The Latest Big Local News
Our vision is for a community that is creating its own future and working together to make good things happen
Toilet un-block
Westfield Community Centre are the proud owners of a newly refurbished toilet block, in part thanks to a £500 grant from Radstock & Westfield Big Local. Terry Andrews, Manager said “Thank you for grant money it was a great help in refurbishment of gents toilet. The floor was sealed and latexed new heavy duty flooring.walls-> Continue reading Toilet un-block
A Running Report!
Local residents pitched at our 9th Dragons’ Den for funds towards setting up a park-run in our community… they won and wow have they delivered! Here’s their wonderful report on how things are going: With support from the Big Local’s Dragon’s Den and other local organisations/businesses, Five Arches parkrun launched on 23rd September 2023 and-> Continue reading A Running Report!
Apply to take part in our eleventh Dragons’ Den!!!
Our eleventh Dragons’ Den will take place in the late Autumn of 2024! Save the date: Fri 15th Nov 5:30pm to 7:30pm, at Westfield Sports and Community Centre, Westhill Road, BA3 3TE. The application process is open! Deadline: 5pm, Mon 28th October. Application Form Briefing Notes Dear potential contestant, dare I say potential winner… You are invited-> Continue reading Apply to take part in our eleventh Dragons’ Den!!!
YCSW Positively Blooming
A really lovely report with some great reflections from Youth Connect South West on their gardening group project, part funded by their Dragons’ Den 9 win: Age group: 11-19 Young people involved in the project: 27 Number of sessions: 4x2hours dedicated project session with YP, 4x2hours open access session, 2hours weekly with YP June-September,-> Continue reading YCSW Positively Blooming
Writhlington Action Group Clean Up
Writhlington Action Group were recipients of £500 from our Dragons’ Den 9. They made a successful pitch to receive funds towards litter picking equipment for their group to keep their area tidy. “This is an ongoing project with the litter picking equipment used at least every month to litter pick in Writhlington. We also-> Continue reading Writhlington Action Group Clean Up
Always learning at SWALLOW!
SWALLOW won £500 at our 9th Dragons’ Den for their workbench and making project. Jade Ogden led the project with the SWALLOW members and reports: “Members of our Horticulture Group were delighted to be able to purchase a new wood-workbench, as it is something that they had wanted for a long time. It has enabled-> Continue reading Always learning at SWALLOW!
PEOPLE’s Pots and Potter Project
Thank you to Jenny at PEOPLE charity, who has reported that the Pots and Potter Project is now complete. They won funding at our 9th Dragons’ Den to run a gardening project for mental health at Leigh House in Radstock. This was a project where people could come along, do a bit of relaxed gardening,-> Continue reading PEOPLE’s Pots and Potter Project
£5,000 granted to local community projects at Dragons’ Den!
The excitement and energy was high at Westfield Sports and Community Centre on Friday evening, where around seventy residents of Radstock and Westfield turned up to make our 10th community Dragons’ Den a very special event! All the pitches were brilliant and absolutely wowed the audience, whom in our very own twist, were the ones-> Continue reading £5,000 granted to local community projects at Dragons’ Den!
Support for Young People
Off The Record successfully applied to our Small Fund to provide a mental health support service to young people in our community. They’re been running the sessions out of Hope House Centre during 2022/23. Here’s what they have reported: The introduction of OTR’s listening services in Radstock has evidently met a need amongst local-> Continue reading Support for Young People
Pathways to health – at Larch Court Allotments
The good folk at Larch Court Allotments were successful in their pitch to our Dragons’ Den 9, winning £500 to help make their paths around the allotments more accessible.. They’ve been in touch to let us know how they got on: “We are so pleased with our new pathways that you have kindly enabled us-> Continue reading Pathways to health – at Larch Court Allotments
BIG LOCAL MAKING THE MOST OF £1m
We will support the community to be strong, resilient and forward looking
Radstock and Westfield were jointly awarded £1million by the Big Lottery Fund as part of Big Local; a resident led programme which is based on the needs and priorities of the 150 Big Local areas in England. Residents are supported by The Local Trust (who manage Big Local) to drive the Radstock and Westfield Big Local forward. We are using the funds to help organisations deliver new, innovative projects that meet the needs of our community. We aim to draw more money and support in to the area, turning the £1m into much much more.
Our Priorities
Resilience
Our community and community organisations can build strength and plan for the future
Youth Skills
Young people can shape a youth service that works for them
Health & Wellbeing
Residents can access services and information that enable them to take charge of their health
MAKING IT HAPPEN
Delivering our Plan & continuing beyond the lottery funding