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Category: Dragons’ Den

The Radstock & Westfield Big Local run a grant giving event, called Dragons’ Den. This is where individuals and organisations who have an idea of how to make our area an even better place to live, pitch to the audience of local residents who then decide what projects they want to see happen in the community. Each winner is awarded £500 to bring their idea to life.

Here are a number of reports from the winners.

Apply to Dragons’ Den 9!

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Our ninth Dragons’ Den will take place Friday evening, 21st April, 2023. Application Form. Briefing Notes. Dear potential contestant, dare I say potential winner… You are invited to apply to our 9th Dragons’ Den, taking place on the evening of Fri 21st April! – 5pm to 8pm, Whisty Hall, Radstock. Our Dragons’ Den community event
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Winners – Dragons’ Den 8

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We’re very pleased to say that there were ten winners at our recent Dragons’ Den! That’s another £5k invested in the Radstock and Westfield community for people to carry out projects that will benefit local people. Many thanks to Somer Valley Rotary for contributing £500 towards the prize pot. You can read all about it
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Dragons’ Den In July!!!

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Our eighth Dragons’ Den will take place at Whisty Hall on Friday 1st July, from 4pm until 7pm. Application Form Briefing Notes Our eighth Dragons’ Den community event is designed to enable residents and organisations to receive money to carry out projects they believe will benefit and improve the communities of Radstock and Westfield (including
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Good work Red Box project!

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Our Dragons’ Den winner, Jen Hird, has made a massive difference to the community with her Red Box project. She spent her winnings on providing menstrual supplies to the local schools to help counter “period poverty” in a discreet way. The presence of the box in schools has also helped the schools start more conversations
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