Charities In Dorset

Pre-school.

To relieve patients and former patients of Dorset County Hospital who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of financial assistance and generally to support the charitable work of the said hospital.

The Shaftesbury Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals and organisations to improve the life of people in Shaftesbury.

To present the public with UK and international specialised film (archive, classic, foreign language, art house, and independent) of an objectively high class and standard at an annual film festival

WDDA aims to offer a range of services, not provided by other organisations, to ensure that deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people enjoy equal access, opportunity and have the same independence as hearing people.

Parish provides places for common worship and prayer in accordance with tradition. Offers a wider platform for religious, educational and cultural activities of among women, youth and children by promoting inter-faith/cultural and traditional for the benefit of the local community and society by raising funds to meet the challenging and varying needs of the individuals in the society.

Makes grants to individuals and organisations via monies raised through events held during the year.

The church's principal activities are set out publicly on our web site. The main meetings of the whole church are: two services on Sunday, one in the morning and one in the evening, plus a meeting on Wednesday evening. In addition, mainly during school term times, there is a Parent & Toddler Group, a Ladies Fellowship and a Coffee Morning.

To provide facilities for everyone to see and learn about the experimental camp held in 1907 on Brownsea Island which started the worldwide Scout and Guide movements and the history since then to date and to encourage all young people to enjoy the open air by camping and outdoor activities.

We are members of the World Wide Scouting Movement and provide activities and training to young people between the ages of 6 & 25, in addition our group provides a comprehensive programme of water activities. We are all volunteers.

The Society holds Hedge Laying training events, competitions, gives demonstrations at agricultural shows and countryside careers events. It issues a newsletter to its members.

Green Island Holiday Trust is a charity who takes people with all sorts of other abilities on holidays in Dorset and provide support to them including personal care if needed.

WE CONTINUE THE TRADITION OF MEETING OUR OBJECTIVES BY STAGING FOUR LIVE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES A YEAR THAT WILL PROVIDE AMATEUR ACTORS AND SINGERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AND SHOW THEIR SKILLS TO LOCAL AUDIENCES. THE MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY HOLD CLUB NIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT INCLUDE PROGRAMMES OF ENTERTAINMENT. THESE ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

We provide and maintain a motor catamaran with trained and qualified volunteer skippers and crew, and deliver a positive sea going experience with lasting benefits for people living with disability, including wheelchair users. Sailing from Weymouth harbour along the Dorset Jurassic coast, we offer 2 trips 5 or 6 days a week in the summer months (April to October).The charity has NO paid staff.

1.Providing a place of worship of Muslim faith2. Teaching children about the Muslim faith3. Community centre for social and religious activities4. Continually look at ways of improving services to community

The Strategic Solutions Community Foundation provides welfare and public benefit by raising funds from its internal advisers and employees. These are distributed with the intention of supporting the local community. Distributions are usually made to small charities and suppliers located in the UK local to Strategic Solutions clients. For more information, see our website: ssfs.co.uk/community

Youth Work

We reach out to families by organising parenting groups, parent & toddler groups and marriage preparation resources, family holidays, support for families at our local prisons and women's refuges and a commitment to uphold members around the world in our prayers. Since September 2010 we have employed, with the help of grants, a Community Development Co-ordinator to facilitate this work.

Support for local families (Ringwood and Fordingbridge [Hampshire]) in the form of financial grants and advice to enable families and children in need as determined by school staff and welfare teams. To provide access to support workers, debt advisers and mental health professionals.

Camps, badge work, community work.

To hold an annual week long festival of music and art for the advancement of the arts for the public benefit and to promote appreciation of music and art of the highest standard. The festival to take place in the village of Burton Bradstock, Bridport, West Dorset.To educate the public including children in the subjects of music and art by arranging talks and workshops covering these subjects.

Courses in stone carving, masonry, sculpture, letter cutting, as well as rural arts and crafts for people of all ages and abilities.

Provision and maintenance of a Recreation Ground and Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Morden and neighbourhood.

Playback Theatre South West creates opportunities for communities of people to engage with issues that affect their lives in workshops and performances. Creative theatre activities support refugees; young carers; people with learning difficulties or mental health issues; women who have experienced domestic abuse; and women's organisations in the South West of England.

To help young people achieve their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and as Members of their local, national and international communities.