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Self-care tips from our wellbeing coordinators

It’s International Self-Care Day today (24 July) so we asked our wellbeing coordinators to share how they look after themselves. The answers were beautifully simple: a mindful cup of coffee, a morning dog walk, listening to birdsong, reading a good book, or just taking a moment to breathe. It reminds us that self-care doesn’t have […]

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Newly refurbished Weymouth hub welcomes MP

MP for South Dorset Lloyd Hatton visited the newly refurbished Access Wellbeing Weymouth & Portland hub at Hope House, Weymouth on Friday 4 July, to see first-hand the difference Access Wellbeing’s services make.

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Our impact: Access Wellbeing’s first 15 months

We are proud to share our first Access Wellbeing impact report, which highlights the difference our new services have made since we opened the doors to our first hub.

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First drop-in spaces open in North Dorset

New Access Wellbeing drop-in spaces have opened in Sturminster Newton and Blandford, marking the arrival of Access Wellbeing in North Dorset.

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Access Wellbeing launches in West Dorset

A new mental health and wellbeing service has officially launched in West Dorset, at an event attended by the High Sheriff of Dorset and Deputy Mayor of Bridport.

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Join us to celebrate our community

We will be holding events throughout the week at our hubs and drop-in spaces, including activities in our hubs and launch events for our new services in West Dorset and North Dorset.

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New drop-in venue opens in Dorchester

We’re excited to announce that we’re launching a second drop-in space in Dorchester – this time at The DEN Café, a vibrant new community café with a mission to support mental health and wellbeing.

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Access Wellbeing has arrived in Purbeck!

New Access Wellbeing drop-in spaces have now opened in Swanage, Wareham and Lytchett Matravers, offering mental health and wellbeing support to anyone aged 18 and over – with no appointment needed.

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Celebrating International Women’s Day

On Saturday 8 March, we celebrated the incredible women who work across our Access Wellbeing services, to mark International Women’s Day.

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More new drop-in spaces open their doors

The Access Wellbeing programme is continuing to expand with the addition of more drop-in services. These are based in existing community settings and will operate on different days of the week.

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Poole hub celebrates its first birthday

The Access Wellbeing Poole Hub celebrated its first birthday on Wednesday 29 January, marking one year since the Dolphin Centre venue first opened its doors.

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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.

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Grief awareness cafes held in Access Wellbeing hub

Our Access Wellbeing hubs in Boscombe, Poole and Weymouth hosted drop-in grief cafes for National Grief Awareness Week (2-8 December) giving visitors the chance to access support and advice in a friendly, welcoming space.

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