To find more information, open a website or email direct –  click on the active links – 

These are in blue text and will change to red as you pass your mouse pointer over them

 

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     Allsorts Special Needs

A Purbeck wide information social/support group for parents and carers of children with special needs.

Contact by email – [email protected]             web – www.allsortsspecialneeds.co.uk

Meeting at various venues check the website for up to date information and for equiries to the email above. 

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Air Crew Association (Dorset)

A group of all service personel who have served in a flying capacity and meet in Wool on the last Wednesday of every monthy on a social basis.

Contact Mr K Hellings   tel – 01305 771980

 

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Animal Rescue – see Margaret Green – Below

 

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Bereavement Group – Swanage

[Swanage Bereavement Group]

Bereavement Support- meets on the 3rd Wed of the month from 2pm in the All Saints Church Hall, 26 Ulwell Road, Swanage BH19 1LL

Contact – Sylvia Dobson                            tel – 01929 424077

Parking Limited                                         Disabled access – yes

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Bere Regis Parent and Toddler Group

Contact _ Janet Morris 01929          email jimjan.morris 192 @yahoo.co.uk

Meets in the Congregational Chapple, Church Hall, Butts Lane, Bere Regis, BH20 7AZ

Mondays 1.30 – 3.00pm in Trem Times.

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  Blind Association – Dorset

[Dorset Blind Association]

Making a differeence for blind and partially sighted people

Our aim is simple – to make sure that everything we do makes life better for people with sight loss and their families.

We can provide home vistits to advise on services, benifits equipment and support.

Contact – Helen Basson – Area Coordinator 01929 481110

email – [email protected]                  web – www.dorsetblind.org.uk

Main office – 17 Bournemouth Road, Lower Parkstone, Poole, BH14 0EF.  9.00 am -1 pm, 2.00pm -5pm.

                                                                    Monday to Friday 

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Blind Club – Swanage

(Swanage Blind Club)

Support and social activities for blind and partially in Swanage

Meets on the 4th Thusday of every month in the Rectory Classroom, St Mary’s Church, Swanage.

Contact – Pam Drelin       tel – 01929 426136

Contact – Peter Burtwell   tel – 01929 421785  email – [email protected]

 

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Bournemouth Careline  Bournemouth

Bournemouth Careline’s service is designed to increase the independence and safety of users within their home environment and also it provides reassurance to relatives/carers that loved ones are safe and can call for help should it be required.  The Bournemouth Careline service can be used to summon help or just provide reassurance in a time of need. This service now covers Purbeck.

Contact: Sue Smith, Careline Promotions Officer

Tel: 01202 458362

Mob: 07771634395

Fax: 01202 452796

email: [email protected]

Web: Bournemouth Careline

 

 

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Bowel Cancer Support Group

(The Isle of Purbeck SemiColons Bowel Cancer Support Group)

Supports patients and their families who have experience of bowel cancer

Meet on the second Wednesday of each month, 10:30 to midday

Meet at: The Queens Mead Hall, Queens Road, Swanage

Contact: Group Leader Angela on 07910628224 or The Colorectal Nurse on 01202 442968

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A Medical equipment short term loan service.

By appointment only – Contact – Mrs Caroline Figg  – Swanage Group Co-ordinator       Tel 01929 423517

                    For First Aid Cover at events and First Aid Training  – Tel – 01305 215951 

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Cancare

A local support group providing help in Purbeck for Cancer patients and their families.

Contact – Maggie Hardy – Chair                                 Tel 01929 439107

 email – [email protected]  

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Careline Community Alarm Service – Purbeck

[Purbeck Careline Community Alarm Service]

Housing Trust and Careline operator for the Purbecks

Provides personal emergency alarm systems for home use.

Contact – Andy Wigley – Senior Careline Officer        tel – 01929 425988

Office at – Prospect House, Sandford Lane, Wareham, BH20 4DY

email – [email protected]              web – www.purbeckhousing.co.uk

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Carers Club – Swanage

[Swanage Carers Club]

Carers Support Group – meets in the ueensmead Community Room,  on the 2nd Tuesday each month

Contact – Sandra Rhead               tel – 01929 421251

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Christian Aid

Christian Aid is a Christian organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty.

