Project Bank
The Weymouth & Portland Partnership is made up of over sixty organisations, all of which are involved in projects or work which contributes to the improvement of quality of life in the Borough.  A small selection of the wide range of projects and undertakings are listed below:

Click on these links to move down the page.

001 Weymouth College
002 Dorset Primary Care Trust
003 Dorset Police
004 Crime Disorder Reduction Partnership
005 Weymouth & Portland Housing
006 Dorset Agenda 21
007 Dorset Directory of Sustainability Organisations
008 Anvil Housing Limited
009 Dorset County Council - Community Learning Disability Team
010 Weymouth & Portland Community Mental Health Team
011 Soul Food
012 Shelter
013 Portland Community Partnership
014 Island Volunteers for You
015 Chesil Education Partnership
016 Anchor Staying Put
017 Dorset Fire & Rescue Service
018 Dorset Women’s Outreach Project (DWOP)
019 STEPS
020 Weymouth Civic Society
021 Dorset Youth & Community Service
022 Weymouth and Portland Residents Association
023 Westacres Supported Housing Project 
024 Heritage Coast Holidays Dorset
025 Weymouth Women’s Refuge
026 Open4Business
027 Citizens Advice Bureau
028 Bournemouth Churches Housing Association
029 Dorset ADHD Support Group

001 Weymouth College

Sparkle
Sparkle is a project for men and women in Dorset with a learning disability.  For two years college staff and foundation degree students have been working with staff and people attending day centres across the county to develop drama skills.  Throughout the project individual day centres have each produced several of their own plays that have been performed in their local communities. 

The project culminated in a performance of The tempest in which each centre performed one scene from the Shakespeare play, bringing a new and moving dimension to this well known work.

Get Set, Go!
Weymouth College is undertaking a new community based learning project in which skills training is available for people living in the Weymouth and Portland area who are currently not working,  plus upskill training for people who are already employed within the Tourism, Hospitality, Construction and Retail sectors.

The project - Get Set, Go! is the first of many initiatives that aims to help the borough prepare its future workforce for the demands of 2012 and beyond. 

The Big Fish  18th May 2007
120 budding artists from local primary and secondary schools in the Chesil Education Partnership area joined forces with Weymouth College Arts Department and created a giant fish sculpture that now proudly takes a prime position in the College grounds.

School children from Bincombe Valley School, St Andrew’s Primary School,
St Georges School, St Johns School, All Saints School, Wey Valley Sports College, Budmouth Technology College and Royal Manor Arts College attended workshops over a three month period to bring to fruition a massive project that involved the creation of over 1000 scales.  Each are individually hand-tied to the giant fish structure which is 5 metres long and 2 metres high.  Over 125 kg of clay and 8 recycled copper water tanks were used to make the scales of before they were each individually hand pained and enamelled by the students.  350 recycled drinks cans were also used to make some of the scales.

The children, accompanied by their teachers made good use of their time at the College and took part in a ‘Big Quiz’ designed to take them around the College and enabled them to see the range of facilities and to have some fun at the same time before finally enjoying a fish lunch in the College restaurant. The College music students provided entertainment during the lunch.  

Laura Jones (10) from St Andrew’s Primary School said:” Seeing the fish unveiled was great.  It looked much nicer than I thought it would and also so much bigger.  I have really enjoyed taking part in the workshops and I am proud to have made 4 scales for the fish.”

Sarah Colwell, Project Manager at Weymouth College said: “ Every year we do a different project on a ‘Big Theme’, last year it was the ‘Big Picture’, this year the ‘Big Fish’.  We enjoy these projects just as much as the children who take part and are already planning for next year’s Big Project. We are very grateful to Aim Higher for their sponsorship and support that enables us to work on these fantastic projects.”

It’s My Life
An excellent partnership project for Aim Higher, Weymouth College, the NHS Dorset Schools and Youth Services.
The film was made at Outlooks Family Centre, Portland with a group of very young mothers and fathers.  It takes the form of a documentary programme that examines the highs and lows of teenage parenthood, and informs the viewer about the range of contraceptive devices currently available.  The project participants, steered by Outlooks staff and Weymouth College lecturers have produced a carefully balanced well edited piece of work with a poignant message to teenagers.  Featured in the DVD are young people whose education has been stopped short through early parenthood talking about their aspirations to return to learning.

