Dorset Mind will work in partnership with Dorset Healthcare, BCHA, The Lantern, Help & Care and Harmony as part of the cross-county offer of transformational wellbeing support for adults.

We are excited to help tackle the postcode inequity for support, which we know is particularly challenging in the rural north of the county, and we will begin recruiting for six positions imminently, aiming to have the team in place by Spring 2025.

Keep an eye on our recruitment page for news of the roles and other opportunities within the charity, which you can find here.

What is Access Wellbeing?

Access Wellbeing is the new approach to community mental health and wellbeing support in Dorset.
Access Wellbeing provides different types of support depending on each person’s needs, including easy access to early help with the issues that can impact on our mental health and wellbeing.
Access Wellbeing connects the system together. That means the NHS, councils, and voluntary and community sector (VCS) will work in partnership to provide support, and will link in with organisations across the local area to connect people to the right help.
Access Wellbeing aims to provide the right support, at the right time, in the right way. That means there is no wrong door – wherever people turn for help locally, they will always receive a form of support, and different services will step in to help them along the way.
There are currently Access Wellbeing hubs in Boscombe, Poole and Weymouth that provide a welcoming space for members of the local community to find support on the issues that matter to them.
The hubs are staffed by friendly wellbeing coordinators, who are trained to provide help and advice across a wide range of areas.
They have the time to listen, and can help people to access support on topics including:

• Mental health and emotional wellbeing
• Social connections and activities
• Grief, loss and bereavement
• Work, money, housing, benefits support
• Support for carers and family members

Find out more about the hubs here.