Groups and support in Dorset
Topics:Bereavement and end of life · Carers, families and children · Community, volunteering and environment · Crisis, safety and abuse · Disability, neurodiversity and sensory · Health and long-term conditions · Healthy living and getting active · Learning, skills and digital · Mental health and emotional wellbeing · Money, housing and work · Practical help, home and getting about · Social connection and things to do
980 services
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Dorchester & West Dorset District Scouts
As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more.
Dorchester Youth and Community Centre
DYCC run separate evenings for years 6, 7, 8 , 9, and 10+ and Saturday Club for Young People with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability SEND) needs. We run youth clubs every evening for 11-25 year olds. These…
Dorchester Youth Theatre: Senior Members
Dorchester Youth Theatre (DYT) is for young people aged 6-19+ who have a passion for theatre and are interested in performing. It is led by Youth Theatre Artistic Director Jo Simons.
Dorset Advocacy
Our Care Act advocates help people in Dorset with assessments and reviews of their care needs by Social Services. If a person lacks capacity to make decisions and are objecting to decisions made for them in the Court of…
Dorset Archives Trust (DAT)
The Dorset Archives Trust (DAT) key objective is 'Saving Dorset's disappearing history' we aim to achieve this with 3 key stratgies:
Dorset Bladder & Bowel Continence Service (West)
Bridport: Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport, DT6 5DR Dorchester: The Prince of Wales Surgery & Cornwall Road Medical Practice, St John Way, Dorchester, DT1 2FD
Dorset Blind Association
Audiobook Library: Social Clubs: Services: Community Support Home visits to find out your individual needs. Social Clubs for Visually Impaired People 25 social clubs that we run across Dorset. Volunteers Regular visits…
Dorset Care Record (DCR)
Dorset Care Record (DCR) is an electronic record linking health and social care information from Dorset General Practices (doctors' surgeries). The Dorset Care Record website is intended for both members of the public…
Dorset Carer's Hub
Support for carers in Dorchester
Dorset Community Transport
Bridport plus bus weekly trip into town 9.30-2.30 Monday-Friday £6 standard charge.
Dorset Council
Working with Sheila Biddlecombe, covering Dorchester and West Dorset areas.
Dorset Council Trading Standards
Approved local traders (Source: Bridge Jul/Aug 23)
Dorset County Hospital - Bereavement Midwive
Dedicated team provide care and support for families experiencing baby loss at any stage of pregnancy or shortly after birth. Facebook group: ‘The Forget-me-not Group’ - monitored and invite only. Monthly support group:…
Dorset County Museum
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Dorset Education Advice Line (DEAL)
Do you want to talk to someone about how your child is getting on at school? Worried that they might not be making the progress they should be? eywords: SEND, education, advice line, dorset council, community services,…
Dorset Fire Cadets
Dorset And Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service - Dorset Fire Cadets support the development of young people by providing a positive role model and giving them opportunities to participate in a wide range of activities.
Dorset Health Walks
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Leaflet Dorset Health Walks A5 2024
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Gentle walks around the town centre with a friendly group. Every Wednesday starting 9:45am, the group meet at the United Church, East Street, Bridport for a 20 to 40 minute health walk (mainly flat firm surfaces, might…
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Dorset Learning Disability Service
We offer supported living options for people with varying abilities to live wherever and however they choose. Our services support people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, sensory impairments and…
Dorset Learning Disability Service - 23 Birch Way
Section: Leonard Cheshire Disability
Dorset Learning Disability Service - 2 Thornhill Close
Section: Leonard Cheshire Disability Care Specialism: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Dorset Learning Disability Service - 4 Romulus Close
Section: Leonard Cheshire Disability Care Specialism: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Dorset Macmillan Welfare Benefits Advice Service
This is a specialist service for clients and their families in our community affected by cancer. Can help with financial queries/difficulties - free, confidential welfare benefits advice and support service to apply for…
Dorset Police Contact Point
All Wednesdays 10am to 1pm (except 12 February 2020 - closed)
Dorset Reading Partners
Dorset Reading Partners is a charity that recruits, trains and equips volunteer reading partners to support children with their reading development.
Dorset Shared Lives Scheme
Dorset Shared Lives Scheme is a shared lives service, they recruit, train and support self-employed shared lives carers (SLC) who offer accommodation and support arrangements for people within their own family homes in…
Dorset Special Educational Needs Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
We are a free, impartial and confidential service that provides information, advice and support to: children and young people aged from 0 to 25 with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) parents and carers…
Dorset Wildlife Trust
We protect Dorset's wildlife and wild places