Charities In Dorset

The Pilgrim House Trust,Weymouth supports the elderly and local community in the Weymouth Portland and the surrounding area, to encourage, promote and organise direct and indirect services. To further such charitable purpose or purposes as the charity shall think fit through the making of grants and donations. To promote and organise community activities

The charity advances the Christian Faith through worship, teaching and evangelism to all ages, and it also focusses much of its attention trying to meet specific needs in the local community as well as the poor and needy in the UK and overseas.

THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DORSET/HAMPSHIRE AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISADVANTAGED PERSONS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF: (I) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; (II) TUITION OR INSTRUCTION.

General Charitable Activities

Provision of early years child education

We are based on the Island of Portland and we offer Sports activities, accommodation for young people, educational courses and community events.

WOW develops the confidence, team work and talent of young people in the Weymouth area by giving them opportunities to rehearse and stage musical theatre productions under the direction of a professional creative team.

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF EQUIPMENT FACILITIES AND SERVICES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.

The Charity governs The Keep Military Museum in Dorchester, in succession to The Devon and Dorset Military Museums Charity (1054956)

The presentation of orchestral concerts, workshops and other educational/outreach projects to help to bring music into the lives of the general public.

Sturfit provides leisure facilities to foster the health and well-being of the people of Sturminster Newton and the surrounding area. Sturminster Newton Lesiure Centre is accessible to all members of this community and wide participation is encouraged. The Centre offers a range of exercise classes, fully equipped gym and is host to many sporting clubs and societies. It is staffed by volunteers.

We provide a caring and stimulating environment for children aged 2.5 to the year they enter School. We are funded by fee paying parents, Government funding for qualifying children, grants and donations. We have 8 paid staff and a voluntary committee.

Maintain and operate a Railway Centre at Yeovil Junction including facilities to assist with running main line steam trains. Public open days using resident steam engine arranged and designed to educate. Visitor Centre developed in an 1864 built Transfer Shed. Activities continue to improve and extend our work.

Stepping stones pre-school playgroup is a friendly community playgroup based in the heart of Fordingbridge at the Avonway Centre. We work with the parents/carers to provide a happy, caring environment for pre-school children. We provide a full, interesting and varied educational programme.

Speed up and scale up transformative urban development towards a resilient, low carbon, resource efficient way of living. Bring together:1 - World-leading modellers & sector experts to design and create tools; and2 - Public, private, community & knowledge sectors to enable them to make collaborative decisions on policies that lead to improved resilience & attract private sector investments.

Forest of Selwood is set up to achieve the following charitable objects:i. To promote the conservation of the natural and physical environment of the Forest of Selwood and its surroundings and to educate the public in its heritage. ii. To advance the education and awareness of the Forest of Selwood community and the public in the principles of biodiversity conservation and sustainability.

Providing gifts and support to children living in Dorset, with a chronic, serious, life limiting or terminal condition.

As a Pre-School Playgroup we provide Education and Care to pre-school children within the local area. By means of appropriate play activities and a high level of adult input we offer each child at the playgroup the opportunity to work towards nationally approved Early Learning Goals as outlined in the curriculum guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage.

To provide preschool education for the children in the community.

Ducklings Pre-School is a charitable early years setting providing affordable, high-quality education and care for children aged 2 to 4 in Chickerell and the surrounding areas. We promote children's learning, development, wellbeing and school readiness through play-based experiences while supporting families and the local community.

To offer worship to God and to promote the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

Performance of open-air dramas

Provides a learning environment for pre school children with special requirements.Works in partnership with parents and professionals Supports parents and carers and provides opportunities for trainingSupports tranisition to the child's next settingLiaises and networks with other preschool settings

Animal sanctuary

GSD 2000 rescues unwanted, abandoned or badly-treated GSDs and re-homes them in suitable private homes. All animals are neutered. Any dog previously re-homed is accepted back into care at any time which ensures life-long security. Some older dogs may be placed in homes on a charity-assisted basis, meaning that some of their veterinary fees are funded by the Charity.