
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
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.
Shine/Thrive Course Volunteer

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
“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
