Portland | Health & Wellbeing
Portland | Health & Wellbeing
Championing Portland, its potential and people for over 25 years.
Since 1999, ICA has been supporting people across Portland to live healthier, happier, and more connected lives. We work alongside our community to tackle loneliness, poor health, social isolation, disadvantage, and a lack of opportunities, helping people of all ages reach their potential and feel part of their community.
Annually, we deliver hundreds of activities and services for older people, individuals living with illness or disability, young people, and our wider community.
For older people and those living with serious illness or disability, we offer befriending, transport, art and exercise classes, lunch clubs, dementia-friendly activities, social opportunities, trips, and Community Connectors (providing advice, signposting, and support for some of our island's most vulnerable residents).
For children and young people, we deliver the Portland Youth Council, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, youth leadership programmes, training, volunteering opportunities, and experiences that help build confidence, skills, and aspirations.
For the wider community, we run Community Crafters, wellbeing workshops, nature and environmental projects, and regular events, all of which help bring people together, empower community action, reduce isolation, strengthen community spirit, foster pride in place, and help protect Portland's unique heritage and natural environment.
Through our regeneration and representation work, including our Future Portland partnership, we also ensure local voices are heard and help shape the island's future.
Last year alone, ICA supported more than 5,000 local people, delivered over 30,500 interactions, responded to nearly 25,000 enquiries, and mobilised 1,480 volunteers, who contributed an incredible 38,194 hours of their time.
However, as demand for our services continues to grow, so does the need for local giving. Please consider supporting our work through a regular or one-off donation.
Unlike many national charities, every pound donated to ICA stays on Portland, directly supporting local people, strengthening our community, and helping create a brighter future for our island.
The Easton Centre, Portland DT5 1EB
Since 1999, ICA has been supporting people across Portland to live healthier, happier, and more connected lives. We work alongside our community to tackle loneliness, poor health, social isolation, disadvantage, and a lack of opportunities, helping people of all ages reach their potential and feel part of their community.
Annually, we deliver hundreds of activities and services for older people, individuals living with illness or disability, young people, and our wider community.
For older people and those living with serious illness or disability, we offer befriending, transport, art and exercise classes, lunch clubs, dementia-friendly activities, social opportunities, trips, and Community Connectors (providing advice, signposting, and support for some of our island's most vulnerable residents).
For children and young people, we deliver the Portland Youth Council, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, youth leadership programmes, training, volunteering opportunities, and experiences that help build confidence, skills, and aspirations.
For the wider community, we run Community Crafters, wellbeing workshops, nature and environmental projects, and regular events, all of which help bring people together, empower community action, reduce isolation, strengthen community spirit, foster pride in place, and help protect Portland's unique heritage and natural environment.
Through our regeneration and representation work, including our Future Portland partnership, we also ensure local voices are heard and help shape the island's future.
Last year alone, ICA supported more than 5,000 local people, delivered over 30,500 interactions, responded to nearly 25,000 enquiries, and mobilised 1,480 volunteers, who contributed an incredible 38,194 hours of their time.
However, as demand for our services continues to grow, so does the need for local giving. Please consider supporting our work through a regular or one-off donation.
Unlike many national charities, every pound donated to ICA stays on Portland, directly supporting local people, strengthening our community, and helping create a brighter future for our island.
