Month: September 2021

Volunteers from Dorset Blind Association combined work and play when they were invited by Jamie and Xanda of The Sandford Pub to benefit from the Sandfest family event on Saturday 31 July.

Whilst the Battle of the Bands played out Dorset Blind Association made over £400 from a raffle and kind donations. Great music, good food and sunshine. A brilliant day out for all the family!

Our thanks to the many businesses who supported the raffle including, Haskins Garden Centre Ferndown, Waitrose & Partners in Parkstone, Indi’s Restaurant in Westbourne, The Cliff Pub in Canford Cliffs, and Tesco at Poole Branksome, among others. We couldn’t do it without you!

Isn’t it great to see friends and colleagues face to face again? We thought so as we held an outdoor away day for all the staff and trustees hosted by The Sandford Pub a few weeks ago.

It was an incredible opportunity to actually meet some new additions to the service team, who were treated to the joys of a DBA and Dorset themed quiz by our CEO, Jonathon Holyhead.

It’s rare that staff from the charity shops, office, Specialist Equipment and Community Support Workers have a chance to meet up and catch up with what they are all doing, especially on a breezy summer day over a pub lunch. We are very grateful to those who sponsored the event!

Can you help by volunteering? Our members are so excited that we are resuming in person meetings but volunteers are needed to help our members get together and interact safely!

Book Group – one volunteer required to assist with meeting members at the bus station in Poole, assisting members at the Eco Hub in the Dolphin Centre and participating in a discussion about each month’s book. Commitment: last Friday of every month 10.30-12.30. Travel expenses paid.

Bournemouth and Poole Coffee Morning – volunteer drivers needed to drive members from their homes across Bournemouth and Poole to / from The Grasshopper in Parkstone. Commitment: first Tuesday of every month 10-12. Mileage paid.

Bournemouth and Poole Coffee Morning – one volunteer needed with administrative experience to coordinate transport for members to / from the coffee morning. Commitment: 3 hours per month prior to the first Tuesday of every month.

If you would like to find out more please call Heather on 07936 749502 or email heather@dorsetblind.org.uk.

On 24th September, the Book Group will start meeting in person again. We will meet between 10.30am-12.30pm at the Eco Hub in The Dolphin Shopping Centre.

Each month we listen to a book via a USB stick in the comfort of our own home. Then on the last Friday of each month we get together to chat about the book.

We all have our own opinions! If you would like to join the Book Group, please get in touch with Heather on 07936 749502.

THANK YOU to everyone at St. Mary’s Court in Southbourne for the amazing fundraiser held on 25th August.

Dorset Blind Association greatly appreciate the donation, and fundraising efforts. There was a fantastic turn out and an incredible £301 was raised from various stalls including a raffle, guess the weight of the cake and the number of Maltesers in a jar.

It was lovely to meet and chat to so many people during a happy and fun fundraising afternoon.