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We meet friends and get relief from our daily grind, it helps us greatly
Bernard, Ringwood · signed 2 days ago
We visit every weekend. SoBo beach have finally cracked it with how this space should be used.
A supporter in Bournemouth · signed 2 days ago
It is unique and well loved and will be sorely missed.
Jean, Wimborne · signed 2 days ago
I like to walk along the promenade to SOBO to stop for coffee and read. It has a lovely atmosphere and has built up a real community, people go to SOBO to meet friends and as a base for community activities, we do not want to lose it.
Kiri, Bournemouth · signed 2 days ago
I attend to many events they organise and also surf in the area, not having SOBO means not having a warm coffee after a dip! :(
Alfredo, Bournemouth · signed 2 days ago
It is the hub of the community. It is a unique venue on a sea front that offers so much potential the other seafront venues. It is so welcoming and it is worth the travel there to meet up with other like minded people. I would go as far as saying it is the friendliest place in the Bournemouth area.. I would urge you to use not only common sense, but the evidence of your own eyes that this place keeps delivering and keeps people coming back. Please keep SOBO beach…
A supporter in Southampton & Hampshire · signed 2 days ago
It’s a lovely place to meet up with friends all year round
Gill, Bournemouth · signed 2 days ago
A local business for local people
A supporter in Bournemouth · signed 2 days ago
Community hub with the people who already run it being locals who care about the area as opposed to corporate greed which is driving a future bland location
Joanne · signed 2 days ago
I swim there, stop for a drink on my cycle and meet my friends
Sue, Bournemouth · signed 2 days ago
Visit for coffees and a few evenings in the summer.
Nichola, Poole · signed 2 days ago
I regularly stop here for a drink and a bite to eat when walking the promenade. A friendly and welcoming place and it would be a shame to loose it.
A supporter in Poole · signed 2 days ago
It’s a hub for many local people and it’s the only place locally I can walk to with the kids and have some lunch whilst they play on the beach
Chris, Boscombe · signed 2 days ago
Has proved to be a fantastic safe space for all in Southbourne. I have enjoyed the very relaxed atmosphere they have worked hard to create.
Paul, Boscombe · signed 2 days ago
Perfect beach cafe i visit alot in my opinion sobo beach is the pull to this area, far better than what was here previously and any other beach establishment in the bcp area
Kerry, Christchurch · signed 2 days ago
We visit often when we come to see family. It’s a wonderful friendly and welcoming place.
A supporter in the UK · signed 2 days ago
SoBo Beach is simply the best thing that Bournemouth has to offer. A summer day or evening down there is fantastic and has such a positive impact on the community. Why would you change this? Madness
Susan, Christchurch · signed 2 days ago
It is a great community asset - creating a good place to meet near southboune beach
Richard, Boscombe · signed 2 days ago
Community
Barbara, Bournemouth · signed 2 days ago
I enjoy my summer evenings here and morning coffees
Sorrel, Bournemouth · signed 2 days ago
Great community venue. More than just a food/ bar offering. A massive improvement of what’s been there over the previous many years
Jackie, Southbourne · signed 2 days ago
I moved here 4 years ago and met my friends here. It’s the hub of my own life, not just the community, living close by, meeting up for coffee, dancing, yoga and even running wellbeing events where we’ve brought women together who were lonely and isolated before. I honestly wouldn’t stay in Southbourne if Sobo closed down I only drink coffee here not the high street!
Hannah, Southbourne · signed 2 days ago
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
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