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ContactKate Morris
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Welcome to the East Dorset and New Forest Branch
The East Dorset and New Forest Branch is run entirely by volunteers and aims to provide the best possible support to local people with MND, their families, and carers.
About us
Welcome to the East Dorset and New Forest Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association.
Formed in 1986 and run by our great band of volunteers, many of whom have extensive personal experience of the disease, we are here for people suspected of or living with MND and for anybody affected by MND in the East Dorset area (BH postcodes). This includes the following areas: Bournemouth, Broadstone, Christchurch, Ferndown, New Milton, Poole, Ringwood, Swanage, Verwood, Wareham and Wimborne.
We do the following:
- We raise funds and provide funding, primarily through our grants programme
- We provide information and updates through our Facebook group, website and newsletters
- We provide information about care and support options in the local area, this includes linking to our network of Support Volunteers and to professionals
- We provide support for people living with or affected by MND, primarily through our regular support meetings
Upcoming events
The fundraising team met in February and the following dates are confirmed for this year. Please get in touch if you are able to support these. We will keep you up to date on any other events too.
- Saturday 9th November - Christmas Fair, St Catherine's Hall, Christchurch, 10:30 - 15:00.
- Sunday 24th November - Christmas Fair in aid of Motor Neurone Disease Association, Bearwood Community Centre, 12:00-16:00.
Christmas Lunch
- Fresh Home-Made Vegetable Soup (v)
- Seasonal Pate with Cranberry & Melba Toast
- Classic Prawn Cocktail
- Haddock, Mussels & Prawns in a Béarnaise Sauce
- Cranberry & Brie Wellington (v)
- Traditional Roast Beef, in a Port & Stilton Sauce
- Roast Turkey, Savoury Stuffing, Chipolatas, Cranberry Sauce
- Christmas Pudding with Cream or Custard
- Lemon Cheesecake
- Red Velvet Cake (Raspberry & White Chocolate)
Donate
Fundraising
Past Events
Our first (pilot) Coffee and Chat was a huge success at the Bearwood Community Centre, we look forward to adding in to our regular meet ups. Please find some photos from this event:
Easyfundraising
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Follow the link below to sign up.
www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/mndaeastdorsetnewforest/
BH Coastal Lottery
Please visit us and support us, using the link below, through the BH Coastal Lottery, where for a small donation - you could win £25,000!
Support Meetings
Branch Support Meetings are open to anyone in the area living with or affected by MND. We have four regular venues and you are assured of a warm welcome. There are no meetings planned for August but they will return in September.
Poole - The Spire (Hall 2A or 2B), High Street, Poole, BH15 1DF. There is a car park behind The Spire and there is a lift up to the first floor.
Barton on Sea - Methodist Church, Barton on Sea, BH25 7PA
Charminster - Trinity Church, Sutton Road, Charminster, BH9 1RN
Bearwood - Bearwood Community Centre, King John Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9TF.
Meetings take place on the following dates and times:
Other News
We are looking for a new dry storage facility in the local area to store our branch gazebos, tables, bric a brac, toys, books etc. If you might be able to help us with this please get in touch.
Would you like to help?
Have you ever considered volunteering with us? We would love to hear from anyone who is interested in getting involved. Here’s a few ways you could help:
- Supporting people living with or affected by MND
- Fundraising - If you could spare time to help at any of our fundraising events we are always glad of extra support.
Please contact our Area Support Coordinator Andy on [email protected] or call 01604 800 631.
Or for further details contact [email protected]
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