Groups for Carers of People with Mental Illness
Note Gillingham Group is being relaunched and the Shaftesbury Group continues at Father’s House.
Groups
Online Support Group for Family & Friends of those with Bipolar
From the Bipolar UK Newsletter: “Do you feel alone in supporting a friend or loved one with bipolar? Do you want to meet people in the same boat as you, or are you looking for alternative ideas of how to provide support? Our New Online Friends and Family Support Group will meet monthly from 2-3pm
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Men’s Shed East Stour – a reminder!
The Men’s Shed Stour in Sturminster Newton “The Men’s Shed Stour is a great place to use or improve your woodworking skills. Here at the shed we have all the equipment you will need to produce great wooden products for you, your family or even to sell on, for which we have several outlets
Home-Start North Dorset Groups
See details on their website: https://home-start-northdorset.co.uk/group-support/ Mothers in Mind “Mothers in Mind is a group offering mums a place to find comfort, advice and support while experiencing anxiety, depression, low mood, OCD, or loneliness around the time of pregnancy or after birth. If you would like more information, please contact the office on 01258 473038 or email us via
New online Friendship Groups
PramaLife is organising new online friendship groups with regular coffee mornings to give carers the chance to meet and talk together online, even if they cannot do that face-to-face. To find out more call Keith or Sue on 07999 402114 or 07867 354588.
MEETUP GROUPS – Marnhull and Swallowcliffe
“Meetup is a service used to organize online groups that host in-person and virtual events for people with similar interests.” (Wikipedia) There are currently two Meetup groups in our area: MARNHULL https://www.meetup.com/marnhull-nature-walks-meetup-group/ “This group is for people who enjoy being outdoors experiencing nature whether it be birds, animals, butterflies, fungi or just want to come