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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How do I overwinter my elderly horse?

Owning an older horse or pony is very rewarding. They are usually (but not always!) more sensible; if still actively working or competing, they...

A bee utopia on Pentridge Hill

From a wild hilltop to a suburban garden, Jane Adams watches the quiet lives of Dorset’s snow leopards: the ashy mining bee From Pentridge Hill,...

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