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28 Oct 21

Reverse Advent Calendar 2021

Can you feel it in the air? 🎄 Christmas is approaching, and now more than ever people in our communities need your help. Let’s exercise our Christmas spirit by giving out to others following along our Reverse Advent calendar this year? Our Reverse Advent provides the opportunity for you to make a difference during the […]

28 Oct 21

Tesco Riverside Winter Collection

Bournemouth Foodbank urges community to donate to food collection in Tesco stores this Christmas Christmas is supposed to be a season for joy and celebration – but for millions of families, it is one of the toughest times of the year as they struggle to put food on the table and heat their homes. That’s why Bournemouth Foodbank is […]

7 Oct 21

Press Release

Bournemouth Foodbank has set up an urgent fundraising appeal as they brace for a significant rise in demand following the end of the furlough scheme and end of the £20 ‘uplift’ in Universal Credit this week. In Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, nearly 26,000 households are in receipt of Universal Credit and will lose the additional […]

29 Apr 21

Parcels That Are Good for Our Cells!

Richard T. Hodgson Masters in Nutrition & Behaviour @ BU Trussell Trust Food Parcels Nutritional studies have shown that Trussell Trust parcels consistently meet nutritional requirements for adults over a three-day period, in fact, they are designed that way. They frequently exceed requirements for energy, protein, and micronutrients, including vitamins and minerals, which allows them […]

27 Feb 21

High Sheriff of Dorset Visit

The team of staff and volunteers at the Bournemouth Foodbank received a visit from the High Sheriff of Dorset last July. We’ve recently received a published article as part of the brochure Inspiring Hope – An insight into the inspirational work of some of Dorset’s charities and towns […] featuring our Foodbank and would love to […]

6 Feb 21

It was a Godsend

Read this touching message Lenford left us when he received food from one of our foodbank centres. This place is beautiful, it is a godsend. I’m ex-military and I use to have it all. When I cam here, I had nothing and I did give up. When I met you all, you said to me, […]

1 Feb 21

The census is coming

The census is coming. By taking part, you can help inform decisions on services that shape your community, such as healthcare, education and transport. The census is a unique survey that happens every 10 years. It gives us a snapshot of all the people and households in England and Wales – the most detailed information […]

10 Nov 20

Reverse Advent Calendar 2020

Christmas is upon us! We might find ourselves deep into yet another lockdown. But Christmas is getting close and now more than ever people in our communities need your help. Why not exercise your Christmas spirit by giving out to others following along our Reverse Advent calendar this year? Our Reverse Advent provides the opportunity […]

19 Nov 19

Reverse Advent 2019

Foodbank Reverse Advent Artwork Banner - Bournemouth Foodbank

After the success of previous years, we’re thrilled to announce that Bournemouth Foodbank will once again be running a Reverse Advent campaign this Christmas. To refresh your memory, Reverse Advent provides the opportunity for you to make a difference during the advent season. Instead of receiving an advent treat (ok, maybe as well as!) you […]

11 Jul 19

2030 lunch boxes & 286 extra food parcels – combatting ‘Holiday Hunger’

Bournemouth Beach in the holidays - holiday hunger - Foodbank

Holiday season is nearly upon us!! It is such a great time, the weather is beautiful, the sea and beaches in Bournemouth are among the best in the world, we have the New Forest on our doorstep and are so privileged to live in this amazing part of the country. And yet we are having […]

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