Championing Innovative Research with LGBTQ+ Populations for over 20 Years
Help & Care has a long history of supporting the LGBTQ+* community and undertaking groundbreaking research into inclusivity, mental wellbeing, and access to healthcare.Read more.
Supporting Vital Research
Help and Care are working in partnership with researchers from Bournemouth University (BU), and a number of health partners across Dorset including University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) and local primary care networks to develop a new digital intervention to help patients manage their symptoms of frailty and long-term medical conditions.Read more.
Access Wellbeing Landmark Collaboration
The Access Wellbeing Programme, led by Help & Care, BCHA and the Lantern Trust, is set to transform community mental health services across Dorset by ensuring that people can rapidly access immediate comprehensive support without the need for referrals. Read about our collaborative efforts and immediate support initiativesRead more.
Tackling Cancer Care Inequalities at Parliament
Whatever It Takes were invited to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer to share research findings and call for change.Read more.
Early Intervention to Live Better with Dementia
This article highlights why early intervention can help not only those with dementia, but their loved ones. A diagnosis opens doors to extra support, and provides a sense of relief and closure to help people deal with and plan for the future.Read more.
Living Better with Dementia
This article explores a service known as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, which takes a community centred approach; bringing individuals together to get creative, enjoy activities and stimulate communication.Read more.
Cancer Care for Everyone
Involving People, led by Help & Care, in collaboration with Wessex Cancer Alliance, Macmillan and Bournemouth University recently undertook a research project to understand the experiences of cancer services for disabled and/or neurodivergent people.Read more.
Enabling independence with Self-Management
What do we mean by self-management? In this article, Jack Buckland explores the value of health coaching in social prescribing, to help people overcome a variety of health and lifestyle challenges, so they can live the lives they choose.Read more.
