Beaminster Community Larder Starts Today

With Broadwindsor & Drimpton volunteers & members, Beaminster is the new focus for FareShare‘s campaign to reduce food waste and help those with a low income or struggling with bills.  This is not means tested – all DT8 residents are welcome.

Registration opened last week but you can register at any time.  Here’s all you need to know…

NEW VENUE – BEAMINSTER MEMORIAL PAVILION

Open every Monday (except Bank Holidays) from 4pm to 6pm for food collection. The Larder is open to DT8 residents on low income. Just bring proof of address when you apply.

✅ Membership fees are paid one week in advance by cash (£2.50 for individual, £5.00 for +2 family members)
✅ If you can’t attend, you may ask another member to collect on your behalf
✅ Remember to bring your receipt for payment (Including if you are collecting on someone’s behalf)
✅ Please treat our volunteers and venue staff with kindness. Abuse will not be tolerated
Thank you to the volunteers who make this happen and to Beaminster Town Council which has been so supportive with the new home and arrangements.

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FareShare Relaunch – Monday, 3rd November

The long awaited return of FareShare 🙂 Available to low income residents within the DT8 area.

The new venue is at Beaminster Pavilion and the new day is every Monday (excl. Bank Holidays).

Monday, 27th Oct at 4pm. – an information & registration day shall take place. No referral is necessary.
**Please Remember To Bring I.D.**

Membership Fees are payable one week in advance.

  • CASH ONLY
  • £2.50 per week for a single person
  • £5 per week for a 2+ household

Monday, 3rd Nov. at 4pm – Collections will be between 4-6pm.
Your food will be bagged up in advanced.
Please note: There is no option for chilled or frozen at this time.

For more information – please visit www.fareshare.org.uk 🙂

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Final Day Of FareShare, Drimpton

Today marked the final day of the Fareshare Food Larder at Drimpton 🙁

Parish Councillor, Yvonne White, who has led the project since its’ launch in June 2023 released this statement earlier today…

“A massive thank you to the brilliant volunteers who’ve supported this project and helped it grow over the last 2 years to provide affordable food to people across the Broadwindsor Group Parish.

Your time and effort have meant so much.

It hasn’t just been about the food, it’s the friendly face, new friends, support through tough times and access to other services.

I’m sure many will miss our Friday mornings, me included.

Thank you to Drimpton Village Hall Committee for the use of the Hall facilities to support the larder.

Last, but not least to the Fareshare volunteer drivers who brought us the food with a smile on their faces after the long drive from the warehouse 🙂

Beaminster Food Larder will be relaunching in September and continue to provide affordable food to people in the area.

Kind regards

Yvonne.”

Broadwindsor.Org will publish when details are released as to how to re-register for the relaunch of FareShare in September.

For more information – please visit www.fareshare.org.uk 🙂

Enjoy your summer!

Photo credit: Nathalie Roberts

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Thanks To The Knapp Inn…

Well done to The Knapp Inn in Beaminster for raising funds for Dorset Air Ambulance, an essential service for those of us living in rural and coastal areas.

As well as collection boxes around the bar, funds are regularly donated through the pub’s weekly ‘Meat Draw‘ on Friday evenings.
Customers can purchase a £1 ticket anytime throughout the week. Tickets are drawn at 6pm on the Friday and meat prizes distributed forthwith.
The £280 shown was over a six week period 🙂


This Freehouse offering a selection of Real Ales, shows both Sky & BT Sports & is open 7 days a week, 12 noon – 11pm.

The Knapp Inn is also supporting Broadwindsor’s Oak Apple Celebrations by hosting a BBQ, fun events and live music at Broadwindsor’s Cricket Pavilion on Friday, 30th May.  More details to follow…

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Celebrate With Alanicus – The Knapp Inn, Saturday, 11th May

From Neuchatel, Switzerland and now living locally, Alanicus Ward has been in the U.K. for 14 years and brings over 25 years experience to the decks at The Knapp Inn tomorrow, Saturday 11th, from 8pm ’til late.

Alanicus has worked at pubs, clubs, private functions, festivals and offers you an eclectic mix of genres from the 1960’s to the 2000’s. Saturday’s event also celebrates his friend’s birthday… Happy Birthday Em 🙂

The Knapp Inn is a Freehouse and all are welcome to come along and dance!

