
Wimborne Community Garden October Diary
As a community garden we have an ever-growing group of wonderful volunteers who come along to share their time and energy to grow produce and flowers in the garden so that we can support the community of Wimborne. Not only that, so many of our volunteers are blessed with all sorts of skills which they enjoy sharing time and
Local Businesses Pick up the Pace at Run Bournemouth
Runners Shine Bright at Run Bournemouth Weekend. We are thrilled at the incredible group of runners who took on the 5K, 10K, and Half-Marathon at Run Bournemouth last weekend! The event was bursting with energy, enthusiasm, and flashing fairy lights. We would like to thank Mario (that is, our wonderful Faithworks CEO Alistair Doxat-Purser), and the dedicated
Wimborne Community Garden’s New Kitchen!
Back in January 2024, we had the idea of trying to develop a small kitchen at Wimborne Community Garden; the vision was to be able to share not only our produce but also different ways we can cook with it. However, lovely as the idea was, it must be remembered that at this point the garden had neither a
Church Partnerships – Gather BCP Mini Summit
We believe God is calling His Church to collaborate across BCP, to release our towns to thrive as we see God’s kingdom grow and so we are hosting the Gather BCP Mini Summit. In partnership with the Gather Movement and Moorlands College, we warmly welcome church leaders and Christian changemakers from across BCP, to come and hear inspiring stories
