Lunch clubs

A lunch club for older people. Call for full details, times and charges as booking is necessary.

• Abbeyfield Lunch Club - Beaminster: 01308 863210

The African & Caribbean Lunch Club meets on the second Friday of each month in Bournemouth and is open to the over 50's. We meet from 10am to 2:30pm and lunch is served at 12:30pm.

• African and Caribbean Lunch Club: 07516 391989

A lunch club in Sturminster Newton for older people. Diners are provided with a two course, home cooked meal with tea and coffee for a reasonable charge. Booking in advance is advised.

• Albert's Lunch Club - Sturminster Newton: 01258 473152

Come and join us for a delicious two course meal, tea and coffee at The Allendale, once a month on a Friday!

• Allendale Lunch Club: 01202 887247

Café open in Charmouth every Monday (between October and March only).

• Alison: 07789 165570

To provide a meeting place for people who have had a stroke in a friendly, supportive way. Meetings include speakers on a variety of topics, lunch, occasional outings, quizzes and games, gentle physical and mental activity. Transport can usually be arranged if necessary. Affiliated with the Stroke Association.

• Mrs Davies: 01747 853428

A lunch club for older people in the Blandford area. We meet at 11:30am every Tuesday and Friday and lunch is served at 12:45pm.

• Deacon Alison McMillan and Di Browning: 01258 456525 (Alison) or 01202 897900 (Di)

Lunch club for older people in the Bourton area. Takes place on the second Monday of each month. Soup with a roll, cakes and refreshments. Transport available within the local area. Please call before coming for first visit.

• Harriet: 01747 840057

Come along for a cup of tea and company. We meet every third Sunday (but not during August or December).

• Tom Murphy: 01308 455674

A lunch club in Broadstone specifically for people who are on their own for whatever reason. Come along if you would like to meet like-minded people, enjoy good food and good company.

• May: 01202 383903

Coffee followed by soup and a sweet - everybody welcome! Usually takes place on the 4th Tuesday of the month (not held in August), but please call to check first.

• Val Collins: 01425 270410

Every Wednesday morning the church lounge is open. We serve excellent coffee, tea, hot chocolate, soft drinks and a variety of sweet and savoury snacks for a small donation.

• Cafe Refresh - Dorchester Baptist Church: 01305 262045

A lunch club for older people in Cattistock. We meet on various dates throughout the year (always on a Monday), please contact for details. Entrance is by ticket only, tickets are available from the Cattistock Post Office.

• Roma Rowland: 01300 320842

A lunch club for older people in the Charlton Marshall Area. Held on the first Friday of every month.

• Tina: 01258 452380

A Social Day Centre in Sixpenny Handley Village Hall on the second Friday of the month (not held in August). Clients are transported from their homes for a sociable morning session over a cup of coffee with sometimes a brief talk of general interest or information. A three course lunch in the hall cooked from fresh ingredients is followed by a wide variety of activities catering to all interests.

• Vic Hatton: 01258 841321

Lunch club for older people living in the Child Okeford area.

• Oonagh Eveleigh: 01258 860881

A coffee morning followed by lunch for older people in the Weymouth area. Please call Anne to check dates as these vary and we do not meet every week.

• Anne: 01305 783002

A lunch club for older people in the Christchurch area. We have a subsidised 2 course meal and dessert, and you can attend the Brendoncare Club afterwards if you wish. Transport may be available, please ask if you need help.

• Community Partnership Lunch Club - Christchurch: 01202 989632

A lunch club for older people in the Cranborne area.

• Elspeth and Rosemary: 01725 517581 (Elspeth) or 01725 551242 (Rosemary)

Lunch club for older people in Parkstone area of Poole and residents of Cynthia House.

• Phil Cronchey: 01202 748418

A friendly church luncheon club in Bournemouth. Cost: £4.00 for two course meal. New members are most welcome. Booking is essential.

• East Cliff URC Lunch Club: 01202 290046

A social lunch club in Bournemouth providing cooked lunches to people in the local area. New members are always welcome.

• Greta: 01202 516712

A lunch club in Ferndown specifically for people who are on their own for whatever reason. Come along if you would like to meet like-minded people, enjoy good food and good company.

• Ferndown Royal British Legion Lunch Club: 01202 877706

Gateway Gatherers begins with tea, coffee and biscuits every Thursday for informal activities, speakers and fortnightly worship services. After each meeting there is an opportunity to stay for lunch at 12.30pm until about 1.45pm.

• Gateway Gatherers: 01202 746938

A lunch club for older people in the Gillingham area. We meet every other Thursday and lunch is served at 12 noon. Please call us and book in advance if you would like to come, lunch must be booked by the Friday before.

• Julia: 01747 834020

A village lunch for people in Hazelbury Bryan.

