Impact
We welcome the opportunity to share how we continue to support people with learning disabilities across Dorset. We continue to use our established position of trust within this community and support beneficiaries in many ways, in particular where needs were less well served by mainstream provision, and to address social isolation, accessible information, mental health and physical wellbeing, plus
giving people opportunities to speak up.
William's story
- in his own words
I only used to have one friend, very little confidence and had hate crime.
The Friendship Club at People First Dorset changed all that. Thanks to this club I now have lots of friends who I see at events and some I’ve learnt to meet independently.
I volunteer for the charity like helping raise awareness, I feel good, I’m healthier and I even write a weekly column in our local paper. Life is good now.