Motown music on air raises funds for Dorset Cancer Care Foundation
Local charities have had to come up with innovative ways to raise funds during the pandemic and Dorset Cancer Care Foundation is no exception.
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Surprise rainbows brighten Bournemouth woman’s life
A 38-year-old Bournemouth woman battling Motor Neurone Disease came home recently to find her bedroom had been decorated with rainbows.
Support for people with suicidal thoughts
Dorset HealthCare is promoting distrACT – a new NHS phone app which gives easy, quick and discreet access to proven coping strategies and advice about self-harm and suicidal thoughts.
Volunteers sought to help Dorset through COVID-19
Dorset residents are being urged to step forward and volunteer to be part of the community response to COVID-19 as cases start to rise nationally again.
Join Stoptober – the nation’s largest ‘quit smoking’ event
Public Health Dorset and LiveWell Dorset are encouraging smokers in Dorset to put their lungs first, strengthen their immune system and breathe easier ahead of flu season.
Further national measures in England after rise in COVID-19 cases
Residents and visitors in Dorset are being urged to continue to play their part and prevent the spread of coronavirus as further national measures come into effect in England.
New NHS Covid-19 Test and Trace app launches
The Government is launching a new Test and Trace app today (24 September) to help prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus
Oz Clarke gets on his bike to support music therapy for people living with dementia
Residents at Ferndown Nursing Home were treated to a mini performance on 11 September by members of the choir and music education charity Armonico Consort together with the wine expert and TV broadcaster Oz Clarke.
Game on at Poole Hospital as TheRockinR charity supports children and young adults
Gaming charity, TheRockinR, has installed its gaming carts throughout UK hospitals, including Poole Hospital, to support children and young adults as they undergo treatments and procedures.
Only call 999 in a serious emergency urges SWAFT
The local ambulance service has seen a surge in demand with a spike in 999 calls.