Broadwindsor.org Celebrates One Year – Thank You!

On St. George’s Day 2022 Broadwindsor.org celebrates it’s first successful year. Since this January, 2022, through Facebook alone, the site has reached 23,983 people!

Businesses who supported the site last year will be shortly be receiving their renewal requests.
Cost remains at £15/yr ‘til April 2023.
Other businesses and Artists renew in October, still at £15/yr.
Donations are always welcome.
New businesses – payment by BACS preferred, using your name as reference.
Account Name: Broadwindsor.org
Sort code: 30-98-97
Account No.: 34903363

Operating as a not-for-profit organisation, thanks goes to the Broadwindsor Fun Group who recently paid for a (desperately needed) replacement printer. It is already being put to good use 🙂
Funds and kind donations received cover internet fees and administration costs. Additionally this year, Broadwindsor.org made a £25 donation to The White Lion’s fundraiser. There are no staff costs as the Editor’s work remains voluntary.

David Leader, a valued family friend, confidant, colleague and strong supporter of Broadwindsor.org, was the first to include his holiday accommodation to launch the organisation. He will continue to be sorely missed for his friendship, diplomacy skills, humour, advice, encouragement and his inspiring ability to make people want to help him with whatever endeavour he was dealing with – and they were many.

For those looking for information on St. George’s Day – Click HERE.

Thank you all for your continued support.

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Last Orders At The Comrades Arms – Tuesday, 19th April

A message from Andrew Hookings:

After six months since we re-opened The Comrades Arms, it is now time to call last orders. So, next Tuesday, 19th April will be our last night.
During that time a number of people from our community have volunteered to help behind the bar, and I thank them for all their time and help.
You, our customers have supported the bar and enabled us to raise almost £10,000 towards the refurbishment of The White Lion – so a BIG THANK YOU to all of you too.
I hope you will all give the newly furbished community pub – The White Lion at Broadwindsor, together with Kate, our manager along with her team of Chloe and Louise, all your support and I trust you will enjoy many happy times there.

– Andrew.

Andrew leaves the village next weekend to spend the next few months in France with Margery. Margery will be providing an update on The White Lion next week, which is expected to include their opening date! Exciting times 🙂

We wish Andrew and Margery (& Edgar) safe travel and to them both…

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Well Done Broadwindsor

Thank you and well done to those who dropped items off at the Comrades Hall this morning for the Ukranian Aid project being led by Tom Littledyke at the Shave Cross Inn.

All of the items were loaded into Tom’s van ready for sorting and distribution prior to his trip next Monday. Read more HERE.

More donations will be taken across this Friday, 11th in time for Monday. Please bring your items to the Comrades Hall between 10am – 12 noon.

Donations can also be taken to Fullers Community Hall, Thursday, 10am to 12noon and also Friday 10am to 12noon.

Tom’s Group are founding a Charity. The Order of the Shave Cross. They’d like to organize it as a group you join and on reward you’d receive a Personalized glass, personalized clicker and a Jacket (with monk accessories). Keep an eye out and you will be told when it’s live.

Follow Tom’s updates on his Facebook page – Click HERE.

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Thank You From Zoe Raymond

You may remember 11yr old Zoe Raymond from Blackdown putting out a request at the end of September for your used stamps in memory of her Grandad Lloyd Curtis (You can read the original post HERE).

A happy Zoe delivered her first donation to Weldmar Hospice yesterday.

The total weight of the used stamps collected was 72 oz (just over 2 kg) which converted into a £40 donation to the Weldmar Hospice.

Zoe continues to collect used stamps for her second donation. If you have any stamps (please leave at least 1cm of envelope around the stamp) please contact Zoe and her Mum, Sonia on 01460 30471 who will arrange their collection.

Thank you again for your support & well done Zoe!

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Broadwindsor Community Stores Festive Opening Hours

A HUGE Shout Out and Merry Christmas to all the wonderful staff and volunteers at our marvellous community village shop 🙂

Here are the times the shop will be open over the Christmas period:

Friday 24th, Christmas Eve: 7.30am – 4pm
Saturday 25th, Christmas Day: CLOSED
Sunday 26th, Boxing Day: 10am – 12noon
Monday 27th, Bank Holiday: 7.30am – 4pm
Tuesday 28th, Bank Holiday: 7.30am -4pm
Wednesday 29th, Normal hours: 7.30am – 6pm
Thursday 30th, Normal hours: 7.30am – 6pm
Friday 31st, New Year’s Eve/Hogmonay: 7.30am -4pm
Saturday 1st, New Year’s Day: 8am – 12noon
Sunday 2nd, Normal hours: 8am – 12noon
Monday 3rd, Bank Holiday: 8am – 12noon
Tuesday 4th: Return to normal hours.

Follow Broadwindsor Community Stores on Facebook HERE.

