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  • The management team of the current Sobo Beach have been doing an amazing job and deserve to continue. Don’t fix something that’s not broken!!

    Gary, Boscombe · signed 6 days ago

  • We come to Southbourne several times a year and the beach and the facilities there are great. It would be such a loss to have them go.

    Norma, the UK · signed 6 days ago

  • Because it has become part of community, a new operator won't understand and just look at the bottom line.

    Ben, Bournemouth · signed 6 days ago

  • It’s a lovely place to just chill, eat good food and have a drink with friends and family. The staff are really friendly and it is a great different dimension to the beach. There are things going on for all ages, it’s a unique vibe which would be really missed.

    Tracy, Christchurch · signed 6 days ago

  • We regularly attend for morning coffees, evening drinks and entertainment. We often bring the dog in during dog walks and always bring friends and family who come down to the area

    A supporter in Christchurch · signed 6 days ago

  • Have family in Bournemouth and we love SOBO when we are in the area.

    Trisha, Berkshire · signed 6 days ago

  • It’s a great place to go on the weekend or after work for a drink and excellent food by the ocean.

    A supporter in Christchurch · signed 6 days ago

  • A great place for a coffee when out walking our dog.

    Emma, Bournemouth · signed 6 days ago

  • It’s a great social space to meet friends, dance and have a great time! We have brought so many of our out of town friends and they love it too!

    Naina, Southbourne · signed 6 days ago

  • A wonderful successful cafe for the whole community.

    Rose, Southbourne · signed 6 days ago

  • It’s a great example of a small business succeeding in creating a quality well loved alternative to some of the main stream or more traditional outlets that offers sensibly priced excellent food and drinks. We need more of these not less.

    Dave, Bristol · signed 6 days ago

  • It's a community hub and so many brilliant activities take place from here - it's creative, brings people together with a lovely atmosphere and it's what the area really needs! There's nothing else like it and the team have done an amazing job

    A supporter · signed 6 days ago

  • it's a great venue and meets all visitors needs and has a great community feel

    Nigel, Christchurch · signed 6 days ago

  • It's a great place to meet friends.

    Valerie, Southbourne · signed 6 days ago

  • Such an inclusive, welcoming, accessible space. The impact and importance of having a space where I can connect and appreciate nature all year round with the community that has been built cannot be understated, particularly as a wheelchair user.

    Lisa, Bournemouth · signed 6 days ago

  • pleasant staff and open all year with many meeting groups

    Gary, Christchurch · signed 6 days ago

  • I visit for food, drinks & socialising all the time

    A supporter in Bournemouth · signed 6 days ago

  • It's where we go for coffee on a beach walk in the morning and a little drinky after an afternoon on the beach. A wonderful vibe and fabulous staff.

    Wendy, Bournemouth · signed 6 days ago

  • We need community to keep our country as it should be, places like sobo bring people together

    Barry, Southbourne · signed 6 days ago

  • I enjoy the chilled relax vibe

    Shelly, Bournemouth · signed 6 days ago

  • Community connection and happy place for all ages.

    Sarah, Bournemouth · signed 6 days ago

  • It’s where I go with my family to hang out and have a good time. We love it, there’s nothing else like this around!

    A supporter in the UK · signed 6 days ago

  • Community, great vibe

    A supporter · signed 6 days ago

  • I’ve lived here most of my life, and seeing SOBO bring together people from all walks of life is genuinely wonderful. The people behind this fantastic community space should be celebrated and supported, not hindered. Instead, it feels as though the council is battling against something that has brought so much positivity to the area. They should be helping it thrive, not making life difficult for those who have worked so hard to create it. Quite frankly, they should be ashamed of themselves.

    Steven, Southbourne · signed 6 days ago

  • It's where I go whenever I'm in Bournemouth to meet friends, relax, be part of the community!

    Geoffrey, Dorset · signed 6 days ago

  • I walk on the beach every day and it’s a lovely place for a coffee

    A supporter in Southbourne · signed 6 days ago

  • We use Sobo weekly all year round, great community.

    Will, Southbourne · signed 6 days ago

  • Beautiful setting for all ages to meet

    A supporter in Ferndown · signed 6 days ago

  • Born in Clifton Rd , lived in Stourwood Ave. SOBO important part of my childhood.

    Barry, Wiltshire · signed 6 days ago

  • Community

    Sonia, Southbourne · signed 6 days ago

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