Filmed, produced and directed by young people and starring the teenage parents themselves, It’s My Life has been reproduced 150 times for schools and Youth Clubs in Dorset and will be embedded into the school PSHE curriculum. 

002 Dorset Primary Care Trust

SmokeStop

SmokeStop is a free service from the local NHS for smokers who want to quit. The service organises group or individual support sessions for people at a number of venues across the County. Along with advice on how best to kick the habit, SmokeStop can also offer patches, gum and other assistance on prescription.

Giving up with help from your local NHS Stop Smoking Service is by far the most effective way of stopping and staying stopped. During 2006 nearly 500 people from Weymouth and Portland made the decision to come to SmokeStop for help giving up – so you are not alone. For more information or for details on your local sessions visit www.dorsetsmokestop.co.uk or call 0800 00 76653.

Working in Partnership for a Safer and Secure NHS
Dorset PCT’s Security Management Service was formed to identify the scale of violence towards NHS staff and take action against offenders. Its main area of work is tackling violence, anti-social behaviour and harassment of NHS staff. We believe that our staff and patients deserve to work and be treated in safe and secure environment. As such those who commit offences in the NHS will be referred to the police and the NHS will give full support for prosecutions. Where necessary, the Trust will consider taking legal action such as private prosecutions, injunctions and ASBOs.

For further information and downloadable leaflets, please visit:
http://www.cfsms.nhs.uk/pubs/sms.poster.leaflets.html

003 Dorset Police
Safe and Sound Awards Seminar -Weymouth, Portland
The Safe and Sound Awards 2007 is part of the Weymouth Drink Safe Street Safe initiative operated by Dorset Police and Weymouth and Portland Borough Council in partnership with the late night entertainment and drinks industries.  The scheme is aimed at rewarding the efforts taken by licensees to ensure safe licensed venues, whilst providing a platform for Dorset Police and Local Authority to work in partnership with the licensing industry.

004 Crime Disorder Reduction Partnership
In 2006/07 Western Dorset Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership was allocated funding to help to reduce crime in accordance with Dorset’s Local Area Agreements’ five outcomes.  These are as follows:

• to reduce the levels of crime in Dorset by 15%
• to reduce the public perception and fear of crime
• to reduce the harm caused by drugs and alcohol
• to reduce the incidence of domestic violence and support victims
• to have cleaner, safer and greener public spaces

In order to meet these priorities the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership commissioned 31 projects in 2006/07, including:

Holiday Club -Westham, Weymouth
Community Club - Littlemoor, Weymouth
Westham and Littlemoor communities joined up for some of the activities and sports organised for young people between the ages of 8 to 13 years.  Some of the activities have included talks from the local council elected Member, the Fire Brigade, Coastguard and the ASB Team as well as dance workshops, a visit to a country park, learning how to cook from a former QE11 chef  and a treasure hunt.  The season finished with a party.

Top Club- Littlemoor, Weymouth
The club opened in the summer period for older youths in Littlemoor.  Various activities were organised by the youth workers including learning how to play the drums, dance, clay modelling and day trips including a trip to Alton Towers. The youth workers engaged with the more challenging young people to integrate them with the activities of the club.

Blitz 1 – West Dorset
A road show was organised to visit all year 9 school students across West Dorset.  The road show part of Project Blitz (for more information on Project Blitz see ASB in Western Dorset area) included an educational play looking into all aspects of alcohol misuse, an alcohol and ASB work shop and a DVD pointing out all the positive activities available to young people in the area.

Suzy Lamplugh Awareness Guides - Western Dorset
All year 11 (15/16 yr old school students) in Western Dorset will be receiving a pocket size 12 page booklet containing useful information on avoiding violence.  This will compliment Project Blitz and also the work of the two schools police education officers

High Visibility Clothing 
(Drink Safe Street Safe Scheme) - Weymouth, Portland, Lyme Regis, Sherbourne, Bridport, Dorchester
Licensed premises are well known as locations for alcohol related violent crime and disorder, including incidents of theft and criminal damage. In a situation such as this Doorstaff need to be easily recognised by members of the public as well as CCTV Operators.  High visibility clothing worn by Doorstaff would make them stand apart from the crowd.

