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173 services
What has nothing listed in Dorchester?
How current: 0 of 297 listings here (0%) were confirmed by the group, a link worker or our team, or agreed by two independent sources, in the last 90 days. Others may still be right, so contact a group before you travel.
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Toller Porcorum Village Hall
Toller Porcorum Village Hall is a newly constructed hall with excellent facilities. It is a modern, purpose-built village hall in the centre of our picturesque village. It is within 50 yds of the Church. The hall was…
Eggardon Country Cooks - Owner
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EggardonCountryCooks/ Lovely Lunches at Eggardon Country Cooks offer a freshly cooked two course meal service between 12 noon and 1:30pm delivering in the Bridport, Beaminster and…
ASCape - Events
Autism Support for children aged 7-18 and their parents and carers
Children's Services – Children's Advice and Duty Service (ChAD)
The ChAD team provide a single point of contact for families, members of the public and professionals who are seeking to raise a contact in respect of a child or young person they have concerns about or believe to be at…
Dorset Community Transport
Bridport plus bus weekly trip into town 9.30-2.30 Monday-Friday £6 standard charge.
West Dorset Carers Support Group (Rethink)
A confidential, non-judgemental and friendly group once a month for carers to come and receive info, support and meet other carers. Poster: West Dorset Carers Poster -Apr 25
The Living Tree
We are a self-help support group for people who have experienced cancer and for their families/carers. Our group is based in Bridport and is open to any cancer patients from West Dorset, East Devon and South Somerset.…
James Ivers - Home Help & Support Service
Below is a list of the services that I am able/ have been trained to provide. Some clients may require a mixture of the below services, with some clients needing perhaps one visit per week or up to four visits per day.…
Home-Start Wessex
Referral form (as of 9/10/24) Home-Start Referral Form Family Support Groups For parents who are struggling with emotional, physical or mental health needs. We aim to help both children and parents to develop their…
Pippins Community Centre
Community Hub, Room Hire & Venue Hire. Facebook Page: EVENTS AT THE COMMUNITY CAFE Confidential space Tuesdays between 9am – 4pm Axminster Memory Cafe 2nd Monday of the Month, 2-4pm eg 8th Jan / 12th Feb / 11th March A…
The Shores
A Dorset-wide service providing support to men, women and children who have been raped or sexually assaulted. They are contactable 24 hours a day, seven days a week. FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheShoresSARC/…
Communication Support - Stroke Association
Assistance with communication difficulties post stroke: reduce social isolation build confidence in communication meet others with communication difficulties provide peer support to improve conversations using total…
Wessex Cancer Trust
Wessex Cancer Trust (soon to become Wessex Cancer Support) offers free online services for people and their families dealing with cancer. Although they currently do not have face-to-face services in the west of the…
Mrs Hopson-Hill - Axe Valley and West Dorset Ring and Ride
Disabled/mobility impaired, elderly and anyone with no access to or unable to use public transport. Register to use this service. Tail lift mini buses £5/£6. For elderly or people unable to mobilise well or use public…
South West Advocacy Network (SWAN)
A free, independent and confidential advocacy service for adults (the most disadvantaged and marginalised people in our communities)across Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. They are also developing and…
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
@DWFireRescue Podcast: DWFire youtube.com/c/dwfire facebook.com/DWFire instagram.com/dwfirerescue Safe and Well
AbilityNet
AbilityNet's friendly technology volunteers provide free IT (information technology) support to older people and disabled people of any age, anywhere in the UK. Every volunteer is disclosure-checked and can help with…
Action For Children
Parent Talk: Advice for parents of children aged 0-19 online across the UK Chat: https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/chat/ Sidekick: An anonymous and confidential text service for young carers aged 13-18 in the UK…
Age UK Dorset Service - Handyperson
Befriending Our befriending service is there to support those who are experiencing loneliness and isolation with regular conversation and company, this service is for those who are living alone, who do not have regular…
Age UK - Household Support Fund
Working times: Monday, Tuesday 09:00 to 16:00, Wednesday 09:00 to 13:00 As you may be aware, we are administering money made available by Dorset Council to support clients with the increased cost of living. These are…
Alcohol care and treatment service (ACTS)
The Alcohol Care and Treatment Services (ACTS) is a hospital led multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team based on the Medical Investigation Unit with a trust wide role. Services: Inpatient alcohol detoxification Carry out…
Alcoholics Anonymous
Daily Reflections: Find a Meeting: Local Groups: BRIDPORT Monday 19:45–21:15 Friends Meeting House, 95 South St, BRIDPORT Duration 1 hour 30 minutes Wheelchair Access BRIDPORT LIVING SOBER Wednesday 12:30–13:30 The…
Asthma+Lung UK
Helpline team is trained to give you information on many aspects of living with a lung condition. Asthma Forum: Lung forum:
Blood Cancer UK
The blood cancer support line is a free and confidential service for all people with blood cancer, their friends and family, and for anyone worried about blood cancer. Monday: 10am – 4pm Tuesday: 10am – 7pm Wednesdays…
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
"We’re the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and we’re taking a stand against suicide. That means standing against feeling shit, standing up to stereotypes and standing together to show life is always worth…
Care Dorset
Care Dorset is an adult care service provider offering Residential services, Day Opportunities, Reablement services and Supported Living services.
Cruse Bereavement Support Dorset
Bereavement support including online chat function. National but with coverage in the Dorset Area.
Deafblind UK
Helpline: Monday – Thursday 9.00am – 5.00pm and Fridays 9.00am – 4.00pm Tech help: For carers: Carers FB Group: