New Access Wellbeing drop-in spaces opening
Over the coming months, the Access Wellbeing programme will expand to provide more drop-in services across Dorset. These will be based in existing community settings and will operate on different days of the week, giving people more options to access wellbeing and mental health support.
These new drop-in services are in addition to the three larger Access Wellbeing Hubs already open in Poole, Boscombe and Weymouth.
New community drop-in services are currently being trialled in the following venues:
Weymouth
Where: Community Front Room, 56 St Mary St, Weymouth DT4 8PP
When: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 10am-2pm
Where: Littlemoor Top Club, Louviers Road, Weymouth DT3 6RE
When: Friday 10am-1pm
Bournemouth
Where: Citygate Community Hub, 138a Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8AS
When: Thursday 2-4pm
Christchurch
Where: Somerford ARC Centre, 20 Southey Rd, Christchurch BH23 3EH
When: Thursday 9.30am-3pm
These drop-in spaces are open to anyone over the age of 18. They are staffed by trained wellbeing coordinators who can take the time to listen, then help people to access the right support and advice. No appointment is needed.
The new venues are currently operating as pilot sites, to help us understand more about local communities and ensure we are providing support in the right locations. Locations, dates and times may change, depending on the needs of each community.
More community drop-in services will be opening in other areas of Dorset over the coming months – visit www.dorsetaccesswellbeing.co.uk to stay up-to-date on new locations and opening times.
Alongside these community drop-in spaces, larger Access Wellbeing Hubs are also open in Boscombe, Poole and Weymouth. The Boscombe and Poole hubs are currently open five days a week for drop-in visits; the Weymouth hub, located at Hope House, currently supports individuals who have been referred into the Access Wellbeing service, and is used to see people on a 1:1 basis, as well as hosting different groups and activities such as yoga and art-based groups.
