Trusted Voices Dorset

20/03/2025

Trusted Voices - Your Champion's Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/a384a3d44e32/trusted-voices-champions-news-200325

14/03/2025

Dorset National Landscape - Nature Buddies Network:
To help more people enjoy nature and heritage for their physical and mental health, Dorset National Landscape have secured funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to set up a Nature Buddies Network across Dorset.
For more info contact Kate and Jules: [email protected]

13/03/2025

S*xual Health Advice for Dorset Children’s Foundation
Two of our fabulous Trusted Voices Champions, Lorraine from Swad Dorset (S*x With A Difference) and Patsy from The Dorset Children's Foundation, met at one of our networks, hit it off and decided they wanted to work together on support with sexual health.
So, after a series of online planning meetings between them and Hannah from Trusted Voices, Lorraine spent time with parent-carers at Dorset Children’s Foundation and shared information and advice with them about sexual health matters for their pre-teen and teenaged children.
The session was a great success and Patsy said: ‘Everyone got something out of it and we would very much to do this again. Lorraine is fantastic and the session was everything we asked for and more.’
Trusted Voices were so pleased to be able to fund this support and hope to support more of you in the future, in the ways that suit you best!
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12/03/2025

A bump in the road, but hopefully not the end of the road!
Our current funding runs until the end of March 2025. We have been working hard behind the scenes to find funding to continue the Trusted Voices project.
Over the past 3 years we’ve been able to reach people with essential health and care information to support their health and wellbeing, who may not have accessed this information previously.
Your unwavering support and engagement have been crucial in driving this initiative forward and making a meaningful impact in our communities.
Throughout the course of this project we have witnessed the power of collective effort in connecting communities and amplifying underrepresented voices. Together, we have built bridges, fostered understanding, and empowered individuals to share their stories and perspectives.
Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey. Your support has made a real difference, and we look forward to seeing the lasting impact of the Trusted Voices project in our communities.
We will keep you updated on our quest for funding to continue the project but there may well be a halt in communications for a while (eg this news and social media) whilst we seek funding. For now … fingers crossed.

Do read our latest, and penultimate, newsletter here if you missed it last week -

Our current funding runs until the end of March 2025. We have been working hard behind the scenes to find funding to continue the Trusted Voices project.

06/03/2025

Trusted Voices - Your Champion's Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/89af2fdbe6f3/trusted-voices-champions-news-060325

03/03/2025

Access Wellbeing drop-in spaces:
New community drop-in services are now being trialed in Bournemouth, Christchurch,Dorchester, Weymouth, Wimborne and Ferndown. Further venues in West Dorset, North Dorset and Purbeck will open over the coming months.
Read more here - https://dorsetaccesswellbeing.co.uk/community_drop_in_spaces/

These new drop-in services are in addition to the Access Wellbeing Hubs already open in Poole, Boscombe and Weymouth - https://www.dorsetaccesswellbeing.co.uk/access_wellbeing_hubs/

27/02/2025

Relate offers free live chat sessions with a trained Relate counsellor or counselling sessions at your local Relate centre .
Click the links below for Relate - Dorset https://relatedorset.org.uk/
or Relate - BCP https://www.relate-bournemouth.org.uk/

Dorset and South Wiltshire based relationship support

26/02/2025

SHARPS training - Supporting Holistic Approaches - Risk, Parents and Self-Harm.
Details and dates of local 3 day training for professionals working with young people 11 – 16 on the key principles of working with young people who self-harm, and their families.

https://theministryofparenting.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SHARPS-FLYER-dates-for-2025-with-event-form-links.pdf

25/02/2025

Vacancy: Advocacy Worker, part time.
Kushti-Bok and Citizens Advice
Via Dorset Council

19/02/2025

Trusted Voices - Your Champion's Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/41f26e7752f2/trusted-voices-champions-news-190225

19/02/2025

COVID-19 Day of Reflection 2025 is coming on Sunday 9th March 2025.
To mark the fifth anniversary of the pandemic, people in the UK are invited to come together to remember and reflection this period of our history as well as their own experiences.
More information: https://dayofreflection.campaign.gov.uk/about/

About the Day of Reflection Why we mark the Day of Reflection The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration was set up to find appropriate ways to remember those who lost their lives since the pandemic began, and to explore how we mark this period of our history. The Commission held an in depth consultat...

18/02/2025

Calling all families with young people 11+, we have an amazing opportunity just for you.
Learn practical horticulture and gardening skills in a fun and safe environment whilst helping the local community. Participants will be involved in all aspects from growing from seed, repotting, caring for plants and harvesting, you will also have the option of coming up with ideas of what else we can plant from season to season.
The project starts Monday 10th March from 10am – 12.30pm at The Centre Ferndown, Barns Road, BH22 8XH
As this a family project and due to the mix of ages, under 16s will have to be accompanied by an adult at all times.
For more information or to secure you spot, please contact [email protected]