Branksome in the Community

02/05/2026

Our new charity for our bookstand for May is YMCA Bournemouth

28/04/2026

27/04/2026

Meet Plumbert!

You might remember that back in October 2024, we launched Free Fruit & Veg for Schools as our flagship community programme.

Now, Tesco are turning up the juice...We want to help one million school kids get fruit and veg for free. Because we know, every little helps.

Stronger Starts is now Free Fruit for Kids. the same voting system as before, just pick up a blue token at the checkouts and choose your favourite charity to receive a grant of up to £1500.

1st place £1500; 2nd place £1000 and 3rd £500

Our new charities are:

🔵 Oakdale Junior School - Vegetable Courtyard - to create a vibrant vegetable courtyard that inspires healthy, hands on learning

🔵 Powered By Youth - Empowering young neurodivergent people across Dorset to become happy, self-assured human beings whilst creating a safe, neuro-affirming community through the magic of youth work

🔵 The Wave Project - Surf Therapy Sessions on Branksome Dene Chine beach for children and young people aged 8-18, who need support with their mental health and wellbeing

25/04/2026

I love to receive feedback like this!!

Our Stronger Starts program is changing and we are looking for new applications from children and young peoples organisations in the local area.

If you're interested in applying for a grant or just want to find out more, please email me at [email protected]

21/04/2026

09/04/2026

We have donated 18 trays of fresh spring vegetables to Poole Waste Not Want Not this week

07/04/2026

07/04/2026

Today we presented Marie Curie UK - Dorset with a cheque for £353.50 raised on our charity bookshelf

02/04/2026

Thank you for your continued support with our Bookstand - our new charity for April is the Liz Clarke-Saul fund - supporting pioneering research into adamantinoma

01/04/2026

We were delighted to donate Easter Eggs to help support MyTime Young Carers this Easter

05/03/2026

Huge thanks to Tesco Branksome for choosing Marie Curie to be the beneficiary of their charity bookstall donations this month, to coincide with our annual Great Daffodil Appeal.