Your Charity.

Your Community.

Poole Communities Trust is a small , local charity with a mission to inspire change and help address disadvantage.To help us achieve this , we focus on four priorities: 

 

  • Bringing people together , increasing community participation and improving skills and confidence.
  • Offering greater opportunities for children , young people and families.
  • Reducing the impact of poverty through food support , advice services and access to publicly funded services.
  • Ensuring we are a well run charity.
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Our Projects

What We Do

Poole Communities Trust is a community led charity based in Poole, a large town on the Dorset coast. Whilst Poole is well known for its fabulous beaches and some successful businesses, there are also significant inequalities.

We help people to get active, keep learning and make friends. Learn more about us by visiting the About Us page or use one of the handy links below. 

Branksome Centre

The Branksome Centre is a community hub in the middle of the lively Branksome area in Poole. It provides facilities and support for the local community and is run by the community, for the community.

Turlin Moor and Hamworthy

We deliver direct support and services to local people including a community food store and activities for children, young people and families.

For more details of what’s on offer click LEARN MORE.

 

Bourne Community Hub

The new hub will provide a café, large activity hall, multi-function rooms and resource suite, an outdoor Multi-Use Games area (MUGA) and other facilities.

Branksome Centre

The Branksome Centre is a community hub in the middle of the lively Branksome area in Poole. It provides facilities and support for the local community and is run by the community, for the community.

Turlin Moor and Hamworthy

We deliver direct support and services to local people including a community food store and activities for children, young people and families.

Bourne Community Hub

The new hub provides a café, large activity hall, multi-function rooms and resource suite, an outdoor Multi-Use Games area (MUGA) and other facilities. 

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

 

We rely on people just like you to make a difference in peoples lives.  No matter who you are, what skills you have or how much time you have to give, there is a way that you can help us to support our amazing communities.

Join Us – As a Volunteer

Help us to help others by volunteering your time. In return, we can offer you a chance to learn and grow and to make a positive impact on peoples lives.

e-mail – russelltrent@poolecommunitiestrust.org.uk

Join Us – As a Donor

Could you donate food item such as tinned fish , meat,pasta, rice or toiletries – shampoo or shower gel? for our community food stores in Bourne or Turlin Moor. Or could you make a regular financial donation of any size to the Poole Communities Trust account- every £1 is valuable?

e- mail –  melmeadowcroft@poolecommunitiestrust.org.uk

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Easter Events 2025

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International Women’s Day

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Celebrate International Women's Day with Poole Communities Trust. Throughout our cafe's and warm space we will be hosting events to celebrate women both local and international.

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