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77 services
In or near Portesham
Martinstown Scout Group
Scouts Mondays: 6.15pm - 7.30pm Each Scout Troop consists of small units of six to eight Scouts called a Patrol, usually led by a Patrol Leader. Outdoor activities feature prominently, with the highlight being camping.…
The Horse Course
Equine assisted interventions
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…
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…
Family Counselling Trust (FCT)
Low-cost counselling services for children & young people aged 4-18 and their families in Bournemouth, Poole, Wimborne, Weymouth, Blandford, Dorchester and all other areas of the county. Children and adolescents may…
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…
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…
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…
Riding for the Disabled Dorchester Group
At Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), our horses benefit the lives of over 25,000 disabled children and adults. With fun activities like riding and carriage driving, we provide therapy, fitness, skills…
Dorset Learning Disability Service - 2 Thornhill Close
Section: Leonard Cheshire Disability Care Specialism: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Tutoring and SEN Consultancy
The Reading Doctor Dorchester offers bespoke tuition for children and young people struggling with early communication, reading or writing. We work with children from 4-17 with a range of additional needs including ASD,…
Dorset Learning Disability Service - 4 Romulus Close
Section: Leonard Cheshire Disability Care Specialism: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
British Red Cross - Book a Wheelchair and Mobility Aids
Our volunteer-led mobility aid service provides wheelchair hire and short-term loans and sales of equipment in almost 1000 outlets in the UK, helping tens of thousands of people every year.
Leonard Cheshire Care Homes Maiden Castle Road
We all know there’s no place like home. That’s why each Leonard Cheshire home is unique, and provides the support that’s right for the people who live there. Personalised support helps to make sure everyone can live as…
People First Dorset Friendship Club
The Friendship Club is a club led by people with learning disabilities, where they come together to make and meet friends in everyday settings such as cafes, pubs, bowling alleys. Activities improve people’s confidence,…
People First Dorset - Speaking Up
Speaking Up is where people with learning disabilities come together to develop their speaking up skills. It can be very difficult for someone with a learning disability and limited communicated skills to know how to…
The Ranch
The Ranch offers children and young people the opportunity for meaningful education and experiences. Our team use THRIVE methods in animal care, Equine Welfare, Forest School Acitivites and core subjects such as maths…
Central Dorchester Scout Group
Scouts Each Scout Troop consists of small units of six to eight Scouts called a Patrol, usually led by a Patrol Leader. Outdoor activities feature prominently, with the highlight being camping. Throughout the year,…
Central Dorchester Scout Group: Dorchester Explorer Unit
Explorers are encouraged to lead themselves in deciding the programme and direction of the Unit, with support and guidance from leaders. The section also includes the Young Leaders’ Scheme, where young people are able…
Gymnastics Club
Gymnastics classes the whole community can enjoy…………..
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…
Dorchester TEC Lounge
The TEC Lounge A4 poster v4 Try technology to help you live at home in the TEC Lounge: equipment arranged in a quasi domestic setting. Leaflet with TEC Lounge details and care alarm example: TEC Lounge and care alarm…
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…
Millbrook Healthcare (Dorset Accessible Homes Service)
Community Equipment Services Technology Enabled Care Services Home Improvement Agencies Sensory Impairment Services
Kix Start Football for All Ages and Abilities
Kix Start is a not for profit organisation principally serving the town of Dorchester and surrounding villages and will work in partnership with Dorchester Town Football Club.
Little Helpers Dorchester
Our service is to provide help for older or disabled people living alone or couples that find every day chores difficult to cope with.