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Hot Square Meal Project 2

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We are pleased to be able to offer a weekly hot square meal to any Radstock/Westfield resident who is on the Department of Health ‘clinically vulnerable’ list and are either: unable to get a hot meal / at risk of deteriorating mental health. If this is you or someone you know, please call the Community
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Care calls for carers

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As part of our Covid response we have made sure that local carers are getting as much support as possible. We funded the Carers’ Centre to provide supportive calls, letters and activity packs to around 200 carers. Here is some great feedback: ‘It’s been a struggle to say the least – very hard. We feel
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Small Stuff Baby Bank helping families most at need

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We’re delighted to have provided support to Rachel Steeper and Small Stuff Baby Bank so that they can upscale the great work they’ve been doing in the community – They help new families who are in need, with all kinds of baby related supplies such as nappies, formula, wipes and cotton wool, nappy rash cream,
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Hot Square Meal Project – Final Report

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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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Good work Red Box project!

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Our Dragons’ Den winner, Jen Hird, has made a massive difference to the community with her Red Box project. She spent her winnings on providing menstrual supplies to the local schools to help counter “period poverty” in a discreet way. The presence of the box in schools has also helped the schools start more conversations
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Running For Belief

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John Reynolds is a man on a mission. He wants to help children and their parents to improve their confidence, especially around health and wellbeing. John is an enthusiastic runner and has committed a lot of his time towards a very popular local running club that he set up called Westfield TT… now he’s taking
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Radstock Juniors Learn New Skills

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One of the best things about our Dragons’ Den is that so many people benefit from it. One of the 11 winners in 2019 was Radstock Juniors Club, who pitched for £500 towards a weekend residential trip for their members. Amanda from Radstock Juniors has been in touch to share with us news of how
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