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We are still developing this area of the website - check back later for contact details of useful organisations and other resoruces. If you run an organisation of interest ot, or provide services for women, please get in touch!

Education and training

STURMINSTER NEWTON U3A - a unique and exciting self help educational movement for people no longer in full time work - offers the opporunity of pursuing learning for sheer enjoyment and it sown sake - sahres learning experiences in a wide range of interest groups- for information contact Malcom Groves 01258 471242 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

volunteering

Health - with sub-categories women's health/general health. children's health

General Health

British Red Cross

Dorset centres: Christchurch -01202 484074; Dorchester; 01305 215951 ; Ferndown ; 01202 892772 ;Poole 01202 699453

Groups: Bridport, Sturminster Newton and Swanage

For more informatin call: 0845 331 5000

Personal Development and Self Help

Groups & Societies

Womens Discussion and Action Group

Jo would like to set up a feminist discussion and action group in the Bridport area - if interested call Jo 01308 897295 - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Arts and Culture

Advice and guidance - with sub categories financial/legal/crisis/housing

Finance:

North Dorset LETS ( local exchange trading system) - a local bartering sytem to trade goods and services without using cash. We use a local currency called 'STAGS' - for rmore details and information call Annette Leat 01747 826144

Events

Please see events calender - remember to email us your entries

Parenting

North Dorset Chidrens Centre - contact each centre individually for information on a wide range of activites, including breastfeeding groups, walking groups, sing and sign......

• Shaftesbury 01747 850288
• Gillingham: 01747 837960
• Sturminster Newton:01258 474141

We are also developing a Links section - see below - to other useful websites. Register with the WAND to be told by email newsletter as new content becomes available.

National Womens Commission

As the only official, national body working on women’s equality we have a special role to fulfil and an important remit within the equality machinery in the UK. Our independent voice, bringing the informed voice of women to government, especially women who may not represented by mainstream organisations, is unique.

Our Chair is Baroness Joyce Gould, who works with our Board of Commissioners, who together reflect the views of our 500+ partners.

www.thewnc.org.uk

The Fawcett Society

Who we are
Fawcett is the UK’s leading campaign for equality between women and men. We trace our roots back to 1866, when Millicent Garrett Fawcett began her lifetime’s work leading the peaceful campaign for women’s votes. We are a charity, registered in England no: 1108769 and company limited by guarantee no 4600514.

What we believe in
Our vision is of a society in which women and men enjoy equality at work, at home and in public life.

The issues
We campaign on women’s representation in politics and public life; pay, pensions and poverty; valuing caring work; and the treatment of women in the justice system.

What we do
We make real differences in women’s lives by creating awareness, leading debate and driving change. Our lobbying power means we have real influence right at the top of UK politics and among those who make decisions.

Our achievements
Our successes range from a change in the law to allow political parties to use all-women shortlists to increase the number of women MPs, to a new, fairer system for appointing judges, to a new duty on public bodies to promote equality between women and men.

to join visit www.fawcettsociety.org.uk