September Newsletter
Welcome back to the Dorset Newsletter with your September discounts and Carer updates.
We’ve got some great national offers available this month and continue to work with local businesses to bring you offers in Dorset.
We are also signposting some useful services available in Dorset, including SWAN Advocacy and Help and Kindness.
Don’t forget, if there’s a business near you that you visit regularly, you can encourage them to sign up to our Carer Friendly Wellbeing Directory online. It’s easy. Just give them this link!
National Carers Savings:
We’re adding new national offers for Carers each month. Here are some of the latest discounts available nationwide. Please check the terms and conditions.
Sephora – 15% off online purchases. Make up, skincare and beauty.
Social Pub and Kitchen – 15% off food – burgers, pizzas and more. Monday to Friday – 125+ pubs UK wide.
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham – 10% discount plus pay for a day, visit FREE for one year.
Dorset: Offers & Resources
Annie’s Café, Shaftesbury – 10% off all food and services.
Fleur’s Happy Hounds Dog Training Classes, Wimborne – 10% discount with your Carers Card.
Almond & Co, Westbourne, Bournemouth Charity-run community zero waste shop – Carers get 10% off.
Chianti Italian Restaurant, Ferndown – Free Soft Drink or small glass of red or white wine when two people eat in.
Hub on the Heath, Poole – 10% off all food and drink when you visit the community hub and cafe offering support, complementary therapies and food and drinks.
Featured Business
Blandford Fashion Museum: FREE for Carers
Historical fashion museum set in a beautiful Georgian townhouse in Dorset
Step back in time at the Blandford Fashion Museum. Explore fascinating costume collections and enjoy refreshments at our tearoom.
There are thirteen display spaces over two floors and a rolling programme of exhibition changes.
The exhibitions showcase historic dress and textiles and the connection between fashion and social history.
Find the Blandford Fashion Museum at Lime Tree House, 11 The Plocks, Blandford Forum.
Entry is FREE for Carers.
Discover Help and Kindness
Help and Kindness is a great resource for anyone in Dorset.
It enables people to give help, find help and work together, sharing information about groups, services, projects and organisations that support people across Dorset, including Carers.
Their searchable directory covers things like:
- Food banks and community fridges
- Social clubs and support groups
- Health, fitness and wellbeing activities
- Home-from-hospital and care support
- Help for Ukrainian refugees and hosts
Upcoming Discovery Session
SUPPORT FOR WORKING CARERS DISCOVERY SESSION
The next Support for Working Carers session is on 15th September.
Join Forward Carers for an informative online session exploring Carers leave and your rights in the workplace.
Learn how the Carer’s Leave Act and other rights can support you as a working Carer. You’ll also learn how to approach conversations with your employer about your entitlements.
Why You Should Join a Carer Support Group or Café in Dorset
Caring for someone can sometimes feel lonely, even when you’re surrounded by people who care about you. That’s where Carer support groups and cafés come in.
Across Dorset, there are dozens of friendly, informal spaces where you can grab a cup of tea, share what you’re going through with people who genuinely understand and pick up practical tips along the way. No pressure to talk if you don’t want to, just a welcoming space to be yourself.
Curious what’s going on near you? Read the full blog to find out why it’s worth giving one a try.