Tag: #Dorset

Get a Bee Kit To Help Save Our Bees

Friends of the Earth are running another campaign promoting the necessity of bees in our human and our planet’s life.

Click on the link HERE to get your own Bee Saver Kit – a minimum of £5 donation is requested.

What’s in the kit?

  1. Wildflower seeds – grow bee food so your neighbourhood bees don’t go hungry.
  2. A garden planner – to help you create a bee-friendly garden all year round.
  3. A bee spotter guide – so you can identify your new garden visitors.
  4. Step by step guide – full of useful hints and tips for saving bees.
  5. A bee postcard – to send to your loved ones.

Bumble Bee on flower

If you’d like multiple kits please call their Supporter Care Team on 0800 581051. Monday – Friday 9am-5pm.

#Broadwindsor #WestDorset #FriendsOfTheEarth #SaveOurBees #BeeSaverKit #Crops #Food #Flowers #Summer #StaySafe

 

Murder and Mystery in Marshwood

Tomorrow morning (6th August) at 10am on BBC1, there will be a broadcast of Murder, Mystery and My Family (S4Ep9) examining the infamous case of Martha Brown, resident of Birdsmoorgate and the last woman to be publicly hanged in Dorset.

In the early hours of the 6th of July 1856, Martha Brown, a resident of Birdsmoorgate in rural Dorset, called on her neighbour begging for help. She believed her husband John had been attacked by his vicious horse and was lying in a critical condition in their home.

When Martha returned with assistance, John was found dead having succumbed to multiple head wounds. After a hasty investigation, Martha was charged and convicted of the murder of her husband. She continued to maintain her innocence, but on 9 August 1856, she was executed at Dorchester Prison.

Now, over 160 years later, sisters Fran and Irene, relatives of Martha Brown, have been researching the case. They are keen to separate fact from fiction, as the story of Martha famously inspired Thomas Hardy’s classic novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles, a tale in which Tess is executed for the murder of her husband.

Top criminal barristers Sasha Wass QC and Jeremy Dein QC re-examine and review the hasty investigation, consider the pathological evidence, and undertake a psychological evaluation of Martha and John’s relationship. Will they be able to prove that Martha Brown was wrongly convicted? Watch and find out!

#Broadwindsor #Dorset #Birdsmoorgate #MarthaBrown #1856 #Execution #ThomasHardy #TessOfTheDUrbervilles #BBC1 #StaySafe

The Dorset Council Community Impact Fund (DCIF) Round 5 – Apply Now

The Dorset Council Community Impact Fund (DCIF) Round 5 (Coronavirus Support) has launched to support local charities, and voluntary organisations that are providing support and assistance to help Dorset’s most vulnerable people and their communities to recover after the recent Coronavirus outbreak.

New applications are now being accepted and the fund closes at midnight on Sunday, 20th September 2020. Award decisions will be confirmed from the end of August through to the end of September 2020.

Organisations and community groups can apply for up to £5,000. New and emerging groups (those with less than 6 months delivery experience and who may not have the normal governance in place) can apply for up to £1,000 provided they have a referee who will endorse their application and manage the funds on their behalf.
Organisations awarded a grant will need to be able to commence delivery of their project/activities within six weeks of being awarded funding. Groups will need to use their funding by end of March 2021.

Who can apply? Who is eligible?

  • registered charities including charitable incorporated organisations
  • constituted community croups
  • community benefit societies
  • social enterprises (companies limited by guarantee with a not-for-profit clause)
  • CICs (must be limited by guarantee and have community benefit objectives)
  • parish councils (if funded activities are not deemed part of statutory duties and must also have a voluntary and community sector partner to support delivery)
  • town councils (if funded activities are not deemed part of their statutory duties and must also have a voluntary and community sector partner to support delivery)
  • places of worship and religious organisations (if funded activities are not promoting religion)
  • new and emerging groups – please see information below
  • school PTA’s
  • all of the above must be local or regional organisations; local branches of national charities are eligible if they are financially independent and separately managed
  • CIC’s will also need to provide an ‘Asset Lock’ statement and copy of their Memorandum or Articles of Association

All organisations applying (apart from new and emerging groups) must have:

  • a management committee, trustees or board of directors with at least three unrelated members
  • a written constitution or set of rules that sets out the purpose and management of the organisation
  • a bank account in the name of the organisation with at least two unrelated cheque signatories

Please read through the full guidelines HERE (a new window will open) before applying.

