Welcome to Dover Big Local
Dover Big Local is resident-led and non-profit. We work with local people to improve their health and wellbeing. Our projects support wellbeing through activities in the arts and creative activities, interacting with green spaces, supported learning such as our digital inclusion and IT sessions, and through volunteer-led groups for all ages and special interests. Take a look at What’s On below!
Find us at Dover Big Local’s Hubs in Units 18 and 3 at the Charlton Centre, High Street, Dover. You are welcome to drop in Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm and find a group or activity to join.
We work in partnership with other voluntary organisations and represent the community at local and national levels for consultations and project design sessions to help make our town an even better place to live work and play.
Whether you need some advice on where to find help or services, or have a great idea for a group or project, we would love to see you at our hub. We also welcome volunteers who can spare a few hours to help to run oour hubs or help with activities.
If you would like to be kept up to date with what is happening at Dover Big Local considering become a member. You will get priority bookings for limited numbers events and recieve our newletter and events updates.
What’s on at the Hub
There is a regular programme of events and groups at our Hub. Some groups are open for anyone to join in and some are for particular groups of residents. Drop into the hub to see which sessions you might like to attend. We have adult and family cookery, Parent & Child group, Home Education Group, Job Club and welfare advice, One You Healthy lifestyle advice, Digital Inclusion sessions DBL Stitching group, Bereavement support group, Bingo and social group, outdoor garden group and soon to come a Men’s Group in our new shed. Other special groups are available with many one-off events advertised on our Facebook page.
Special events at the Hub
Holiday activities for children take place during most school holidays. Watch this space and Facebook for more details.
Volunteers are Vital
If you have a few hours a week or a few hours a day to spare we would love to have you as a volunteer! Our community hub at the Charlton Centre in Dover hosts social and learning sessions most days of the week. People who are willing to help out with tasks from reception to helping with events, admin work or leading activities make a huge difference to what we can offer the town. Maybe you have a skill you would love to share or would like to lead a special interest group – we would love to have your input.
2026 – We’ve been busy this year, just a selection includes
- Digital inclusion and IT support sessions including help with your CV and searching for jobs
- Parent and Child Sessions
- Children and Family events including Easter and holiday activities
- Networking events so Dover Organisations can work together
- Saturday table sales every month
- Cooking sessions for families and adults
- Healthy Living support
- Bereavement group
- Sage urban garden project
- Model Making
- Men’s Den
- Dungeons and Dragons group
- Yoga and chair yoga
- Bingo
- Songbirds online singing group
- DBL stitching group
- Mental health support with Take Off
- and much more