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The Power House Poole’s Prospectus

We are delighted to be able to share The Power House Poole’s revised Prospectus with you, which details our vision, themes and values, as well as outlining collaborations, governance, business model and inspirations. Click the image below to download the Prospectus.

The Power House is so thankful to National Lottery Community Fund and all our valuable funders including Dorset Community Foundation.

Welcome to our first home!

It’s been a full on few months in our new hub. After a fantastic mini-programme in May and hearing from many community members what they want to see in the space, and give suggestions for a name, Alix and Avril have continued to work to redevelop the space and secure additional funding. We’re getting there, but it is a slow process!

We are delighted to welcome our third member of our Community Team, Penny. In her former role at Hamworthy Library she brings a passion for Hamworthy, existing community links, and a great administration and creative skillset. The three team members creating a dynamic community force!

Thrive Tuesdays is now part of our Tuesday Open House and we are working towards open Saturdays in the New Year, once we have built a volunteer base. Check out our Facebook page to see the creative activities and community friendships that are growing.

Thrivers are currently making things to sell at our first Christmas Fayre on 7th December. Another event we are excited about!

September saw the first time Bournemouth Repair Café was held in our hub, and they are so happy with the space we have more of their events booked in for 2025.

Thanks to BCP Council Thriving Communities, Bel has worked hard through the Summer building our volunteer base and bringing Cornerstone Patch to life. After listening to our long term vision, alongside coordinating the gardening tasks, she is driving forward the second phase of the Patch installation - eco and beautification elements - while we seek funding for the accessible and safety features.

After wonderful two Summer and Autumn Harvest Celebration Meals, community members are in awe of the array of dishes Bel and the team have created from our crop.

We have our Thanksgiving Shared Meal on 23rd November. Whether you have helped grow our crop or not, you are more than welcome. Please RSVP to hello@thepowerhousepoole .

Thanks to Poole Men’s Shed and one of our new wonderful volunteers Dave, our water harvesting gazebo has been transformed into a shelter from the elements. This was made possible thanks to BH Coastal Lottery generously granting us a carry over of some underspend from our 2023 grant to install the raised beds and other first phase Patch installation elements. While Dave gave his time using his furniture design skills to take our vision to renovate St. Michael’s Pew No. 17 into a corner bench. With a perfectly timed completion to be housed in the new shelter. Thank you everyone!

We had a second music fundraiser in September … Choons For Loos, raising £140 towards our accessible toilet and refurbing our existing toilet. Another very big thank you to PPL PRS for sponsoring the event and providing a free music licence.

More about these and more in What’s On and News pages.

We will be recruiting for the final role in our Community Team in the New Year. If you know someone with Youth Work experience that could be the next addition to this dynamic team as our Youth Project Leader, please do link them in.

The Power House hub activities and events are dependent on volunteers. We are so thankful for every little and every lots of time people give. Teamwork makes the dreamwork. If you are interested in being a part of creating a welcoming and warm community space, and/or developing your skills with us, whether regularly or on an ad hoc basis, please email hello@thepowerhousepoole.org

Once again, thank you to National Lottery Reaching Communities for making all this possible … and we look forward to the more on the way!

Come and see Alix, Avril, and Penny and the growing team at

170 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, BH15 4BH

Check our Facebook & Instagram pages for activities and opening times