B&Q Weymouth

Foodbank serving the people of Chickerell and Southill in Weymouth Dorset. Operating from the football hut lower way Chickerell every Wednesday. We also offer delivery for those unable to access our premises We have been operating since November 2019 Recently we are seeing numbers increasing and donations decreasing as we all feel the effects of this cost of living crisis. We also provide a warm space from October to April which morphs into a cool space from May to September providing free hot refreshments, a place to talk and share experiences. We also can signpost and connect people to CAP, Citizens Advice Housing etc Due to the increase of pensioners using our service we provide a hot roast dinner with pudding and tea/coffee and biscuits in the community room at Marshallsay Court every month from September to June. Feeding approx 45 each time.

Dorset Reclaim operates across Dorset & western Hampshire as a furniture re-use project, collecting surplus electrical appliances, household items and furniture from local people and businesses. Our aims are to supply good quality items at low cost, provide a range of volunteering and training opportunities and to reduce the amount going to landfill by service provision and education.

Since 2000 Soul Food has been serving the homeless and vulnerably housed with hot, nutritious food week after week, free of charge and in an atmosphere free of judgment. The most marginalised and overlooked members of our community find welcome and compassion when they walk through the door of a Soul Food session. Monday and Wednesday evenings at 5.30pm and Thursday and Friday mornings at 9.30am a team of wonderful volunteers serve what for many has been a lifeline. On Tuesday evenings our van does a a free food drop at the former Council office car park at 5pm. Soul Food itself became homeless in 2019 when the Prayerhouse building was destroyed in an arson attack. We know firsthand what it feels like to be dependant on the goodwill of someone else for our very survival. Weymouth Family Church generously lend us their building, Bethany Hall from which to operate Soul Food each week. Soul Food is possible because of the donations of individuals and the food collections from supermarkets. If you would like to donate, head to our website. Address below. If you would like to join the team please complete a contact form on the website or call in the Prayerhouse office.