THE next meeting of Carers Moving Forward (CMF), the support group for people who have been recently bereaved or whose loved-ones have had to go into residential care, will be held on Monday.

CMF has members from Dorchester, Weymouth and surrounding areas and meets at Age UK, Rowan Cottage, 4 Prince of Wales Road, DT1 1PQ from 10am to noon. Everyone is welcome.

The guest speaker at Monday's meeting will be a community police officer and the trip out later in the month will be to Dorset County Museum.

Founder Enid Evans said: 'Although people come to us when they are facing a sad and sometimes traumatic time in their lives, we always aim to send them home with a smile on their faces.

"Our meetings are friendly and informal and we also go out for an optional Sunday lunch once a month as well as a trip to somewhere interesting where they can relax and enjoy themselves."

For more information about CMF, log on to carersmovingforwarduk.co.uk, email info@carersmovingforwarduk.co.uk or call Help & Care on 0300 111 3303.