Useful Websites: Local

Bournemouth Churches Housing Association

Bournemouth Council

Bournemouth and Poole Primary Care Trust

Bournemouth 2026 (Local Strategic Partnership)

Poole Council

Dorset Advocacy

Dorset Council

Dorset Healthcare Trust

Dorset Mental Health Forum

Dorset Primary Care Trust

Dorset Race Equality Council

Help and Care

Independent Complaints Advocacy Service

The Resouce and Information Social Inclusion Network

Useful Websites: National

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Carers Direct Website | Carers Direct Briefing (PDF 42 kb)

Carers UK

The Childrens Society

Citizen's Advice Bureau

Connexions

Department for Work and Pensions

Depression Alliance

Mind

National Institute for Mental Health South West

NHS Direct

Princess Royal Trust for Carers

Rethink

Royal College of Psychiatrists

Samaritans 

Shelter

Victim Support

Young Minds

Useful Telephone Numbers

Bournemouth Carer Officer
01202 584440

Bournemouth Young Carer Officer
01202 513146

Connexions Bournemouth
01202 315331

Connexions Poole
01202 677557

East Dorset Young Carers Officer
01202 474106

Healthpoint Poole Library
01202 675377

Mind Dorset
01202 756478

Poole Carer Officer
01202 261174

Poole Young Carer Officer
01202 261550

Richmond Fellowship Poole
01202 466430

Richmond Fellowship East Dorset
01202 496267

The Samaritans
08457 909090
Text: 07725 909090
Email: jo@samaritans.org

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy information for the county of Dorset

IMCA Information (PDF 77 kb)

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