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Community Kitchen Survey

Posted on 3 April 201926 July 2019 by Rob Wicke

SURVEY NOW CLOSED. The feedback received will help us to make a decision on the options for investing in a community training kitchen. If you are a resident of Radstock or Westfield (inc. Tyning, Haydon, Clandown, Writhlington) we really need your help! Please can you take a few minutes to complete this survey – and
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Meet Our New Locally Trusted Organisation

Posted on 21 February 20192 October 2019 by Rob Wicke

We are very pleased to announce that the BANES Carers’ Centre have generously taken on the responsibility of our Locally Trusted Organisation for Finance (LTO). This is an important position in the Big Local programme because it involves holding our money, performing due diligence on any payment to make sure it is in accordance
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Dragons’ Den 7 – Applications Invited

Posted on 24 January 201924 January 2019 by Rob Wicke

Dragons’ Den 7 will take place at 4pm on Friday April 5th, 2019 – Prattens Sports and Social Club . Free buffet! Tons of fun for all the family! Residents and organisations are invited to take part to win up to £500 to make good things happen in our community. APPLICATION FORM BRIEFING NOTES –
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Boxing Club Floored By Dragons’ Den Win!

Posted on 8 January 20192 October 2019 by Rob Wicke

The Norton Radstock Amateur Boxing Club were amongst the winners of our Dragons’ Den 6, held by the community, for the community in April 2018. They gave a good pitch, asking for support towards re-flooring the club which would help them to make it a better and safer place for it’s users. They recently got
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Launch of Plan 2 – 2019 to 2022

Posted on 7 January 20197 January 2019 by Rob Wicke

We were recently given the good news that our community investment plan for 2019 to 2022 (Plan 2) has been endorsed by our funders (Local Trust), with a proviso that we can access the community kitchen funds should our business plan demonstrate need and value. The beginning of the new plan is great because we can
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The Amazing Confessions!

Posted on 14 December 20182 October 2019 by Rob Wicke

We’re pleased to have heard from Jaydean Dawkins, founder of the Confessions of the Youth Theatre Company, who let us know how they got on with the funding from our Dragons’ Den 6. The young people who made an brilliant pitch were awarded £500 to write and perform a musical, involving the community. Here’s what
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Westfield Voices Vocal about their Improvements!

Posted on 13 December 20182 October 2019 by Rob Wicke

Westfield Voices weren’t always known by that name, in fact they won a grant at our Dragons’ Den 6 to help them to re-brand (including new equipment) from Westfield Ladies Choir – a name that has been well known in the community for decades, but was beginning to restrict what they wanted to do going
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Starry Starry Tree

Posted on 8 November 2018 by Rob Wicke

We’re very pleased to have contributed to the community spirit in Westfield by supporting the Westfield Parish Council’s lights switch on, by running a free gift stall and also providing the star for the tree. Here’s what the Westfield Parish Council had to say about the event they run for the community: The Christmas lights
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Clock Tower Chimes Again… But Only When Told!!!

Posted on 25 September 201819 March 2020 by Rob Wicke

Well done to Radstock Museum for raising the funds to restore the iconic clock tower so that the clock face functions and the bells chime. We’re pleased to have been able to contribute to the process, providing funding towards engineering that ensure the chimes only go off during sociable hours! Somerset Coalfield Life raised their
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Walking Festival in Radstock & Westfield

Posted on 25 September 20182 October 2019 by Rob Wicke

The Somer Valley Walking Festival gave a great pitch to the voting public at Dragons’ Den 5 and were awarded funds towards promoting the festival to our community. They wrote in to let us know how it went: All the events ( opening talk, short walks , longer walks and family walk and art walk)
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