We're honoured to support Life Education Wessex & Thames Valley with their procurement of specialist new teaching equipment, helping the charity improve their vital service for young people across east Dorset. Read more via Dorset Echo > dorsetecho.co.uk/news/24197405.…

022 is back! Our male Osprey of the first nesting pair on the south coast of England in 180 years has returned to Careys Secret Garden. Watch LIVE: birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey/osprey-… CJ7 is due back on 31st March! Dorset Bird Club Tim Mackrill Roy Dennis Foundation Megan McCubbin Chris Packham

We enjoyed a tour of @AECCUniversityC's state of the art facilities yesterday, where we heard from Dorset LEP about their brilliant Dorset Ambassadors programme. Dorset Ambassadors champion our county as a brilliant place to live and work. Read more >dorsetlep.co.uk/dorset-ambassa…

🗣️ It's #WorldAutismAwarenessDay 🎨 Autism is a neurodiverse condition that impacts the way you think & respond to the world around you. Every autistic person experiences the world differently. 👉 Find out more & its link w/ #mentalhealth : ow.ly/9J7i50R587U #dorset

Join Feel Good Nature Wanders with Eco-therapist Amanda Jones, at 1pm on Wednesday 3 April from Active Dorset's Slades Park Pavilion. This relaxing and tranquil forest-bathing session helps us to re-connect with nature. Tickets from £2.33. Book > talbotvillagetrust.org/nature.

“Forest Holme is such a special & unique place to work – the hospice is calm, unique & tranquil. The teams we work with, the things that we can facilitate and make happen, is wonderful." Read our Forest Holme Hospice Charity Impact Story here > buff.ly/4aoDhFK

We've been delighted to attend the launch of In Jolly Good Company's brand new Jolly Days session in West Moors. The organisation provides activities for carers and people with and without memory loss. Read more > buff.ly/4ayDJRE

We've been so pleased to have been a part of this much-needed revamp at The Mowlem 🍿 Swanage!

Thankyou In Jolly Good Company for kindly hosting us at the launch of their brand new West Moors session! The group provides entertainment for people & carers with (& without) memory loss across Dorset Council UK & BCP Council. Watch below & read more > talbotvillagetrust.org/injollygoodcom…

While they're out, why not visit the wonderful Bluebells popping up at St Mark's Church? You'll also see memorials to our founders, Georgina and Mary Anne Talbot, who rest in the Church graveyard. Read about the Talbot sisters > talbotvillagetrust.org/history

Our trustees and Executive Team had a fantastic away day at AFC Bournemouth 🍒 yesterday! Thanks to our wonderful hosts from the AFC Bournemouth - Hospitality & Events team.

We've been honoured to help support a new report released this week by MYTIME Young Carers. The report sheds light on the unseen sacrifices of young carers, and MYTIME are now looking to engage primary and secondary school leaders. Contact MYTIME Young Carers for more info!

Looking for an interesting listen? Dip into Reasons To Care, a wonderful new podcast from Diverse Abilities. In EP2, the team speak to Emma Wray, who was part of the charity's first bungalow launches, which we helped support in 2011 & 2012. Listen here > open.spotify.com/show/2LnK708SV…

Talbot Village Trust kindly supported Forest Holme Hospice Charity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more recently helped the us purchase two new specialist hoists as part of a refurbishment programme completed in October 2023. Read more.. talbotvillagetrust.org/impact-stories…

We're so excited to welcome Toby Hoad and his beautiful draft horses to Talbot Woodlands next month. Come and see how Toby, Etty and Celine (or Fleur!) are helping us to transform woodland spaces at Talbot Village on Wednesday 12 June. Read more > talbotvillagetrust.org/horselogging

Join us to celebrate the longest day of the year at our Summer Solstice event on Saturday 22 June. Our PM Slades Park sessions include making tissue paper flowers and intricate hand puppet butterflies, followed by a 4pm woodland procession! Read more > talbotvillagetrust.org/midsummer

Thankyou to all who came to the Talbot Voices History Exhibition launch at Bournemouth Uni last night. On display until Tuesday, Talbot Voices delves into our area's history through personal recollections, testimony & archival evidence. Read more > talbotvillagetrust.org/tvex

Our friends over at Community Action Network (CAN) are running their annual State of the Sector Survey, so we're helping to spread the word! Help shape the future of the VCS in Dorset through CAN's 30-minute survey. Read more > can100.org/t-be-a-superhe…

As it's Volunteers' Week, we'd like to celebrate the amazing work of all of the people that give their time and skills to help our communities! Your contributions are invaluable to us. Thank you so much from all at Talbot Village Trust!

"Our centre saw the biggest volume of cases in a decade, over the past year", says Claire Ranford CEO at Relate Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch. Read more about the service's new counselling programme for young people in our latest Impact Story here > buff.ly/3RmgcMF