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Creative Roots in Southfields

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“The project engaged approximately 10–15 local families who attended regularly, including mothers, grandmothers, and pre-school children. It provided a valuable opportunity for families to come together and enjoy the Southfields Community Garden, helping them connect with nature and with each other. Participants particularly enjoyed the forest school activities, which encouraged outdoor learning, creativity, and exploration.
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Youth Connect South West – Silent Sounds

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Youth Connect South West have reported on their Dragons’ Den project to purchase dj equipment and run an event: Radstock fair- Over the day about 100 people accessed the head phones and two young people monitored the space.  Young people also got to DJ and thought that was fun, it was more focused in the
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St Mary’s Memory Garden

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“The Memory Garden has become a deeply meaningful space within our school and wider community, offering comfort, reflection, and connection following a profound loss. It provides an inclusive environment where pupils, staff, parents, and community members can come together to remember, process grief, and find moments of peace. For our pupils, the garden supports emotional
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Skate Skills

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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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Fosseway Get Green Fingers

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We received a lovely report from Dragons’ Den 10 winner, Fosseway School: Here is the report for the Dragons Den regarding your donation to Welton Primary School.  Unfortunately, we no longer have the allotment, as it became too logistically challenging for us to manage. We tried to encourage families to attend and explored various ways
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Young people have an upgraded music room!

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One of the winners of our 10th Dragons’ Den, Youth Connect used the money to rennovate their dilapidated music room, for the benefit of young people’s creativity. They’ve been in touch to let us know that it has already had a positive impact on both the young people involved and the wider community. For the
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