  • Follow/Contact Alanicus on Facebook HERE.
  • Follow/Contact Alanicus on Instagram HERE.

 

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Watch The Gypsy King At The Knapp Inn

There is much suspense and anticipation, Tyson ‘The Gypsy King’ Fury is set to defend his heavyweight crown against top contender Dillian Whyte on 23rd April at Wembley Stadium,

To watch the match – one would need to have BT Sports and then pay an additional £24.95.
Alternatively,
one could go to the Knapp Inn at Clay Lane, Beaminster, enjoy a drink and watch with some sporting atmosphere!

  • Tyson Fury (22 KOs), based in Morecambe, has held the heavyweight title since November 28th, 2015, the night he ended the nearly decade-long championship run of Wladimir Klitschko. He fights on home soil for the first time in almost four years.
  • Dillian Whyte (KOs), who was raised in Brixton, London, earned a shot at Fury with a seven-year run as a world-level heavyweight.

Around 94,000 fans are expected to pack into Wembley Stadium.
Ring walks
for the main event are expected any time between 9.45pm and 10.15pm – although the unpredictable nature of live boxing means this could be subject to change.

Any questions? Contact Lesley at the Knapp Inn: 01308 862408.

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Covid Booster Clinic – Sunday, 10th April

Mike Hewiston of Beaminster Pharmacy has issued the following information regarding his over 75’s clinic on Sunday 10th April…

**COVID Booster availability**

We will be running a booster clinic for over 75s at Beaminster Town Hall on Sunday 10th April.

We have initially set up a morning clinic 0900 – 1300 but will add an afternoon if all of these appointments are booked.
To book you can call 119 or use nhs.uk. Please do not call the pharmacy.

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Thursday Night Is Banquet Night At Bombay Spice

From 5pm on Thursday evenings – including this evening, you can enjoy a banquet of four courses of delicious Indian food for £14.95 at Bombay Spice in Beaminster.

Telephone: 01308 861024

Download/view their full menu HERE.

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COVID Vaccine Availability Update

An update from Mike Hewiston at Beaminster Pharmacy:
It’s been a while since I posted one of these. You may have noticed that the NHS has started offering bookings for over 75 COVID boosters for patients who don’t have a weakened immune system.
We intend to run some clinics at the town hall – dates to be confirmed.
At the moment there is not a large volume of vaccine in the system which means that appointments everywhere may be scarce during this initial period. Eventually vaccine supply will catch up, but please do not panic, everyone who is entitled will get their vaccine. Current target is to vaccinate people around 6 months after their last dose.
Please be patient, there are patients who still need 1st, 2nd and 3rd doses as well. Our team will make sure that you get what you need, but we can’t vaccinate everyone in a few days.
Thanks,
Mike & Team
Beaminster Pharmacy/Town Hall

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Tree Planting At Broadwindsor Allotments

Sixty tree saplings were planted at Broadwindsor Allotments on Sunday, 13th March 2022 by a very enthusiatic group of 1st Beaminster Beaver Scouts.

The trees were donated to the group by the Woodland Trust as part of the Queen’s Jubilee Green Canopy project, where community groups were invited to plant trees in community spaces across the UK through the Jubilee year, to create a network of individual trees, hedgerows and woodlands in honour of the Queen’s service and the legacy she has built.
This will create a green legacy of its own, with every tree planted bringing benefits for people, wildlife and climate, now and for the future.

The planting was carried out in conjunction with the Broadwindsor Allotment Group and the Broadwindsor Eco-Group, (many thanks to Sheila and Bill of the BAG for their assistance), and also helps the Beavers complete part of their badge work for earning a Community Impact award.

The Beavers not only learned how to plant a tree correctly, but also why native species (dogwood, dog-rose, hawthorn, crab apple and  hazel) are so important to local wildlife.
Some of the Beavers scouts live in Broadwindsor and/or attend Broadwindsor school, so it is lovely that they will be able to see the trees grow over time! 🙂

Even if you haven’t been involved in Scouting before, there is a warm welcome for those wishing to try Scouting for the first time in the 1st Beaminster Scout Group!

Contact: Group Scout Leader, Joy Edwards at gsl_dwdscouts@scouts.org.uk

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