Tag: #Dorset

Virtual Air Festival 21st – 23rd August

You’d normally have to travel to Bournemouth to see their annual 3 day Air Festival, but in keeping with us all adapting to things not being normal, the 13th Air Festival this year is a virtual event, streaming live over the 3 days, starting today.
Broadcasting online and via social media platforms, the Virtual Air Festival 2020 will be live Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August from Europe’s largest VR Centre with support from Live TV.

LoveBournemouth_YouTubeFree to view, all you need to enjoy this Air Festival in 2020 is an internet connection, and the Virtual Air video stream which you can connect to HERE.
You can also watch via Facebook live HERE and on
Love Bournemouth YouTube Channel, details of which are online HERE.

Entertainment will have hourly themes including Friday’s Royal Navy, Night Air and Air Festival Celebrations, Saturday’s Royal Air Force hour, the Red Arrows and Festival Fun and Sunday’s Daredevil Flying, Vintage Hour and a not to be missed Army slot.

Here’s what you can expect:

FRIDAY – starts approx. 3pm
Fancy dress Friday – get your best flying outfit on, dress as a tank or an aircraft!  Send your pics in to them via their Facebook page HERE.
3pm Welcome – ‘doors to manual…lets take off!’
4pm Royal Navy hour – aircraft carriers, STEM, interviews and cheesy hammy eggy!
5pm Celebrate the Air Festival
6pm Night Air – flying, fireworks and where it all began

SATURDAY – starts approx. 1pm
Super Saturday!
1pm Welcome aboard
2pm RAF Hour – presenting a virtual village experience
3pm Red Arrows – STEM, engineering, interviews, tours and more
4pm Festival Fun – craft, interviews and competitions
5pm Night Air – music and displays

SUNDAY – Starts approx. 12noon
12pm Daredevil flying hour – hold on to your stomach!
1pm Vintage hour – dancing, cars and flying
2pm Army hour – tanks, tours and terrific fun
3pm Into land…..

The Air Festival dates for 2021 have been confirmed as 2nd – 5th September.

CentreVR

Centre VR in Bournemouth use the very best virtual reality equipment in the largest centre with the most stations in the UK.
They have over 120 titles available, including unique multiplayer experiences. Driving and flying simulators may also be available at times. Find out more on their website HERE.

#Broadwindsor #Dorset #BournemouthAirFestival #CentreVR #RoyalNavy #RAF #Army #RedArrows #VintageAircraft #StaySafe

Village Resident Has Dog Poo Bags Thrown In Garden

An anguished plea has come from village resident, Adrian Gray who resides at The Hayes, opposite Common Water Lane in Broadwindsor:
“Please can those who walk their dogs along the private track in front of my property at The Hayes please stop doing so.
I understand that the public path by the church is overgrown but since you have now taken to throwing your bagged up dog mess into my front garden, I really don’t think I should put up with your trespass anymore.”

PLEASE, PLEASE – BE A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER!

You can report dog fouling directly to the department at Dorset County Council online HERE.  A dog warden may then contact you and/or visit the area to assess how severe the problem is and take the appropriate action to deal with the problem.  However, local councillor David Leader has asked if you have any information on dog fouling to contact him on: 01308 868274 or 07867 608652.

#Broadwindsor #WestDorset #Dogfouling #BagItBinIt #BeResponsible #StaySafe

100 Club

The Broadwindsor’s Comrades Hall 100 Club draw will next take place  on Tuesday 1st Sept @ 11am in Comrades Hall.  Thank you Joyce for the information.

The Post Office Outreach service from Crewkerne will also be there 10am – 12.30pm.

#Broadwindsor #Dorset #StaySafe #SocialDistancing #100Club #ComradesHall #CrewkernePostOffice #PostOfficeOutreach #Community

Message from Western Power for residents of High Street, Broadwindsor

“We apologise that some customers in your area will have their power isolated from 18:30-19:30 this evening in order to carry out emergency works.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, Western Power Distribution”

 

Get Your Ideas Included in the Government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan

The Government is running a public consultation, which is actually a fairly short and friendly questionnaire. No expert knowledge is needed, and you’re not expected to write an essay – the spaces for answers are just few lines long, though they can expand if you have more to say.
The closing date to have your say is Monday, 31st August 2020. Your views will assist in drafting the plan, and deciding on the steps the Government take to decarbonise transport.

The current policies to decarbonise transport don’t go far enough.  Specifically, electric cars – while important – aren’t a silver bullet: we also need to be making fewer journeys by car and more by public transport, on foot and by bike.
At Campaign for Better Transport, they hope that as many people as possible will take this opportunity to speak up for sustainable transport. To show how much we care about buses, trains and trams, walking and cycling, car-sharing and zero-emission vehicles.   You can also remind the Government too that sometimes we’d like to travel less!  You can suggest whatever you want.

Take the Government survey HERE.

Carbon Footprint

Please confirm to Campaign For Better Transport that you have completed the survey HERE.

#Broadwindsor #Dorset #TransportDecarbonisation #Department OfTransport #CarbonFootprint #Survey #HaveYourSay #StaySafe

 

 

Local Employment: Voltz Taxis

Local business Voltz Taxis are hiring! Full-time, part-time even jobshare positions are available.

WDDC Taxi licence helpful but not necessary. Join the ‘Blue Crew’ – they have fun but are reliable and professional.
Covid safe car provided.

