The festive period can sometimes be tough but support is available if you are struggling and need a listening ear.
Our Access Wellbeing hubs will be open throughout the festive period except for bank holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day), offering support and advice in a welcoming space.
Our community drop-in spaces will be operating with different opening times over the festive period, so please check the details below before visiting.
Connection, Dorset’s mental health helpline, is open 24/7 over the festive period, including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day – call 0800 652 0190 at any time to talk to a member of the team.
Access Wellbeing hubs – Christmas opening times
Access Wellbeing Boscombe hub
Closed 25 December (Christmas Day), 26 December (Boxing Day), 1 January (New Year’s Day), open as usual for drop-in visitors all other days
Access Wellbeing Poole hub
Closed 25 December (Christmas Day), 26 December (Boxing Day), 1 January (New Year’s Day), open as usual for drop-in visitors all other days
Access Wellbeing Weymouth & Portland hub
Closed 25 December (Christmas Day), 26 December (Boxing Day), 1 January (New Year’s Day), open as usual all other days. Please note that the Weymouth hub at Hope House is not a drop-in service, and will also be providing telephone support only on 27/30/31 December
Access Wellbeing community drop-in spaces – Christmas opening times
Access Wellbeing drop-in at Weymouth Community Front Room
(usually Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 10am-2pm) – closed from 24 December, back open 6 January
Access Wellbeing drop-in at Littlemoor Top Club, Weymouth
(usually Friday 10am-1pm) – closed on 27 December and 3 January, back open 10 January
Access Wellbeing drop-in at Citygate Community Hub, Bournemouth
(usually Thursday 2-4pm) – closed on 26 December, back open 2 January
Access Wellbeing drop-in at Somerford ARC Centre, Christchurch
(usually Thursday 9.30am-3pm) – closed on 19 December, 26 December, 2 January and 9 January, back open 16 January
For details on the support available in our Access Wellbeing hubs and drop-in spaces, and how to find them visit our Places and Spaces section.
