Helplines available throughout the festive period:
- Adult Social Care – Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 5pm: 01305 221016
For out of hours emergencies call: 01305 221000 -
Samaritans – 24/7 Phoneline providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress or struggling to cope, call: 116 123
-
SHOUT – Free text messaging service to provide mental health support to anyone across the UK; Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258
-
Childline – Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through, 24/7. Call free: 800 1111
A message from our Charity Manager this Christmas
‘As we move into the end of the year I wanted to take a look back on what an incredible year we have had here at Carer Support Dorset.
From mini golf for our young carers, to Carers Week events, carer cafes and drop ins and our brand new service Carer Money Matters – it has been a busy 2024!
Of course there is always more work to do, and more carers that need support, but 2024 has been a year we are incredibly proud of.
As an end of year thank you we held our annual Christmas Raffle which was drawn on 18th December. Some incredible prizes were won including the Dyson Supersonic Hairdryer which was won by Lesley. You can see our very own Santa Claus, – Community Fundraising Officer Ruth – who will be out delivering prizes to the lucky winners over the next couple of weeks!
Thank you to everyone who has donated, supported, or been involved with us in any way in 2024. We hope we have been a source of support to the unpaid carer community in Dorset.
As always in 2025 we aim to go bigger and get better at what we do, and we hope to help many more people while doing so.
Merry Christmas and a very Happy Holidays from everyone at Carer Support Dorset to every one of you reading this. We hope this time is as restful and joyful as you deserve.’
Vicki Williamson – Charity Manager
