4 January 2024
Services across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will make sure that no-one goes hungry during this chilly month.
Here’s where to find community food support during January.
Boscombe
Mon – Sat, 10am-2pm. 10am breakfast and 12.30pm hot lunch inside, limited space. Support with food, clothing, benefit enquiries, telephone calls, referrals and mail. No food bags provided. Venue: BH1 Project, 107 Palmerston Road, Boscombe, BH1 4HP. Tel: 01202 393453 or 07837 363712.
Bournemouth
Mon eve 5.30 – 6.00pm. For homeless and those in temporary accommodation only. Sit down meal inside. Showers and footcare available from 4.30pm. Venue: Salvation Army, 1 Latimer Road, Winton, BH9 1JY. Tel: 01202 517989.
Tue lunch. 11.45am-1.30pm. Hot sit down lunch. Stop serving hot food at 1pm. Help with clothing, referrals, conversations and support. Venue: In Touch, Lansdowne Church, Lansdowne Road, BH1 1SB. Tel: 01202 297977.
Tue Eve. 7.30pm – 8.30pm. Food, toiletries, care parcels, hot/cold drinks, clothing, sleeping bags, first aid and advice. Location: Bottom of Richmond Hill, Helping Hands. Contact: Chelle_helpinghands@yahoo.com
Wed eve. 6pm – 6.30pm. Hot take-away dinner. Venue: Citygate Church (side entrance) BH8 8AS. Support by Father’s House, BCC.
Thu eve. 6.30 – 7pm Hot take-away dinner, soup, sandwiches and cake. Help with clothing, toiletries, sleeping bags/duvets etc. Venue: Hope for Food, outside St Stephen’s Church Hall, St Stephens Way, BH2 6JZ.
Fri lunch. 11.45am – 1.30pm. Hot sit-down lunch. Stop serving hot food at 1pm. Help with clothing, referrals, conversations and support. Venue: In Touch, Lansdowne Church, Lansdowne Road, BH1 1SB. Tel: 01202 297977.
Sat and Sun. 2pm. Provision of hot meal. Venue: We are Humans, Bournemouth Town Centre, in layby opposite Boots the Chemist.
Sun lunch. 12.45pm. Sandwiches and cold drinks, plus general support. Venue: Cotlands Road Car Park (opposite Job Centre), Father’s House Team.
Sun eve. 6pm-7.00pm. Hot take-away dinner, soup, sandwich, cake & street vet available. Help with clothing, toiletries, sleeping bags/duvets etc. Venue: Hope for Food, 13 March onwards in the Hall at St Andrews URC, 8 St Stephen’s Rd, BH2 6JJ.
Christchurch
Every day, 2nd Wednesday. 5.30pm. Hot food, essential services and support delivered. Community Supper – must book. Venue: Christchurch Foodbank. Tel: 07587 371088 or email christchurchfoodbank@gmail.com.
Mon to Thurs and Saturday. 6 – 7pm. Hot food, clothing, bedding and essential services. Friday 12pm -1pm by referral only. Venue: Christchurch Support Kabin, 58 Bargates BH23 1QL. Tel: 07772 373364.
Poole
Mon – Fri. 12pm – 2.30pm. Indoor eating, drinks, clothing, benefit enquiries, telephone calls, referrals, guidance and support. Venue: Routes to Roots, Genesis Centre, Hill Street, Poole, BH15 1NR. Tel: 01202 667880.
Saturday. 8.30pm. Food, hot drinks and general support. Venue: Under Towngate Bridge, Poole – opposite side to railway station. c/o Sunnyhill Church.
Sunday. 8pm. Food, hot drinks and general support. Venue: Route to Roots, Genesis Centre, Hill Street, Poole BH15 1NR. c/o Poole Vineyard – 1st & 2nd
Sundays. c/o St Mary’s Longfleet – 3rd, 4th & 5th Sundays.
Please also see BCP-wide food support including Foodbanks and Community Fridges: visit the Access to Food map using this link: www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/accesstofoodmap
