15 August 2024 - Big Local | my Radstock

YCSW Positively Blooming

Posted on 15 August 2024 by Rob Wicke

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,
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Writhlington Action Group Clean Up

Posted on 15 August 2024 by Rob Wicke

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
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Always learning at SWALLOW!

Posted on 15 August 202415 August 2024 by Rob Wicke

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
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PEOPLE’s Pots and Potter Project

Posted on 15 August 202415 August 2024 by Rob Wicke

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,
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