Resource Centre

Organisations

Topics

Abuse

Advocacy/Mentoring

Alcohol, Drug, Addictions

Alcohol – Find out more course & information

Website

Be Gamble Aware

Website

Drinkaware Self-Assessment Tool

Website

NHS Alcohol Advice Tool

PDF Advice Tool

NHS: Better Health

Website

Turning Point: Drug and Alcohol Support

Website

Understanding Alcohol and Drug Misuse

PDF

Art

Arthritis

Podcasts for Patients

Website Link

Autism

National Autistic Society

Website Link

Befriending/Isolation

Benefits

Independent Age: Benefits Calculator

Website Link

Turn2Us: Benefits Calculator

Website Link

Bereavement

Bereavement Advice Centre: What to do when someone dies

Website

Coping with Bereavement

PDF Booklet

Cruse Bereavement Support

Website

Bladder and bowel conditions

Books/ Reading

Brain Injury

Cancer

Cancer Care Map

Website

Cancer Diets Myths and More

NHS Wessex Cancer Alliance: Evidence-based nutritional advice

Website Link

Penny Brohn UK – Living Well With Cancer

Website

Carers

Carer Support Information

PDF Booklet

Independent Age – Can I protect my assets if I need care?

PDF Factsheet

Independent Age – Caring for Someone: How to get the support you need

PDF Booklet

Independent Age – First steps in getting help with your care needs

PDF Factsheet

Independent Age – Getting help at home: Ways to stay independent

PDF Booklet

Independent Age – Getting help from the council as a carer

PDF Factsheet

Independent Age: Carer’s Allowance

PDF Booklet

My Live Well With Pain: Ten Footsteps for carers

Website

Charity Organisations

Action for ME

Website Link

BanktheFood

Website Link - App

Cholesterol

Cooking/ Food Services

Age UK: Cooking Recipes

Website

NHS: Healthy Eating Videos

Video Playlist

Counselling/Therapy

Covid-19 Community Support

Covid Recovery Guide

PDF Booklet

Your Covid Recovery: Supporting Your Recovery After Covid-19

Website

Dementia

BBC Music Memories

Website

Dorset Police – Dementia Safeguarding Scheme (Herbet Protocol)

Website

M4D Radio – Music for Dementia

Website

Dentist & Optician

Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes Advice for those who are stopping GLP-1 medications

PDF

Digital

Eating Disorders

Employment and Training

Job Help: We’ll help you find it

Website Link

Energy

Centre for Sustainable Energy: What uses watt?

PDF Leaflet

ofgem: Get help from your supplier – Priority Services Register

Website

Epilepsy

Exercise

Get Self Help: ACE Activity

PDF Factsheet

Later Life Training: Chair Based Exercise

PDF Booklet

NHS: Living Well – Exercise

Website

Families, parenting and young children

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service: A Safer Home

PDF Booklet

Royal College of Psychiatrists: Eco distress

Website

Fibromyalgia, ME and CFS

Foot Care

General Advice

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service – variety of free downloadable leaflets

Website, PDF

HealthUnlocked: The social network for health

Website Link

Green/ Nature/ Environment

Healthy Lifestyles

BDA: Food Fact Sheet

PDF Factsheet

Later Life Training: Chair Based Exercise

PDF Booklet

Mind: Food and mood

NHS: Better Health

Website

NHS: Livewell

Website

NHS: Living Well – Exercise

Website

NHS: Losing Weight 12 Week Guide

PDF Booklet

Public Health England: Eatwell Guide

PDF Booklet

Hearing

Heart/ Cardiac

Heating/Energy Efficiency

Find ways to save energy in your home

Website

ofgem: Get help from your supplier – Priority Services Register

Website

Top tips for keeping warm this winter

Website Link

UK Health Security Agency: Keep Warm Keep Well

PDF Factsheet

Winter Home Health Check

PDF Factsheet

Home from Hospital/Help at Home

Housing

Centre for Sustainable Energy: What uses watt?

