Swanage Community Rallying Support for Café at Focus Centre. "We are asking the local community to help us get over the line"

Help UWE to shape Fatigue Support. Contribute to a discussion group for people with long term conditions and fatigue.

A female mallard and one of her ducklngs on the River Frome in Dorchester, Dorset. 18th April 2026

#TinyJoys A beautiful duckling paddling hard to keep up with her mum, a female Mallard, on the beautiful River Frome in Dorchester.

Dorset CAN - Please support our Earth Raise campaign this April! We’re very excited to let you know that Dorset Climate Action Network has been selected to participate in the Big Give’s Earth Raise Campaign from 22nd-29th April 2026. That means that every donation made to our campaign via ...

Dorset CAN - Please support our Earth Raise campaign this April!

Creating a National Lottery Climate Action Fund Food Systems Bid for Dorset: Feeding Dorset Partnership Development Update Creating a National Lottery Climate Action Fund - Food Systems Bid for Dorset: Feeding Dorset Partnership Development The National Lottery Community Fund has launched its Climate Action Fund andndash; Food Systems programme, supporting ambitio ...

Creating a National Lottery Climate Action Fund Food Systems Bid for Dorset: Feeding Dorset Partnership Development Update

The Soil Association launch of the Landmatch England service. The Soil Association have recently launched the Landmatch Englandandnbsp;service which connects people seeking land for agroecological farming and food growing with landowners.andnbsp; andnbsp; The service helpsandnbsp;facilitate collaborations between lando ...

The Soil Association launch of the Landmatch England service.

20th April 2026 at 6pm. Caring for you in an Emergency. From 999 call to the Emergency Department - what happens on your care journey? Open event looking at emergency care in Dorset. Caring for you in an Emergency Monday 20 April 2026, 6pm Wolfson Lecture Theatre Bournemouth University Bournemouth Gateway Building BH8 8GP Click here to reserve your free ticket: Experts from University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundatio ...

20th April 2026 at 6pm. Caring for you in an Emergency. From 999 call to the Emergency Department - what happens on your care journey? Open event looking at emergency care in Dorset.

We welcome Kate Calvert to our Help and Kindness team this Spring. Working together to support neighbourhood health and wellbeing through our services to residents and support providers in Dorset. We are delighted to have recruited Kate Calvert to work with us at Help and Kindness this spring. Kate, whose recent roles in NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board (including Deputy Chief Officer, Commissioning) led to a number of opportunities to work ...

We welcome Kate Calvert to our Help and Kindness team this Spring. Working together to support neighbourhood health and wellbeing through our services to residents and support providers in Dorset.

Team changes and service updates at Help and Kindness this Spring This April we were sad to say farewell to the brilliant Melissa Campbell who has been working with us at Help and Kindness over recent months. She has helped us manage a number of transformation and development projects to enable us to grow and enhan ...

Team changes and service updates at Help and Kindness this Spring

Thtee lemons and three birthday candles on a wooden worktop. #TinyJoys

Baking a beautiful lemon cake to celebrate my wife's and our daughter's birthday tomorrow. #TinyJoys

Recruiting Nature Based Solutions Team Assistant at Dorset Wildlife Trust - closing date 29th April 2026

Artz+ Sportz+ May Half Term Programme Now Out! The Artz+ Sportz+ Half Term programme is hot off the press! Coming up this May... our ever popular sensory sessions, hands-on history at the amazing Ancient Technology Centre, Forest Fun at the Discovery Centre and cuddles with cows!  What&#3 ...

Artz+ Sportz+ May Half Term Programme Now Out!

The constancy of change. Change arrives daily – often overwhelming, sometimes hopeful – and when it does, being heard can make all the difference, says Jon Sloper This article was first published in the BV Magazine in February 2026. Change arrives daily andndash; often overwhelming, sometimes hopeful andndash; and when it does, being heard can make all the difference, says Jon Sloper Lifeandnbsp;involves cha ...

The constancy of change. Change arrives daily – often overwhelming, sometimes hopeful – and when it does, being heard can make all the difference, says Jon Sloper

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St George's church, Dorchester, Dorset England.

The pealing of bells on #Easter Sunday resonating across the years, linking memories of bells heard ringing at other times and in other places; markers of life's journey, people, passions, emotion, hope. #TinyJoys

Spending time in quiet reflection over the Easter break. Holding quietly but firmly to the values of compassion and empathy that underpins our work and renewing our commitment to try to make a difference to people who need help across Dorset. These slightly quieter days of the Easter bank holidays have given us a few moments to reflect on our work and tidy up some loose ends that we have been working on together at Help and Kindness. Over recent months we have been working hard to upda ...

Spending time in quiet reflection over the Easter break. Holding quietly but firmly to the values of compassion and empathy that underpins our work and renewing our commitment to try to make a difference to people who need help across Dorset.

