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Lights Switch On – Find the Robins

Posted on 26 November 201520 January 2016 by Rob Wicke

Come to the xmas lights switch on and enter our Find the Robins competition. You can win an amazing prize of local shopping vouchers!!! Westfield Lights, at Elm Tree Avenue: Thursday 26th November, 6.30pm to 7.30pm Shops with robins in window are: Elm Tree Co-op – Jones Convenience Store – Elm Tree Pharmacy – Coffee
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Westhill Social Club investigate becoming a charity

Posted on 30 October 20153 October 2019 by Rob Wicke

At our second Dragons’ Den event, in January 2015, residents of Radstock and Westfield voted to provide funding to Westhill Social Club (now Westfield Sports and Community Centre) to investigate the possibility of becoming a charity, in the hopes that they could access funding pots to ensure their survival.

Dragons’ Den 20th Nov 2015

Posted on 27 October 20153 October 2019 by Rob Wicke

A date has been set for our third Radstock and Westfield Big Local Dragons’ Den evening, join us and please pass on the good news to your friends, neighbours and colleague’s. The Dragons’ Den pot is designed to enable individuals and organisations to receive money to carry out projects that will benefit the Radstock and
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St Nicholas Church Wins in Stile

Posted on 11 October 201511 October 2016 by Rob Wicke

Radstock and Westfield Big Local are pleased to have provided funding to St Nicholas Church in Radstock for a stile. This was voted for by the people of Radstock and Westfield in the Dragons’ Den event in March 2014. Doesn’t it look great! Shown off by our management committee member Ed Joseph.

New Big Local Community Signs

Posted on 2 October 201520 January 2016 by Rob Wicke

We are very pleased that Bath and North East Somerset Council have contributed the Local Trust – Big Local Community signs now positioned under the welcome signs to Clandown, Haydon, Radstock, Writhlington and Westfield. Thank you B&NES!

Holiday Play Scheme for Radstock and Westfield

Posted on 25 September 20153 October 2019 by Rob Wicke

Radstock and Westfield Big Local are proud to have funded The Community Bus to deliver holiday play schemes in our area. We asked Mel Clarke how they got on: How has the funding helped our local community? This project addressed social inclusion by bringing children together for play and to make friends. Social deprivation is
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Residential stay for Radstock Junior Club

Posted on 20 September 20153 October 2019 by Rob Wicke

Radstock and Westfield Big Local are proud to have funded, via their Dragons’ Den pot, a residential stay for Radstock Junior Club. We caught up with Nicky Albrow to see how they got on: How has the funding helped our local community? The group benefits local children aged 11-18 with additional needs. They find it difficult
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Radstock Museum Displays Good Knowledge

Posted on 9 September 20151 November 2016 by Rob Wicke

This is a report from the Radstock Museum on how they spent the funding from our Dragons’ Den 2 event, and how the community benefited: Following the success of the grant application for funding of display boards for its Lanes, Boats and Trains Exhibition, Radstock Museum went ahead and printed the display boards which
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Youth engagement up and running

Posted on 7 September 20153 October 2019 by Rob Wicke

We have had two successful events to bring together local young people to talk about the amazing opportunity to have a direct say on how £12,000 is spent over 3 years. Our first was a BBQ at Radstock Youth Hub and the second was a focused session at Radical youth club. We now have a group
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Fun Club Summer Trip for SWALLOW members

Posted on 31 August 201531 October 2016 by Rob Wicke

Radstock and Westfield Big Local are proud to have funded a special outing for SWALLOW members. We asked Nicky Tew, Fundraising and Finance Manager at SWALLOW, how they got on: How did the funding help our local community? The trip funded by the Dragon’s Den money was the highlight of the summer for many
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