Charities In Dorset

The Sgts' Mess is for the good and benefit of the serving soldiers and their families within Blandford Garrison.

Pre-School ,Open term times only.Friendly staff. New extension. Great outside space. Work in partnership with William Barnes Primary School doing sessions there in the term prior to starting school. Accept Funding from age 2 years.

To provide a setting that is inclusive to all. Recognising and treating all children (and families) as individuals and meeting their needs by promoting their development and well being with regard to the Early Years Foundation Stage

Education and training for people who are or who have experience of mental illness and support for their carers.

The provision of almshousing for qualifying elderly people in need.

Providing pre-school learning for children within a caring Christian Environment.

Promoting the relief of sickness primarily by making grants to organisations and medical providers which it deems worthy of support.

Organises regular meetings across our region for men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their families.Writes, produces and distributes literature and other types of information spreading awareness and information about prostate cancer.Conduct events offering free PSA tests to find men at risk of prostate cancer.

We introduce children to the countryside by organising residential school visits. We teach and encourage techniques and principles associated with a more sustainable way of life. We run rural craft courses.We open the garden and grounds to the public and hold garden tours and lectures.We hold art festivals, exhibitions and musical events

Beacon Church Bridport runs weekly church services in an effort to advance the Christian faith in Bridport. We attempt to bring relief to those in the town suffering hardship of some kind whether it be issues with mental health, drug addiction, illness or loneliness. Our youth activities and community events are designed to meet the emotional, spiritual and physical needs of those in our town.

Regular worship meetings are held on Sunday and Thursday where the word of God (bible) is taught. We also host quarterly leadership training events for the church workforce and the training is open to the public free of charge. We host Open Air Worship (Easter and Summer time) to show the love of Christ by giving out free food, clothes, sleeping bags, drinks and other amenities.

Furthering the objects of the charity

Regular public worship open to all

The trustees strongly encourage potential applicants to study our website before making an application. The charity makes a wide range of charitable grants at the discretion of the trustees. Decisions are made by all the trustees. We make one off grants with no guarantees of future funding.

Running an international classical music festival on Exmoor, Dartmoor and surrounding areas. In addition we offer school workshops, a residency programme and have a Young Musicians Platform competition for talented young musicians living in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.

To hold an annual agricultural show and to promote agriculture by encouraging skill and industry in all its trades, crafts and professions connected with it, using the income generated from the activities to help support charitable causes.

We operate in rural West Dorset:*Providing affordable activities for people of all ages including sports/fitness, art/crafts, clubs, skills development*Offering mental health & wellbeing support and information *Fighting to end loneliness & intergenerational divides by creating opportunities for people to come together socially & participate in their community*Running youth & holidayclubs

To promote the conservation of Endangered Species.To advance the education about and research into endangered Asian Species.

Runs a pre-school playgroup for local children from the age of two. The maximum number of children is 26 at any one time. Open five days a week with lunch club Monday to Friday.

We support young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or are questioning their sexuality or gender identity in Dorset, including Bournemouth and Poole. We also raise awareness of the challenges face by this group of young people to reduce incidences of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.

The charity considers grants to individuals living in the Southwest of England and organisations with projects in the Southwest of England for general charitable purposes but in particular the encouragement of local life through education, the arts and social sciences.

We are a Christian Church but are not a part of any particular denomination. We believe the Bible is God's Word for us today. "Celebrating and Sharing the Love of God" ~ We believe these seven words summarise what Jesus felt was the greatest commandment (Matthew 22: 37-39). and also what he shared with his followers by way of the Great Commission (Matthew 28: 18-20).

The charity is a playschool for children aged 2-5yrs serving the local community. We follow the Early Years Foundation stage which is the curriculum for pre-school children.

Transport of urgently needed blood, drugs, breast milk, human tissues and other medical requirements originating from hospitals, other health care facilities and patients' homes throughout the Southwest of Engand

Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support provides support for everyone living with and beyond cancer. We offer regular friendly meetings both in Axminster and Lyme Regis so support and information can be accessed locally.