Services A-Z
Community Connection Sessions
Every Tuesday starting the 1st of October.
17:30pm – 18:30pm
Hope Church, Corbin Avenue, Ferndown, BH22 8AE
Dorset’s Food Banks and Affordable Food Projects
There are lots of food projects across Dorset who can help provide emergency food to you if you need it. There are also projects that sell food at more affordable prices, which can help too.
Ferndown Community Support
The not-for-profit organisation provides vital help and support to all in Ferndown and surrounding areas.
Their support and services include the Ferndown Larder and Food bank+, shopping for people unable to get to shops, befriending, community events and much more.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
A group dedicated to help and support survivors of bereavement by suicide.
No booking required.
All welcome.
The Centre – Clothing Bank
Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm
No booking required.
Barns Road, Ferndown, BH22 8XH
Shelter
Wednesdays, by appointment only.
Contact The Centre to book an appointment.
Reach Drug and Alcohol Services
Reach Drug and Alcohol Services offers support to those over 18 who wish to address their drug and alcohol use.
Telephone: 0800 043 4656
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice is an independent charity providing free, confidential and impartial advice to everybody regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, nationality, ethnicity, religion and belief.
They are there to help and advise on a full range of issues and problems and they are impartial, independent, confidential and free.
You can speak to a member of their team face-to-face at Ferndown Library on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10am – 2pm and at the Centre, Heathlands on Thursdays 10am – 2pm.
Age UK (Bournemouth, Poole & East Dorset)
The charity offers a number of services to residents, such as day services, help at home and information and advice.
You can access their information and advice service in a number of ways.
By phone: 01202 530530 Monday – Friday 10am – 15:45pm
By email: enquiries@ageukbped.org.uk
By appointment only at their offices at 700 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth BH9 2EG and 22 Victoria Road, Ferndown, BH22 9HZ (specific days only).
Vision Wimborne – Dial A Ride
Run entirely by volunteers, Vision Wimborne – Dial A Ride own and operates wheelchair adapted vehicles and offers transport to those who do not have any other suitable means of transport.
Ferndown COPD Support Group
To assist people and their families in Ferndown and surrounding districts who suffer from COPD, Emphysema, Asthma etc.
Meetings are held every first Thursday of each month 3-5pm at Ferndown Day Centre.
The monthly meetings are attended by visiting NHS Healthcare professionals and community pharmacists.
For more information, please call Warren Brown on 07747 672100.
Home from Hospital
#HelpandKindness are working with the NHS and local councils to support people to get home quickly and safely from hospital and provide further support.
