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Great holiday memories! Our place to go whenever we visit Bournemouth.
A supporter in Southbourne · signed 2 hours ago
Childhood memories, part of the cultural heritage!
Xue-feng, Southbourne · signed 2 hours ago
It’s incredibly friendly with great music and great vibes, it’s an absolute treasure in SouthBourne
Emma, Ringwood · signed 2 hours ago
It is a vital support for the community.
Margaret, Boscombe · signed 2 hours ago
Such a beautiful place for socialising, a great spot for after a swim, brilliant for the kids and wellbeing.
Joelle, Christchurch · signed 3 hours ago
Community hub Family time together
Louise, Bournemouth · signed 3 hours ago
Fantastic cafe bar and all round wonderful place to meet friends and family
Alison, Christchurch · signed 3 hours ago
I walk my dogs on the beach most days and will stop for a coffee or beer depending on the time of day. When we have friends or family staying we will usually take a walk and end up here. It is casual but extremely well run and good value. It would take something incredible to match this community hub. I have absolutely no faith in BCP procuring anything anywhere near as good.
Jeremy, Boscombe · signed 3 hours ago
Because it's brought some vitality, business and jobs o a pretty run down area. Younger people, families, tourists, locals - it's become a social and financial asset.
Martin, the UK · signed 3 hours ago
Great venue with affordable but quality food and drinks. Great community venue with well thought out music events. If you have a venue that doesn’t cost millions to build, it appears you can have a venue for the community, not just those who want to spend £50 - £100 plus for a meal and drinks with a view.
A supporter in Poole · signed 3 hours ago
I love going there and it is so Important to the community.
Suzanne, Christchurch · signed 3 hours ago
It's such an asset to the community. Very popular with slightly older croud which is very underserved locally. You can see the huge effort the current owners and staff have gone to to build such a great venue. To let it go to another bidder would be a travesty. Listen up BCP!
James, Bournemouth · signed 3 hours ago
It brings together community and is foccussed on people living locally rather than visitors
Anja, Boscombe · signed 3 hours ago
The most wonderful community venue for all ages and interests. The council should be ashamed of themselves.
Rebecca, Boscombe · signed 3 hours ago
Great place for community to come together . Our daughter had her nursery leaving party here, we go there most saturdays and its a lively fun place for family's and freinds to meet.
A supporter in Bournemouth · signed 3 hours ago
It’s one of the very few places left in the local area with vibrancy.
Reuben, Poole · signed 3 hours ago
Truly a wonderful and peaceful place to meet with friends
Marcus, Boscombe · signed 3 hours ago
A great place for young and old , summer and winter . We need these socials events to bring people together . Also the staff will lose there jobs . So sad if this closes . Please find a way forward
Clare, Christchurch · signed 3 hours ago
I swim here all year round and sobo beach is a haven for after swimming regroup and meeting with friends
John, Christchurch · signed 3 hours ago
We love to walk there from Stanpit and relax with coffee or food and a drink
Jacqueline, Christchurch · signed 3 hours ago
Great for community with lots of varying events in a great location
Andrew, Southbourne · signed 3 hours ago
I swim here every week and it is a very sentimental place for me as all of my friends used to swim with me here and they have since moved away so when they come back down it’s like the old days
A supporter in Bournemouth · signed 3 hours ago
It’s a community!
Vicky, Poole · signed 3 hours ago
Community. SEN meet ups Bournemouth needs this whatvwith everything else disappearing
Emma-louise, Bournemouth · signed 3 hours ago
We love stopping here for food and coffees.
Julie, Christchurch · signed 3 hours ago
I walk past every day and very often I stop for coffee I also like to join the music events
Ian, Christchurch · signed 3 hours ago
We walk here every weekend and play with the kids and pick up some food and a drink. The relaxed nature of it is fantastic and it will be such a shame to replace it.
Kelly, Southbourne · signed 3 hours ago
Im part of a large running community and it runs every week! We cant allow sobo to shut down after the crowds of people I see there every week!
Thomas, Southbourne · signed 3 hours ago
I have been able to use it for a variety of reasons whilst at Southbourne with family and friends.
Danielle, Christchurch · signed 3 hours ago
It’s great for the community, run amazingly well and always enjoy every minute of being there. Loosing it would be a huge blow to the people of Southbourne
A supporter in Southbourne · signed 3 hours ago
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