3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (233+ words) A Hampshire care home resident’s wish for a day by the sea led to a heartfelt outing filled with memories. James Corbett, a resident at Colten Care’s Belmore Lodge in Lymington, had expressed a desire to revisit Avon Beach in…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (358+ words) Members of Southbourne Women's Institute have raised funds for an anatomically accurate female resuscitation manikin for Southbourne Surf Life Saving Club. The initiative helps to address an important gender gap in lifesaving CPR training. The project supports the National Federation…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (248+ words) A wellbeing event in Dorset is set to bring together members of the Armed Forces community for a day of connection and support. ‘On Track’ will take place on October 8 at The Tank Museum, offering a welcoming space for current…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (209+ words) A choir has raised £86,000 for charity through years of heartfelt performances. The Diamond Divas, a 20-strong ladies’ choir based in Highcliffe, have spent the past 14 years performing to support Macmillan Caring Locally, which funds the Macmillan Unit hospice in Christchurch....

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (178+ words) A care home hosted a swinging Sinatra-themed tea party to raise funds and donations for its charity of the year. The event took place at Avon Cliff care home in Bournemouth, where residents, families, and members of the community gathered…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (209+ words) A £25,000 FUNDRAISING campaign launched by YMCA Bournemouth aims to fund a dedicated mental health nurse for residents in supported housing. The Staying Well, Staying Housed appeal will enable the HealthBus Trust to deliver 48 days of on-site mental health support over…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (193+ words) A RENOWNED Welsh choir will perform in Poole later this month to raise funds for cancer patients across Dorset. Cwmbach Male Voice Choir, based in the Valleys of South Wales, will appear at St Peter’s Church on Saturday, September 26, 2026, in…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (171+ words) That’s the winning formula behind the Men’s Club at Kings Park Care Home in Ferndown, where residents recently gathered for a Beer and Banter session. This time, the conversation turned to military memories. A good story, a cold beer, and…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (366+ words) Suicide-prevention bench installed by Legend on the Bench Charity in Boscombe >(Image: NQ) A suicide-prevention bench sat along Boscombe's over cliff is continuing to provide a visible message of hope after dark as September marks Suicide Prevention Month. The wooden…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (272+ words) A night of questions and curry is set to raise funds for a good cause. Diverse Abilities, a Dorset-based disability charity, will benefit from the Gallagher Poole Corporate Quiz Night, taking place on Thursday, November 19, at Bournemouth’s Marsham Court Hotel....