Young and talented grant will help downhill mountain bike racer hit the heights
A GRANT from Dorset Community Foundation will help 13-year-old downhill mountain bike racer Reed Darley’s quest to take on the best in the world. The Ferndown youngster is already in the UK’s top ten among his age group and has set his sights on representing his country in World Cup races around the globe in
Young and Talented grant helps young dancer to waltz towards a professional career
BALLROOM dancer Diana Martynets has been helped to take the right steps towards a professional career with a £1,000 grant from Dorset Community Foundation. The 15-year-old from Bournemouth will use the grant from the foundation’s Lord Lieutenant’s Fund for Young and Talented to help fund trips to the Netherlands and Denmark to help hone her
Fund to alleviate pressure on NHS mental health services awards £725,000 to community groups
DORSET Community Foundation has awarded more than £725,000 to 22 groups whose work helps prevent people developing serious mental health problems. The Community Wellbeing and Mental Health fund, run in collaboration with NHS Dorset and Community Action Network (CAN), was set up to support groups running community based, non-clinical services and activities that help adults
Young and Talented grant supports Paralympic hopeful swimmer
SWIMMER Harry Stewart’s bid to represent Great Britain at this year’s Paris Paralympics has been boosted with a grant from Dorset Community Foundation. He has been awarded £1,000 from the foundation’s Lord Lieutenant’s Fund for Young and Talented, which is also supported by Wimborne engineering company Superior Seals. The fund awards grants of up to
SWEF grant adds some polish to young jewellery designer’s business
JEWELLEY maker Beatrix Tilley has been able to add sparkle to her new business thanks to a SWEF Enterprise Fund grant from Dorset Community Foundation. The 19-year-old, from Bridport, was awarded £1,850 for equipment and a website to promote her Beatrix Ella brand from the fund, which helps young people aged 18 to 30 who
SWEF grant helps potter mould workshops into a thriving business
A SWEF enterprise grant from Dorset Community Foundation helped talented artist Anna Stoodley shape her pottery workshops business. The 29-year-old, from Weymouth, had launched her Pots N Pints workshops in a pub just as hospitality was re-opening after Covid and the £1,200 grant helped her scale up to take advantage of their growing popularity. The
Dorset Welcome Fund will once again help refugees rebuild their lives in county
A DORSET Community Foundation fund for groups helping asylum seekers and refugees to build new lives in the county is open again for grant applications. The Dorset Welcome Fund is offering grants of up to £5,000 for voluntary groups and charities across the county to support community action that helps refugees and asylum seekers of
Dorset Community Foundation SWEF grant helps young flier’s drone business take off
A SWEF Enterprise Fund grant from Dorset Community Foundation has helped young businessman James McPherson’s drone company to hit the heights. The 24-year-old, from Bournemouth, applied for the grant, which can be up to £2,000 and helps young people aged 18 to 30 who are running or about to start their own business with costs
BCP Thriving Communities Fund supports community buildings and social action
DORSET Community Foundation is working in partnership with BCP Council to offer grants of up to £3,000 for capital projects in community buildings and £5,000 for volunteer-led projects that improve lives for a second year. The BCP Thriving Communities Fund has used money awarded to the council through the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund as
International Women’s day: Spotlight on groups empowering women
ALL over Dorset there are grass roots voluntary groups and charities whose driving force is female and on International Women’s Day we are highlighting the work of some of those we have funded. The day is about celebrating women’s achievement, raising awareness about discrimination and taking action to drive gender parity – something these groups
More than £128,000 from Dorset Community Foundation Neighbourhood Fund helps tiny groups make a difference
SMALL charities and voluntary groups have shared more than £128,000 in funding from Dorset Community Foundation for projects tackling social problems including poverty, disadvantage and isolation. Its Neighbourhood Fund targets smaller groups and charities working in communities to help make life better for people with grants of up to £5,000. The latest round of funding
Lord-Lieutenant’s Fund for Young and Talented is open for applications
A DORSET Community Foundation fund that helps gifted young sports people overcome financial barriers to fulfilling their promise is open for applications. The Lord Lieutenant’s Fund for Young and Talented, which is also supported by Wimborne engineering company Superior Seals, awards grants of up to £1,000 towards costs that might prevent youngsters from making the