The Dorchester Market Car Boot Fund will open on Monday 25 September for applications from community and voluntary organisations working in and around Dorchester.
The fund comes from weekly car boot sales held in Dorchester and will be distributed to local community and voluntary organisations in and around the town to benefit projects operating within or supporting residents living in the area.
In 2022, over £23,000 was awarded to local community and voluntary organisations in Dorchester. The fund is jointly administered between Dorset Council and Dorchester Town Council.
Among the organisations who received funding in 2022 were Freewheelers Emergency Medical Couriers who received £2,500 towards core running costs of their Bloodbikes, Homestart West Dorset who received £1,500 towards their volunteer and running costs and Dorchester Almshouses Social Group towards a bench for their residents.
Cllr Molly Rennie, Chair of the Dorchester Market Car Boot Grant Panel said: “It was wonderful to award over £23,000 to these local organisations. We recognise the hard work that they do to make lives better for others. Thank you to those who hire pitches at the car boot sale in Dorchester.”
Decisions will be made at the end of November and groups will be notified before the Christmas break. Successful applicants will be invited to a celebration event next year to share news about their projects.
An application form and additional guidance can be found on the Dorset Council website.
If you require a hard copy of the application form this can be collected from Dorchester Town Council, 19, North Square, Dorchester DT1 1JF
For further information and guidance please contact Fiona Thomas in the Communities and Partnerships Team on 01305 838459 or email communities@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
