Practical help, home and getting about in Weymouth
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79 services
What has nothing listed in Weymouth?
How current: 1 of 46 listings here (2.2%) were confirmed by the group, a link worker or our team, or agreed by two independent sources, in the last 90 days. Others may still be right, so contact a group before you travel.
In or near Weymouth
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…
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,…
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
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]…
Relate (Dorset and South Wiltshire) - Poundbuy F2F Service - Free Monthly Coffee Morning
On the first Friday of evey month we are holding a coffee morning from 10am to 12 noon. Come along for a free cup of coffee or tea, the chance to meet new people and find out about events in the area. Alternatively just…
Age UK Dorset Service - Handyperson
Age UK charge an hourly rate of £25 per hour, with a minimum of 1-hour booking, and £10 per half hour thereafter. Payments can be made by card or cheque and made payable to Age UK NSWD team after the appointment. The…
West Dorset Breast Cancer Support Group
If you have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, are undergoing treatment or have recently finished treatment and are now on the path back to health, you are not alone. The West Dorset Breast Cancer Support Group…
Wiseability-Ucan
For unemployed over 25 year olds to integrate back into the workplace. Offices in Weymouth and Bournemouth .
Covering the wider area
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…
Steve Charles Help a Friend
Our aim is to preserve and protect the health of people who live in West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities, support services and equipment not normally provided by the…
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.…
National, phone and online
Macular Society
For sufferers of macular degeneration Local Axminster group Friday 10.30-12.30
Communication Support - Stroke Association
Assistance with communication difficulties post stroke: reduce social isolation build confidence in communication meet others with communication difficulties provide peer support to improve conversations using total…
Shelter
National service with a Dorset branch based in Bournemouth. .
Wessex Cancer Trust
Wessex Cancer Trust (soon to become Wessex Cancer Support) offers free online services for people and their families dealing with cancer. Although they currently do not have face-to-face services in the west of the…
Civil Legal Advice
You might be able to get free and confidential advice from Civil Legal Advice (CLA) as part of legal aid.You can get help from CLA for problems including:debt, if your home is at riskhousing, eg if you’re homeless or at…
Relate (Devon and Cornwall) - Exeter F2F Service
Other social media: https://twitter.com/Relate_charity Services offered:- Children's Counselling- Online and Telephone Counselling- Relationship Counselling- Sex Therapy- Training and Education- Young People's…
MS Trus
Our helpline is available from Monday to Friday (except UK bank holidays) from 9am to 5pm. Outside these hours you can leave us a message.
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…
Action For Children
Parent Talk: Advice for parents of children aged 0-19 online across the UK Chat: https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/chat/ Sidekick: An anonymous and confidential text service for young carers aged 13-18 in the UK…
Alzheimer's Society
Support for people with dementia and their families/friends
Asthma+Lung UK
Helpline team is trained to give you information on many aspects of living with a lung condition. Asthma Forum: Lung forum:
Beat Eating Disorders
Charity with national helpline for sufferers and their support systems. Online resources and directory to further help and support
Bereavement Advice Centre
Practical advice on many issues and procedures that one is faced with after the death of a loved one.
Blood Cancer UK
The blood cancer support line is a free and confidential service for all people with blood cancer, their friends and family, and for anyone worried about blood cancer. Monday: 10am – 4pm Tuesday: 10am – 7pm Wednesdays…
British Heart Foundation
For anyone with heart conditions. Resources and helplines both on phone and online. Online community called HealthUnlocked
British Lung Foundation
For Sufferers of lung disease