Rodwell Trail – Weymouth
The Rodwell Trail has been a magnet for ASB and undesirable activity.  Often littered with rubbish, dogs mess and in some places, needles used for injecting drugs.  Together with other monies the ‘Friends of the Rodwell Trail’ have now blocked up the old gun placement, removed graffiti,  and carried out many improvements to enhance the ‘Trail’ making it a more pleasant area to enjoy

Zone In Bus – Weymouth
‘Tides’ youth service working alongside other partner agencies including  Dorset Police, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council, Connexions, Weymouth College and Weymouth Community Volunteers identified a need for young people to have a safe  comfortable area to meet friends and seek advise. A double decker bus was donated by Weymouth College and the funding has allowed the bus to be fitted out to enable the bus to go to areas in and around Weymouth 5 nights a week providing a safe and secure environment where young people can play pool, have a chat over a coffee talk to trained Youth Workers etc.

Out Reach Worker and activity budget - Top Hill and Underhill, Portland
During the school summer holidays 2006 the Youth Services employed an Out Reach Worker to engage with young people and inform them of positive activities that have been organised on Portland during the holidays which included power kiting,  para gliding, sailing, climbing and bowling in addition to giving guidance and advice as required.  This project was specifically targeted at 8 – 16 year olds.

Out Reach Worker-  Westham, Weymouth
An Out Reach Worker was employed during the school summer holidays to engage with young people and also to work on the ‘In Zone Bus’ on particular days during the week in this area. (More details of ‘In Zone Bus’ can be found in on this page.) This project was specifically targeted at 8 – 16 year olds.

Anti-Social Behaviour Training Day for partner agencies - Western Dorset
Practical training course for those involved with Anti Social Behaviour Orders and use of legislation tools to tackle ASB.

For further information on the Crime Disorder Reduction Partnership, please visit:
http://www.dorsetworkingtogether.org

005  Weymouth & Portland Housing
Free sailing tuition

Sailing project to encourage 11 – 16 year olds to experience the joy of sailing in partnership with Weymouth Sailing Club.  Weymouth and Portland Housing will be purchasing a Sailing Dingy and will be sponsoring WPH tenants’ children to undertake RYA qualifications. Staff at WPH are very supportive of the work Weymouth Sailing Club do amongst young people in the borough and are keen that this should become a long-term partnership. Initially this project will last for 3 years with WPH and Weymouth Sailing Club working closely together. Though the current events are only planned for young people between the ages of 11 to 16 years of age, we will be considering offering a scheme to older tenants if we can see a demand.

Phil Samways, from Weymouth Sailing Club (WSC), said “we at WSC are pleased and excited about the partnership as it is a new venture for us. We hope to encourage young people that sailing is not only fun but a sport for all ages to take part in.”

To get the project started WPH and Weymouth Sailing Club are offering some taster sessions on 23rd of May, the 6th and the 27th June, from 6.30 to 9pm. You will need to pre-book, so please get in touch early, as places are limited. To book your place, or for further information on this project, please contact Richard Gray, Tenant Involvement Coordinator on 01305 206920, or email richard.gray@wphousing.co.uk. WPH will be following these taster sessions up with further sailing events in the summer.

Kevin Dey told us how; “This is an exciting project which I very much hope will give children on our estates an opportunity to enjoy and experience one of the best locations for sailing in the world. It will help them to grow in self-confidence and allow all of them access sailing to whatever level they wish to achieve.” Kevin went on to say, “I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of such an exciting and worthwhile project.”

WPH The Garden Competition

Our competition is all about celebrating the efforts of those who enter. So whatever size or shape your garden, and whatever your ability, just get involved and have some fun with your garden. Judging will again take place at the end of July and as an added incentive we are offering prizes to the winner of each category as well as prizes for the runners up.

Chickerell Tournament
Weymouth & Portland Housing sponsored £100 towards Chickerell Tournament. Chris Pedder, pictured, represented WPH on the day, helping out as a referee and linesman.

006 Dorset Agenda 21
Dorset Agenda 21 is an independent charity. We work co-operatively with local people, communities, businesses, educational bodies, local government and other organisations to encourage sustainable living in Dorset.

