2 April 2024
From community meals to take-away dinners and snacks, services across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will be making sure that no-one goes hungry this April.
Many services listed on this page will be offering additional support, including advice on claiming benefits and securing housing, while providing life’s essentials such as toiletries and showers. Scroll down to find the right support for you.
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. BH1 Project, 107 Palmerston Road, Boscombe, BH1 4HP. Tel: 01202 393453 or 07837 363712.
Bournemouth
Mon evenings, 5.30 – 6pm. For people experiencing homelessness and those in temporary accommodation only. Sit down meal inside. Showers and footcare available from 4.30pm. 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. 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. Bottom of Richmond Hill, Helping Hands. Email: Chelle_helpinghands@yahoo.com.
Wed eve, 6pm-6.30pm. Hot take-away dinner. Citygate Church (side entrance) BH8 8AS. Support by Father’s House, BCC.
Thurs eve, 6.30-7.00pm. Hot take-away dinner, soup, sandwich, cake, help with clothing, toiletries, sleeping bags/duvets etc. 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. In Touch, Lansdowne Church, Lansdowne Road, BH1 1SB. Tel: 01202 297977.
Sat & Sun, 2pm. Provision of hot meal. We are Humans, Bournemouth Town Centre, in layby opposite Boots the Chemist.
Sun lunch, 12.45pm. Sandwiches and cold drink, plus general support. Cotlands Road Car Park (opposite Job Centre) Father’s House Team.
Sun eve, 6pm – 7pm. Hot take-away dinner, soup, sandwich, cake and street vet available. Help with clothing, toiletries, sleeping bags/duvets etc. Hope for Food, 13th March onwards in the Hall at St Andrews URC, 8 St Stephen’s Rd, BH2 6JJ.
Christchurch
Weds, 5.30pm. Hot food, essential services and support delivered. Community Supper – must book: tel: 07587 371088 or email: christchurchfoodbank@gmail.com. Venue: Christchurch Foodbank.
Mon to Thurs & Sat, 6-7pm. Hot food, clothing, bedding and essential services. Friday 12pm to 1pm by referral only. Christchurch Support Kabin: 07772 373364. 58 Bargates BH23 1QL.
Poole
Mon – Fri, 12pm – 2.30pm. Inside eating, drinks, clothing, benefit enquiries, telephone calls, referrals, guidance and support. Routes to Roots, Genesis Centre, Hill Street, Poole, BH15 1NR. Tel: 01202 667880.
Saturday, 8.30pm. Food, hot drinks and general support. Under Towngate Bridge, Poole opposite side to railway station. c/o Sunnyhill Church.
Sunday, 8pm Food, hot drinks and general support. Routes 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 see all BCP-wide food support including foodbanks and community Fridges: http://tinyurl.com/3xjtf6ny
