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Dorset Youth

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Improving the quality of life for Children, Young People and their Families in Dorset

Raising money ⦁ Providing Services ⦁ Changing lives

"Inspiring young people in the community and the community in young people"

Dorset Youth Association aims to improve the quality of life for Children, Young People and their Families in Dorset. Affecting the lives of approximately 6,000 children and young people each year through our programmes we offer of informal education, positive participation and volunteering which promotes personal and social development. We enable our beneficiaries to reach their full potential and become valued members of society. At the heart of the Association is a commitment to deliver infrastructure support to voluntary Youth Workers and Clubs across Dorset. On average 60 clubs and groups benefit from a wide range of support including FREE Child Protection and Safeguarding, CRB clearances, First Aid Training as well as Health and Safety Governance. The Association ensures that equal opportunities are available to all children and young people and that diversity is celebrated.

05/11/2026

Fantastic!

05/11/2026

There's so much great work happening at The Drop in!

05/11/2026

This , we want to give a huge shout-out to The Reef Trustees, Lytchett Matravers Parish Council and our incredible staff and volunteers for their continued dedication, commitment and support.
Behind every great youth club are people who believe in the power of youth work and the positive difference it makes to young people's lives.

Thanks to their support, alongside the fantastic team at Dorset Youth, young people in Colehill, Wimborne and Lytchett Matravers have safe, welcoming spaces to connect, build confidence, develop friendships and thrive.
A huge thank you to everyone who gives their time, energy and support to make these opportunities possible. Youth work really does make a difference!

03/11/2026

🎉💜 HAPPY YOUTH WORK WEEK! 💜🎉

A big shoutout to all the amazing young people, youth workers and organisations making a difference across Dorset!

Youth work creates opportunities, builds confidence, inspires futures and gives young people a space to be heard, supported and celebrated.

We want to celebrate YOU and all the incredible work happening across our communities!

📸 Get involved – tag us, share your celebrations and COLLABORATE with us so we can showcase the amazing youth work happening across Dorset!

Let's celebrate the power of youth work together! 💜

Dorset WhereFuturesBegin

03/11/2026

🤩Young People's Skills Day 🤩

We had a fab time at our Young People's Skills Day during the October half term. We had 8 Young Leaders/Ambassadors come together from 3 different youth settings Lytchett Matravers Youth Club , Buckland Newton Youth Club and Island Community Action - ICA with the Portland Youth Town Council.

A big thank you goes out to Nick from The David Ellis Charity who delivered 2 brilliant workshops for us, one workshop was teaching young people basic skills of First Aid and the second workshop was all about teambuilding and leadership.

It was a great day and so lovely to meet some young people who are volunteering in the Youth Sector.

If you have any young people in your youth setting who are looking to volunteer and would like to become Young Leaders or Ambassadors then get in touch to chat to us about the Skill's Passport programme that we deliver or comment below the words 'Skills Passport'

31/10/2026

🎃 HALLOFEST THROUGH YOUNG PEOPLE'S EYES! 🧡

What an amazing day at Hallofest! A huge thank you to all the young people who came along, everyone who delivered fantastic workshops, SNG, the team at Bere Marsh Farm and the Dorset Youth team for making it happen!

We'll have a full video coming soon, but what better way to capture the day than through the eyes of the young people who were there! 👀

Here's a little glimpse of Hallofest from their perspective! 🧡

Photo credit: .paice

Marsh Farm

25/10/2026

🎃🧡 HALLOFEST IS ALMOST HERE! 🖤👻

Only a few days left to book your FREE place! Join us for Halloween fun, pumpkin carving, games, crafts, a bonfire and more!

Thurs 29th October | 2–7pm
Bere Marsh Farm
Ages 11–16 | FREE!

Spaces are limited, so grab your mates and book now!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/dY6VUbZ5bA

22/10/2026

HALLOFEST IS COMING! 🧡🖤

Looking for some half-term fun? Join us for an afternoon of Halloween adventures at Bere Marsh Farm! 🎪🎨🎃

Thursday 29th October
2–7pm
Bere Marsh Farm, Shillingstone, DT11 0QY
Ages 11–16
FREE ENTRY!

✨ Fairground games, pumpkin carving, crafts, a bonfire, food and much more!

🕸️ Spaces are limited, so book your FREE place now with the link in our bio!
or here :
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/dY6VUbZ5bA

Fancy dress optional - friends essential! Tag your mates and don’t miss out!

21/10/2026

🤩 YOUNG PEOPLE’S SKILLS DAY – TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2026 🤩

✨ Learn new skills. Build confidence. Make new friends! ✨

Looking for something fun and worthwhile to do this October half-term? Join us at Dorset Youth from 10am for a full day of learning, teamwork and exciting activities! 🎉

Whether you’ve taken part in our Young Leader or Young Ambassador Programme before, or you’re completely new, everyone is welcome! 🙌

🔥 What’s on? 🩹 First Aid Awareness
🤝 Team Building
🌟 Leadership Training

🎟️ BOOK YOUR SPOT NOW!
👉 https://forms.gle/BJ1wF6wVgSnZdipG6

⏳ Booking deadline: Monday 26th October — don’t miss out!

We can’t wait to see you there! 🤩

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Address

Dorset Youth Association, Lubbecke Way
Dorchester
DT11QL

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441305262440

Website

http://linktr.ee/dorsetyouth

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