Community Choices for sustainable living (CCSL)
The CCSL project aims to inspire and enable local communities to choose more sustainable lifestyles by;

CCSL is a joint project, with partners in Devon, Dorset (Agenda 21), and Somerset. It is funded by the Environmental Action Fund from DEFRA.

What topics does the project cover?
Some examples of possible topics, within the four broad themes, are:

For further information and details of current events, please visit www.da21.org.uk

007 Dorset Directory of Sustainability Organisations
What is it?
This is a directory of organisations in Dorset (that is, voluntary groups, local and national organisations, and local government departments) compiled by Dorset Agenda 21, where sustainability* in some aspect or other is part of their objectives or among their guiding principles.
The directory comprises of an alphabetical list, which can be filtered by clicking on the A-Z tab under each category. By clicking on an organisation you can find out more details about it, including its aims, the activities it is involved in, and contact details.
What’s it for?
Its purpose is to promote greater awareness of the organisations involved in sustainable practice in Dorset and to help members of the public, and other interested parties, to find out where to get help and advice about how to live more sustainably in Dorset.
For further information and details of organisations, please visit
www.da21.org.uk/susorgs

008 Anvil Housing Limited
Anvil Housing Limited offers high quality supportive accommodation to young single people aged 16 -25, who need help with developing the skills necessary to live independently.   Sanderson House and Anvil House are situated Weymouth and can accommodate a total of 21 residents. Both properties are fully staffed on a twenty four hour basis by a dedicated team of support workers whose aim is to provide a safe and valuing environment in which residents are encouraged to work towards developing the social and life skills needed for them to plan and take control of their own lives.

Anvil Housing Limited does not take direct referrals, those wishing to access the service must be referred through a referral agency to whom they are known or who are supporting them at present.

009 Dorset County Council - Community Learning Disability Team
The Community Learning Disability Team is currently involved in a profiling exercise across the whole of the West of the County to identify the housing needs of everyone who has moderate or severe learning disabilities. The profiling also includes children who are in transition from children services to adult services i.e. children aged between 16 yrs. and 18yrs and there is an annual review process built in to the project to ensure the information remains accurate. 

For further information, please contact t.b.woodbury@dorsetcc.gov.uk

010 Weymouth & Portland Community Mental Health Team
Community Resource Team
This service exists to underpin recovery and well-being by supporting and facilitating mental health service users to access and participate in everyday leisure, community and vocational activities, whilst promoting social inclusion. It provides a person-centred, flexible support in partnership with users, carers and voluntary sector agencies. The underpinning Principles are:

For further information, please contact 01305 766237.

011 Soul Food
It is the mission of this organisation to provide an environment that is safe for members of the disadvantaged communities in Weymouth. By disadvantaged we include the homeless, those addicted to drugs or drink, and ex-offenders.

The aim is to provide within this environment at specific times, a place to eat food, which will be supplied. A shower, shave and clean clothing, and a means to trim their hair once a week. A place to talk to people in a similar situation to themselves and to staff whom can be trusted.

This organisation can also offer help to fill in forms and read letters. We will also provide paper, envelopes and stamps to be used to contact family and friends if needed.
For further information, please contact Angie Barnes, Outreach Worker on
07921 905 347 or visit  This is Dorset | CommuniGate | Soul Food

012 Shelter
We give free confidential advice and advocacy for people who are homeless or in housing need.  Specialist housing advisors can help on a range of issues such as disrepair, housing benefit, illegal eviction, homelessness or any tenancy issue. We are in Weymouth County Court every other Thursday.

For further information, please telephone 0808 800 0380 or visit
bournemouth@shelter.org.uk              www.shelter.org.uk

013 Portland Community Partnership
Portland Community Partnership (PCP) was set up at the end of the Portland SRB programme.  The Partnership has a constitution and has been set up to work with local people on developing ideas and projects.  The Partnership has supported the development of play areas, funded activities for residents including tea dances and music workshops, organised sailing for youngsters and hosts the annual island wide clean up event.  The Partnership holds regular fundraising events that are always well supported by the local community.

Working with the Paracademy, with funding from Dean and Reddyhoff, the PCP organised for 12 young people from the area to carry out their level 2 RYA powerboat training.  These youngsters will also do first aid training and radio training. The PCP hopes to attract more money to enable other young people to benefit from the scheme.

