Local Services

Dorset Council https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Dorset Council Refugee Programme

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/refugee-programme-in-dorset

#HelpAndKindness https://www.helpandkindness.co.uk

A project for Dorset that helps people find local support when they need it, and find places where they can offer help, when they are able. Services are mapped at a local level. This should be your go to website in your search for services and support.

Citizens Advice https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

Citizens Advice Poster in Ukrainian and English - downloadable PDF
A poster describing the support available from Citizens Advice.

Schools

Nurseries and Pre school

• Shaftesbury Children’s Centre Nursery via Dorset Council website

• Shaftesbury Flying Start Nurseries - https://flying-start-nurseries.co.uk

• Little Acorns Pre School - https://www.fathershouseshaftesbury.com/littleacorns-home

• Gillingham Little Gems Nursery - https://www.littlegemsdorsetltd.co.uk/

• Golden Acorns preschool, Semley https://www.goldenacornspreschool.com/

• The Garden Montessori Preschool St Mary’s Shaftesbury http://www.thegardenmontessori.co.uk/

• Topsies Nursery Gillingham - https://www.topsdaynurseries.co.uk/nursery/topsie-gillingham/

• Stalbridge Pre School - https://www.stalbridgepre-school.co.uk/

Primary Schools

Shaftesbury

• Shaftesbury C Of E Primary School - https:// www.shaftesburyprimary.co.uk

• The Shaftesbury Abbey Primary - Shaftesbury - https://www.abbeyschool.org.uk/web Primary School

Motcombe

• Motcombe CoE Primary School - https://www.motcombeprimary.co.uk

Gillingham

• St Mary The Virgin - https://www.stmarygillingham.dorset.sch.uk/

• Gillingham - https://www.gillinghamprimary.dorset.sch.uk/

• Wyke - https://gillinghamwyke.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/

Secondary Schools

Shaftesbury School - https://shaftesburyschool.co.uk/

Gillingham School - https://www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk/

Doctors

Blackmore Vale Surgeries

• Shaftesbury: Abbeyview Medical Centre - https://www.blackmorevalesurgery.co.uk/ abbey-view-medical-centre

• Marnhull: https://www.blackmorevalesurgery.co.uk/fontmell-magna

• Sturminster Newton: https://www.blackmorevalesurgery.co.uk/sturminster-newton-medical-centre

• Fontmell Magna: https://www.blackmorevalesurgery.co.uk/marnhull

Gillingham

• Gillingham Surgery: https://www.gillinghamsurgery.co.uk/

National and International

Refugee Council https://refugeecouncil.org.uk

Sanctuary Foundation https://www.sanctuaryfoundation.org.uk/

Refugee Action https://www.refugee-action.org.uk

Migrant Help https://www.migranthelpuk.org/

City of Sanctuary https://cityofsanctuary.org/

Women for Refugee Women https://www.refugeewomen.co.uk/

Refugees International https://www.refugeesinternational.org/