Talbot Village Trust

"Our centre saw the biggest volume of cases in a decade, over the past year", says Claire Ranford CEO at Relate Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch. Read more about the service's new counselling programme for young people in our latest Impact Story here > buff.ly/3RmgcMF

As it's Volunteers' Week, we'd like to celebrate the amazing work of all of the people that give their time and skills to help our communities! Your contributions are invaluable to us. Thank you so much from all at Talbot Village Trust!

Our friends over at @can100org are running their annual State of the Sector Survey, so we're helping to spread the word! Help shape the future of the VCS in Dorset through CAN's 30-minute survey. Read more > can100.org/t-be-a-superhe…

Thankyou to all who came to the Talbot Voices History Exhibition launch at @bournemouthuni last night. On display until Tuesday, Talbot Voices delves into our area's history through personal recollections, testimony & archival evidence. Read more > talbotvillagetrust.org/tvex

Join us to celebrate the longest day of the year at our Summer Solstice event on Saturday 22 June. Our PM Slades Park sessions include making tissue paper flowers and intricate hand puppet butterflies, followed by a 4pm woodland procession! Read more > talbotvillagetrust.org/midsummer

We're so excited to welcome Toby Hoad and his beautiful draft horses to Talbot Woodlands next month. Come and see how Toby, Etty and Celine (or Fleur!) are helping us to transform woodland spaces at Talbot Village on Wednesday 12 June. Read more > talbotvillagetrust.org/horselogging

@TalbotTrust kindly supported Forest Holme Hospice Charity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more recently helped the us purchase two new specialist hoists as part of a refurbishment programme completed in October 2023. Read more.. talbotvillagetrust.org/impact-stories…

Looking for an interesting listen? Dip into Reasons To Care, a wonderful new podcast from @diverseability. In EP2, the team speak to Emma Wray, who was part of the charity's first bungalow launches, which we helped support in 2011 & 2012. Listen here > open.spotify.com/show/2LnK708SV…

We've been honoured to help support a new report released this week by MYTIME Young Carers. The report sheds light on the unseen sacrifices of young carers, and MYTIME are now looking to engage primary and secondary school leaders. Contact @mytime_charity for more info!

Our trustees and Executive Team had a fantastic away day at @afcbournemouth yesterday! Thanks to our wonderful hosts from the @afcb_events team.

While they're out, why not visit the wonderful Bluebells popping up at St Mark's Church? You'll also see memorials to our founders, Georgina and Mary Anne Talbot, who rest in the Church graveyard. Read about the Talbot sisters > talbotvillagetrust.org/history

Thankyou In Jolly Good Company for kindly hosting us at the launch of their brand new West Moors session! The group provides entertainment for people & carers with (& without) memory loss across @DorsetCouncilUK & @BCPCouncil. Watch below & read more > talbotvillagetrust.org/injollygoodcom…

@BourneAcademy Well done Noah!

Thrilled to share Noah's journey! After narrowly missing out on a Youth Parliament seat, he secured 7th place with 735 votes! Noah has now been chosen as one of 12 'Make Your Mark Champions' in BCP! He'll be actively involved in the youth forum, advocating for local issues.

We've been so pleased to have been a part of this much-needed revamp at @TheMowlem Swanage!

We've been delighted to attend the launch of In Jolly Good Company's brand new Jolly Days session in West Moors. The organisation provides activities for carers and people with and without memory loss. Read more > buff.ly/4ayDJRE

“Forest Holme is such a special & unique place to work – the hospice is calm, unique & tranquil. The teams we work with, the things that we can facilitate and make happen, is wonderful." Read our @ForestHolme Impact Story here > buff.ly/4aoDhFK

🗣️ It's #WorldAutismAwarenessDay 🎨 Autism is a neurodiverse condition that impacts the way you think & respond to the world around you. Every autistic person experiences the world differently. 👉 Find out more & its link w/ #mentalhealth : ow.ly/9J7i50R587U #dorset

Join Feel Good Nature Wanders with Eco-therapist Amanda Jones, at 1pm on Wednesday 3 April from @Active_Dorset's Slades Park Pavilion. This relaxing and tranquil forest-bathing session helps us to re-connect with nature. Tickets from £2.33. Book > talbotvillagetrust.org/nature.

We enjoyed a tour of @AECCUniversityC's state of the art facilities yesterday, where we heard from @DorsetLEP about their brilliant Dorset Ambassadors programme. Dorset Ambassadors champion our county as a brilliant place to live and work. Read more >dorsetlep.co.uk/dorset-ambassa…

022 is back! Our male Osprey of the first nesting pair on the south coast of England in 180 years has returned to @CareysSecret. Watch LIVE: birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey/osprey-… CJ7 is due back on 31st March! @DorsetBirdClub @timmackrill @RoyDennisWF @MeganMcCubbin @ChrisGPackham