Sailing - The PCP worked with year 10 students from Portland and was successful in a bid to the Youth Opportunties fund enabling the students to carry out the remainder of their sailing classes.  The PCP also donated £500 to this.

A recent successful PCP fundraising dinner raised in excess of £4,000 and the Partnership donated £1,500 to four local youngsters who are attending a global UN youth conference later this year in New York.
For further information, please contact Rachel Barton 01305 826100 - rachelbarton@weymouth.gov.uk

014 Island Volunteers for You
Island Volunteers for You - Portland's volunteer bureau that not only places volunteers but also organises many of its own projects.  IVY is a key part of the Portland community and operates from shop front premises in Easton.  IVY runs the hospital trolley service for Portland hospital two days per week.  Recent projects include the shopping/befriending car that will be availble to older Portland residents, the car, driven by volunteers will take people shopping as well as being used by volunteers who will visit those who are unable to get out.  IVY has a team of environmental volunteers who regularly work clearing areas of Portland. 

Two recent successful funding applications to Help the Aged and POPPS has enabled IVY to purchase a small car that will be used by its volunteers to shop for elderly/semi housebound people.  It will also be used to collect people for the Tea dances, book exchanges and delivering the IVY newsletters to isolated residents.  This was in response to local requests.
For further information, please contact Mandy Court on 01305 823789 - island.volunteers@virgin.net

015 Chesil Education Partnership
The aims of the CEP are realised and developed through a plethora of projects and
activities across a range if initiatives and agendas. The work of the CEP is multidimensional; it enthuses and inspires change through a collaborative approach to
challenges coupled with innovation and clear thinking.

Chesil is a soft federation of all 28 schools and colleges in and around Weymouth and
Portland, Dorset. The Partnership was formed by Head Teachers and Principals
frustrated with a lack of support from the then LEA, a hope that the sum would be
stronger than the parts and shared commitment for the achievement of individual
learners not individual organisations. It was launched in January 2004 and continues to
win hearts and minds by doing and achieving rather than waiting and hoping.
Chesil has achieved much in a short time in Inclusion, Attainment, Transition, CPD,
ECM, ICT and key Government initiative development

016 Anchor Staying Put
Anchor is a charity offering housing advice to people over 60 or with a disability living in Weymouth and Portland. The main objective of the project is to enable people to adapt and repair their properties so that they can carry on living in their own homes.  We work with people living in the private sector, owner-occupiers and private tenants. We offer a comprehensive housing advice service visiting people in their own homes so that we can get an accurate assessment of their needs and how we can help them. We help locate sources of finance for work needed and can assist them through the entire process to completion.   We advise on benefits and refer people on to other services available in the district. We have our own technical officers who will oversee any building work and ensure people aren’t ripped off by unscrupulous builders overcharging or carrying out poor quality work.

Our small repair service is available to owner/occupiers and private tenants/WPH tenants on low income, living in the Weymouth and Portland area, who are over 60 or have a disability. Repairs could include fixing leaking taps, putting up shelves, curtain rails, replacing locks, repairing sash cords, basically anything that can be completed within half a day. We also offer a Housing Options Service to offer advice for Older People who are considering moving house. Further information about Anchor Staying Put can be found on www.stayingput.org.uk or phone on 01305 785340

017 Dorset Fire & Rescue Service
At Dorset Fire & Rescue Service we believe that we will be more effective if we work with others.  This is why our vision is to “work in partnership to make Dorset safer”.  These partnerships have the involvement of many other organisations from the public, private, voluntary and community sectors. 

We intend to make Dorset safer against our three simple aims:

Link to our website Dorset Fire & Rescue Service - Smoke Alarm Information
For further information about FREE home safety checks or general queries please contact us on:- 01305 228950  (Weymouth and Portland)

018 Dorset Women’s Outreach Project (DWOP)
Dorset Women’s Outreach Project (DWOP) is a woman led community based service, which provides confidential, independent support and information to women survivors of domestic violence. We run monthly outreach services at Weymouth Housing Advice Centre. Safe housing is the key to independence for women and their children affected by domestic violence. Working in partnership with the Local Authority to prevent homelessness and enable women to stay safely in their own homes services include options for maintaining safety and security, civil law remedies, securing property as well as help with finance and budgeting.

