DBA

  As the weather is finally starting to brighten up, we look forward to our fun-fueled motor show at Lulworth Castle as we gear up and head full throttle into a busy summer of fundraising! Don’t forget about the new GDPR Legislation which comes into place in May! We need you to re-register here if you… Read more »

  It’s our 100th anniversary! For a century we’ve been helping visually impaired people across Dorset, now supporting over 1000 people each month, but there is still more people we need to help. It’s a big year for us and we want as many of our loyal supporters to be involved as possible, from being… Read more »

On Friday 9th March ten local business teams descended on Bournemouth Square for The Big Row 2018 sponsored by All Seasons Roof. This year we had teams from a variety of industries, from hotels to banks, business consultants to I.T Support and solicitors to conservatory installation companies. The aim for each business was to see… Read more »

As Dorset Blind Association (DBA) prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday and receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the charity is looking back on its fascinating evolution, from setting up Braille social centres in both Weymouth and Parkstone in the 1920s, to enabling blind people to even shoot and rock climb today. The founding… Read more »

  We hope you’ve had a fantastic Christmas and we wish you all a Happy New Year! We are looking forward to an exciting 2018 as we get ready to celebrate our 100th Birthday. First, banish those January blues by taking up Fitness February! Read more here..

  Has your business got what it takes to beat the rest?   Rally up your colleagues, challenge your bosses and race against your competitors in Dorset Blind Associations corporate challenge ‘The Big Row 2018’. Each year corporate teams from across Bournemouth and Poole don their sports gear and head to Bournemouth Square in a… Read more »

Firstly, we’d like to say a massive thank you to everyone who supported us in our Big Give Christmas challenge which raised a staggering £23,238.75!! As the end of the year is upon us, we’ve enjoyed looking back over all the fantastic things that have happened here at Dorset Blind Association throughout 2017. Read more here..

Local sight loss charity, the Dorset Blind Association, is thanking one of its most generous corporate supporters, Blue Sky Financial Planning, for help which has enabled the charity to fight back against the thieves which had been targeting valuable equipment on display at its charity shop in Ferndown. The shop in Penny’s Walk in the… Read more »