Reflecting on the current restructuring of the NHS in the April issue of the BV Magazine - Responding with compassion and kindness. Jonand#39;s latest article for the BV Magazine is now published in the April issue. Reflecting on the challenges of the transformation in the NHS and sending kindness and love to those who are affected. You can read it in full here. ...

Reflecting on the current restructuring of the NHS in the April issue of the BV Magazine - Responding with compassion and kindness.

Our black cat stretched out on her side on our bathroom floor.

#TinyJoys Lying full stretch on the bathroom floor trying to learn yoga from one of our cats.

Jon Sloper reflects on the deeper power of ‘thank you' – and why saying thank you may be one of the most human acts we have. This article was first published in the BV Magazine in January 2026. Jon Sloper reflects on the deeper power of andlsquo;thank youandrsquo; andndash; and why saying thank you may be one of the most human acts we have. At this time of year, when tha ...

Jon Sloper reflects on the deeper power of ‘thank you' – and why saying thank you may be one of the most human acts we have.

From the foundations of gratitude and appreciation that are at the heart of happiness, comes energy that can ripple outwards to others and into the world. Spreading and building momentum as it weaves through our lives together. #InternationalDayOfHappiness So today has been designated as an international day of happiness. Thatand#39;s quite a bold ambition. Even more so in our current state of global anguish and trauma. On a personal level I think it is a provocation and it raises some complicated que ...

From the foundations of gratitude and appreciation that are at the heart of happiness, comes energy that can ripple outwards to others and into the world. Spreading and building momentum as it weaves through our lives together. #InternationalDayOfHappiness

Being seen, feeling heard. In a world of noise, true listening is rare – but as Jon Sloper says, being genuinely seen and heard can change everything This article was first published in the BV Magazine in November 2025. In a world of noise, true listening is rare andndash; but as Jon Sloper says, being genuinely seen and heard can change everything Twice last month, people we supported at He ...

Being seen, feeling heard. In a world of noise, true listening is rare – but as Jon Sloper says, being genuinely seen and heard can change everything

Mark Sharman's Retirement from Help andCare: A Board Farewell As you may already know, after forty years of exceptional service, Mark Sharman will be retiring from his role as Chief Executive Officer in March 2026.   On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to formally acknowledge Mark’ ...

Mark Sharman's Retirement from Help andCare: A Board Farewell

Benches, big print and good loos. With a third of Dorset residents now over 65, Jon Sloper argues ageing well is about connection, confidence and everyday kindnesses. This article was first published in the BV Magazine in December 2025. With a third of Dorset residents now over 65, Jon Sloper argues ageing well is about connection, confidence and everyday kindnesses. There is an increasing focus on age in ...

Benches, big print and good loos. With a third of Dorset residents now over 65, Jon Sloper argues ageing well is about connection, confidence and everyday kindnesses.

Morello cherry bud break.

Pear tree bud break.

Viburnum starting to flower.

Hello Spring! #TinyJoys

What happens when you don't know? Jon shares his observations in the March issue of the BV Magazine Jonand#39;s latest article for the BV Magazine is now published in the March issue. In a county awash with acronyms and restructures, Help and Kindness offers calm clarity and connection. You can read it in full here. ...

What happens when you don't know? Jon shares his observations in the March issue of the BV Magazine

Dorchester's generous response to the BBC Radio Solent Soapbox Appeal 2026 During January and early February Help and Kindness was a collection point for the BBC Radio Solent Soapbox Appeal 2026.  Local residents donated cleaning products and toiletries, dropping them off a...

Dorchester's generous response to the BBC Radio Solent Soapbox Appeal 2026 with huge donation of toiletries and cleaning products distributed to people in need.

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Care where we live - conversations about adult social care reform - have your say through the LGA survey and input your views into the Casey Commission

Ageing Without Children - AWOC - Please share your experiences in the AWOC Survey for 2026

Caring for someone after a stroke? Free information course to support you as a carer. If someone close to you has had a stroke, you may have found yourself becoming a carer very quickly. Life can change overnight. There is a lot to learn, and not much time to adjust. PramaLife, a local charity, is working with NHS colleagues to ...

Caring for someone after a stroke? Free information course to support you as a carer.

Great stories. Brilliant ideas. Successes and failures. Plans and projects. People, groups and organisations get together to make food resilience issues irresistible in Dorset. Sharing stories and experiences from those passionate about working on food issues across Dorset continued last week with Dorset Climate Action Network (DCAN) kindly hosting another very well attended zoom event on Monday 23rd February.andnbsp;andnbsp;andn ...

Great stories. Brilliant ideas. Successes and failures. Plans and projects. People, groups and organisations get together to make food resilience issues irresistible in Dorset.