If you have read the guidelines and are ready to apply, click HERE.

If you want to chat through your project before applying or have a specific question you can contact any of the following:

  1. Policy and Performance Officer (Grants) – Ian Wells
    ian.wells@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
    Tel: 01305 224307

  2. External funding and grants manager – Laura Cornette
    laura.cornette@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
    Tel: 01305 224306

Good Luck!

#Broadwindsor #Dorset #Funding #DCIF #CommunityGroups #Voluntary #Volunteers #Covid-19 #Coronavirus #ApplyNow

Catch Of The Day – Every Wednesday

Catch Of The Day are in Broadwindsor every Wednesday morning at 11.30am until about 12.15pm.

Tom, Tina and Daisy park in the square near The White Lion with their fresh fish for sale.
Naturally, social distancing will be practised.

Catch Of The Day Shellfish

Contact: 07851 649939 or
Message them through Facebook HERE or
Just appear on the day to buy!
They will be very pleased to see you!

They usually continue on to –

  • 12.30 – 1pm Mosterton outside the shop
  • 1 – 1.30pm Beaminster square
  • 2 – 2.30pm Drimpton
  • 3 – 3.30pm Salwayash in the village hall car park

#Broadwindsor #FreshFish #Delivery #Mosterton #Beaminster #Drimpton #Salwayash #StaySafe #StayAtHome #EatFish

Opening Tomorrow: Stableyard Restaurant

The restaurant at Redland’s Yard opens at 9.30am tomorrow morning as the Stableyard Restaurant.

A new name, but the same great food that you’ve come to expect!
The team has been hard at work, and are so delighted to be able to throw open their doors again and welcome you back! They’re kicking off with a lighter menu tomorrow, but serving some fantastic meal options and a selection of teas and cakes and treats! They are open on:

  • Tuesday – Friday from 09:30am – 4:30pm
  • Saturdays & Sundays from 09:00am – 4:00pm

The restaurant has been taken over and is being launched by Linda Paget. Having been in the catering world for many years, Linda’s knowledge of flavours and her extensive experience in the food production industry means that they are able to prepare exquisite meals for their patrons; whether they’re there for a 3-course Christmas meal, popping in for a quick lunch, or just in the mood for something sweet from the cake counter. Enjoy!

Book your table: (01308) 868362
Message them through their Facebook page HERE.
Visit their website HERE.

#Broadwindsor #RedlandsYard #StableyardRestaurant #LindaPaget #Community #Village #DeliciousFood #Cakes #Enjoy #SupportLocalBusiness #SocialDistancing #StaySafe

Update from Broadwindsor Fun Group

Broadwindsor Fun Day 2021 will be Saturday, June 12th.

Dear fellow Broadwindsor residents and friends,

I write in my role as the Chair of the Broadwindsor Fun Group and hope that this update finds you safe and well.

At the time of putting this piece together the virus is still ever present and the ease of restrictions has been halted with regional lockdowns being put in place. Despite this the Broadwindsor Fun Group have started to look forward to happier times in effort to plan events. The toll on fundraising towards the Fun day to be held on 12th June 2021 has been heavy. I am grateful for the work carried out by committee members to reduce any losses regarding the cancellation of these.

On the positive side we are already negotiating with entertainers to appear at the Fun day in 2021. You may have seen a request for ideas for a theme. Some really good ones have been put forward including something around the Olympics and the European football and a more generic idea of  ‘Your Hero’.
More ideas are very welcome (please submit your ideas to:  bwfunday20@gmail.com).

Whilst we do feel able to start planning for the Fun day next year, we have had to make the difficult decision to not hold a fireworks event this year. The main reasons for this revolve around the virus and fears that even if the situation eased, many may not attend. I have looked at this matter carefully and would seek to inform you that I do not believe that the running of a fireworks evening is viable. Traditionally this event is a loss maker but nevertheless held for the community to enjoy. Should it be held this year, it is projected that we would make a loss of circ. £450. That is assuming that people would attend and still put money in the buckets etc. I have considered approaches to local companies for sponsorship but decided against this as they are most likely struggling to restart after the lockdown and I feel it would be wrong to ask for financial backing. This is not to say that approaches will not be made at a later date as we do need sponsorship for the Fun day itself!

