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A celebration was held to mark the completion of the new murals at Hamworthy station. Painted by a group of young people from the local community the murals were the brainchild of Ann Khambatta, our Community worker, who died in January. Mel Lucas, our new...
Poole Communities Trust has successfully raised over £2m for a new Community Hub in Bourne. The Hub will include a 50 place pre-school, facilities for young people and a wide range of activities and services for local people of all ages. The Trust has awarded the...
Huge thanks to the Postcode Local Trust for a grant of £19,743 towards the new outdoor multi use games area for the Bourne Community Hub. The work will be made possible by the award from the Postcode Local Trust , a grant giving charity funded entirely by players of...
Thanks to a grant from the Leonardo Trust , who help people who care for others , a new project has started in Turlin Moor. Nicky Pitt, a local volunteer takes up this new 3 hours a week role with the Trust. Nicky will be engaging with local carers, developing...
The last grant funding raised by Ann, our much missed Community Worker at Turlin Moor was for the Mind the Gap art project at Hamworthy Station. Whilst it has taken a while for the first phase to get underway the wall looks fabulous. Judith Bacon, Trustee was...
After 3 years at the helm Nigel Barrow is retiring from the Branksome Community Centre. Chris Beale – Chair of Poole Communities Trust said ‘ Nigel has done a fantastic job in developing the Centre which before the pandemic was providing over 30 different activities a...
Congratulations to Moor Community Food Store who have just been awarded a Food Hygiene rating of 5 Stars by BCP Council. The scheme is designed to help the public choose where to eat out or shop for food by giving clear information about hygiene standards. 5 star is...
Poole Communities Trust is supporting Carers Week. We know from local people that there are many carers in Poole. Who is a Carer? A carer is someone who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without help. This could be due to...
Poole Communities Trust is supporting this Dementia Action Week. The Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the Government to cure the care system now. Right now, the broken social care system means that in the UK, nearly 1 million people with dementia, by far the majority...
Little People Pre - School were welcomed by the Trust to the Temporary Building on the Green at Arne Crescent. It is just opposite the site of the new Community Hub. It will be home to the pre-school Monday - Friday over the next year. The old youth centre will be...