 DWOP offer a locally delivered service, which allows women to define their own needs for safety and the services they require and aims to be sufficiently flexible to meet women’s individual needs. We are an inclusive service, which advocates on behalf of our client group at both local and national level in order to ensure equality of opportunity to a group who are both socially, emotionally and financially disadvantaged.

DWOP offers the following services:
Freephone Telephone Helpline – 0800 58 77 480 10am-1pm Mon – Fri
Advocacy – negotiating legal, health, housing, social services, education and police organisations is not an easy task for women traumatized and undermined by abuse. The advocacy service provides help for women to get their needs met with other agencies.
Meetings – for women in crisis. Allowing women to begin to name their experiences of abuse and to disentangle the issue of blame and responsibility is a key starting point for many women freeing themselves from the abuser’s violence.
Resettlement- for women leaving local refuges or relocating in to the community.
Access to Refuges online to find available refuge spaces nationally.
Counselling Service – Provided by a volunteer counsellor 
Monthly Drop In at The Mulberry and Outlooks Children’s Centres.

019 STEPS
STEPS Club For Young People is a full time Youth Centre and a Registered Charity.  The Club is open Monday to Friday evenings plus some weekend dates. Our total age range is 8-21, although the vast majority of our work is with 13-19 year olds. We offer a wide range of activities which are social, recreational and educational.  These can be viewed as four elements:
1.        A fun programme of activities (games, sports, quizzes, social events etc).  A printed termly programme is available.
2.        A range of educational projects (usually focussed on social issues).  These enable young people to develop views and attitudes and to gain skills.  The Club is known for it's creative approach to exploring issues with young people and for use of drama and film-making.
3.        Opportunities for young people to gain accreditation (skills, certificates, awards etc.)  This includes the Youth Achievement Award, Millennium Volunteer Certificates, First Aid, Basic Food Hygeine, the Dorset Award etc.
4.        Support for individuals, enabling them to deal effectively with a range of personal problems/issues.
For further information, please telephone 01305 771861

020 Weymouth Civic Society
The Civic Society is a registered charity and was formed in 1944, to unite those citizens who are anxious to promote the best interests of the Town and the Borough, cooperating with the Borough Council and other bodies with like aims.
Our Aims:

What do we do?
We own the TUDOR HOUSE in Trinity Street which our members open to the public and provide guided tours.
We operate the NOTHE FORT as a Museum of Coastal Defence. Our volunteers open it to the public, construct new displays, maintain all the Exhibits, and provide an educational service and a programme of civic, art, and cultural events. In 2005-6 we managed a £2.5m restoration project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund,other bodies and ourselves.
We make observations and offer our opinions on plans for proposed developments.
We offer an ANNUAL AWARD for good restoration or new local development.
We meet frequently to hear talks and discuss current topics.
We have produced a Town Trail Leaflet, planted a 50th Anniversary Wood as a civic amenity, completed a scheme to place information plaques on historic buildings, and initiated a Young Citizen's Environment Award.
For further information, please visit 3 Trinity Street, Weymouth, Dorset. DT4  8TW,    www.weymouthcivicsociety.org

021 Dorset Youth & Community Service
The Youth & Community Service works with young people to enable them to learn about themselves, others and society through informal educational activities which combine enjoyment, challenge and learning. We work with young people aged 11 - 25, with an emphasis towards 13 - 19 year olds, to ensure that youth work in Dorset plays a key role in ensuring that young people:

The following youth clubs and organisations operate in the Weymouth and Portland area:
The Top Club (Littlemoor Youth & Community Centre)
Louviers Road, Littlemoor, Weymouth DT3 6AY
Tel/Fax: 01305 833560 Youth Worker: Gary Evans

Tides Project Centre
Tides is a specialist project focusing on work with mainly young people who are or at risk of becoming NEET (not in Education, Employment, Training)
2 Newstead Road, Weymouth DT4 8JE Tel: 01305 780563

Senior Project Worker: Ron Pryce Youth Worker – Paul Hammond

Portland Area Youth and Community Centre
Royal Manor Arts College, Weston Road, Portland DT5 2DB
Tel/Fax: 01305 823663  Area Youth Worker: Steve Rose
Steve also supports the following provisions in the Portland and Wyke Regis Area:

