Author: Dorset View

To raise some much needed awareness of legacies and how the local community can support Diverse Abilities, the local disability charity has joined forces with Remember A Charity, the largest consortium of its kind in the UK working to promote legacy giving.

Greta Berlin and Zennor Box’s ‘Weird and Wonderful Creatures’ exhibition at Durlston Castle

Culture, Dorset, PurbeckSeptember 14, 2016

Durlston Castle’s Fine Foundation Gallery will be filled with weird and wonderful creatures from the imaginations of mother and daughter artists Greta Berlin and Zennor Box from 19 September – 11 October.

New centre offers New Forest visitors best possible experience when hiring a bike

Business, Health & LifestyleSeptember 14, 2016

New premises have been opened at one of the busiest cycle hire centres in rural England to offer visitors to the New Forest the best possible experience when hiring a bike.

Meet local life-savers during National Air Ambulance Week

DorsetSeptember 13, 2016

Local people will be given the chance to meet the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance crew, staff and volunteers and get an up close view of the helicopter during National Air Ambulance Week (NAAW) which takes place between 19-25 September.

Bournemouth Hospital open day takes visitors behind the scenes

Bournemouth, DorsetSeptember 13, 2016

More than 160 children learned bandaging skills at a special clinic at Royal Bournemouth Hospital’s open day on Saturday 10 September.

Caring Canines at Colten Care’s Amberwood House

Paws for thought as care home says goodbye to Caring Canines visitor

Dorset, FerndownSeptember 13, 2016

A Ferndown care home residents have said a fond farewell to a therapy visitor from the charity Caring Canines.

Marvellous day at Hillside school in Verwood supports Roald Dahl’s charity

Education, VerwoodSeptember 13, 2016

Hillside Community First School pupils and staff entered into the spirit of Roald Dahl Day on 13 September by dressing up as their favourite character from the author’s books, or by simply coming dressed in yellow, Roald’s favourite colour.