Local NHS mental wellbeing service launches new, easy-to-use website
A free NHS mental health support service has launched a new-look website which makes accessing help simpler than ever. Steps2Wellbeing provides...
Introduction to The Fishermen’s Mission
Hayley Hamlett here and I am fortunate to be your local Mission Area Officer for the Fishermen’s Mission, covering Dorset, Hampshire, Sussex, Kent, the Isle of Wight/Sheppey and the Channel Islands.
State of the Sector survey 2023 – closes 31st May
An annual survey that informs strategic decisions made by the Dorset Integrated Care Partnership, local Councils and NHS Dorset, AND provides vital...
Working Better Together
Dorset's Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) strategy is now live. This new strategy sets out how the NHS, councils, voluntary and community sector...
Home-Start Wessex launches urgent appeal to help young Mums in crisis
Local families charity Home-Start Wessex is appealing for urgent help to support young, homeless mothers who are dealing with mental health issues,...
CAN produces fabulous films celebrating Dorset’s Charities & Community Groups
Four films made by CAN highlighting the range, scale and impact of the Voluntary and Community sector; they premiered at the county’s first VCS EXPO 2023 in April.
Dorset’s Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly Governance Board appointed
This special milestone marks the fulfilment of almost a year of co-production with representatives of the VCS and colleagues from the public and private sectors in Dorset
A better life – well designed housing for later life and people with long term conditions
Dorset Council is thinking about the housing older people need and what new housing needs to be built to ensure they remain independent. As well as...
Do you support children and young people with their emotional wellbeing and mental health?
Following the success of the stormbreak Shine launch event last year, Stormbreak are hosting two further training and implementation events across...
We’re happy to provide an easy funding opportunity for our members
As part of our aim to provide funding support to our members, we have teamed up with funding website easyfundraising. It’s something that...
Call to action – Ensure the voice of the Charities & Community Groups is heard
Our new VCS Involvement Partners sit on statutory boards and ensure the voice of the voluntary and community sector is heard…your voice!
Brilliant and dedicated volunteers continue to support the vaccination Programme
During the pandemic thousands people from across Dorset from all walks of life stood up to support their community in many different ways. One was...
Helping improve the health of people with severe mental illness (SMI) – CAN leads on new community engagement pilot
We are excited to be leading on a new community outreach pilot starting in December 2022.
Have you been affected by unconscious bias?
We’re keen to hear from people affected by unconscious bias willing share their lived experience in a short film
CAN launches new initiative to encourage local businesses to get involved in their community
New initiative launched to encourage businesses to engage with and support local charities and community groups through celebration, collaboration and partnerships.
State of the Sector report
Over the summer of 2022 we sought to gather intelligence on the current ‘state of the sector’. Asking our members how their organisation is managing following the Coronavirus pandemic and now the cost-of-living crisis.
CAN’s new VCS Involvement Partners have been elected by its members
CAN is excited to announce that its new Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Involvement Partners have been elected by its members
Room to Reward
These fantastic well deserving volunteers won a weekend break from the charity Room to Reward for their outstanding service