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Emma House: Girl Guiding Hero

Leader of the 1st Broadwindsor Rainbows, 1st Broadwindsor Guides & 1st West Dorset Rangers, Emma House also holds the positions of County Growth and Retention Coordinator and West Dorset Outside Activities Advisor. An extraordinary accomplishment by itself.
Emma received a Girlguiding Hero award on the evening of Rememberance Day. It reads:

You are a Hero because…

you have gone above and beyond to promote Girl Guiding.your numerous posts on the Dorset Leaders Facebook group lifted the spirits of members during the pandemic. You rose to the challenge & took on the role of County Growth and Retention Coordinator. Whilst still continuing to post inspiring ideas on Facebook reminding us how to promote guiding locally + instigated a regular spotlight on a unit post. You have continued to run local units in your division during lockdown, arranged girl award presentations, promoted stories in the local press + led the way for the County to take part in the Bournemouth Pride Parade.

The Girlguiding Hero award is relatively new and Emma was unaware she had even been nominated or who nominated her. All those nominated are put to a County Awards Council, discussed and decided upon who will get the award.

Well done Emma!

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Broadwindsor Community Donates To Beaminster Food Bank

The team at the local food bank in Beaminster were delighted to receive products given at cost by Broadwindsor’s Community shop.

Shop manager Kevin with Chairman, Andrew Hookings loading up.

Kevin Madder-Smith, manager at Broadwindsor Community Stores had the forethought to contact Beaminster Food Bank to ask which items they were in short supply of before purchasing their list through the shop’s wholesaler 🙂

A big thank you to all involved…

Reverend Jo Neary and the food bank volunteers who coordinated with the shop’s team, but most of all, you, the customers for your spare change. The contents of the pink piggy bank which sits by the till was turned into essentials which the food bank lacked and little treats for local families in need.

Community Spirit 🙂

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Broadwindsor Fun Group Distributes Funds

Broadwindsor’s Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers received £50 for each of their units, a total of £200 from Chair of Broadwindsor’s Fun Group, Adrian Gray.

The Group who ran children’s events on the Fun Day expressed ‘a very big thank you‘ on their Facebook page – Click HERE.

Broadwindsor.org also received a donation of £200, for which the Editor is extremely grateful. Thank you!
Note: Recipients of monies are kept confidential unless they choose to waive this.

Broadwindsor Fun Group are holding their AGM this Saturday at 2pm in the Lewesdon room of the Comrades Hall. The agenda will be published tomorrow on this website. All are welcome to attend.

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Letter Of Thanks To Fun Day’s Community

Good afternoon, my name is Kate Staff and I held the cake raffle at Broadwindsor’s Fun Day.
I would like to thank everyone that supported me in raising money.

My aim was not only to raise funds but also to raise awareness. I had never heard of TS (Turner Syndrome) until my daughter Louise was diagnosed at the age of 18yrs.
As a child she suffered and encountered numerous difficulties both physical and emotional some of which will be with her for life and if an earlier diagnosis was made she would have had a completely different childhood/education and friendships would have been a lot easier as she wouldn’t have felt as if she didn’t belong or fit in.
It was just by chance that our GP suggested she should be tested for TS and after reading all the signs and symptoms of TS, I was stunned to realise that Louise had roughly 80% of them. All of which were not detected by doctors/nurses/ENT specialists but most of all me!
I carry a strong feeling of guilt, that as her mother I didn’t do enough, as I always knew she wasn’t like other children her age and thought she may be on the lower end of the spectrum scale but then again no 2 children are the same are they?!
I have questioned myself over and over again “Why didn’t I know? Why didn’t I do something?” I can only put it down to lack of knowledge across the board so raising awareness has become very important to me. It won’t change things for Louise but if the signs and symptoms are known and talked about it might help others to get diagnosed earlier.

Thank you everyone x

Turner syndrome is a rare genetic disorder affecting girls and women. The cause of Turner syndrome is a completely or partially missing X chromosome. Treatment for Turner syndrome may include hormone therapy.

The Turner Syndrome Support Society is a national charity caring for the needs of those with Turner Syndrome throughout the United Kingdom.

You can make a donation HERE.

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Broadwindsor.org’s Editor Nominated For Award

Web Mistress & Editor of Broadwindsor.org’s website, Wendy Shields has received notice that she has been nominated in both the Digital Public Service Innovation of the Year & Digital Leader of the Year categories in the Digital Leaders 100 Awards 2021.

“This was most unexpected and I’m not even informed of who places the nominations! It all sounds a bit corporate and grand for our wee village but I am really very pleased and am proud of the work I’ve done on the website so far. The aim has always been to be a source providing as much up to date and accurate information as possible, promoting local businesses and capturing those memories of local history which may otherwise be lost.”

Please show your support and nominate by visiting: https://digileaders100.com/nominate

The Categories are:

Digital Public Service Innovation of the Year
Digital Leader of the Year

Nominations close on 10^th September at 12 noon.

Thank you!

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Thank you again for your support & well done Zoe!

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Well done Emma!

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Community Spirit 🙂

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