Home-Start Blackmore Vale
There for parents when they need us most, because childhood can't wait
Local and National Services
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Bereaved Children
Supporting bereaved children.
Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Website: https://www.mychamber.co.uk/dorset/
Citizen’s Advice Bureau
Claire Milne Trust
Supports people living with disabilities
Credit Union
(Ex First Dorset Credit Union) – Debt Advice.
Dorset Youth Association
Inspiring young people in the community and the community in young people.
Domestic Abuse Support
You First – Domestic Abuse Service
www.theyoutrust.org.uk
0300 111 9999
Safe Lives
A national charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse.
Web: http://www.safelives.org.uk/
National Centre for Domestic Violence
Advice on domestic abuse.
Web: http://www.ncdv.org.uk/
Family Support Services
Blandford Children’s Centre
Black Lane Blandford DT11 8SW
01258 480147
Shaftesbury Children’s Centre
Wincombe Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8PZ
01747 850288
Dorset Council Family Information Service
Advice and support with all areas of family life
Food Banks
Blandford Food Bank
www.faithworkswessex.org.uk
The Methodist Church The Close Blandford Forum DT11 7HA
01258 456 093
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am-12pm
Gillingham Food Bank
www.gillinghamfoodbank.org.uk
The Old Library Station Road Gillingham SP8 4PY
07895 148094
Open Mondays and Wednesdays 10am-12pm
Sturminster Newton Pantry
www.yourlocalpantry.org.uk/thevale
35A Market Place, Sturminster Newton DT10 1AR ·
07968 348481
Open Thurs 5pm-8pm and Sat 9am-12pm
Libraries
Libraries Shaftesbury Library
email: shaftesburylibrary@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Bell Street
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 8AE
01747 852256
Gillingham Library
email: gillinghamlibrary@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
The Old Library Station Road Gillingham SP8 4PY
07895 148094
Open Mondays and Wednesdays 10am-12pm
Chantry Fields, Gillingham, SP8 4UA
01747 822180
Sturminster Newton Library
email: sturminsternewtonlibrary@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Bramleys Bath Road Sturminster Newton DT10 1EB
01258 472669
Blandford Library
email: blandfordlibrary@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
1 The Tabernacle Blandford Forum DT11 7DW
01258 452075
Learning Support
web: www.skillsandlearningace.com
Dorset’s Adult Learning provider
01202 262300 or 01305 819059
email enquiries@ssalbcp.com
Mental Health Support
NHS Mental Health Support
www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/steps2wellbeing
Help and support for anyone in Dorset with their mental health
Young Minds
Committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
Web: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Counselling Directory
web: http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/
Rehab 4 Addiction
Find drug and alcohol rehab or outpatient treatment in Dorset. Select from a variety of options, including residential and outpatient treatment to suit your needs.
Web: www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/country-wide/drug-alchohol-rehab-dorset
Only Dads
A website for single Dads.
http://www.onlydads.org/
Only Mums
A website for separating and divorcing Mums
Web: http://www.onlymums.org/
The Vale Pantry
website: https://valepantry.co.uk/
Our Mission is to provide food, resources and services to any individual or family facing food insecurity. We value the dignity of all individuals and work to strive to promote their independence.
The Vale Pantry was set up in 2020 following a need identified through the local GP surgery, The Blackmore Vale Partnership. Run entirely with volunteers the Pantry offers memberships to any family who struggle financially and who have had to cut back on food in order to try and make ends meet. Members of the Pantry may visit once a week and pay £6 on each visit before choosing the food they would like for the week ahead. The variety of foods available include fresh fruit & veg, chilled and frozen produce including meats, fish, cheese etc., and store cupboard essentials. A typical weekly shop taken home is worth in the region of £25 – £50.
Home-Start
Home-Start UK
This is the national office for Home-Start in the UK. – https://www.home-start.org.uk/
Other schemes near Home-Start Blackmore Vale
The list below shows you nearby Home-Start organisations. They take referrals principally on the basis of the borough or district where people live. Below are links to the Schemes and the areas they work in in case you do not live in our local area.
Home-Start South Wiltshire
Address
Home-Start South Wiltshire
Suite 5
The Portway Centre
Old Sarum
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP4 6EB
Telephone:
01980 676 237
Email:
info@homestartsouthwilts.org.uk
Website:
Home-Start West Dorset
Home-Start West Dorset
Address
Home-Start West Dorset
Dorset Youth and Community Centre
Kings Road
DORCHESTER
Dorset
DT1 1NJ
Telephone:
01305 265072
Email:
office@homestartwestdorset.co.uk
Website:
Home-Start Wessex
Home-Start Wessex
1462 Wimborne Rd
BOURNEMOUTH
Dorset
BH10 7AS
Telephone:
01202 574 877
Email:
Website:
Home-Start Exeter, East and Mid Devon
Home-Start Exeter, East & Mid Devon
Unit 10,
Basepoint Business Centre
Yeoford Way
Marsh Barton
Exeter
EX2 8LB
Telephone:
01392 826299