Goods stolen from food bank during break-in

Faithworks Wessex runs the food bank which was broken into in Wimborne

A food bank has said it had around £800 worth of goods stolen during a break-in over the Easter Weekend.

Alistair Doxat-Purser, CEO of Faithworks Wessex, which runs the Wimborne Foodbank+ said the team felt "really sad" and wished whoever did it had asked them for help.

The volunteers alerted Dorset Police to a break-in on Tuesday and officers believe the robbery took place between 17 to 22 April.

Police confirmed no arrests had been made.

Images shared on social media showed a lock on the store at food bank in Gordon Road had been broken off.

The break-in sparked outrage in the local community and the food bank has since been inundated with donations and support.

"Out of a really sad time there's some really amazing things going on which push back on some of the bad news you hear in society," Mr Doxat-Purser said.

Among the supporters is tattoo artist, Beki Ess, who moved to Wimborne from Burnley last year.

She is donating £50 from the deposit of each person who books in for a tattoo with her before Tuesday.

"I saw that post on Facebook and I thought 'right I've got to do something to help', if I can help then I will," she said.

Mr Doxat-Purser described Ms Ess as a "real hope-bringer" and thanked "all of those out there who are supporting".

It is "so helpful and really encourages the team because they are going to be there today meeting people who are in real crisis," he said.