Practical help, home and getting about in Dorset
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223 services
Covering the wider area
Everycare Wessex
We provide the services of trained and qualified health and social care staff:
First Point Dorset - The YOU Trust
We work alongside people aged 16+, providing help and support to reduce homelessness, poverty, poor physical or mental health, or social isolation. Through our central point of contact, you can speak with one of our…
Green Valley Farm Shop
Feed The Soul Farm shop attached to the Green Valley Yurt Campsite offering:
Greenwood Independent Living Centre
Greenwood Independent Living Centre offers a free, impartial demonstration and assessment service for people aged 18 and above, to come into the centre to see and try a wide range of disability equipment. Assessments…
Harmony
General mental health support Carers Group, Front Room (crisis), ------------------------------------------------------------------ Crisis support for mental health Wed-Sun 3.45-10.45…
Help At Hand
Trips and Socialising Social trips. Transport and general support for Uplyme village
Home Instead Dorchester
High-Quality Home Care in Dorchester Companionship at Home Home Help Personal Care Respite Care Overnight Care
Home-Start Blackmore Vale
Home-Start Blackmore Vale supports families with a child under 5 going through a difficult time in their lives. There could be many reasons for this but might be Mental Health, Domestic Abuse, Rural Isolation, Physical…
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…
iDirect - West Dorset
iDirect Independent Living can manage your Individual Service Fund (ISF). We will hold an ISF for people living across Dorset. iDirect Independent Living has been established to support people with a learning…
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.…
Julie Hiener Private Carer
Hi, I am Julie Hiener Private Carer. I am a well experienced Carer with 15 years experience.
Jurassic Coast Farm Shop
Meat and Veg Delivery from our Dorset Farm Shop
Litton and Thorners Community Hall
Our village hall provides excellent, well-managed facilities for the local community and is the ideal venue for social gatherings, meetings and family parties.
Lyme Regis Community Support
The group has been set up to provide support to the elderly, vulnerable, self-isolating and any others in need during the coronavirus outbreak and beyond. A bank of over 30 volunteers are covering every street in Lyme…
Magna Housing
Local housing association We’re Magna Housing, a community-based housing association. We mainly work in Dorset and Somerset (our head office is in Dorchester) providing housing services to local people.We understand…
Maiden Newton Country Cars
Voluntary car scheme providing transport for hospitals, doctors, dentists, opticians, chiropodists, prescription collection, visits to relatives or close friends in hospital and any essential journey for which there is…
Maiden Newton Lunch Hour
Lunch club for older people. Please contact about transport and details of charges.
Maria Kalograni Personal Care Services
Maria Kalograni Personal Care Services can support adults (with health or mobility issues), elderly (including early stages of dementia for 50 years plus) and adults with mild Learning Disabilities in their daily lives.
Mental Health Forum
Local peer led charity. Set up to improve the lives of everyone affected by mental illness promoting wellbeing and recovery. Lots of resources, advice on employment, advocacy service, social program etc. Main office in…
Mid Dorset Mencap
We are a Local Charity dedicated to helping Adults with learning Disabilities. Raising funds through local events and our High St Charity shop.
Millbrook Healthcare (Dorset Accessible Homes Service)
Community Equipment Services Technology Enabled Care Services Home Improvement Agencies Sensory Impairment Services
Monkton Wyld Court
Monkton Wyld Court is a large country house and grounds in an idyllic location in Dorset, offering a variety of courses in Low Impact, natural building, eco and sustainable Living, venue hire, bed and breakfast, hostel…
Monthly Get Togethers (Dorchester) – MS Society Support Group
Second Thursday of the month between 1pm and 3pm – support, info, fun, potential transport to and from.
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…
Muntsy's Community Care Activities
Muntsy’s is a day service for adults with learning disabilities or additional support needs who wish to develop their independence. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Muntsys Other email: [email protected]…
Nurseplus Dorchester
Our Dorchester branch provides fully-trained Nurses and carers to a range of clients covering private homecare through to nursing & residential homes, learning disability units, NHS Trusts, private hospitals and…
Parkinson Support Group - Lyme Regis District
A local Parkinson's support group for the Lyme Regis area meeting every 2nd Tuesday at the Lyme Power Boat Club. 2nd Tues every month, 2-3:30pm