Community money - invested by the community

Category: Health and Wellbeing

Residents want to access services and information that enables them to take charge of their health and wellbeing. We have so much going on in our community – from sports teams to support groups, coffee mornings to free outdoor gyms – that we want to help promote these and invest in providing more options.

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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Chat-E-Cycle Delivers Friendly Wellbeing

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Winners at our 12th Dragons’ Den, Chat-E-Cycle recently got in touch with an update on how the project is going…   Between 25 April 2025 and 31 January 2026 (approx. 40 weeks), Chat-e-Cycle went out on average three times per week for 1.5–3 hours per ride. This equates to approximately 120 ride sessions and an
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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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Natural Theatre Supporting The Community

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We granted The Natural Theatre Company funds to creatively support mental health in Radstock and Westfield. Here’s what they got up to:               These sessions are provided as part of a creative wellbeing provision for Adults struggling with their mental health in Radstock. The participants are all referred to
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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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A more sustainable allotment

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A lovely message from the good people at Writhlington Allotments:   We are delighted to say that thanks to the funding we received from Big Local we were not only able to meet our goals but instead have surpassed them. Writhlington Allotments now has a full Solar PV system as detailed in the photos which
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