National Fitness Day is celebrated on 23rd September and, as an advocate of getting active to improve mental health, local charity Dorset Mind is excited to announce a new partnership with New Body Fitness Gyms. Based in Bridport and Weymouth, the partners will work together to promote the benefits of fitness for improving mental health and creating a positive mindset. The gym hopes to raise mental health awareness and...
As part of its ‘Get Set To Go’ programme, Dorset Mind has partnered with Resurface to provide an affordable 12-week course of structured activity. It’s aimed at adults aged 30+, who want to improve their mental wellbeing.
The ethos behind Resurface is to utilise proven therapeutic benefits of surfing, yoga and cold-water immersion to offer a lifestyle activity programme for people looking to improve their mental health and quality of life.
Starting on the...
Partner agencies across Dorset are encouraging people to enjoy Dorset safely this weekend, as temperatures are expected to reach highs of around 27 degrees.
Measures are in place to cope with additional demand which could be placed on councils, the Police, Fire Service and the NHS as visitors are welcomed...
Dorset’s sports and leisure centres are set to reopen, following the recent announcement by the Government.
The centres managed by Dorset Council will be welcoming back customers from Saturday 25 July. The news comes after the facilities closed in March due to COVID-19.
Guidance published by the Government outlines measures that will allow indoor...
Since starting back on site on 27 April, after a pause amidst the outbreak of COVID-19, work along Le Neubourg Way has progressed well.
The new material compound area on Chantry Fields is now in operation, providing much needed extra space to store materials for the works.
Over the last month...
BCP Council is urging local people to take responsibility and Think Twice if they get to the beach and find it’s too busy.
With temperatures set to rise over the Bank Holiday weekend more local people are expected to visit the beach.
In partnership with other public services across Dorset, the...
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While the Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread and chaos reigns, can cycling help?
If there is a silver lining to the COVID-19 and let’s be fair we could all do with a chink of positivity, however modest – it’s that there’s probably never been a better time to ride a...
The New Year brings new hope and new possibilities. I am slowly making my way reluctantly to 50. My body can no longer recover like I was twenty, my hair is tinged with grey, the offspring are growing at a rapid rate and my body shape is emerging into...
We are delighted to announce that the Government’s Department for Transport has awarded £438,000 to Dorset Council as part of the Active Travel Fund. This funding will be used for walking and cycling improvements across the county as we move towards a greener, cleaner Dorset.
The Government survey work has...
