The Lantern Trust

12/06/2026

Our hub provision represents more than co-location. It represents partnership and collaboration. At the Lantern, we believe that in order to meet our communities needs, partnership is the only way.

This week, our CEO Mike Graham and St John's Vicar Tom Coopey, signed an extension to our lease at Hope House. The hub not onto represents our base for Access Wellbeing Hubs, but our partnership with local churches as one of our stakeholders.

Thank you to the Parish for the opportunity and collaboration. Hope House is now thriving as only of our hubs 🤝❤️

09/06/2026

Another warm welcome to our newest member of the team, Lisa. Lisa will be joining our WASP team to support Dorset Councils rough sleepers and those who are fragily housed.

Everyone deserves a roof and the right to thrive again. Our support is tailed to each individual that approaches our services.

Thank you to Dorset Council for funding our work and this project specifically.

Welcome Lisa 🙌

08/06/2026

Welcome to the Lantern Layla 🙌

Layla joins our WASP (Wellbeing Accommodation Support Project). This project supports people experiencing homelessness to once again thrive in their own accommodation.

As the service grows into Bridport, Layla joins at an exciting time 🙌

03/06/2026

As one of the partners delivering Access Wellbeing Hubs we are proud of our team. We could not better describe the Wellbeing Coordinators than what's written below.

Very proud of all of our team and what a lovely photo of one of our team, Sharon.

If you would like any support, just drop in. No appointment needed. Details of our drop in's are below:

https://www.dorsetaccesswellbeing.co.uk/access-wellbeing-weymouth-portland-hub/

03/06/2026

Community is defined as " A community is a social unit of people who share something in common, such as a geographical location, identity, values, or interests. It provides a sense of belonging, connection, and mutual support, and can exist in physical neighborhoods or through online and professional networks"

Our community is amazing. Their support has enabled us to grow into our new location at The Lantern Community Hub. Yet another front door to all Lantern services.

Thank you to our main sponsors St Jude's Care Ltd Kingsley Home Care - West Dorset and Wilson Tominey Group ❤️

The drop in is already busy 🙌

23/05/2026

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Our CEO's reflections of the last few weeks 👏

A week of reminders of why collaboration is key. Often as leaders, well, for me anyway, it's easy to get into the mindset of raising funding and budgets. This week I visited some of The Lantern Trust projects and was simply amazed by the work of my teams and the work of partners based within our hub...

22/05/2026

Lantern Trust | Weymouth & Portland SPOA Launch

A huge milestone for our community — Weymouth & Portland’s new Single Point of Access (SPOA) is now live.

This marks an important step in Dorset’s wider Access Wellbeing transformation, creating a simpler, faster and more connected way for people to access community mental health support. Instead of navigating multiple routes, residents can now be referred through one single referral and triage pathway, reducing delays and ensuring people reach the right support at the right time.

Our local SPOA brings together a multidisciplinary team — NHS mental health practitioners, administrative colleagues and our own Lantern, Access Wellbeing Coordinators — working side‑by‑side to review referrals, share expertise and provide timely, compassionate responses for those who need us.

We’re proud to be part of this partnership NHS Dorset Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust The Lantern Trust Access Wellbeing Hubs, all committed to improving access to mental health and wellbeing support.

Thank you to everyone involved in bringing this to life. This is a real step forward for our community — and we’re excited for what it means for the people of Weymouth and Portland.

Here’s to a future where getting help is simpler, clearer and more connected.

The Lantern remains here for you.

Our CEO, Mike Graham says -

"All Lantern services look to bring support services direct to our communities. Our multi-agency hubs are physically based in communities to reduce the barriers to support our customers face. We operate a 'no wrong door' approach, which means that whichever service you enter, you are able to access all Lantern support services. The work at Hope House and our Access Wellbeing Hubs team is changing the way our community is able to access mental health and well being support. The SPOA is yet another milestone for more joined up and accessible services. I am proud of my whole Access Wellbeing team and proud of our wider partnerships with BCHA Help & Care Dorset Mind Harmony Mental Health Bridport Dorset"

15/05/2026

What a launch event of our new Community Hub at 56 St Mary's Street. The welcoming and vibrant drop in space will become and essential place of support for all of our community. We see open Monday to Friday, 10am to 2pm. No appointments needed and full access to all of our Lantern support services. Drop in's provided by our housing and Access Wellbeing Teams 🤝 Access Wellbeing Hubs

A huge thank you to our Ambassadors Jan Bligh and Wilf Wilson for attending 🤝

Also, we wouldn't be about to deliver this service without our communities support. Thank you to Kingsley Home Care - West Dorset St Jude's Care Ltd Wilson Tominey Group and Weyline Taxis Weymouth for sponsoring our hub.

What a community we live in ❤️

14/05/2026

A huge thank you to the Lord Lieutenant Of Dorset, Dr Michael Dooley, for agreeing to become an Ambassador of our work.

Dr Dooley has a passion for the most marginalised across Dorset and wants to support our work to ensure we continue to keep up with the growing needs being placed on all of our services 🤝

Dorset Council

09/05/2026

For 43 years we have built a support offer that covers all aspects of our customers and communities support needs. Our approach actively looks for collaboration to reduce the barriers to support our customers face.

In 2020, ourselves, Dorset Council and partners, begun a journey together. The aim was to build a broad and resilient pathway for all rough sleepers in the Dorset Council area. We believe that everyone deserves a roof and with the right support, can once again thrive. The Rough Sleepers Pathway led to the Lantern being funded for its WASP and ETE teams. The teams assertively and alongside our customers, build a whole person support offer. The offer enables our customers to not only find accommodation but sustain it and once again thrive.

This week, David moved into his forever home 🏠 well done David on 🙌