Contact  – 01929 422479                        email – [email protected]

web – www.christianaid.co.uk

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Citizens Advice Bureau – Swanage

Advice and Guidance on line, by email and in person

Located in the Swanage Town Hall, Lower Ground Floor, High Street, Swanage, BH19 1NZ

Office open  10.15am – 2 pm Wednesday and Friday

                          Every other Monday 10am to 2pm (older people)

Parking  – No.

Disabled Access – Yes via rear door to Town Hall

Tel– 01929 427134

email– [email protected]

web– www.citizensadvice.org.uk

 

Citizens Advice Bureau – Wareham

Advice and Guidance on line, by email and in person

Located in Mill Lane, Wareham, BH20 4RA.

Office open– 10.00am – 2 pm Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

                         Every other Friday 10am to 2pm (older people)

Parking– No

Disabled Access – Yes

Tel – 01929 551913 (existing clients only) 0844245 1291 (new clients)

email – [email protected]

web– www.citizensadvice.org.uk

 

Further outreach sessions:

Upton– Town Council Offices – Thursday 9am to 12.30pm

Bovington – The Hive – Tuesday 9.30am to 1pm

Lytchett Matravers– 2^ndand 4^thTuesday each month 10am to 12.30pm

Swanage Children’s Centre– Wednesday 9.30am to 12.30pm

Home visits available for those over 60 and/or disabled.

Call for details

 

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 Communicare

Information Centre. Supports people who require care with help with shopping, collecting prescriptions, library books, visting housebound or bereaved people by providing Voluntary Drivers.

At least one day’s notice required.

Contact – Mrs Jenny Lazenbury – Director       Tel – 01929 288092

Other help Numbers  (01929)  423612,  426325, 427576, 426896, 423587, 422969.

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 Cookery Fare

Voluntary meals service for the elderly and infirm

Contact – Ms Carol Brown – Coordinator                    Tel – 01929 423305

email – [email protected]

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Cross Links Centre 

 Outreach Centre working with young families and Methodist Church Office

Contact Val Wells – 01929 42542

email – [email protected]                        web – www.swanagemethodist.org.uk

Office address, 103a High Street, Swanage, BH19 2LZ.

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Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Information on treatment and living with Cystic Fibrosis

Contact – Kathy Stimpson 01929 426477

email – [email protected]

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 Day Centre – Swanage 

[Swanage Day Centre]

Day Care Centre Managed by the County Council for restbite and specialist care

107 High Street, Swanage, BH19 2NB

Contact – Kimm Skipp – Manager      tel – 01929 422804          email – [email protected]

Friends Of Swanage Day Centre

Fund Raising in support of the Swanage Day Centre

Contact – Mel Norris                           tel – 01929 426127    email – [email protected]

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 Disabled Club – Swanage

[Swanage Disabled Club]

Supporting local people with disabilities

Contact – Daphne Saville     tel – 01929 425241             email – [email protected]

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Dorset Business   

Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry 

Contact – Peter Scott  tel – 01202 714800

email – [email protected]           web – www.dcci.co.uk

Chamber House, Acorn Office Park, Link Road, Poole, BH12 4NZ 

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Dorset Family Information Service

Looking for 0-19 information and advice? We have a huge range available.

Information on – Childcare, familly support, registered childcare providers. 

Things to do, play parks, how to obtain financial support and funding for projects.

Contact Kelly Rolfe – Outreach Officer – Purbeck

Need Help?   Call now –

Helpline – 01305 221066 (Monday to Friday 9am -5.30pm) then answermachine.

Fax – 01305 228442          email [email protected]       web – www.dorsetforyou.com/fis

 

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Drug and Alcohol Advisory Service – Dorset

[Dorset Drug and Alcohol Service]

Contact – Rachel Wilinson – 07703745017   tel – 01929 422777

email – [email protected]                            web www.edp.org.uk

Centre, 25 Commercial Road   , Swanage, BH19 1DF 

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Family History Society – Dorset

[Dorset Family History Society]

Do you want to find out about your ancestors, in or outside of Dorset?

The Dorset family History Society Society welcomes both members and non members at their Research Centre, where help and advice is available. The Society has a wide variety of activities and events, including courses/workshops, coach trips, computer group and transcribibing projects

Contact – by email – [email protected]                      or web – www.dorsetfhs.org.uk

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Federation of Small Business

Information support and training for local businesses

Contact – Graham Down – Secretary     tel – 01202 313624

to contact by email click link on www.fsb.org.uk/wessex/branches/bpc

web – www.fsb.org.uk/wessex/branches/bpc

Local Office – Christchurch Business Centre, Grange Road, Christchurch, BH23 4JD

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Harlequin Care

A Purbeck based charity supporting unpaid carers across Dorset who care for a loved one or neighbour.

Harlequin Care provides free holistic therapies and treatments for people who look after someone with a life limiting or restrictive illness.

Harlequin is looking for volunteers – Can you give a little of your time and help?

Contact  – Roz Firmstone        tel – 01305 852821 

or visit – harlequincare.com

 

      Help and Care

Help and Care is a registered charity that provides information, advice and support to older people, carers and communities across Dorset.

 

Help and Care also run a social enterprise called Handiworks Plus. The membership scheme provides police checked, competitively priced, trustworthy and reliable contractors to people in Swanage. The team take the booking and arrange for the contractor to complete the work. For more information please contact Help and Care.

Helpline – 0300 1113303

email – [email protected]   web – www.helpandcare.org.uk

CLICK HERE – For more information on our Services and Fundraising

Swanage Information and Support Sessions for Carers in June

1st, 8th, 22nd, 29th June (Wednesdays).            Time: 10.30am-2.30pm

At Swanage Medical Centre, Station Appoach, Swanage.

Help and Care provide valuable information and support for Carers with an opportunity to meet other Carers to share and support each other.

The course includes Benefit Advice, Respite Care,Solicitor talking about living wills and POA, nursing support, building confidence/ assertiveness and relaxation.

If you would like to attend the sessions or find out more call Sharon Taylor on 0300 111 3303 or email [email protected]

 

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Leonard Cheshire Disability – Dorset Care at Home Service

Helping people with disabilities to stay in thier own homes.

call – 01202 677888             email – [email protected]         web – www.lcdisability.org

Office – Suite 6, Stanley House. 3 Fleets Lane, Poole, BH15 3AJ  

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Margaret Margaret Green Foundation – Animal Rescue

A pet rescue charity with animal rescue centres throughout Dorset and Devon which shelter animals until they can be rehomed. We have a large variety of rescue pets to rehome

Church Knowle, Wareham, BH20 5NQ                   Tel – 01929 480474   

email – [email protected]          web – www.animalsanctuaryuk.com

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Multiple Sclerosis Society (Wareham And Purbeck Branch) 

Information and support for MS suffers and their families         

Contact – Gail Taylor – Secretary         Tel – 01929 424102

email – [email protected]          web – www.mspurbeck.co.uk  

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PINC (NHS Intermediate Care)

Support and rehabilitation for patients after discharge from hospital

Contact – Sue Bryant – Co-ordinator                              tel – 01929 557580

email – [email protected]                    web – www.dorset-pct.nhs.uk

 

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       POPPS

Dorset Partnership for Older People Programme

Dorset POPP is a partnership between Dorset County Council, NHS Dorset, the Third Sector and older people. However, It has developed working partnerships includes a range of other service providers, including Dorset Fire and Rescue, Dorset Police, libraries, community matrons, community pharmacies and many more.   Helping and supporting activity & help groups for the over 50’s.

Champions:  

Champions will liase with local people to support over 50’s and can provide funding for start up groups.

Local Champions – Mo Andrews – Swanage  –  07825 206055                      email – [email protected]

                Sue McWilliams – Corfe & Wareham  – 07825 264353   email – [email protected]

Wayfinders

A Dorset POPP Wayfinder, who works in your community, can provide information or put you in contact with specialist help on many topics including: money/ benefits, transport, learning new skills, keeping your home warm, local clubs, support for you if you are caring for someone, and much more.

Local Wayfinders:    Mo Andrews – Swanage & Corfe – 07971 338486   email – [email protected]

                                 Dave Morton – Swanage & Corfe  –  07971 338989  email – [email protected] 

Tel – 0300 111 3303   Web – www.dorsetforyou.com/popp

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Purbeck Good Neighbours   –  Helpline: 01929 424363

Purbeck Good Neighbours help isolated, vulnerable and elderly people over 50 in Swanage, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Wool, and surrounding villages in the Purbeck area.

Good Neighbours offer extra help and support to people when professional help is not available or what they really need.

Good Neighbours only help with small one-off tasks such as:-

          Reach a high cupboard  –  Change a light bulb   –   Move some furniture

          Rubbish to tip   –   Change batteries in remote control or hearing aids

email:   [email protected]

                                     

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Royal Airforces Association

Supporting serving and retired members of the RAF through welfare and companionship

Contact Mr M Davis     tel – 01929 422204      

email – [email protected]                                 web – www.rafa.org.uk

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Royal British Legion – Club

Welfare and Social activity for ex-service men.

150 High Street, Swanage, BH19 2PA.         

                                              Bingo every Wednesday at 8pm. 

Contact – Steve Churchill – Branch Committee Member                 tel – 01929 422722

Chair of the Women’s Section – Valery Travers

email – [email protected]                     web – www.britishlegion.or.uk

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Social Services – Purbeck – Disabilities Team

[Social Services – Purbeck Locality Team]

Social Services help for people with disabilities

Contact – Stuart Gallacher – Locality Manager        tel – 01929 553456

email – [email protected]                    web www.dorsetforyou.com

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Soldiers. Sailors. Airmen and Families Association

Support for servicemen, ex-servicemen and their families

 The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association ( Forces Help) or SSAFA for short is the oldest Forces charity founded in 1885.

One day’s pay is the only qualification for all regular and reserve forces, as well as those who were National Service personel and Merchant Navy, and their direct dependants.

Proof of service is the most useful information a caseworker can be given

The Purbeck area secretary is Major Nick Row ( 01929 472 900 ) [email protected] and Central Office in London is [email protected]

 

web – www.ssafa.org

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Stroke Club – Swanage

[Swanage Stroke Club]

We have 40 members and in between meetings we go on a number of trips around the area

Meets on the third Saturday of each month at the Swanage Day Centre. The Beach Hut (No.22) on Swanage Sea Front becomes a daily meeting place for members during the summer months.

Contact – Deirdre Selwyn-Secretary  tel  01929 480279  email: [email protected]

web – www.swanagestrokeclub.co.uk

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TOP – Tax Help for Older People

An independent free tax advice service for older people on low incomes who cannot afford to pay for professional advice.

Do you worry about your tax affairs?

Do you know if you are paying the right amount of tax?

Are you afraid of approaching HM Revenue & Customs for help?

If your household income is less than £17,000 per year and you are a pensioner you will qualify for free tax advice from T.O.P

Click on Leaflet to see more information – Leaflet

Tel – 0845 6013321  or – 01308 488066                            web – www.taxvol.org.uk

email – [email protected]

Write to –

Tax Help For Older People, Pineapple Business Park, Salway Ash, Bridport, DT6 5DB

 

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      Tourist Information Centre –  Swanage

SWANAGE – GATEWAY TO THE JURASSIC COAST WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Information and help for visitors and residents – Easy access on Swanage seafront.

Pop in for Booking – Accomodation, Beach Huts, National Express Coaches , day trips tickets to Jersey & Gurnsey on the Condor Ferry.

Pop in for information on attractions, places to visit, local walks and cycle routes. Local bus and train timetables.

Open daily – 10am –  5pm  (Except Sundays from November until Easter)

Address – The White House,, Shore Road, Swanage, BH19 1LB

Tel – 01929 422885                            Fax – 01929 423423

email – [email protected]              web – www.visitswanageandpurbeck.com

Parking – No                                       Disabled access – Yes  

 

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  Weldmar Hospice CareTrust Fund Raising Group

 Fundraising for Weldmar Hospice Trust.  Also Charity Shop in High Street

Website: http://www.weld-hospice.org.uk

Contact Michael Joyner 01929 425603

 

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