Community Action Network (CAN) is a charity that provides professional and practical support to organisations working within the voluntary and community sector in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, as we want to see these communities healthy, diverse, vibrant and flourishing.
Our mission is to empower the voluntary sector, enable volunteering and involve communities, and we believe that together, we CAN make a difference.
We help a very diverse range of organisations, here are just a few of the fantastic groups we help.
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The volunteers who breathe life into Poole Sailability passionately believe disability and ill health shouldn’t stop anyone experience the joys of sailing. Read more
The volunteers at charity Win on Waste (formerly Ideas2Action) are making a real difference to the life-changing work of local charities and the environment by taking on Dorset’s sea of waste. Read more
The people of West Howe are at the heart of this charity and it’s their passion and commitment that has seen it go from strength to strength. Read more
The women behind the Water Lily Project are passionate about supporting and empowering vulnerable women in the Christchurch area to lead independent lives again. Read more
Tucked away behind St Clement’s Church in Boscombe is a ‘secret garden’, where a green-fingered community group grows food that provides subsidised boxes for low-income families. Read more
The global Men’s Sheds movement began in Australia in the 90s to help men struggling to cope following a significant change in their life. Read more