Our tenth Dragons’ Den will take place in the Spring of 2024!
Save the date: Fri 22nd March 6pm to 8pm, at Westfield Sports and Community Centre, Westhill Road, BA3 3TE.
Please come along and support the community projects!
- The community* decides! Applicants will be making their pitch to the audience (made up of residents), who will vote for their favourite 5 projects.
- There will be up to ten winners!
- There will be cake!
- There will be fun and a chance to connect with the community and stakeholders (from Quartet Community Foundation, Somer Valley Rotary, and The High Sheriff of Somerset!).
Big thanks to Somer Valley Rotary for their generous contribution of £500 towards to winnings!
The application process is now closed! Deadline: 5pm, Fri 1st March.
Dear potential contestant, dare I say potential winner…
You are invited to apply to our 10th Dragons’ Den!
Our Dragons’ Den community event is designed to enable residents and organisations to receive money and support to carry out projects that will benefit and improve the communities within Radstock and Westfield (including Writhlington, Clandown, Tyning and Haydon).
Residents, groups and organisations are invited to apply to take part to win up to £500 each – and make good things happen in our community!
- The first 15 applicants will be given the opportunity to pitch, so get your applications in quickly once the application process is open!
- The community* decides! Applicants will be making their pitch to the audience (made up of residents), who will vote for their favourite 5 projects.
- There will be up to ten winners!
- There will be cake!
- There will be fun and a chance to connect with the community and stakeholders (last time from Quartet Community Foundation, TNL Community Fund, Somer Valley Rotary, and 3SG).
The application form is simple and quick to fill in, all you need is an idea to make your community an even better place to live!
For more details please contact Rob, our worker: robwicke@radstockwestfield.org.uk / 07901950114
*Please note that only residents, volunteers and people who work in Radstock and Westfield area are able to vote, map here: About Us – Big Local | my Radstock | my Westfield (radstockwestfield.org.uk)
Importantly, it’s the residents themselves who will decide which projects are their priorities.
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Well done and a big thank you to all who took part in the Radstock and Westfield Big Local Dragons’ Den 9! We had a great time with plenty of members of the public and amazing pitches for brilliant projects. Keep an eye on our news page and facebook for the stories that come out of it https://radstockwestfield.org.uk/news-2/ https://www.facebook.com/BLRadstockWestfield/