Charities In Dorset

Considers grants & donations particulalry in relation to Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

Bere Regis Scout Group is a thriving, village-based group serving young people from a number of scattered, mainly rural communities. It has more than 80 young people in membership, evenly split between boys and girls, with 12 adult and 8 young leaders.There is a full range of activities for the Beaver, Cub and Scout sections including sports, camps, trips, and crafts.

The raising of funds to support a wide range of charitable objects both locally and internationally; the provision of services to those in need and working with schools and young people.

Our community recycling projects include producing three recycling directories (covering the whole of Dorset). These advertise the needs of not-for-profit organisations for items which people are throwing away. We also run 9 Win on Waste sessions each month, (welcoming 4000 households in 2022), in Dorset where communities come together to donate items from their waste to benefit good causes.

Local charity support.

To assist both active and redundant Churches within the Diocese of Salisbury to: Restore and augment existing peals of bells, preserve bells from redundant churches, provide new rings of bells and undertake repairs to bells, frames and fittings and to the fabric of towers and belfries.

Youth education and training. Our aim is to help young people towards responsible adulthood, by encouraging valuable personal attributes and high standards of conduct, using a nautical theme based on the customs of the Royal Navy.

To further the advancement of Christianity, the relief of poverty and the advancement of education for the benefit of the public, in particular but not exclusively in Asia, Africa and the United Kingdom.

The promotion of brass band playing, through entertaining the public and encouraging people to learn to play a brass instrument. It particularly supports bodies such as Dorchester Town and Dorset Councils, for Remembrance Day commemoration and the like.A subsidiary, but important, aim is to make Durnovaria Band Hall available to other groups, specifically in the world of the arts and culture.

To help relieve poverty amongst people in undeveloped areas of the world by the provision of refurbished tools and equipment, sending these via other charities and organisations that have the in-country contacts to ensure they reach those most in need.

General Charitable Purposes Working with people aged between 10 and 28 in various activities to includeEducation/TrainingSport/recreationAnimalsEnvironment/Conservation/Heritage

To advance the Christian faith in Christchurch, Dorset and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees think fit. To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of, funds, goods or services of any kind, and of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees think fit.

Promoting a holistically healthy lifestyle based on the teachings of the Vedas as presented by HDG A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada with a current focus on developing ecologically friendly, sustainable community.Teaching music, meditation and vegetarian cooking. Promoting other forms of positive recreation.Providing facilities and venues for the above.

The Village Hall was built in 1937. It is used to hold a number of activities including, weekly keep fit, dance & zumba classes. The hall is also hired out for private functions, school activities & fundraising events run by the committee. The hall hosts a milk machine selling fresh milk & local farm produce. A donation library opened in 2021.

Promoting road safety to and for motorcyclists coupled with the provision to Devon's motorcycling community of practical coaching to an Advanced riding standard (in conjunction with, for example, the Institute of Advanced Motorists)including the maintenance of a club for local motorcycling members of the IAM aimed at maintaining and refreshing their safety awareness and advanced riding skills.

Local Beaver, Cub and Scout Group taking part in organised events, sailing, anything that comes under the Scout Association.

Provision of equipment and assistance to sufferers of spinal cord injury and to the Duke of Cornwall's Spinal Treatment Centre at Salisbury District Hospital

The Charity operates as part of Weymouth Rotary Club to give grants to local & overseas causes. Often given to help organisations supporting young people but it is not prescriptive and individuals and other local groups can be helped.

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Herston and the neighbourhood thereof without distinction of political, religious or other opinions including use for meetings lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the objects of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

* Increasing the understanding of the world of work in the Churches* Encouraging churches to be community minded, interested and involved in the economic issues in their neighbourhoods* Chaplaincy, its development and support* Representing the Church where possible with other agencies - the voluntary sector, local authorities and others

A village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the area in and around Upwey, Weymouth without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants

Village Hall

Assistance for disability, hardship and nature conservation causes.

Arrange Rotary charity events to raise funds.

our aim is to give support to men who have been sexually abused and there families in the south west of England which will cover Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset