Transforming
the lives of
young people
We are a local Dorset charity committed to supporting young people to improve their physical and mental health. We partner with schools, youth clubs and other charities to offer a choice of wellbeing courses.
Courses
Our courses help young people to build friendships, increase knowledge and inspire them to engage in activities promoting their physical and mental health and build healthy coping mechanisms developing their emotional resilience.
THE SHINE COURSE
A fun and interactive physical and mental health course aimed at teenage girls including practical activities involving self-care, arts and crafts, mindfulness and exercise
THE THRIVE INITIATIVE
Thrive is our course designed to support the mental and physical health of teenage boys - a fully interactive and fun experience for all
VOLUNTEER FOR SHINE!
Interested in working directly with our young people? Why not volunteer to support our Shine/Thrive workers to deliver courses? We need people who are friendly and open and who would like to make a difference in young peoples lives. If you are interested please read through the roles description and follow this link to complete our application form.
Trustee
Want to support Shine in a volunteering capacity? We are looking for two committed people who want to make a difference in young peoples lives and is interested in the oversight and governance of a charity to join our board of Trustees. In particular we are looking for people with skills in finance and HR or experienced within the voluntary or education sectors. If you are interested please read through the role description and complete our application form by following this link
Shine/Thrive Course Volunteer
“Shine was very useful and could help a lot of people, I loved that it was a safe space to talk”
- A very happy student
