Carer benefits and legal services Diverse Abilities
Contact us
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Address
Diverse Abilities Central Office
Langside School
Langside Avenue
Poole
Dorset
BH12 5BN
About
Diverse Abilities is an independent, not for profit organisation working together with families to help meet the needs of local people of all ages with physical and learning difficulties. Its teams are dedicated to supporting people’s needs today and the needs that they will have tomorrow whilst enabling them to experience a lifetime of opportunities and challenges. This is achieved through tailor-made programmes of support, developed according to the needs of the individual through every transitional stage of their lives and personal development. It provides services to children and young people (2-19) in the areas of education (Langside independent day special school) and short stay residential respite care. Services for adults include supported living, day and domiciliary services. They also organise fundraising activities.
Diverse Abilities Plus Ltd (formerly Dorset Scope) was founded in 1955 by Mrs Phyllis Edwards who formed a group of parents intent on providing better opportunities for their children with physical and learning disabilities. Phyllis discovered untapped need, support and common purpose amongst other families in Poole and Bournemouth facing similar challenges and the charity was born.
Opening times
Central Office Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday
Access
Disability access, lift
Target group
Adults and children with physical and learning disabilities together with families, carers and/advocates.
Referral method
Depending upon the service being requested it may be either self referral or professional referral. Carers would be advised to telephone the main office number and ask for advice.
This information was supplied by Serco Global Services on 1 April 2025.