The Co-operative Food - Bournemouth, East Howe Lane

HQ: 270 Kinson Road, Bournemouth, BH10 5JL, United Kingdom

This is how Southern Co-op is investing in local communities. A verified record of community support, tracked on Neighbourly.

What Southern Co-op has delivered.

The positive impact Southern Co-op has helped to create in communities.

All-time totals

People supported weekly

The number of people indirectly helped each week by the good causes Southern Co-op has supported

2,082

Good causes supported

6

CO2e saved (tonnes)

3

Money donated

£913

Meals donated

1,709

How it works

Here's how businesses create local impact through Neighbourly.

Through Neighbourly, Southern Co-op has donated surplus food and money, turning business resources into meaningful community impact.

  1. 1

    A business gives

    Through Neighbourly, businesses donate resources to local good causes.

  2. 2

    A local good cause puts it to use

    Support goes directly to charities and community organisations, helping them free up time and resources to focus on what matters most.

  3. 3

    People get the support they need

    Whether it's a hot meal, essential products, a safe place to meet or someone to talk to, support reaches people in ways that make a real difference.

  4. 4

    Every contribution counts

    Together, these contributions create real, measurable impact in local communities. That's social value in action.

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Causes connected to The Co-operative Food - Bournemouth, East Howe Lane

Verified resources received

Bournemouth Recycle

Bournemouth, UK

Bournemouth Recycle is a community Facebook group where we work to save items from landfill, while supporting the local community. Many thousands of items are saved from potential landfill and passed onto other people for re-use. We do not charge for our services. The group was founded in 2020 by Sharon Valler and has over 30,000 local members. Bournemouth Recycle is run by an admin team of 60 local volunteers, covering our group, food surplus scheme and charity collection programme. As well as recycling (around 300 posts per day), we collect and distribute food surplus, three times per week, within our local community and offer additional support to NHS staff in the form of food parcels. We also run a monthly charity appeal, collecting items for local organisations, through our drop off points throughout the area. "The Plot", also founded by Sharon Valler, has raised almost £23,000 for NHS staff welfare locally. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02WjDuAmqUarUEmq27HTFV2Nvidf5GPG1cB2g2ExtmSofYPGJxKZMA3E2jDejpogGtl&id=1314702786 https://bbc.in/3YNaF3C?fbclid=IwAR0SzrRn5Opvs_IKSQyzPEBRZgMoROJNW-juWMxjKNg13cmerrizyKLsH44

What we've received

Meals168,275
Non-food (tonnes)2.53
Money£4,580

Parkstone Community Pantry

Poole, UK

- Supporting the local community - Collecting unsold food from supermarkets in the area - Carrying out a surplus food distribution 4 days a week on two sites - Working with other groups in the area to support the communities we live in - Supported by and working with 70x7

What we've received

Meals219,059
Non-food (tonnes)6.00
Money£3,500

West Howe Community Fridge

Bournemouth, UK

The West Howe Community Fridge was created in response to the requests of the local community. We are trying to provide a new space in a growing network of Community Fridges with the aim of reducing food waste and food poverty. Our Community Fridge is accessible to all community members, providing a space to connect, support one another, and acquire new food-related skills. When supplies allow, we also offer food parcels to families in need. Additionally, we host a Drop-in session every Wednesday from 10 am to 12 pm, addressing issues related to the cost of living, housing and homelessness.

What we've received

Meals1,711
Non-food (tonnes)0.12
Money£336
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