by Healthwatch Dorset | Feb 5, 2021 | Blog
Call out for young volunteers age 16-25 – Join us and help make Dorset’s health and care services work better for young people Hi, I am Lindsey Fish, Youth Engagement Officer for Healthwatch Dorset, and I run our Young Listener Project which we launched...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Jan 7, 2021 | News, Projects, Volunteers
What’s it like being a young person using health, social care and wellbeing services in Dorset, and what changes do young people want to see? That’s what Healthwatch Dorset wants to find out, so they are recruiting young volunteers aged 16-25, to design and deliver an...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Dec 18, 2020 | News, Publications
Dorset’s community mental health services could learn and improve if they listen to the views of the people who need their support, according to a new report out today from Healthwatch Dorset. Healthwatch Dorset has been talking to local people with a range of mental...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog
by Lucy Cribb, Healthwatch Dorset Engagement Officer – December 2020 Working with HealthBus in Bournemouth In October and November 2020, I carried out some engagement work with people who are experiencing homelessness and people who use drug and/or alcohol...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Nov 18, 2020 | News, Publications
A new report out today from Healthwatch Dorset reveals local people’s experiences of health and social care during the first six months of Covid-19. It highlights common issues people have faced and how these have changed over time, and it identifies the challenges...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Nov 9, 2020 | News
Healthwatch Dorset has been recognised in a prestigious national awards scheme for helping local young people raise awareness of what it is like to live with type one diabetes. The highly commended award for ‘Celebrating our volunteer team’ was announced...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Nov 4, 2020 | Blog
It’s National Stress Awareness Day on the 4 November, and this article explores the relationship between stress and food by looking at some recent scientific findings and useful resources related to mindfulness, weight-management, and food availability. It was...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog
Volunteer interview 10 October was World Mental Health Day, and Healthwatch Dorset took this opportunity to explore the relationship between diet and mental health by speaking to Healthwatch Dorset volunteer, Richie (pictured right), who is currently studying a...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Oct 20, 2020 | News
Healthwatch Dorset has been nominated for a prestigious national award for helping local young people to raise awareness of what it is like to live with type one diabetes. Healthwatch Dorset has been shortlisted under the ‘Celebrating our volunteer team’ category in...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Oct 8, 2020 | Blog
Local organisations work together in times of uncertainty Gathering feedback from homeless people about Community Mental Health Services Firstly, I’d like to introduce myself – my name is Lucy, and I am the Engagement Officer for Healthwatch Dorset. Healthwatch...
Healthwatch Young Listeners Project
What is obesity and how can we beat it? – National Obesity Awareness Week
Healthwatch Dorset asks young people ‘How could health and social care services work better for you?’
Dorset’s community mental health services can be improved by listening to those they support
My diary: conversations about homelessness and health