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  • Great vibe and lovely place for drinks and food after walking the dog on the beach

    Andy, Southampton & Hampshire · signed 2 days ago

  • I take my 4 year old daughter here, and my 75 year old mum. It’s a wonderful space for everyone, and the coffee is fab

    Amy, Southbourne · signed 2 days ago

  • It's where I meet friends. It's a community that benefits so many of us in the area.

    Debi, Christchurch · signed 2 days ago

  • For the community

    Maddy, Southbourne · signed 2 days ago

  • I love swimming here and enjoy the happy community feel every time I come.

    Olivia, Wimborne · signed 2 days ago

  • It’s ironic. It is great for locals. Tourists and pulls people from miles away. Give them an extension

    A supporter in Boscombe · signed 2 days ago

  • This is a fantastic venue catering for all ages, it has a great community feel to it, from swimmers to dog walkers, it’s one of the few places the whole family can enjoy from grandparents to grandchildren and all in between.

    Mark, Bournemouth · signed 2 days ago

  • Very good for mental wellbeing.

    Joanne, Bournemouth · signed 2 days ago

  • It is a great community hub, very well supported by locals and visitors.

    Hazel, Southbourne · signed 2 days ago

  • It's a pace we visit and enjoy every year Would-be very big loss to the community

    Ian, Southampton & Hampshire · signed 2 days ago

  • Individual business let it carry on and let them survive what they doing to them is unacceptable 😡

    Ami, Bournemouth · signed 2 days ago

  • This is an important part of the local community as well as bringing in tourists which boost the local economy.

    Katharine, Broadstone · signed 2 days ago

  • It’s a perfect venue for a cafe and the additional activities and events that are offered here.

    Suzie · signed 2 days ago

  • Swim couple of times a week. Lunch mist Sundays. Sunday sessions great fun with dancing all day. Love it there

    Terry, Wimborne · signed 2 days ago

  • The Local community needs this establishment for so many reasons... save our SOBO

    Carl, Southbourne · signed 2 days ago

  • Community. Helps my mental health. Devastating to loose this.

    Amanda, Southampton & Hampshire · signed 2 days ago

  • Friendly atmosphere local people . We never have a place like this . Holiday vibes all year round . Outstanding looking place with a fantastic look inside and outside! I’m walking the dog there couple of times a week and using a facility xxx

    A supporter in Bournemouth · signed 2 days ago

  • I visit it every day - it is a great part of the Southbourne community.

    A supporter in Southbourne · signed 2 days ago

  • It's a much loved part of our community, enjoyed and valued by many

    A supporter in Boscombe · signed 2 days ago

  • Social place

    A supporter in Southbourne · signed 2 days ago

  • I love its vibe and appearance. Its ramshackle appearance is exactly what makes it charming and appealing. Don't change a thing!

    Laurence, Ringwood · signed 2 days ago

  • It’s a much loved venue enjoyed by our family and friends ….. please save SOBO beach

    Helen, Bournemouth · signed 2 days ago

  • I like it exactly as it is and go there often, it is very important to me , i lve the quirkynesscof it and the community feel

    Juliann, Ringwood · signed 2 days ago

  • Its the hub for the community bringing people together and providing a local outlet to all

    James, Southbourne · signed 2 days ago

  • It's a great place to unwind.

    Gary, Southbourne · signed 2 days ago

  • Great for the whole community, all year around.

    John, Ferndown · signed 2 days ago

  • We have been there all through summer and winter and as a family we really love it

    A supporter · signed 2 days ago

  • Lovely craft mornings, great place to stop for a tea or ice cream after a swim

    Hazel, Christchurch · signed 2 days ago

  • This is a community venue that makes everyone welcome. To remove this would be a travesty

    Helen, Poole · signed 2 days ago

  • Such a focus for our community. It has changed the area. Great in the summer evenings, fabulous for a coffee and chat in the mornings, exercise classes, silent discos, all day meeting place. why to close it??? Please don't

    Sara, Southbourne · signed 2 days ago

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