Place Archives - Big Local | my Radstock

Toilet un-block

Posted on 1 October 2024 by Rob Wicke

Westfield Community Centre are the proud owners of a newly refurbished toilet block, in part thanks to a £500 grant from Radstock & Westfield Big Local. Terry Andrews, Manager said “Thank you for grant money it was a great help in refurbishment of gents toilet. The floor was sealed and latexed new heavy duty flooring.walls
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A Running Report!

Posted on 28 August 2024 by Rob Wicke

Local residents pitched at our 9th Dragons’ Den for funds towards setting up a park-run in our community… they won and wow have they delivered! Here’s their wonderful report on how things are going: With support from the Big Local’s Dragon’s Den and other local organisations/businesses, Five Arches parkrun launched on 23rd September 2023 and
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YCSW Positively Blooming

Posted on 15 August 2024 by Rob Wicke

A really lovely report with some great reflections from Youth Connect South West on their gardening group project, part funded by their Dragons’ Den 9 win: Age group: 11-19 Young people involved in the project: 27 Number of sessions: 4x2hours dedicated project session with YP, 4x2hours open access session, 2hours weekly with YP June-September,
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Writhlington Action Group Clean Up

Posted on 15 August 2024 by Rob Wicke

Writhlington Action Group were recipients of £500 from our Dragons’ Den 9. They made a successful pitch to receive funds towards litter picking equipment for their group to keep their area tidy. “This is an ongoing project with the litter picking equipment used at least every month to litter pick in Writhlington. We also
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PEOPLE’s Pots and Potter Project

Posted on 15 August 202415 August 2024 by Rob Wicke

Thank you to Jenny at PEOPLE charity, who has reported that the Pots and Potter Project is now complete. They won funding at our 9th Dragons’ Den to run a gardening project for mental health at Leigh House in Radstock. This was a project where people could come along, do a bit of relaxed gardening,
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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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Mud Kitchen in Radstock Library Already Dirty!

Posted on 10 August 202310 August 2023 by Rob Wicke

Radstock Library volunteers, Julie and Mike, were worthy winners at our eighth Dragons’ Den, and received a grant of £500 to create a sensory play area in the library. They’ve reported back to us that “the project has allowed young mums and carers of young children from Radstock and the surrounding area to meet in
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Radstock Fayre takes Centre Stage

Posted on 20 June 2023 by Rob Wicke

We’re pleased to say that the Radstock Fayre was a great success, and that we’re happy to have been able to contribute towards it by funding the artist stage – Creativity Works successfully pitched for £500 at our eighth Dragons’ Den. Here is their report on the event: ‘This Impact Report for the Radstock Fayre
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14 Community Projects to Choose From at Dragons’ Den 9!

Posted on 3 April 2023 by Rob Wicke

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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Defib In Radstock

Posted on 1 March 2023 by Rob Wicke

The Norton Radstock Amateur Boxing Association made a passionate pitch for £500 at our 8th Dragons’ Den, to put towards a defibrilator for the community. They won, and here’s the evidence!