Canford Heath Services and Information
This is where you will find a list of services and information that are available on the Heath, just scroll down.
To see a list of activities and groups that happen on the Heath, by location, day and time Click Here.
Or to see a selection of what’s happening over the next few weeks. Click This Link
If you want to download a copy of the current activities by location leaflet, This is the link.
ARCH – Association of Residents of Canford Heath
Email: canfordheatharch@gmail.com
Canford Heath Group Practice Doctors Surgery
Website: https://www.chgp.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Canford-Heath-Group-Practice
Tel 01202 722540
Canford Heath Link Magazine
Website: https://www.canfordheathlink.co.uk/
Email: info@focus-magazines.co.uk
Tel: 01202 148011
Children
Children’s Centre – 01202 261518
Beacon Church Pre-school – 01202 686965
Cuddles Day Nursery (by Limelight’s) – 01202 672671 Website: https://cuddlesnursery.co.uk/canford-heath-day-nursery/
Jumping Jellybeans Playschool (St Pauls Hall) – 0770 883 9918 Website: https://www.jumpingjellybeanspre-school.com/
Tiny Explorers pre-school (Scout Hall) – 01202 698649 https://www.facebook.com/TinyexplorersCH/
Mini-Monkey Gym (soft play for pre-school children) Friday in Limelights: Cheeky Monkeys Age 1 ½ to 2 ½ 10:15am. Funky Monkeys Age 2 ½ to 5 11:15am. Little Monkeys Age 6-18 months 12:15pm. Baby Monkeys new born-10 months 1:15pm. Contact Vickie 07876710427, or visit the website: https://minimonkeygym.co.uk/poole/
Montacute School Swimming Pool
Website: https://www.montacute.poole.sch.uk/swimming-pool/
Email: montys.pool@montacute.poole.sch.uk
Community Gardens
Adastral Square Garden – contact via the Library or ARCH canfordheatharch@gmail.com
Canford Heath Community Fridge
The Canford Heath community fridge collects Surplus food from Tesco. Sainsburys, Co Op, Makro, KFC and others and redistribute to the public.
Open 6 days a week, Mon. to Sat. 09.30 – 10.30am, everyone is welcome, there is no means testing and their goal is to stop food going to Landfill. They are located at Canford Heath Community Centre 7 Mitchell Road BH17 8UE and can be contacted via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chcf21
Dentists
Teeth on the Heath
Website: https://www.teethontheheath.co.uk/
Tel: 01202 674331
Neighbourhood Centre Dental practice
Website: https://www.dental-poole.co.uk/
Tel: 01202 692917
Dexters Football Club (club house in Learoyd rd.)
Website: http://www.dextersportsyfc.org.uk/
Canford Heath Councillors Surgery
Drop-in on the last Friday of the month to the Library from 5-6pm to meet with your local ward Councillors to discuss any local issues or if you are concerned about something or need advice, you are welcome to just drop in – No appointment necessary.
Contact Cllr Sandra Moore by email Sandra.Moore@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or Tel 01202 388418
Canford Heath Neighbourhood Watch
Everyone knows that the police are there to fight crime, but they cannot work on their own. They need the help and support of the community. The local residents are the ‘Eyes and Ears’ of the community. Neighbourhood Watch is about local people working in an active partnership with the police, and other agencies, to reduce crime and make the area where they live in a safer and more pleasant place for everyone. As well as crime prevention and safety issues Canford Heath Neighbourhood Watch also works within the community to help the elderly and vulnerable. You can now join FREE of charge.
Click here to visit the Canford Heath Neighbourhood Watch website
BCP Safer Communities Team
To make the process less stressful you have a choice of how you can report anti-social behaviour or nuisance to BCP Council, or Dorset Police:
Safer Communities Team Tel: 01202 633438
Click here for PDF leaflet on how to report Anti-Social Behaviour to the BCP Safer Communities Team
Rough Sleeping
If you have a concern for a person sleeping rough, there are agencies that you can contact:
St. Mungo’s Street Outreach
Tel. 01202 315962 Email: b&pstreetoutreach@mungos.org
You can Report your concerns via Streetlink, or contact an outreach worker directly on 0300 500 0914
At Risk of Homelessness BCP Housing Dept.
Tel. 01202 123147 Email: bcphousingadvice@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Street Support BCP Website: https://streetsupport.net/bcp/
Shelter Dorset: Tel. 0330 1755121
To find the latest up to date information about rough sleeping Click This Link
People in housing need or homeless, but not rough sleeping, should contact the council’s housing services Via This Link
The best chance for someone to get off the street is with professional help, rather than giving them money or food.
Environmental Services – BCP Council
Use this service to report environmental nuisance noise, i.e. dog barking loud music etc.
Tel: 01202 261700, or out of hours 0800506050
Reporting Incidents
Click here for more detailed advice on how to report incidents.
Anti-Social Behaviour – Email: asbteam@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Dorset Police.
Depending on your requirements there are various ways to contact Dorset Police:
New PCSO for Canford Heath
Leasha will be the new Police Community Support Officer for the area of Canford Heath. She looks forward to meeting everyone in the area and working with the community. Please feel free to stop her for a chat.
Do it online:
- On line you can make general enquiries, report crime or incidents that are not urgent. You can also request a call back and leave a message for an officer (it may be quicker and easier than calling 101)
- www.dorset.police.uk/do-it-online
Ask NED:
- Ask NED is a non- emergency directory offering advice and information on topics that are often reported. You can also find contact details of those who can help. It could answer your questions without you needing to call101.
- www.dorset.police.uk/askned
101 or 999
- If you wish to speak to someone, call 101 which is the non-emergency number. It is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Calls are prioritised bases on urgency, so there may be a delay in answering.
- Remember if a crime is in progress or there is a danger to life always dial 999
If you are hard of hearing, or have a speech impairment you can use the Emergency Only SMS text service 80999. Text ‘register’ to 80999, or register on line at www.emergencysms.net
Textphone emergency: 18000
Textphone non- emergency: 18001101
SMS text non-emergency: 67101
Click for PDF Easy Read leaflet on contacting Dorset Police
Click here for other options
If you have a concern for a person sleeping rough, Click Here to see the agencies you can contact.