Sam Whittle Wins Diabetes Nursing Award for Innovation We are thrilled to celebrate Sam Whittle, Specialist Diabetes Nurse from Bournemouth Hospital and HealthBus, who has won the prestigious Diabetes Nursing Award for Innovation at diabetesnursingawards.co.uk. Sam has been recognised for her pioneering work delivering specialist diabetes care to people experiencing [...]
BAHA and Local Hotels Spread Summer Kindness with ‘Bags of Sunshine’ We are incredibly grateful to the Bournemouth Area Hotel Association (BAHA) for their generous support of our Bags of Sunshine campaign this summer. Over the past few months, six hotels across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have been collecting essential [...]
BU Media Students Challenge Homelessness Bias with Powerful Campaign On 15 May 2025, the BU Client Brief project came to a close with an inspiring final presentation. Deano and Jordan from HealthBus had the pleasure of attending as Bournemouth University’s 2nd Year Media Students unveiled their thought-provoking campaign aimed at [...]
Ringwood Tangent Group Supports HealthBus with Generous Donation On 14 May, our dedicated volunteer Gail gave an inspiring presentation about the work of HealthBus Trust to the Ladies of the Ringwood Tangent Group. The group invited Gail to share more about our mobile healthcare service for people experiencing homelessness, wanting [...]
MP Jessica Toale raises homeless concerns in Parliament On 7 May 2024, MP Jessica Toale raised vital concerns about homelessness during a parliamentary session, highlighting the urgent need for improved healthcare access for those most vulnerable. In her address, she commended the innovative work of the HealthBus Trust, describing it [...]
HealthBus Shines at Vitality Bay Run with Record Turnout and Community Support On Sunday 23 March 2025, HealthBus proudly took part in the Vitality Bay Run with its largest ever team of runners, volunteers, and supporters — turning the event into a vibrant celebration of community, compassion, and resilience. In [...]
BU Media Students Tackle Homelessness Perceptions in Creative Client Brief with HealthBus On 12 March 2025, Year 2 Media Production students from Bournemouth University were introduced to a powerful and thought-provoking client brief delivered by Deano and Jordan from the HealthBus Trust. As part of the Client & Audience unit, [...]
Winter Immunisation Campaign 2024-25 Our Winter Immunisation Campaign has been overwhelmingly successful. Over the past few months, in collaboration with NHS Dorset Healthcare, we have given 213 vaccinations at multiple locations across BCP and Dorset. Thank you to Routes 2 Roots, Lansdowne Church, St. Swithin's Church, The Ferryman, YMCA, Bridport [...]
Getting the right care and support at the right time: Joe’s Journey of Recovery Joe’s life has transformed since his struggles with homelessness and addiction. Just a year ago, he was living on the streets, drinking heavily, and caught in a cycle of hospital admissions and withdrawal. Now, after rehab [...]
HealthBus Volunteer Maddie Recognised with ‘Heart of Gold’ Award HealthBus volunteer Maddie was honoured with a Certificate of Appreciation, ‘Heart of Gold’ by Community Action Network (CAN) in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the HealthBus outreach team. Amy Collins, Head of VCS Development at CAN, expressed her gratitude: “I [...]
