Mental health and emotional wellbeing in Dorset
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143 services
In or near Dorset
Samaritans
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/samaritanscharity/ X: https://twitter.com/samaritans Support for anyone in emotional distress.Free phone number: 116 123How we can help:- Listening Service- Schools Outreach-…
Shout
Shout provides free, 24/7 text support for young people across the UK experiencing a mental health crisis. All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical supervisors. Texts are free…
START
Support, transition and recovery for mental health. Run by DHUFT mainly for people under CMHT. Mindfulness walks and talk cafes for all.
START Support, Transition and Recovery Team
Latest START open groups spring summer 2025 Previous START open groups spring summer 2024 Support Transition and Recovery Team working alongside the community mental health team Bridport & in Dorchester. We support…
The Mix
The Mix is a UK based charity that provides free, confidential support for young people under 25 via online, social and mobile. To take on the embarrassing problems, weird questions, and…
Covering the wider area
Admin Team Leader - Relate
Counselling F2F in Poundbury or online. £20 per hour for CYP - usually 6-8 sessions
Age UK Dorchester Coffee Club
every Thursday 10:30-12:00 Informal chat and a brew. Often activities or guest speakers at these sessions, and everyone is welcome! No need to book, no fee (donations accepted)
Age UK (North, South and West Dorset) - Volunteer Coordinator
We try to be as flexible as possible to accommodate new volunteers who are looking to gain confidence or make social connections.
ASCape - Events
Autism Support for children aged 7-18 and their parents and carers
ASD & Social Anxiety Group
Support group for ASD and anxiety sufferers
Bidlake Horse Riding Stables
Explore Dorset’s beautiful Jurassic Coast on horseback.
Bridport Art Centre (BAC) Stage
Drama sessions for anxious/quiet/neurodivergent
Bridport Community Shed
Facebook page: @bridportcommunityshed Space to socialise and make things. Woodwork etc. Welcome donations of bit and pieces for crafts etc Monday and Thursday Mon, Wed & Thurs 10 am-12 noon (Source: Bridge Jul/Aug 23)…
Bridport Health and Wellbeing
Aims: To form an integrated approach to health and well being To encourage everyone to take responsibility for their own health Have the freedom to choose our own health path Our aim is to provide information, support,…
Bridport Men's Wellness Group
Every other Monday 7:30-9:3pm @ Bridport Youth and Community Centre Facebook page:
BSharp
We encourage young people from a wide variety of backgrounds, ages, and skill levels, to work in groups, to create their own original music, improvise and ‘jam’. Facebook page: https://en-gb.facebook.com/bsharpmusic/…
Burrough Harmony Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Harmony provides a friendly, informal service for local adults who are living with a MH problem and want to improve their wellbeing. Facebook page: Latest poster (Jan-Feb '25): DROP-IN SESSIONS: Mondays Arts and Crafts…
Burrough Harmony Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing - Drop-in Facilitator & Volunteer Co-ordinator
Peer support for people living with mental health problems in West Dorset. Latest Wellbeing Fridays programme (Aug-Sep 24): Harmony Weekly Groups Mondays, Drop-in, 10am to 1pm Tuesdays, Allotment, 11am to 1pm Tuesdays,…
CAMHS Gateway
CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. CAMHS Gateway: This helps manage assessments and provides some brief lower level intervention for children and young people up to the age of 18 experiencing…
Charity Service
The GAP Project aim is to relieve the needs of those suffering from stress, anxiety and mental health conditions for the public benefit by offering support through holistic, ecotherapy garden based and horticultural…
Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS - West Dorset)
CAMHS offers assessment and treatment to children and young people aged up to the age of 18 (and their families/carers) who are suffering significant mental difficulties. Learning Disabilities CAMHS West Dorset Marvin…
Childline
ChildLine is a 24/7 private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of 19. Children and young people can contact a ChildLine counsellor at any time about anything - no problem is too big or…
ClarityDoula
Hi, I'm Clare aka ClarityDoula. Are you looking for support during your pregnancy, child birth and the early days of caring for your new baby? I am a DoulaUK recognised birth and postnatal doula based in Bridport,…
CMHT
Local team contact by phone. Duty clinician available for crisis
Community Front Rooms
Community Front Rooms (CFRs) are open to anyone over 18 who needs face-to-face support. They are staffed by mental health professionals and peer specialists (people with personal experience of mental health issues), and…
Community Mental Health Teams CMHT (Older Persons) Bridport
The OPMH (Older person mental health) team are based in the Bridport Hospital within a recently rebuilt space. They share and office space and consulting rooms with the adult mental health team. Close by in the hospital…