Remembering the Roma Gypsies
Dorset Council will be flying the Roma Flag at County Hall from 23 to 30 June this year in commemoration of the deaths of all the Roma and Sinti murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz.
Flying The Flag for Armed Forces Day 2022
The Armed Forces Day flag will fly outside County Hall in Dorchester on 20 June to highlight support and respect for the Armed Forces community. The annual ceremony is an opportunity to honour service men and women, past and present.
Falklands War 40th Anniversary
Dorset Council is ‘flying The White Ensign’ flag at County Hall in Dorchester to mark the 40th anniversary since the end of the Falklands War to remember all those who were involved and affected by the conflict.
Voluntary and community organisations running costs boosted by new funding
Local voluntary and community organisations across the county have been awarded a total of £209,689 in financial support from Dorset Council in recent months to help with their running costs.
New funding for struggling Dorset households
Vulnerable people in the Dorset Council area can apply for new support to help with rising costs.
Celebrating our volunteer heroes
Volunteers’ Week, 1 – 7 June is a time to say thanks and recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities.
Family Hubs project wins a boost to funding
Families across Dorset will benefit from a huge boost to funding for a project that is currently underway.
Why we foster with Dorset Council – Tanya and Richard from Ferndown
To mark the second week of #FosterCareFortnight, we are hearing from another of Dorset’s fantastic foster carers. Tanya, who lives with her partner Richard in Ferndown, shares what made them decide to foster with Dorset Council and the advice they’d give to others who are considering it.
Prosecution of Sherborne Woman Follows Counterfeit Clothing Seizure
A Sherborne woman who was stopped with over 300 items of counterfeit clothing in her van has been prosecuted and sentenced.
Dorset Council awards £90,000 to support food schemes in the county
In a bid to support residents with rising living costs, Dorset Council has awarded £90K from the Government’s 2021 Household Support Fund to various food schemes over the last five months.
Celebration for people who have helped change children’s lives
Foster carers from across Dorset have been recognised at an awards ceremony in Weymouth.
New school to welcome its first pupils
Coombe House School, Shaftesbury will open for children with special educational needs on Monday 16 May.
Operation Heathland Campaign
2022 sees the return of our Operation Heathland Campaign run by the Urban Heaths Partnership (UHP), a drive to ask all visitors to our heaths and forests to help us protect them. This year we have celebrity support and are asking everyone to create and share their own photos and videos clips across social media,… Read more Operation Heathland Campaign
Why we foster with Dorset Council
To mark the start of #FosterCareFortnight we are shining a light on our fantastic fostering community, to hear what made them decide to foster with Dorset Council and the advice they’d give to others who are considering it.
Support for the Armed Forces Community and Veterans
An online mental health event for the Armed Forces community will take place on Thursday 12 May at 2pm as part of the wider National Mental Health Awareness Week (9 to 15 May).
Grants available for community organisations
Are you looking to make a difference to people living in your community? Need some funding to help towards the costs?
Dorset Council’s Harbour Team wins Crime Reduction Award
Members of Dorset Council’s Harbour Service team have been formally recognised by Dorset Police for their work in reducing crime.
Do you know if your child qualifies for free school meals?
Dorset Council is reminding families feeling the financial squeeze to check if their child could receive a free daily lunch at school. This could save them up to £450 per year per child.
New project will improve lives for Dorset children
Families in the Weymouth and Portland area of Dorset will benefit from a pilot project, Safeguarding Families Together, which will improve the health and education outcomes for children and support the aim of making Dorset the best place to be a child.
Dorset helping to test new national Ofsted framework
Dorset is taking part in a pilot inspection of its local area services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
New children’s home has MP’s support
Local MP, Richard Drax, has voiced his support for a new children’s home in Weymouth during a visit to the Harbour children’s residential hub at Dorchester Road.
Most Dorset youngsters offered first preference of school
Parents and carers in the Dorset Council area will find out today (19 April) which reception, junior or middle school their children will be joining in September 2022.
Time is ticking to apply for a road closure for your Platinum Jubilee street party
As preparations gather pace and street parties are being planned across the county to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee for the special four-day bank holiday weekend (Thursday 2 June until Sunday 5 June), Dorset Council is reminding residents that the deadline for applications for temporary road closures is fast approaching.
Worried about your child’s educational progress? Get in touch for support
In October last year we launched the Dorset Education Advice Line – an advice line for parents and carers who are worried their child might not be making the progress they should be, or who may believe their child might have emerging special educational needs.
Lyme and Charmouth by election results
People in Lyme Regis and Charmouth have cast their votes and the results are in following the by-election yesterday (7 April).
NHS launches wellbeing taster sessions for Bridport and Lyme Regis locals
Lockdowns, restrictions and hardship have contributed to a major increase in mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Election for a councillor to Dorset Council for Lyme and Charmouth ward
Local people of Lyme Regis and Charmouth will go to the polls on Thursday 7 April 2022 to elect a new councillor for Dorset Council.
Dorset Council distributes over 143K to local organisations
Local charities and community organisations across the county continued with their vital work thanks to a bumper financial support package from Dorset Council during the Pandemic.
40 Anniversary of the Falklands War
Saturday 2 April marks the 40th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War which lasted 74 days after Argentine forces invaded the Falklands in 1982.
Youth Voice Blog: Who we are and what we do
Hello and welcome to the first edition of the Youth Voice Blog.