The Drop In (partnership with the Methodist Church)
Easton Methodist Church, Reforne, Portland
Tel: 01305 822114 or 01305  823663 Contact: Steve Rose

Islanders Club for Young People
(partnership with ICYP) East Weir Road, Portland DT5 1ES
Tel: 01305 860993 Youth Worker: Rick Winterburn

Southill Youth & Community Centre
Radipole Lane,  Weymouth, DT4 9SF
Tel/Fax: 01305 771324  Youth Worker: Dave Dominey

Chickerell Youth & Community Centre
‘Fairfield’ Chickerell, Weymouth, DT3 4AU
Tel: 01305 769608 Youth Worker: Jenny Hart

Revolutions (A partnership between DY & CS and Connexions)
29 St Thomas Street, Weymouth DT4 8EJ
Tel/Fax: 01305 778462Youth Worker: Jenny Hart
The focus of Revolutions work is about enabling young people to access advice, information and support so they can make informed choices about their future.

022 Weymouth and Portland Residents Association
The Weymouth and Portland Residents Association (WAPRA) is a broad based local organisation wholly dedicated to raising public awareness throughout the Borough to the work and role of the Borough Council, its Members and Officers, and to effectively implement or participate in the responses of the Council to improving the quality of life for all the residents. Membership is open to all residents of Weymouth and Portland and the Association is not affiliated to any political party. The Aims of the Association are to:
*  Represent the views of Weymouth and Portland residents and to encourage all Residents to develop an active interest in local affairs.
*  Foster cooperation in all areas of public administration and develop outreach activities and links with the community, partner organizations, industry and commerce.
*   Monitor the finance, plans and policies of the Local and National Authorities and Agencies affecting whatever may be the relevant area constituting the Weymouth and Portland Borough.
 *    Promote and maintain the principals of good civic management.

The Association meets on the fourth Tuesday in each moth, excluding August and December at 7.30 pm in the Crown Hotel

023 Westacres Supported Housing Project          
Westacres Supported Housing Project is a small non institutionalized setting in Weymouth offering supported housing to vulnerable young people aged between 17 - 25yrs. Our main aim at Westacres is to support vulnerable young people to move into adulthood. Westacres offers a stepping stone for people who desire to grow and broaden skills that will help them become more confident, resourceful, independent individuals. Our support service is user led and flexible to residents needs. Staff are highly experienced in supporting service users to develop essential life skills and moving on into independent living.
Referral forms are available from Luke Tapping on 01305 769454 and if you require any further information please do not hesitate to ring him on this number.

024 Heritage Coast Holidays Dorset
Heritage Coast Holidays Dorset is a local company with two divisions:
 1) Weymouth International Language Link brings overseas groups of students into Weymouth for Language Holidays, and also offers English courses to non-native English speakers  We are currently in contact with the Polish community in Weymouth with a view to providing basic English to the members of the community who have little or no English skills at present.

2) Heart and Soul Holidays arranges Special Interest Holidays for groups in the heart of the Jurassic Coast. We provide special interest groups with a unique opportunity to experience the qualities that make South Dorset so special - from the Dinosaurs and Fossils of the Jurassic Age, through visible reminders of the Roman invasion and Thomas Hardy's still-felt presence, to the present day with stunning scenery for photographers and walkers, and the best waters for watersports enthusiasts.

Our website www.hchdorset.co.uk gives further details.

025 Weymouth Women’s Refuge
Working with women and children fleeing Domestic Violence
Weymouth Women’s Refuge offers temporary emergency accommodation to women and children experiencing domestic violence. We also offer support dealing practical and emotional issues and encourage women to fulfil their potential and become self determining in all aspects of their lives.
Weymouth refuge is committed to providing its service through individually tailored support plans for every service user, within a framework of equal opportunities, anti- discrimination and respect for the rights and individuality of the service user.

026 Open4Business

South Dorset has a thriving Hospitality Sector, many of which promotes the use of Direct from Dorset thus enhancing the customer experience and reaps repeat business and accolades.

Raising the economic success is the ‘Open4Business’ event which is leading with a clear message: ‘Inspiring for the future by recognising and celebrating today’.

Raising the profile enhances public opinion and confidence thus enhances the feel good factor. Communication is the essential tool; however the level and method must enable ALL voices within the community to be heard in order to enable total inclusivity.

