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65 services
Covering the wider area
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…
Home Library Service - Royal Voluntary Service
For housebound at home or in sheltered accommodation. Home Library Services bring books and in some cases, DVDs, CDs and audio tapes on a regular basis to people who are unable to get to a library. Volunteers can select…
Dorset Learning Disability Service - 4 Romulus Close
Section: Leonard Cheshire Disability Care Specialism: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Intellectual Disability - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Team (ID-CAMHS) Dorset County
ID-CAMHS is a multi-disciplinary team that works with children and young people diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities and their families across West Dorset areas. Resources on the following: Annual Health Check, Care…
Dorset County Museum
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Butterflies Children's Disability Fund
Butterflies is a local charity which has been in existence since 1975. Our remit is to help children (up to the age of 18) who are disabled and who live in West Dorset and/or use the support of the DCHFT Children’s…
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…
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…
Hope for the Community
Course examples: ANY LONG-TERM CONDITION POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME PREPARING FOR HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY (MSK) CARERS WORKPLACE WELLBEING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IDIOPATHIC INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION PARENTS OF…
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…
Beyond Autism
Autism Services Directory: 30 miles around DT6: Resource hub: A centralised resource where parents/carers and professionals can access a wide range of information, tools, and support related to understanding and…
Care Dorset
Care Dorset is an adult care service provider offering Residential services, Day Opportunities, Reablement services and Supported Living services.
Countryside Mobility South West
Mobility Scooter hire, particularly rough terrain to allow better access to countryside etc
Deafblind UK
Helpline: Monday – Thursday 9.00am – 5.00pm and Fridays 9.00am – 4.00pm Tech help: For carers: Carers FB Group:
Dorset Council (Blue Badge)
Main info page:
Good Things Foundation
Like a foodbank but for mobile data, the National Databank provides free mobile SIM cards to help digitally excluded people get connected. 2.5 million households struggle to afford the internet in the UK, and 1 in 14…
Royal National Institute Of The Blind (RNIB)
A leading source of information on sight loss and the issues affecting blind and partially sighted people. Whether you’re losing your sight, blind, or partially sighted, our practical and emotional support can help you…
SEND4
Despite the fact that only 5% of individuals with special education needs, disabilities, and long-term health conditions are employed, a significant proportion of around (60%) aspire to work. SEND4 helps individuals…
Special Care Dentistry Support - DCH - Adults and Children
Special Care referral forms (Adults and Children): Community Dental Services are provided by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (SFT). The team at Somerset provide Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry (SCPD) which is the…
START
Support, transition and recovery for mental health. Run by DHUFT mainly for people under CMHT. Mindfulness walks and talk cafes for all.
National, phone and online
Activity Alliance
Being Active Guide An everyday guide for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions about the benefits of being active and information on how to get started. Created by Activity Alliance and Disability…
Anxiety UK
Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected. Since those early beginnings, we’ve…
Library Service - Royal National Institute Of The Blind (RNIB)
The RNIB Library is the largest of its kind in the UK, and it's completely free with over 60,000 items in the collection. Our website is your gateway to the entire collection in one place, including audio, braille,…
Mencap
Online Form:
National Survivor User Network (NSUN)
Small grants for online event accessibility – BSL/captions Funding for groups: