Charities In Dorset

Recycling of freely donated bicycles to give affordable access to fully reconditioned roadworthy bikes, to local children and adults, to enable them to improve their health, increase their opportunities for employment, reduce the cost of their transport, interact within their community, volunteer and fund raise. Training and instruction in road safety is provided both on and off road.

The Trust aims to improve the lives of people living and working in Bournemouth, particularly the most vulnerable and deprived and those not achieving their full potential. It takes an independent, evidence based, long term view, seeks to reduce inequality and focus on prevention and ensure the community is able to influence decisions. The Trust works within the principles of the Earth Charter.

Blandford Opportunity Group is a pre-school playgroup for babies and children with special needs and disabilities. Regulated by Ofsted, we provide support for children from birth to 5 years, and for parents and carers. Sessions are held during term time in facilities which include a sensory room, playroom, family room and a wheelchair access disabled toilet.

Religious, social community and pastoral activities.

The Shire Hall (Dorchester)Trust is an independent charity that operates the Historic Courthouse Museum at Dorset's Shire Hall. Our mission is to make Shire Hall into a place that engages visitors with the history of justice and injustice in Dorset and beyond. It inspires people to make a difference to society, politics, and justice for all.

providing childcare for 2years 6 months - 5 years, raising funds for this purpose. Also providing wrap around care with breakfast club and afterschool club, and holiday club for children 3 - 11 yrs.

Pre-School Playgroup offering wrap-around care for children aged 2+-4+ years in the Strouden Park area of Bournemouth, but drawing from much of north Bournemouth.

Continue to provide a location for the Wareham Youth Club and other community users.Provide education, activities and fun, support and advisory services to young people in a safe location that promotes their safety, wellbeing and participation in their local community. Develop the use of the location such that it is used to its maximum potential.Employ qualified youth workers & generate income

A CHURCH SERVING THE LYTCHETT MATRAVERS AREA, WITH SERVICES OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP FOR ALL AGES AND CLUBS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. PARENTING AND MARRIAGE COURSES ARE OFFERED AND HELP IS GIVEN TO NEEDY PEOPLE IN THE LOCAL AND SURROUNDING AREAS. WORK WITH CHURCHES IN JAPAN IS SUPPORTED ON A REGULAR BASIS, AS IS WORK AMONGST PEOPLE IN UGANDA. OVERSEAS RELIEF NEEDS ARE SUPPORTED AS AND WHEN REQUIRED.

Pre-school play group for children with special needs.

Our Foundation raises income from running fundraising activities such as charity balls, auctions, raffles, sponsored walks, donations and other events. The net profits are totally distributed in financial grants to deserving cancer sufferers and their families in the County of Dorset. Additionally we support other Dorset based organisations involved in the treatment and care of cancer patients.

Own and operate housing (45 flats in total) for people aged 50 years or over. Funding provided for various voluntary organisations in the BournemouthPoole/Dorset Area. Some are annual donations, and others are applied for each year as "one off" grants. Liaise with all the Free Churches in the Bournemouth Area.

Organising services for the purpose of Christian worship and learning.Ongoing activities in support of families inside the church and the surrounding community.Community involvement primarily focused around, but not limited to, Community Action weeks in the summer.Supporting overseas works of a similar nature in various parts of the world.

The PRI fund is non-publicly funded for the good and benefit of the soldier and officers within Blandford Garrison

Christian Methodist Church

Religious ActivitiesWe help the general public/mankindWe make grants to organisations, provide buildings, facilities and open space and provide servicesOur main area of work is Dorset

Dorchester Community Nursery School is a pre-school setting offering sessional care extended to offer early starts and lunch club.

Opera and music theatre, commissions, productions and performanceEducation and community work in Dorset and the South West and other parts of the UK also in the EU region and Central and Eastern EuropeMixed art form projectsPartnership collaboration and development

TO PROMOTE MILITARY EFFICIENCY IN ALL RANKS OF RESERVE FORCES AND TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF CADET FORCES OF ALL THREE SERVICES IN CENTRAL SOUTHERN ENGLAND SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS SET OUT IN THE CHARITABLE OBJECTS.

Hold church services at the two churches within the parish, details of which are posted outside the churches

Footprints uses volunteers who we train as mentors to mentor and support ex-offenders leaving prison and returning to our area.

Escapeline provides education programmes to children & young people, aged 10-18 years, raising awareness of child exploitation and grooming, teaching them what to look out for & protective strategies. We provide training to professionals in education, health, social care & police on child exploitation. We also offer parents awareness workshops, 1-1 parent support services and 2-1 youth work.

Provision and maintenance of gospel halls for religious activities of Christians known as 'Brethren'. Meetings held at gospel halls include the Lord's Supper (Communion), Gospel preachings, Bible readings and Bible addresses. A number of preachers spread the Christian gospel, in word and deed, on the streets and in the halls. Food and gospel literature is donated for homeless and needy persons.

To advance Orthodox Judaism as expounded by the teaching of Chabad Lubavitch and to advance the understanding of Judaism amongst people of other faiths, primarily among students on the South Coast of England.

Anglican Church