Prattens Bowls Ramping Up for the Season
We’re pleased to say that Prattens Bowls Club now has an accessibility ramp installed, enabling more people to attend their bowls and community events!
Author: Rob Wicke
Big Local Wellbeing Space Open!
If your group benefits people’s health and wellbeing and you want to use the Big Local Wellbeing Space (can include kitchenette) then we may be able to help with the cost and hire. Get in touch with our worker to find out more: Rob 07901950114 robwicke@radstockwestfield.org.uk
Winners – Dragons’ Den 8
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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Radstock Foodies Club, a new beginning!
We’re pleased to say we’ve partnered with Radstock Town Council, in order to keep the food club alive in the area! Together we were able to set up our own club, the Radstock Foodies Club, to help people access healthy food and to prevent it going to landfill! If you want to be a member
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Dragons’ Den In July!!!
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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Prattens Light Up
Prattens won a grant at the Big Local Dragons’ Den in order to improve their lighting in the hall… here’s a picture of the lights being fitted:
Caring for carers during the pandemic
We are pleased to have been in a good position to support the community during the Covid lockdowns. One of the projects we supported was the Carers’ Centre’s Activity Pack and Check In for the carers. This entailed setting up a hot-desk and calling all the carers in our community, offering them a variety of
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Felt and Food for Writhlington Pantry
Radstock & Westfield Big Local are pleased to have been able to support the Writhlington Pantry with a small grant, in order to continue the good work they are doing, providing free food to residents that need it. Resident Zoe Cornick, who put in the application, said “The fantastic donation from Big Local has helped
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New Building at Welton Primary School!
See the full article about our investment at Welton Primary School here: Journal Article
Sunflowers in Tyning!
Local community group, Tyning Together, worked hard in 2021 to make their community an even better place to live. With a small grant from Radstock & Westfield Big Local, they were able to run a sunflower competition and set up a community gardening box!