The Blandford Group Practice Health Champions

22/03/2026

Good news, an update on our Groups and Activities. Our Prostate Cancer Support will now be meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, from 7.30pm at the Royal British Legion.

Also our housebound Chair Exercises are on hold for the time being.

As ever we are always looking for volunteers to either run a group with something they are passionate about and would like to share with others, or join our befriending team and visit one of our housebound patients who is lonely and isolated.

If you have any spare time to offer, get in touch we would love to hear from you. 🙂
sara.stringer@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

13/03/2026

Our Social Prescribing/ Wellbeing Team will be ready to welcome you at our next Wellness Event on Tuesday 31st March, also joining us will be:
Prostate Cancer support
Help and Care
Millbrook Health Care
Slimming World
Alzheimer's Society
Blandford Community Fridge
Parkinson's UK
Access Wellbeing
University Hospital
Steps 2 Wellbeing
Health Watch
In Jolly Good Company
Dorset Blind
Victim Support
Stepping into Nature
REACH
Knees Up
Health & Activity
Dorset & Wilts Fire & Rescue
Skills & Learning
Weldmar Hospice
Sepsis Support
U3A
If what you are looking for is not on the list, pop in and we can put you in touch. You can get your Blood Pressure checked or just a chat and a cuppa :)

13/03/2026

Nordic Walking today 13th March - . As there is a likelihood of some rain between 1030 and midday, we're cancelling the walk for today. Hopefully next week will be brighter.

16/09/2025

Are you a keen Fisherman or would like to learn how to Fish. Contact us if you would like to join Doug.

11/09/2025

"What's on" Lots of Groups and Activities available, supporting our community by our amazing volunteers

31/07/2025

Our Fibro Group members enjoying one of their many outings at the beach.

30/07/2025

Our lovely Befriending Team enjoying their annual get together in the sun. If anyone would like to join them or would like more information on becoming a befriender, please let me know ❤️

07/07/2025

28/02/2025

Lots of Groups and Activities, something for everyone. All run by our wonderful volunteers. Please see new times and Venues for some of our groups ie New Health Walks, also our lovely Cosy Cafe Chats will be moving to Blandford Day Centre from Monday 10th March.

We are hoping to have a new group joining us soon! Watch This Space :)

As ever we are always on the look out for volunteers that have an hour or two a week to spare either joining our befriending team, starting a group if you are passionate about something you would like to share, or a general volunteer supporting our patients with medication, shopping deliveries etc. If you would like to join our amazing team of volunteers, please let me know. sara.stringer@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

15/01/2025

Are you looking at trying something new or just need support. Here is our list of groups and activities which are run by our wonderful volunteers.

You may have a passion for something you would like to share with others, if you feel people would benefit too, please get in touch and we can see how it would work in our community.
We are also always on the look out for volunteers to join our great team of befrienders. If you have an hour or two a week to spare please let me know.

Email: sara.stringer@dorsetgp.nhs.uk ( Please only use this email for this post)

01/11/2024

Good luck to our Volunteer Health Champions tonight at the Volunteer Centre Awards evening Volunteer Centre Dorset. AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT, AMAZING PEOPLE.