This all said, we do hope to be in a position to run fundraising events such as a Christmas Fayre and Big Breakfast so that the Fun Day 2021 can go ahead bigger and better than ever.

Anyone seeking to hold any such events are asked to communicate with the Fun group so that we can avoid duplication etc. and support each other.

Regards,

Adrian Gray
Chair, Broadwindsor Fun Group

bwfunday20@gmail.com

 

#Broadwindsor #BroadwindsorFunGroup #FunDay2021 #WestDorset #Village #12/06/21 #Fundraising #Covid-19 #BeResponsible #SocialDistancing #StaySafe

 

 

The Blackdown Educational Trust

The Blackdown Trust is a village based fund set up over 50 years ago to contribute towards the expense of Further Education for individual local students.

The amount available depends on the number of applicants.  You are eligible to apply if:

  • you live in Broadwindsor, Burstock, Blackdown or Thorncombe.
  • you have attended local schools.
  • you are leaving school to further your education; you have qualified for and have been accepted as a student on a recognised course at university/college/college or apprenticeship/agricultural college.

Please send your own letter of application including details of the above, your postal address and any other information you consider relevant to: blackdowneducationaltrust@outlook.com before the 25 September 2020 deadline.

#Broadwindsor #Blackdown #Burstock #Thorncombe #EducationalTrust #Village #Funding #StaySafe

Thursday Meal Deal at The White Lion for August

Vikki at The White Lion is offering a Thursday evening EAT IN MEAL DEAL throughout the month of August 🙂
They are closed all day on Mondays and support L&F Catering with their Fish ‘n’ Chips van on Tuesday nights so Vikki decided to invite people to eat in and help out on a Thursday night which is not included in the Government’s national campaign but still helps out all involved.

From the limited menu (see below) if you buy one meal @ £9.95, you’ll get a second for only £5 😀

  • Thursday 6pm – 9pm
  • Maximum 4 people at a table from a maximum of 2 different households
  • Booking advisable – 01308 847070

The White Lion - Thursday Meal Deal

 

#Broadwindsor #TheWhiteLion #WestDorset #HomeCooked #EatInHelpOut #MealDeal #L&FCatering #Dorset #SupportYourLocal #SocialDistancing #StaySafe

 

 

Government Help for Small Businesses

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Simon Clarke MP published today that small and medium sized businesses will have access to grants of between £1,000 – £5,000 to help them access new technology and other equipment as well as professional, legal, financial or other advice to help them recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

The support will be fully funded by the government from the England European Regional Development Fund and distributed through Growth Hubs, embedded in local areas across England.

Further information

  • The support will be fully funded by the Government with no obligation for businesses to contribute financially.
  • The funding being provided to businesses is supported by the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is the Managing Authority for the European Regional Development Fund in England.
    For more information visit HERE.
  • The funding has been allocated to Growth Hubs within each LEP area in line with the current ERDF Programme.

View Growth Hub funding: allocations for each LEP area (PDF, 228KB, 4 pages)

  • To establish a viable grant programme, they have set a minimum of £250,000 for all LEP areas. The allocation of resources will be reviewed as the grant fund is delivered.
  • Growth Hubs work across the country with local and national, public and private sector partners – such as Chambers of Commerce, FSB, universities, Enterprise Zones and banks, co-ordinating local business support and connecting businesses to the right help for their needs. They are locally driven, locally owned and at the heart of the government’s plan to ensure business support is simpler, more joined up and easier to access.
  • Activities supported through the £20 million can include:
    • One-to-many events providing guidance to respond to coronavirus,
    • Grants (£1,000 – £5,000) to help businesses access specialist professional advice such as HR, accountants, legal, financial, IT and digital, and to purchase minor equipment to adapt or adopt new technology in order to continue to deliver business activity or diversify.

Office address and general enquiries:

2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

or use their contact form HERE.

To read the full Government article – click HERE.

#Broadwindsor #SmallBusiness #GovernmentFund #20Million #Covid-19 #Recovery #StaySafe

Join Beaminster’s Scarecrow Treasure Hunt in August

Join the Beaminster Scarecrow Treasure Hunt – and WIN!

#Broadwindsor #DiscoverBeaminster #WestDorset #Scarecrow #TreasureHunt #Summer #Fun #SocialDistancing #StaySafe