Useful Links

Here are some links to web sites, where you can find more information, help and advice.

Health and Care

Health and Care

Easy Health - for health information which is easy to understand.

Department of Health - for information about health and social care.

NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries -

for information about common health problems.

Poole Hospital - all about Poole Hospital and

its services.

NHS Direct - advice about health and illness over the telephone or Internet

Eat well, be well - information to help you make more healthy choices about food.

Travel

Wilts and Dorset Buses - bus routes

and times.

Yellow Buses - bus routes and times.

South West Trains - train routes and times.

Traveline - plan a journey, by bus, coach

or train.

National Rail Enquiries - plan a journey

by train.

The Trainline - buy train tickets over

the internet.

National Express - coach routes, times

and prices.

Getting About - all about travel in the Poole and Bournemouth area.

Connect Bus Pass - all your questions answered about Connect bus passes by the Borough of Poole.

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Clubs

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Care Quality Commission - checking up on health and social care in England.

Day time choices

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Information

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Citizens’ Advice Bureau - free and confidential help with legal, money and other problems.

Borough of Poole - local services

and community.

Bournemouth Borough Council - local services and community.

Bournemouth People First - people in Bournemouth speaking up.

Dorset People First - supporting people to speak up and lead change.

Dorset For You - information on services

across Dorset

Mencap - a charity for people with a learning disability and their families.

BILD - the British Institute of Learning Disabilities, working to improve the lives of people in the UK with a learning disability.

Directgov - the web site of the UK government providing information and online services.

OUCH - a web site from the BBC about the lives and experiences of disabled people.

Diverse Abilities Plus - a wide range of services for children and adults.

Poole Adult Learning - courses for people over sixteen years old.

Clubs

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Poole Together Club

A club for people aged 16 and over.

Meets on Friday evenings at Parkstone Baptist Church, Lock Road.

Poole Together Club

Club 21

A club for adults. Meets on Thursday evenings and Saturday during the daytime at East Gate Lodge in Poole Park. Phone 01202 747846 for Thursdays and 01202 398920 for Saturdays

PHAB

A club for everyone - for children and adults, with and without disabilities. Meets on Thursday evenings at the Seaview Day Centre.

Gateway

Meets on 1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings of the month at Alder Road Baptist Church.

Contact: Christine or Brian on 01202 721871.

Gateway

Carers Forum

Meets once a month on a Monday evening at the Seaview Day Centre.

Contact: Ruth Crook on 01202 694292

The Inclusion Forum

A club for young people aged 16-21.

Meets once a month in the evening.

The Inclusion Forum

Creekmoor Youth Centre Monday Night Club

A club for young people aged 13 to 16.

Meets on a Monday evening.

Creekmoor Youth Centre Monday Night Club

Housing

Money

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Poole Housing Partnership - making better homes in Poole.

East Boro - housing trust.

Raglan Housing Association - affordable housing to rent or buy.

Twynham Housing Association

Ability Housing Association - housing and support for people with disabilities.

In Control - information to help people have control over their support, money and lives.

Citizens’ Advice Bureau - free and confidential help with legal, money and other problems.

Shaw Trust - help with training and work for people with a disability.

Borough of Poole - all about Direct Payments.

Poole Rights Organisation on Disability -

help for people in Poole with Direct Payments.

Barclays - Accessible banking services.

Access to Leisure - help with paying for some leisure and sporting activities.

Leisure

Dolphin Swimming Pool - swimming pools, a gym and exercise classes.

Rossmore Leisure Centre - a swimming pool,

gym, sports halls and exercise classes.

Poole Lighthouse - theatre, dance, music, film and exhibitions.

The BIC - shows, music, plays, ballet, opera, ballroom dancing and exhibitions.

Ashdown Leisure Centre - a gym, sports hall and exercise classes.

Active 3 x 30 - ideas for better health, fitness and well-being.

Empire Cinema, Tower Park - find out what films are on and book tickets.

The Cinema Exhibitors' Association -

pay £5.50 for a card and take a carer to the cinema for free for three years !

Visit their web site for full details.

Poole Speedway - news and details of races.

Bowlplex - ten pin bowling

Curious Arts - drama workshops

Access to Leisure - help with paying for some leisure and sporting activities.

Refresh Respite Holidays - respite holidays in France, Spain and the UK.

Dot Com Unity - a one-stop-shop

for information.

The National Forum for People with

Learning Difficulties - makes sure that the Government hears what we have to say.

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Day time choices

Leisure

Strictly Vitality

Strictly Vitality - fitness for adults with learning disabilities or difficulties - get yourself energised!

Phone Sarah O’Brien on 07931 515 570 or

Phone Ann Patch on 07963 232 887

WELL

4 LIFE

Well 4 Life - keeping fit, being healthy, feeling confident and being independent.

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Learn My Way - first steps with computers and

the internet.

Fresh Talent - art - learn new things or improve your skills. Get your work into exhibitions.

Free taster sessions.

Studio 2 printmaking - printmaking workshops at Holton Lee.

Unique Insurance - Unique, who support Mencap, offer insurance to people with medical conditions or disabilities or to people who find it difficult to get insurance.

Help & Care Handiwork Plus - an affordable repair and maintenance service

15 Days in Clay - opportunities to develop your pottery skills at Holten Lee

Spirit ‘n Motion - learn to dance!

Phone Linda on 07780 876592

Spirit ‘n Motion

B Creative - come and enjoy doing Arts & Craft in our small and friendly class. Also have fun with Literacy & Numeracy games.

Every Tuesday 10.00am - 3.30pm. Kinson Community Centre - Sorry no wheelchair access

Contact Lyn on 07812 112897 or email lyn.perry6@sky.com or Ann on 07963 232887 or email patcha02@internet.com

The Intercom Trust - lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people and communities in the south west peninsula.

Just4U - a day club for adults with learning disabilities. Open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10.00am - 3.00pm

“Discover Dorset”, using buses and trains, local walks, arts and crafts, shopping, cookery, fitness and leisure, painting and decorating, DIY, literacy, numeracy and building confidence.

Phone Robin Woolrych on 07801 314 730 or 01202 594 442

Source - an advice, information and support directory for adults in Bournemouth, Poole

and Dorset.

Access Dorset - enhancing everyday lives in Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole.

Bournemouth Gateway Club

A social club for adults with learning disabilities.

Useful links

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Lets Go Supported Holidays - Providing Holidays For Adults With Learning Disabilities

After Dusk

Just4U After Dusk - join in a social activity every other Tuesday evening. Times are from 5.30pm to 11.00pm.

Phone Robin Woolrych on 07801 314 730 or 01202 594 442 for more information on dates and times