Mobility Archives - Big Local | my Radstock

Chat-E-Cycle Delivers Friendly Wellbeing

Posted on 23 February 2026 by Rob Wicke

Winners at our 12th Dragons’ Den, Chat-E-Cycle recently got in touch with an update on how the project is going… Between 25 April 2025 and 31 January 2026 (approx. 40 weeks), Chat-e-Cycle went out on average three times per week for 1.5–3 hours per ride. This equates to approximately 120 ride sessions and an
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Skate Skills

Posted on 23 February 2026 by Rob Wicke

PARC Skate School CIC Delivers Successful Community Skate Project Thanks to £1,000 Big Local Funding PARC Skate School CIC is proud to announce the successful completion of its Community Skate Sessions in Radstock and Westfield, made possible by a £1,000 grant from Radstock and Westfield Big Local. The funding supported the delivery of inclusive skateboarding
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Cuppa and Chat

Posted on 29 October 202429 May 2025 by Rob Wicke

At the start of 2024 we gave a small grant to SWAN Transport to help them with their Cuppa and Chat project. Here’s what they’ve told us about the project this year: Thanks to the support of the Radstock and Westfield Small Fund, as well as other local funders, we have been able to continue
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Pathways to health – at Larch Court Allotments

Posted on 5 October 202311 October 2023 by Rob Wicke

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
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The SWALLOW Big Summer Trip

Posted on 19 June 2023 by Rob Wicke

We pleased to say that SWALLOW were finally able to go on their Big Summer Trip, thanks to a grant provided by Radstock & Westfield Big Local! They had successfully pitched at our 8th Dragons’ Den, plucking up the courage to stand in front of a community audience and make their case. Jade Ogden, SWALLOW
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Sporting Family Change – Social Prescribing Project

Posted on 1 March 2023 by Rob Wicke

We are pleased to have supported Sporting Family Change with a grant, in order to explore and evidence a social prescribing project that enables isolated people to get out of their house and get moving. Sporting Family Change reported: Sporting Family Change have continued to deliver this new project focused on social prescribing in the
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St Mary’s Get New Play Equipment!

Posted on 1 March 2023 by Rob Wicke

We are pleased to have contributed £5,000 towards St Marys outdoor play equipment, improving and increasing their pupils time spent outdoors in the fresh air. The school let us know that: Health and Happiness is at the heart of St Marys, due to COVID children have missed on building resilience, having new play equipment will
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Westfield Track Up and Running

Posted on 1 March 202330 August 2023 by Rob Wicke

We’re pleased to have been able to contribute half of the cost towards creating the lovely running track and exercise equipment up at Westhill. Westfield Parish Council led on the project after consultation with the local community, and have created an incredible resource that is used by many people, including the running club, schools, dog
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Prattens Bowls Ramping Up for the Season

Posted on 19 November 202219 August 2024 by Rob Wicke

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!

Hot Square Meal Project – Final Report

Posted on 1 July 20201 July 2020 by Rob Wicke

Hot Square Meal Project – Report On Weds 25th March our worker sent round an email asking how we could invest some of our money as a way to help out the community in this difficult time. Within a few hours we had come up with a project idea to provide hot square meals to
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