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14 Community Projects to Choose From at Dragons’ Den 9!

We are delighted to announce that local people will have 14 amazing community projects to choose from at our 9th Dragons’ Den – Taking place on Friday 21st April, from 5pm at Whisty Hall in Radstock. If you live within the Radstock and Westfield ward boundaries you are invited to come along, lend your support,
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Somer Valley Rotary Contribute £500 to Dragons’ Den

We are excited to say that for the second year in a row Somer Valley Rotary have agreed to contribute £500 towards our Dragons’ Den – in effect paying for a winner – and will also provide one of their members as a friendly Dragon! Thank you so much SV-Rotary! From their website: This diverse
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Graffiti in Radstock

Youth Connect South West, with the help of some of their young people, gave a brilliant pitch at our 8th Dragons’ Den, and won a grant of £500 towards a graffiti project, here’s their report…   The youth team at Radstock have been able to offer a summer graffiti project on the hoarding at Radco,
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Sporting Family Change – Social Prescribing Project

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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Forest School Is Brilliant

In 2020/21 we commissioned a study looking at how effective the forest school approach can be in our community. Led by a forest school organisation called Curiositree, with support from Bath University, the study focused on two groups – one in St Mary’ school, and the other in the community with support from the Children’s
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Outdoor Play at Fossway

We are pleased to have been able to support Fosseway school to develop their play equipment so that children can get out more and exercise and learn in the fresh air. The school reported: The funding was used to support Fosse Way School update their Primary Playground area. Money was used to purchase climbing equipment
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New Outdoor Learning at Trinity Church School

We are pleased to have contributed towards Trinity Church School’s outdoor play and learning, contributing £5,000 to help them fund the design and build of a bespoke wooden climbing frame and outdoor learning shelter. We recieved this lovely report from the school: Trinity has 37% pupil premium children, many of which come from homes with
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Westfield Track Up and Running

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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