For more information and to apply, please contact them through their Facebook page, Voltz Taxis HERE.

#Broadwindsor #Beaminster #WestDorset #VoltzTaxis #LocalEmployment #Work #Jobs #JobShare #SocialDistancing #StaySafe

Local Employment: Home Care Assistant in Beaminster

Altogether Care are one of the biggest care providers in the South and are offering both Full-Time and Part-Time contracts in Beaminster. Altogether Care is an independent, family-run business providing quality Care Homes and extensive Care at Home services across Dorset, Somerset and Hampshire for 30 years.

  • amount £9.60 – £10.50
  • time Part Time or Full Time

Working Hours

Morning Shift – 7am-2pm

Evening Shift – 4pm-10pm

Weekend Working: Every other weekend

What will YOU be doing

  • Providing personal care and support within their clients homes in the local community.
  • Promoting independence and choice.
  • To support their clients to live a life as full as possible.
  • Provide physical and emotional support, ensuring that respect, dignity and a professional boundary is maintained at all times.

THEIR commitment to YOU

  • Family run business, means family working values
  • Local rounds to you, no long distance travelling
  • Competitive mileage allowance
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Monthly bonuses
  • Paid training programme and shadowing
  • Ongoing coaching and mentoring
  • Ongoing training & development
  • Paid health and social care NVQ’s
  • Career development and promotions within
  • Flexible employee benefits
  • Recommend a friend scheme

What do YOU need?

  • A can-do attitude
  • Caring and reliable nature
  • Full UK driving licence and access to a car, pedal cycle or motorcycle
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Have a passion for supporting older people within the community
  • Be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, Clients and their families.
Message them through their Facebook page HERE
Telephone: 01305 206 140
Visit their website HERE.
#Broadwindsor #Beaminster #LocalEmployment #WestDorset #Work #Jobs #ATC #SocialDistancing #StaySafe

Dorset Jobs for Young People on Twitter – Thursday, August 13th

Are you or do you know a young person looking for work? Despite the disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, there are still jobs out there to apply to.

On Thursday, August 13th at 3pm – login to Twitter to take part in the #DorsetYPJobsHour.
You’ll have to Follow them on Twitter to engage in conversation.

They’ll be tweeting between 3pm and 4pm.

For more information on starting out in work, job search ideas, advice for job seekers and those in redundancy – click HERE.

#Broadwindsor #WestDorset #Twitter #DorsetYPJobsHour #Work #Apprenticeships #Advice #BeResponsible #SocialDistancing #StaySafe

Beccas Fabric Larder Relocating From Redlands Yard

The Fabric Larder, originally Beccas Quilt Emporium started in 1999. Becca was hoping to celebrate 21 years with a Walk About exhibition in September. This will have to wait. Here is what Becca had to say:

A letter from Becca:

“The Craft Centre [Redlands Yard] notified us all that they are making changes. This includes major development of the centre, and due to their changes they have asked me to give up StudiOne which many of you have enjoyed mine & other craft classes.
I was so looking forward to getting back to teaching in September and making exciting plans to celebrate 21 years of business.
As you know the teaching is a huge part of The Fabric Larder and I am afraid one doesn’t survive with out the other. With all the changes & disruption to come on the site and with out teaching space, running solely a shop isn’t viable so I am looking to relocate!!
I am not in a hurry to relocate but will only be open at the centre [Redlands Yard] until 25th August.
I have viewed a few places but also with the virus still lurking & economic hardship to many I have decided not to rush anything.

Beccas's Fabric Larder

In the mean time. . .

I have a trusty van called Florry. She is currently a van with a bed & cooker, but how about I change that around to shelves & fabric! I will mail you about that later. OR, if you would like to express interest on me visiting your group with a mobile shop in your area please email me HERE.

Classes:

I am sussing out town & village locations for pop up classes & patchwork surgeries! Help with on going projects will be at hand! Keep signed up to the news letter to wait for more information & dates.

OPEN HOURS UNTIL 25th AUGUST.  (L A S T  D A Y in Broadwindsor)

Tuesdays – Friday 10:30-4pm
Saturdays 10:30-3pm

CAFE OPEN.
I have a small 1/2 price Fabric Sale & bargain baskets. Stock up with your wadding / calico/ plains / essentials”

Beccas Fabric Larder

BECCA’S ONLINE SHOP CONTINUES – Click HERE.

#Broadwindsor #BeccasFabricLarder #AllThingsFabric #Relocation #Bargains #RedlandsYard #OnlineShop #Covid-19 #SocialDistancing #WearYourMask #Stay Safe

National Allotments Week 2020 10th – 16th August

With lovely sunshine forecast, the theme for 2020’s National Allotments Week is Growing Food for Health and Well-being, a reflection of the many benefits of growing, cooking and eating your own fruit and vegetables.

Broadwidsor Allotments Cow on hill.
Broadwindsor Allotments 2020. Photo credit: Irish Macc

National Allotments Week started in 2002 as a way of raising awareness of allotments and the role they play in helping people to live healthier lifestyles, grow their own food, develop friendships and bolster communities. The campaign week is still thriving 18 years later and interest in growing your own fruit and vegetables has never been stronger since the WW2 Grow for Victory campaign.
They ran a competition last month asking for ‘My Allotment Story‘ from entrants in the form of videos and storyboards, the winner will be announced on August 10th.