The latest round of Community and Culture Project grants is now open for applications. The grants, which are managed by Dorset Council, welcome applications for projects and events for community, arts, accredited museums, heritage, sport, youth, play and physical activity. Already this year the council’s Community and Culture Project Fund Rounds 4 and 5 provided grants… Read more New round of community grants open
Dorset will be remembering the tragic loss of life following two World Wars and other conflicts in more recent years at its annual Remembrance Service on Armistice Day. The Service will take place at 10.40am on Saturday 11th November at the Memorial Area at County Hall in Dorchester. The Service will be led by Revd… Read more Dorset Council Remembrance Service on Armistice Day
On Friday 1 September, Dorset Council will remember Merchant Navy Veterans by holding a flag-raising ceremony at County Hall in Dorchester at 10am.
What is it like to adopt? That is the question Aspire, the adoption agency for Dorset Council, has asked adopters as part of a new short film to encourage people across the county to consider adoption.
Are you looking to make a difference to people living in your community? Do you need some capital funding for your project? The latest round of the Capital Leverage Fund which is managed by Dorset Council, is still open and welcoming applications for projects which will provide new and improved facilities for communities and residents… Read more Need some capital funding towards a community project?
Households in the Dorset Council area are being asked to look out for an email asking residents to check whether the information on the electoral register is correct as part of the Annual Canvass for the Register of Electors. Every year councils must send a Household Enquiry Form to all properties in their area to… Read more Don’t lose your voice – reminder to respond to the Annual Electoral Canvass
Apprenticeships with Dorset Council are proving to be a real asset for upskilling the workforce and giving employees opportunities to fast track their careers. The number of people undertaking an apprenticeship increased by 52 per cent from 154 to 232 employees. The success of the programme can be largely attributed to a wider range of… Read more Council celebrates apprenticeship success
This year’s Takeover Challenge saw young people ‘takeover’ some of the top roles and responsibilities at Dorset Council.
Dorset Council is set to launch two new Mockingbird constellations this year, enabling more than 25 per cent of its foster carers to have access to 24/7 wrap-around support and an invaluable extended family support network.
Dorset Council is calling on residents to get in touch if they can open their homes and hearts to people who have fled the war in Ukraine. So far, more than 400 households in Dorset have sponsored refugees as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, but we still need more. As the war sadly… Read more Could you offer a home to Ukrainian refugees in Dorset?
It’s Srebrenica Memorial Week (5 -11 July), the 28th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. A flag is flying over County Hall in Dorchester this week in memory of all those who died or suffered in the Srebrenica area in Eastern Bosnia 28 years ago, described by Kofi Annan as “The worst crime on European soil since the… Read more Dorset marks Srebrenica Memorial Day
Hundreds of people turned out for an Armed Forces Day celebration at the Corn Exchange in Blandford on Saturday 24th June.
It’s not too late to apply for grants of up to £5000 for a project that brings communities across Dorset together. If you’re looking for funding to extend or add value to an existing project or event, or want to kickstart a new initiative that will make a difference for people in your community, time is running out… Read more Last call for funding round to help communities thrive
There will be an Armed Forces Flag Raising Ceremony at County Hall, Dorchester, on Monday 19 June at 10am. The annual ceremony is an opportunity to honour service men and women, past and present and show our respect and celebrate all that the forces do to defend the nation at home and abroad. In attendance… Read more Flying The Flag for Armed Forces Day 2023
2023 marks the 39th year of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), when Dorset Council will join thousands of charities and voluntary organisations in celebrating the contribution volunteers make across Dorset. With this year’s theme of ‘Celebrate and Inspire’ we want to say a big thank you to all the wonderful volunteers and hopefully also encourage more… Read more Volunteers’ Week 2023: Celebrate and Inspire
Tuesday 18 April 2023, saw the official opening of a new purpose-built accommodation in Weymouth, which will provide homes for up to twelve young people leaving care.
The latest round of the Capital Leverage Fund which is managed by Dorset Council, is now open and welcoming applications for projects which will provide new and improved facilities for our communities and residents.
From rolling up their sleeves to help a local group, to supporting some of the UK’s best-known national charities, the Big Help Out on Monday 8 May will see thousands of people coming together to volunteer for their local communities.
Dorset Council foster carers and supported lodgings carers now benefit from an increase to their financial payment of 15 per cent from 1 April with a further increase of 12.43 per cent being added to the allowance part of the payment.
Proposals for the opening of a Health and Wellbeing Family Hub in Swanage in conjunction with Swanage & Purbeck Development Trust have been given the green light at Cabinet.
Residents planning to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III only have just over a week left to apply for a FREE road closure. The Coronation will be celebrated across the country and marked with a three-day bank holiday weekend from Saturday 6 May to Monday 8 May with opportunities for people to be part of the… Read more King’s Coronation: last call for street party road closure applications
To celebrate his Coronation, King Charles III is inviting everyone to volunteer for their favourite cause on Monday 8 May as part of The Big Help Out.
Local community and cultural organisations across the county have been awarded just over £120K in financial support from Dorset Council in recent months to assist with their work in local communities. The grants, round 4 of the council’s Community & Culture project Fund, has boosted community groups and charities in their support for marginalised residents… Read more Funding boost for community and cultural sector organisations to deliver local support
Dorset Council is encouraging residents to start planning their own street parties for The Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort.
Over 90 people gathered at the Tank Museum at Bovington for the Dorset Armed Forces Covenant Conference last week, Thursday 23 February.
On Friday 24 February the Ukrainian flag will be raised at County Hall in Dorchester to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London. During the ceremony, the King will be crowned alongside Her Majesty The Queen Consort.
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is held annually on 27 January to remember the millions of people who died during the Holocaust, and in the later genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
Voters will need to show an accepted form of photographic identification next time they go to the polling station.
There is still time to apply for funding if you have a sports, arts, or heritage project or event you wish to get off the ground in the new year.
