Advice Bus

Our Advice Bus stops at locations around East Dorset and Purbeck, providing residents with access to free advice and support about a range of issues including:

  • Benefits
  • Debt & Money
  • Consumer
  • Energy
  • Employment
  • Family
  • Housing
  • Legal
  • Wessex Water (help with water bills)

The Advice Bus will be visiting the following locations each week, excluding Public Holidays. Keep an eye on our Latest News section below for our most recent updates.

No appointment is needed! Just drop by and see how our friendly advisers can help.

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Advice Bus Timetable

These are weekly locations which may be subject to change. Locations with an * are not weekly. See below for dates.

 

Day

AM

PM

Monday
Lytchett Matravers
Lower Car Park, opposite library, BH6 6BG, 10am-12pm (new time starting 19th Oct)
Corfe Mullen, The Dorset Soldier, BH21 3JZ, 1pm-3pm (starting 19th October)
Tuesday
Verwood, The Hub, BH31 7QE, 10am-12pm
West Moors, Park Way Car Park, BH22 OHL, 1-3pm
Wednesday
*Sixpenny Handley Parish Office Car Park, SP5 5PA, 10am-12pm (fortnightly see below for dates)
*St Leonards & St Ives Village Hall Car Park, BH24 2PH, 10am-12pm, fortnightly (4th & 18th Nov, 2nd & 16th Dec)
*Morden Hall, BH20 7DT, 11am-12.30pm (11th Nov,12-1.30pm) & (9th Dec 11-12.30pm)
Corfe Mullen, The Dorset Soldier, BH21 3JZ, 1pm-3pm (not on the 14th October)
Thursday
*Wool, The D'Urberville Centre, BH20 6DL, 9.30am-11.30am (fortnightly see below for dates)
*Studland, St Nicholas’ Church Hall, Church Road, BH19 3AT, 10am-12pm (5th & 19th Nov, 3rd & 17th Dec)
Bovington, The Hive, BH20 6JQ, 1-3pm
Friday
Swanage, Main Beach Car Park, BH19 1AP, 9.30am-12.30pm
*Corfe Castle, Residents Car Park, West Street, BH20 5EB, 1-3pm (third Friday of the month)
*Sturminster Marshall, opposite St Mary's Church (and inside the church), 1.30-3.30pm (alternate Fridays)
*Langton Matravers, Putlake Farm Entrance, 1-3pm (5th June)
*Rivo’s Hub, Sandford Road, Wareham, BH20 7AE, 1-3pm (14th August)

Day

Time

Location

Monday
10am-12pm
Colehill Village Hall, Wimborne
Tuesday
10am-12pm
Verwood Hub, Verwood
Tuesday
1pm-3pm
Park Way Car Park, West Moors
Wednesday
1pm-3pm
The Dorset Soldier, Corfe Mullen
Thursday
10am-12pm
The D'Urberville Centre, Wool
Thursday
1pm-3pm
The Hive, Bovington
Friday
10am-12pm
Main Beach Car Park, Swanage

Date

Time

Location

Wednesday 9th August
10am-12pm
Sixpenny Handley Parish Office Car Park
Wednesday 23rd August
10am-12pm
Sixpenny Handley Parish Office Car Park
Wednesday 13th September
10am-12pm
Sixpenny Handley Parish Office Car Park
Wednesday 27th September
10am-12pm
Sixpenny Handley Parish Office Car Park
Friday 18th August
1pm-3pm
Corfe Castle Village Hall
Friday 15th September
1pm-3pm
Corfe Castle Village Hall
Friday 20th October
1pm-3pm
Corfe Castle Village Hall
Friday 17th November
1pm-3pm
Corfe Castle Village Hall
Friday 6th October
12-2pm
Winfrith Luncheon
Friday 3rd November
12-2pm
Winfrith Luncheon
Friday 1st December
12-2pm
Winfrith Luncheon

*Not weekly locations:

  • Morden Village Hall, monthly on a Wednesday: 11th November (12-1.30pm) & 9th December (11-12.30pm)
  • Corfe Castle, third Friday of the month: 20th November, 18th December
  • Sixpenny Handley, alternate Wednesdays: *11th & 25th November, 9th December. (*11th Nov 10am-11.30am)
  • St Leonards & St Ives Village Hall Car Park, alternate Wednesdays: 4th & 18th November, 2nd & 16th December
  • Wool, alternate Thursdays: 12th & 26th November, 10th December
  • Studland, alternate Thursdays: 5th & 19th November, 3rd & 17th December
  • Sturminster Marshall, alternate Fridays: 6th, 13th, 27th November, 4th & 11th December

We are an independent charity and rely upon grants and donations to fund our service. If you are an organisation and are interested in partnering with us, we would love to hear from you. Please email [email protected]