Due to government guidelines regarding the coronavirus pandemic, the Swanage Railway ran its last public trains on the weekend of 14 and 15 March with its shop and café closing on Thursday 19 March.
Following increased demand for assistance, Diverse Abilities has appointed five new keyworkers to its Supported Living Service.
Dorset HealthCare is asking local unpaid carers to recognise the value of what they do – and remember to look after themselves.
Despite being unable to stage any productions at the moment, Highcliffe Charity Players are still very much a part of the community, having recently donated more than £1,000 to support four worthy causes.
Julia’s House is preparing to re-open its flagship superstore at Creekmoor’s Neighbourhood Centre on Monday 15 June.
Although the Dorset Neon Run wasn’t able to take place in Poole Park this year, 65 participants walked, ran, and danced their own five-kilometre routes between Saturday 23 and Monday 25 May, raising £5,500 for Dorset’s disability charity, Diverse Abilities.
You don’t have to find ‘an old oak tree’ in order to display a yellow ribbon to remember someone who has died.
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care is marking Volunteers Week (1-7 June) by highlighting the work of those who give up their time to help others.
Freemasons in Bournemouth and Christchurch, who come under the Province of Hampshire and Isle of Wight, have contributed towards a fundraising effort by Freemasons across the country to support those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. So far £1 million has been raised, but this could double as donations continue to flood in.
Swanage Railway is loved by visitors and local people alike, but it does need funding in order to survive.