• Carol: 01258 818261

A community lunch at Hilfield Friary, all are welcome. Our food is mostly vegetarian and donations are welcome. Please call to book in advance.

• Suzi Herbert: 01300 341741

Lunch club for older people living in the Bridport area. We meet twice monthly on a Tuesday. Contact for times available.

• Holy Trinity Lunch Club at King's Head Pub: 01308 427552 (organiser) or 01308 422520 (pub)

A lunch club for older people living in the Christchurch area.

• Homelands Lunch: 01202 486043

Lunch club for older people. We meet on the last Tuesday of every month. We do not run in August or December.

• Sheila Milton: 01305 871202

Lunch club for older people in Briantspuddle. Please ask about transport, we will help if we are able to.

• Jenny Beedle: 01929 471002

Lunch club for people in the Loders area. All welcome. Contact for costs as these may vary.

• Jessie Barrett: 01308 423127

A social lunch and get-together for older people in the community who are living alone.

• Lunch + Co: 01202 624622

Lunch club for older people living in the Lower Parkstone area of Poole.

• Lunch Club - Parkstone: 01202 733580

Lunch opportunity available to people in Lytchett Matravers on the last Wednesday of the month. Ask about transport, we will help if we are able to.

• Sheila Newnham: 01929 459319

Lunch club for the local older people of Marnhull. Contact for details of transport and before your first visit.

• Norval Faro and Ann Sheard: 01258 820058 (Norval) or 01258 820539 (Ann)

A lunch club for the local community. We meet most Mondays, please contact to book your place and for further details. We meet at 12:15pm and lunch is served at 12:30pm.

• Meet and Eat Lunch Club: 01935 816444

Make friends whilst drinking coffee or tea and having a slice of cake.

• Jennifer Harrisson: 01258 881609

Make friends whilst drinking coffee or tea and having a slice of cake. This club only runs during term time.

• Jennifer: 01258 881609

Lunch club for people in the Charmouth area. Booking is essential. We meet on the third Wednesday of the month and the first Saturday of the month. You can arrive from 12:30am and lunch is served at 1pm. Tour of Grade 2 Listed building also available.

• Monkton Wyld Lunch Club: 01297 560342

A friendly lunch club for the over 50's in Moreton. The club does not run in August.

• Sheila: 01929 405432

Lunch club for older people in Netherbury. Booking in advance is recommended.

• Jacky Bush: 01308 488303

Open Door is open to all older members of the local community in the Moordown area of Bournemouth. We meet on the first Monday of the month for a free two-course lunch, with entertainment afterwards. Please book in advance.

• Open Door: 01202 530265

Lunch deal at the Greyhound Pub in Beaminster for the over 60s, Monday to Friday between 11:30am and 3pm. No transport provided. Costs: as per choice on menu.

• Over 60s Lunch Deal: 01308 862496

Lunch club for older people that meets once a month for a carvery lunch at the Rembrandt Hotel, Weymouth.

• Pat Staff: 01305 779393

Lunch club for older people living in the Piddletrenthide area. Does not run in August. Please contact for further details.

• Sue Jennings: 01300 348076

Lunch club for older people living in the Portesham area. Please ring to book in advance.

• Margaret: 01305 871916

A two course lunch for older people who live on Portland. Transport is available for residents of Portland only. Booking is essential.

• Portland Lunch Club: 01305 823789

Pop-in group with occasional lunches for older people in the Fleetsbridge area of Poole. Activities and refreshments also provided. Occasional outings.

• Prama Plus Poole Pop-in Centre - Christopher Crescent: 01202 207310

Monthly lunch club for older people in the Puddletown area.

• Sheila and Jean: 01305 849193 (Sheila) or 01305 848211 (Jean)

We provide an informal lunch primarily for senior citizens in our fellowship and the local community, every other Wednesday. However age does not matter and everyone is welcome! Please ask about transport, we will help if we are able to.

• Debbie: 01929 551415

Lunch club for local housebound and older people. Two course meal with refreshments. Transport provided if necessary, transport provided in minibus with tailgate. Contact in advance for details.

• Peter Adams: 01425 653419

A friendly coffee morning in the church hall for free tea, coffee and chat. Open every Wednesday from 11am to 12:30pm. Everybody welcome.

• Rosebery Park Baptist Church Coffee Morning: 01202 429478

Lunch club for older people in the Poole Old Town area. The lunch club is preceded by a coffee morning starting at 10am.

• Capt. Janine Lewis: 01202 679939

A lunch club for older people living in Sherborne. Meets Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays - open for coffee and chat from 9:30am to 1:30pm, lunch is served at 12:30pm. Please book by 11:30am on the day. Transport is available for residents of Sherborne town only.

• Senior Lunch Club: 01935 814680

A lunch club for older people in the Upton area. Please call for details of when we meet.

• Pete: 07784 942397

A lunch club for ladies in the Shroton area. We meet four times a year in March, June, September and December, please contact for details.