The tide is turning as the leaders within Weymouth & Portland and surrounding area are working closer to bring community stakeholders together through proactive consultation and clear constructive goals to assist and support a sustainable business community.

90% of businesses within Dorset are micro/small businesses thus by recognising the value and importance of their contribution to the economy and how the economy is reliant on our community and their confidence to use our services and purchase the products available.

Tourism is essential to our survival thus there is a need to recognise the value and contribution of local hoteliers and those businesses associated with Tourism and Hospitality.

Celebrate your success through; The Open4Business Event 2007 September 24th ending with a Celebration Dinner October 4th

Further details: Valerie J Stevens 07743612745 or visit www.o4business.co.uk

027 Citizens Advice Bureau

Weymouth and Portland Citizens Advice Bureau provides advice about a wide range of issues including debt, benefits, housing, employment, consumer and relationship breakdown. We carry out case-work when appropriate, or help to support clients to deal with their own problems. The Bureau can, in a very limited number of cases, provide representation at benefit tribunals or in court for housing repossessions. The service is provided from the main office at Mulberry Terrace as well as a number of outreach sessions outlined below:

For clients registered with the following GP surgeries there are weekly sessions at: Lanehouse, Wyke Regis Health Centre, Royal Crescent Surgery (including patients registered with the Preston practice). For residents of Portland there is a weekly service at Portland Hospital.

These outreaches can provide advice and assistance on any issue. Appointments need to be made with the practices, or Hospital.

There are separate projects that have more restrictive criteria and can only provide advice and assistance on a limited range of issues, appointments for these projects need to be made with the main CAB office:
Home Visiting Project: deals with housing and benefits queries. Clients must be caring for someone who is housebound, or be housebound themselves. The Adviser will visit the client in their own home. There is no age restriction.
Help the Aged/British Gas Home Visiting Project: deals with benefits only. Clients must be aged over 55. The Adviser will visit clients in their own homes, although the clients do not need to be housebound.
Financial Inclusion Fund Debt Project: deals with debt issues only. The Adviser can provide detailed case-work or on-going support for clients with debt problems. Home visits can be provided but appointments will generally be held in our main office.

Homelessness Prevention/Tenancy Support: deals with the prevention of homelessness. This can take the form of liaison with landlords/other agencies on behalf of tenants, or negotiations with mortgage companies if the client is a home owner and experiencing financial difficulties.

028 Bournemouth Churches Housing Association
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association are significant players in the housing field. Directors of B.C.H.A. sit on the executive committee of Weymouth and Portland Housing Forum.
Valuing both staff and the individuals with whom we work, is integral to our approach. Melcombe House in Weymouth is a fine example of our innovative and solutions based approach to housing.

Melcombe House is a 15 bed supported accommodation scheme for people who are homeless, with priority given to local people. At the scheme individuals receive tailored support, the aim being to promote independence as opposed to dependence.

Partnership working is the key to our success, as we continue to work closely with other professionals in the statutory and voluntary sector. So enabling our residents to receive a true ‘joined up’ service. Many residents undertake voluntary work, thus also benefiting the communities in which they live. A Resettlement Officer is based at the scheme and helps clients access rent deposits, bid for local authority housing, and access appropriate move on.

People can find themselves disadvantaged within the housing field for many reasons. At BCHA a proactive approach is taken, with a strong emphasis on partnership working. One such example being our partnership with Signpost Housing who provide high quality accommodation as part of a planned ‘move on’ process from Melcombe House. The Resettlement Officer provides support to people living at the properties.

Dorset ADHD Support Group

Dorset ADHD Support Group is a registered charity.
Our aim... is to inform, educate, empower and provide support to parents and carers of children and young people with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), adults with ADD, and those working within the professional field.

Dorset ADHD Support Group is run by volunteers. We meet on a regular monthly basis -- all are welcome. We distribute a quarterly printed newsletter to our membership, and we also have a library of books and video available for borrowing.
We can provide training for professionals regarding the appropriate support of people who have ADHD. We can provide advocacy for parents and carers of children and for adults with ADHD.
We operate a telephone help-line service -- this number is our main point of contact: 01305 768297

The Dorset ADHD Support Group offers a wide variety of services. These can include: