Category: Dorset Charity

North Dorset offers a welcome

A local committee has been quietly working to help settle refugees – one family at a time – from all parts of the globe,...

Are you alone, or are you lonely?

Mental Health Awareness Week is 9th – 15th of May. The theme is particularly relevant as we emerge from the pandemic - it’s loneliness,...

Belle’s journeyto work alongside Veterans with Dogs

Veterans With Dogs specialise in helping Veterans lead independent lives by training assistance dogs in task-specific skills relevant to mental health. Veterans with Dogs trains...

Stur plans the first permanent indoor shopping area

This month’s news from the unofficial capital of the Blackmore Vale ... A move to re-open the NatWest bank building in Sturminster Newton will give...

“I wasn’t thinking about managing. I was terrified I’d never ride again”

When Jemima Green was paralysed from the waist down after a car crash, she thought she’d never be able to ride again. She was...

Still time – apply for countryside Student Support Fund

If you are studying a land-based course (or are considering doing so), then the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Agricultural Society are offering you a chance...

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Put your heart into endurance rides

How do you go about preparing for one of the equestrian world’s most fulfilling events? Local endurance rider Claire Fowler explains. Endurance riding is a...

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