We welcomed 14 volunteers from Poole based Cycling Sports Group UK to Bourne. The team undertook a massive weeding, pruning and clean-up of all the planters nearest our new Community Hub, in Northmere Road. As the Hub is due to open this summer, local residents...
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Celebrating International Women’s Day – 8 March 2022
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day has occurred for well over a century with the first gathering in 1911 supported by over 1 million people We are now moving to a very...
New Grant to support young people
We are thrilled to have been awarded a grant by the Department of Media, Culture and Sport, Youth Investment Fund. This significant grant will enable the Bourne Community Hub to support young people in a number of ways. This includes developing IT skills, creating a...
Can you help us equip the kitchen at the Bourne Community Hub ?
Work to build the new Bourne Community Hub is progressing really well and our thoughts are turning to equipping the cafe kitchen. Debbie Dixon, Project Manager said 'We are thrilled that Elliotts are donating the kitchens units, dishwashers, hobs and ovens. But we...
Donation from Upton Bay Care Home to Moor Community Food Store
Huge thanks to Upton Bay Care Home who donated 10 bags of shopping to the Food Store. Upton Bay Care Home raised £130 in their Christmas Hamper Raffle. They used the funds to buy food for the Store. Mel Meadowcroft , Community Food Store Co-ordinator said ' We are...
Kerry Manning joins Poole Communities Trust
Welcome to Kerry Manning who will be joining Poole Communities Trust on 4 January 2022 for 1 year. The post of Project Officer is being funded by the Rank Foundation 'Time to Shine' programme. The Trust was selected to apply for this programme. It offers...
120 Christmas bags at Moor Community Food Store
This week was our last Moor Community Food Store opening for this year but we haven’t been resting yet! This is some of our wonderful team who helped put together 120 Christmas bags. Thank you so much to everyone who generously donated to make this possible and...
Coming soon to the Branksome Community Centre – a sensory pod
We were really lucky to have this incredible Sensory Pod donated to the Branksome Community Centre by a wonderful charity called Little Lives. Our thanks also go to the Dorset Children's Foundation who are helping us reach our goal of a calm sensory space for our...
Ann Khambatta commemorated at Foreland Road Playground, Turlin Moor
Family and friends of Ann met at Foreland Road playground on Friday 3 December to commemorate her wonderful work. Judith Bacon, Trustee said ‘It was lovely to welcome Adrian, from Ann’s family today and to plant a beautiful cherry tree in her memory. Ann worked...
Ground Breaking Ceremony – Bourne Community Hub
A Ground Breaking Ceremony took place on Thursday 4 November to celebrate the construction of the Bourne Community Hub in Poole. This follows the Poole Communities Trust working with local residents and raising over £2m from a variety of funders. The new Community...