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Local Directory
Advisory Services / Helplines
Advisory Services
Age UK Rowan Cottage Day Centre, Dorchester 01305 269444 / 0800 169 6565. Surgeries
operate on the first Tuesday in each month, between 10.00 am and 12.00 noon at The
RendezVous (under Cheap Street Church, Sherborne).
Citizens Advice Bureau Dorchester Branch 01305 262220; Sherborne Branch 01935
815681. Monday mornings by appointment at Cerne Abbas Surgery 01300 341666 (Help with
form filling etc).
Healthwatch New watchdog for health and social care services 03001 110102
Memory Advisory Service 01305 269444
Social Services General Health & Advice Adult Social Care 01305 221016
Gateway Helpline 03003 437000. Providing signposting and support for older people who may
require information or activities to support health promotion and independence.
Help and Care Helpline 03001 113303
Fire Safety Checks
You can sign up for a FREE Home Fire Safety check from Dorset Fire and Rescue Service,
online NOW! As part of our commitment to reduce deaths and injuries caused by accidental fires
in the home, Dorset Fire and Rescue Service provide free Home Safety Checks. These involve a
member of DFRS staff visiting your home and providing you with bespoke home safety advice
on the use of candles, unattended cooking, electric blankets, overloading sockets, chimneys, low
energy light bulbs and much more. We even fit or replace smoke alarms, if appropriate This is all
free of charge with the aim of encouraging you to think about fire safety in the home.
The new online form for requesting one of these Home Safety Checks can be found at
www.dorsetfire.gov.uk. All you need to do is fill out the form with your name and address details
and click ‘submit’. Our new PinPoint technology will analyse whether or not we can make your
home safer and you will either receive a FREE Home Safety Check or Home Safety Information
Pack, containing a leaflet on safety and an checklist for the home.
In 2012, we attended 483 accidental dwelling fires or fires in the home. These could have
been avoided if people were more aware of basic fire safety in their homes. Being aware of
the dangers of fire and taking preventative measures could help save the lives of you and your
family. Your home is full of potential fire risks; if you are aware of these risks you can ensure that
you GET SMART and reduce the chances of a fire starting in your home. You can sign up now
at www.dorsetfire.gov.uk or call 01305 252600.
Helplines
Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 769 7555
Alzheimer’s Society 01305 259713
Childline 0800 1111
Community Alcohol & Drugs Advisory 01305 265635
Domestic Violence Helpline 01305 768999
Dorset Blind Association 01202 712860
Farm Crisis Network 01305 250977
Macmillan Cancer Support 0808 808 0000
Parkinsons UK 0808 800 0303
Rape Crisis 01202 547445
Relate 01305 268686
Samaritans 0845 7909090 and 01305 771777
Stroke Association 0303 3033 100 and 01308 898450
Victim Support Dorset 01258 453100
West Dorset Refuge 01305 262444
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