The Reef

29/10/2025

23/10/2025

Do you run a local charity or community group?

The closing date for local groups to apply for free charity hours is 31st October 2025.

Please share with any local groups who could benefit from this offer.

23/10/2025

We were delighted to support Downright Perfect with free hire hours under our Free Charity Space Campaign.

A HUGE Thank you to The Reef for awarding us free hire hours at the centre.

Last weekend we used some of these hours for our Parent Carer's Retreat when 16 parents were treated to a day to relax, chat and build relationships with eachother.

21/10/2025

We are delighted to be teaming up with Queen Elizabeth's School - Wimborne Minster to ensure that local families have access to affordable second hand uniform.

Going forward Queen Elizabeth’s School will be passing over the bulk of the uniform donations they receive from Year 11 leavers to The Reef’s school uniform project which will be available for a donation of between 50p to £4 per item at our sales.

Follow The Reef on Facebook to keep up to date with the dates for upcoming uniform sales!

01/10/2025

Are you planning a party or event?

The Reef has a choice of 2 different halls with a range of facilities and great low hourly rates.

To come and look round just email [email protected]

27/09/2025

Do you run a local community club or society or charity?
Are you looking for a new venue to hold your meetings?
The Reef Community Centre are offering 25 hours of FREE room hire to three ‘not for profit’ groups based in the Colehill or Wimborne area.
The deadline for nominations has been extended to 31st October 2025.

30/08/2025

Do you run a local charity or 'not for profit' community group?
Would you benefit from 25 hours of FREE room hire at the Reef Community Centre?
If so, then please nominate your group by 23rd Sept 2025 by emailing [email protected]

25/08/2025

Are you still looking for school uniform?
Our final school uniform event this summer is on Wednesday 27th August, from 11 am to 1:30 pm, with pre-loved school uniform available for Queen Elizabeth’s school, St Michael’s Middle school, Allenbourne Middle school and our local first schools. Blazers £4, most other items £1 or £2. Cash or card accepted.

22/08/2025

We're delighted to say the Reef Community Centre is looking great again, with our new solar panels now installed.
They will provide 11,045 kWh of clean electricity per year, signifcantly reducing our electricity costs, and also reducing greenhouse emissions by 2.9 tonnes of CO2.
The project has been fully funded by two grants received from the National Lottery Community Fund and from Low Carbon Dorset as part of the Government's Shared Prosperity Fund.
We'd like to thank all of our regular community groups for bearing with us for any minor disruptions while the work was carried out.

18/08/2025

We have another school uniform event this Wednesday 20th August, from 11 am to 1:30 pm, with pre-loved school uniform available for Queen Elizabeth’s school, St Michael’s Middle school, Allenbourne Middle school and our local first schools. Blazers £4, most other items £1 or £2. Cash or card accepted.
Also it’s not too late to drop off any good quality uniform items you no longer require, ready for our final event next week on 27th.

05/08/2025

Our next school uniform event is Weds 6th August, from 11 am to 1:30 pm.
Large amounts of pre-loved school uniform available for Queen Elizabeth’s school, St Michael’s Middle school, Allenbourne Middle school and our local first schools.
Blazers £4, most other items £1 or £2.
Cash or card accepted.

29/07/2025

Our first school uniform event for this summer is tomorrow, Weds 30th July, from 11 am to 1:30 pm.
Large amounts of pre-loved school uniform available for Queen Elizabeth’s school, St Michael’s Middle school, Allenbourne Middle school and our local first schools.
Blazers £4, most other items £1 or £2.
Cash or card accepted.