• Cathy: 01258 861526

A meal of soup, cheese, bread and fruit available on every third Monday of the month. Runs from November to April only. Just drop in, no need to book. For older people living in the Silton Village area.

• Marian Honnywill: 01747 840507

Monthly trips to various locations mainly in the Dorset and Hampshire areas for older people in the Christchurch area.

• Lydia Brown: 01202 470770

A church based soup lunch every Monday morning. Coffee followed by a short service, followed by a soup lunch. All welcome, no need to book.

• St Mary's Church: 01202 897087

A home cooked two course lunch. Payment by donation. Please contact us to check dates and to book your place before coming as the lunch does not happen every month.

• St Aldhelm's Midweek Lunch - Weymouth: 01305 786043

Age Concern pop-in at the St Catherine's Hill Community Hall every Wednesday at 2pm to 4pm for coffee, activities and outings. Cost: Small charge for refreshments.

• Age Concern Christchurch: 01202 488311

Our café is open every Monday to Friday, 10am to 1pm. Lunches are served at 12pm (only Wednesday to Friday during summer school holidays and closed bank holidays)

• Steve Walbridge: 07708 562002

The Lunch Club meets once a month (usually the first Saturday, but there are exceptions) in St George's Hall at 12.30pm for companionship and a friendly informal meal followed by a raffle. The cost is £3.00 per head and this includes a drink of sherry or fruit juice, a hot main course and a sweet, followed by tea or coffee.

• Val Scriven: 01305 265177

A lunch club for older people in the Bournemouth area run by the Crumbs Project.

• St Mark's Church Hall Lunch Club: 01202 519320

Sunday lunch club for older people in the Verwood area. Roast dinner, choice of puddings, glass of wine, refreshments and mints available.

• Catherine Gibson: 01202 826880

A friendly lunch club for the over 60's in the Canford Heath area of Poole. We meet every Wednesday at 12 noon.

• Vic Martin: 01202 699282

A lunch club for local older people. Two courses with tea and coffee. Transport may be available, please call for more details. The club does not run in August.

• Marigold Edwards: 01963 363875

The Stay-A-While Luncheon Club in Winton, Bournemouth is a voluntary group which has been run by the church for nearly 30 years. We meet on Tuesday in term time. We provide a meeting place for older lonely folk who live locally. Tea and coffee are available from 10:30am and lunch is served at 12 noon. Cost: £3.00

• The Ministry Team: 01202 512225

Lunch club for older people living in the Sturminster Marshall area

• Carol: 01258 857814

A friendly lunch club for retired people who are on their own. Small fee for a two-course meal. Booking must be made in advance as there is often a waiting list. The venue is wheelchair accessible and disabled transport can be provided. Runs September to May.

• Maureen Marriott: 01929 426325

A lunch club in Swanage specifically for people who are on their own for whatever reason. Come along if you would like to meet like-minded people, enjoy good food and good company.

• Swanage Royal British Legion Eat & Meet Lunch Club: 01929 422722

Community lunch group for residents of the Tarrant Hinton area and beyond. Two-course meal with refreshments. Does not run during July or August.

• Ann Price: 01258 830517

Morning café for the community of Longfleet and Parkstone in Poole. We serve homemade cake, tea and coffee. £1 for a cake and drink. All are very welcome.

• The Cafe @ SML: 01202 253527

Lunch club for older people in the Bere Regis area every Monday. Please call to book a place. Cost as per menu.

• Sam or Jacqui: 01929 471386

Daily lunch club for older people living in the Stourpaine, Blandford Forum area at the local White Horse Pub. Lunch time meals available Monday to Sunday. Also two-course evening meals available Tuesday to Friday.

• The White Horse Senior Citizen's Lunch Club: 01258 453535

Lunch club for older people living in Sherborne. Contact for details of transport.

• Raviah: 01935 389212

Lunch club for older people living in Bradford Peverell. Does not run in August or September.

• Ruth Smith: 01305 263834

A lunch club that meets twice a week for older people in the Verwood area.

• Mark Talbot: 01202 821786

Richmond Hill St Andrews have teamed up with Christchurch Housing Society to provide a hot two-course lunch. Cost: £3.50. Tenants of the Christchurch Housing Society are particularly welcome, as are members of the local community.

• Wednesday Lunch Club - St Andrews Church: 01202 521754 or 01425 276942

Lunch club for local older people in the West Moors area. Two course meal with refreshments. After lunch entertainment followed by tea and cake. Transport may be available - please contact in advance for details.

• Joan Wyrill: 01202 891519

A lunch club for older people in the Wimborne area. We do not run during August or December.

• Wimborne RAFA Lunch: 01202 823675

Lunch club for older people living in the Wriggle Valley area.

• Connie Wallis: 01935 872946