PDF Leaflet

Find ways to save energy in your home

Website

Independent Age: Home Safety – How to spot risks and prevent accidents

PDF Booklet

Independent Age: Council Tax

PDF Booklet

Independent Age: Help with Housing Crisis

PDF Booklet

Independent Age: Hoarding

PDF Booklet

Independent Age: Home Security – Protecting Your Property

PDF Booklet

ofgem: Get help from your supplier – Priority Services Register

Website

Winter Home Health Check

PDF Factsheet

Learning Difficulties

Easy Health: Easy Read

Website Link

Leg Club/Leg Ulcers

Legal Advice

Lung Conditions

Mental Health

Action for Happiness

Website Link

Better Health: Every Mind Matters

Website Link

Independent Age: How to stay socially connected

PDF Factsheet

JoinedUpHealth: Relaxation Audios

Website link - audio

Mind: 5 Ways to Wellbeing

PDF Factsheet

Mind: Food and mood

Movember: Articles and Resources

Website

Newworld: Introduction to Mindfulness 8 week course

Website link - course

Mobility

Independent Age: Help with Getting Around

PDF Factsheet

Later Life Training: Chair Based Exercise

PDF Booklet

Money matters

GOV.UK: Help for Households

Website Link

Independent Age: Can I protect my assets if I need care?

PDF Factsheet

Independent Age: Carer’s Allowance

PDF Booklet

Independent Age: Council Tax

PDF Booklet

Independent Age: Factsheet Pension Credit

PDF Factsheet

Independent Age: Moneywise

PDF Factsheet

Independent Age: Pension Credit

PDF Booklet

Independent Age: Scamwise

PDF Booklet

Moneyhelper: Impartial Money Advice Service

Website Link

Turn2Us: Benefits Calculator

Website Link

Motor Neurone Disease

Multiple Sclerosis

Older People

Independent Age: Factsheet Pension Credit

PDF Factsheet

Independent Age: Home safety – How to spot risks and prevent accidents

PDF Booklet

Independent Age: If you’re feeling lonely

PDF Booklet

Independent Age: Moneywise

PDF Factsheet

Independent Age: Pension Credit

PDF Booklet

Later Life Training: Chair Based Exercise

PDF Booklet

NHS: Prevention – Falls

Website

Pain Management

Flippin’ Pain Resources

Live Well With Pain

Website Link

Metabolic Health Guide

Website Link - Guide

Palliative Care

NHS: End of life care

Website Link

Parkinson's

Pets

Physiotherapy

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Poverty/finance

Separation, Divorce and mediation

Sexual Health

Sexuality/ Gender Support/LGBTQ+

Sight

Be My Eyes

Website Link

Royal National Institute of Blind People

Website Link

Sleep

NHS: Sleep and Tiredness

Website

The Sleep Charity: Adults – Advice and Information

Website Link

Smoking

Better Health: Quit Smoking

Website Link

NHS: Better Health

Website

NHS: stop smoking services help you quit

Website Link

Social Groups

Independent Age: How to stay socially connected

PDF Factsheet

Stroke

Transport

Uncategorized

AGE UK: End of Life Care

Website Link

Age UK: Thinking about end of life

PDF Booklet

Apply or renew a Blue Badge

Website Link

balance app

Website Link - App

Balance: Menopause and Me

PDF Booklet

Coeliac UK – Prescriptions

Website

Diabetes UK: Type 2 Diabetes and Me – Online Learning from

Website

Disability Rights UK

Website

Independent Age: Attendance Allowance

PDF Booklet

Independent Age: Disability benefits – Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance

PDF Factsheet

Independent Age: Living well with long-term health conditions

PDF Factsheet

Independent Age: Manging my affairs if I become ill

PDF Factsheet

Independent Age: Planning for the end of life

PDF Booklet

Learn My Way: Learn Digital Skills

Website

LifeConnect24: Pendant Alarm

Website

Menopause Charity: Symptom Checker Questionnaire

PDF 

NHS account help and support

Website

NHS: Healthy Living for people with type 2 diabetes

Website

Ofcom: Cheaper Broadband and Phone Packages

Website

Our Dorset Digital: ORCHA

Website

Rock My Menopause

Website Link

The Menopause Charity

Website Link

Women’s Health Concern: Recipes for the menopause and beyond

Website Link

Veterans

Healthcare for the armed forces community

Website

Vocational Services

Volunteering

Weight Management

NHS: Better Health

Website

NHS: Losing Weight 12 Week Guide

PDF Booklet

Wellbeing

Action for Happiness

Website Link

Better Health: Every Mind Matters

Website Link

Get Self Help: ACE Activity

PDF Factsheet

Independent Age: How to stay socially connected

PDF Factsheet

Mind: 5 Ways to Wellbeing

PDF Factsheet

Young Carers

Young People

Thinkuknow

Website

Youth Services