Join us & stand up for Dorset

Erasmus + information

Dorset for Europe is a group of local people who passionately believe that the UK belongs in the EU.

Leave or Remain, nobody voted for the mess we’re in. The pound is down. Prices are up. Companies are leaving the UK. Democracy is under threat. It is now abundantly clear that the government cannot deliver on its promises and that the Brexit we’ve got is nothing like that promised in the referendum.

Dorset for Europe is a grassroots organisation, founded in 2016 to campaign for the UK to remain in the EU. In line with the new political reality since December 2019, the group has agreed to focus on four major issues of continuing concern.

Issues of concern:

Maintaining strong links with
the EU

Brexit watch: holding the government
to account

Addressing the democratic deficit

EU citizens’ rights

Join us and together we can hold our ‘elected’ politicians to account, focus on healing the divisions in the country and address the problems in our society that led to Brexit.

Latest News and Events

For all the latest news and events you can sign up for our newsletter which will contain up to date information. See below.

Dorset for Europe walk 6th September

Dorset for Europe walk on 6th September starting at 10am and finishing with a pub lunch. Register today to join us.

EU AI Act: AI regulations from 2nd August

The EU AI Act and what the regulations are from 2nd August 2026. Some areas have been put back, but some such as High Risk AI, Transparency and banned AI have already come into force.

Positive feedback at Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival

Dorset for Europe at Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival with positive interactions and feedback. Opinionmeter very popular with lots of positivity towards EU alignment

Travelling to the EU

Are you planning a trip to the EU in 2026?

Did you know that from the first half of 2026 all visa-exempt non-EU citizens (including British passport holders) will need to apply for a travel authorisation for short stays in 30 European countries?

See European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) for more information.

Erasmus+ information

Britain will be participating again from 1 January 2027 in this wonderful programme for young people and those who educate and train them. It is NOT just for students at universities; it includes school projects, further education, adult education, E-twinning, and VET (Vocational Education and Training). Many myths surround this programme.

Find out more

We are proud to support West Country Voices (formerly West Country Bylines), a digital online newspaper for our region, covering Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.

We at Dorset for Europe are working in collaboration with other regional groups so that WCV reflects the voices of ordinary West Country men and women, people from all walks of life who may have lost faith in much of our mainstream media as a way of representing their views.

You can access WCV on Facebook, Twitter (@WCountryVoices) or directly on the West Country Voices website.