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Dorset – Family meet up

Join the Dorset members’ meetup at the Walled Garden in Moreton on April 18th for a group get-together. Find out about the venue here: HomePage ...

18 Apr 12:00-14:00

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Join the Dorset members’ meetup at the Walled Garden in Moreton on April 18th for a group get-together.

Find out about the venue here:

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Members in all family circumstances, at any stage, are invited. DCN’s local meetup coordinator, Lisa, will be there to welcome you!

WhatsApp group link for members in Dorset – to keep updated about the event, or to get in touch with Lisa, local group volunteer who is organising the meetup:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Eq6UAyomjoz7W9lXqgjLbS

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