Groups and Organisations

Memorial Hall

Gullivers Farm Shop

Station Road shops

War Memorial

West Moors, with a population well in excess of 7500, supports a rich diversity of clubs, associations, voluntary organisations and informal groups. If yours is missing from the list below, or you're starting a new one, contact the Town Council Communications Officer with more information.

The organisations are listed in alphabetical order in the matrix below. Click on an organisation name for more detail.

Art Group

Art Group of varying skill levels who enjoy drawing and painting. The group meet in the Memorial Hall on Mondays 9.30am - 12.30pm. All welcome.

Boots Chemist

Branch chemist located within Sainsbury's

Carers Support Group

Community Defibrillators

Outside Spar, the Memorial Hall (both Station Road), the Pavilion (Bond Avenue) and St. Anthony's RC church (Pinehurst Road).

Coping with Chaos (Diverse Abilities) - Dorset’s Disability Charity

Support for youngsters with disabilities and/or SEN

Dementia Action Group

The West Moors Dementia Action Group works to raise awareness and improve the lives of people living with memory loss and dementia, and their carers.

Dorset Council - Education & Training

General advice on facilities across Dorset

Elite Academy of Dance

Elite Academy of Dance have been using Oakhurst First School as a venue for our classes for 15 years and have recently started using West Moors Youth Club for some of their classes too.

Envisage Dental Studio

The only dental practice within West Moors - though note this is largely a private health concern.

Exercise to Music

'Active 50+': Exercise to music.

Eyestyle Centre

Optician's practice 141-143 Station Road

Ferndown & West Moors Philatelic and Postcard Club

Stamps: Postcards: Postal History: Thematics

Ferndown Upper School

Third Tier school for the catchment area that includes West Moors.

Fitness clubs & teachers

Use the 'Class Finder' application to find local opportunities to get fit!

Flower Group

Hold regular monthly meetings in the Memorial Hall. They are affiliated to NAFAS (The National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies) and have a demonstration or talk most months.

Girlguiding

Rainbows, Brownies ( two troops ), Guides & Rangers.

Grange Athletic Youth Football

Grange Athletic are based at Fryer Field

Health Walks & Activity

Supported & run by Dorset Council and Moors Valley Park

Horticultural Society

Long-standing society in this community

Little Pines Baby and Toddler Group

Wednesday's 10-11:30am, term-time only playgroup based at Pinehurst Community Church

Lunch and Friendship Club

Weekly Wednesday meeting (except August) for anyone age 60 or over.

Memorial Hall

The "Village Hall" serving West Moors

Minor Injuries Units (MIU)

If you have an injury that is not life-threatening, you can get help from a minor injuries unit (MIU) rather than going to an A&E department

Moors Pharmacy

Moors Pharmacy is located on Farm Road, and is very close to the Station Road shopping area.

Mothers' Union (St. Mary's)

Regular monthly meetings in St. Mary's Church Hall

NHS Dental Services

Help to find a local NHS dentist

NHS Information

General information relating to the NHS

Oakhurst Community First and Nursery School (part of the Heath Academy Trust)

Non-demoninational school ( Reception & Years 1 to 4) with embedded Nursery School

Painting for Pleasure

Friday meetings / presentations in the Memorial Hall

Rehab4addiction

Find drug and alcohol rehab or outpatient treatment in Dorset. Select from a variety of options, including residential and outpatient treatment to suit your needs.

Rhythm & Dance Classes

Providing tuition in Modern Ballroom, Latin American, Classical Sequence, Line Dancing, First Wedding Dance and Fitsteps for social and medalist dancers of all ages.