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CHARDSTOCK More support for village shop
After successfully raising over £240,000 towards the preservation of its village shop and post office, Chardstock Community Shop Limited (CCSL) has enjoyed further success with the award of two grants. Blackdown Hills AONB Sustainable Development Fund and The Norman Family Charitable Trust have both approved grants to CCSL in order to help with equipment and fitting out of the shop once it begins operating as a community run shop in two to three months time. A spokesman for CCSL said, ‘We are extremely grateful to both these organisations who recognised raising money to preserve the village shop was just the first stage of our journey.’
COLYTON & COLYFORD Support and sympathy at cafe Having gained their Quality Assurance mark, the Memory Café is looking forward to a summer season of special events. The Memory Café welcomes anyone who is looking for company, a change of scene and interesting activity to keep body and brain active. Most of the volunteers are Dementia Friends, able to listen sympathetically and talk through the challenges of living with dementia, and to offer contact details of agencies able to provide expert advice and support. Visitors are assured of a friendly welcome and an afternoon of fun and laughter. For information, ring Sue on 07517054166 or email colymemcaf@gmail.com
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UPLYME Bell ringing for Ukraine
In continuing local efforts to support those affected by the crisis in Ukraine, on Saturday 30th April eight bell-ringing teams from across the region came to Uplyme Church to ring for Ukraine. Over £900 was raised. On Sunday an extra £350 was raised through a cream tea held at The Rectory. The money will be sent to the Red Cross. Rev Nicky Davies said: ‘Huge thanks must go to Andy Jarvis our bell-ringing co-ordinator for organising this day. We all continue to be horrified by the situation and glad to do something positive to help.’
DORCHESTER PJ Harvey donation to museum
PJ Harvey visited Dorset Museum recently and gifted proofs of her Dorset dialect narrative poem Orlam along with an exclusive photograph. The singer-songwriter, musician and poet also gifted a published copy of Orlam, which she signed and wrote into the frontispiece ‘I’m so proud to be a local!’ Born in 1969 in Bridport, Polly Jean Harvey grew up in the Dorset village of Corscombe and released her first album Dry in 1992. She is the only musician to have been awarded the Mercury Music Prize twice, in 2001 and 2011.
WEST DORSET Show your Greener home
Could you open your home to visitors to show off your ideas for greener living? Dorset Climate Action Network is organising a Greener Homes Event on the first two weekends in October to showcase examples of sustainable living. The focus this year is on low cost solutions to cut energy use, reduce waste and save money, as well as looking after nature in your garden. Alongside that will be an opportunity to view low carbon technologies like solar panels, heat pumps and electric cars. The event has been running in West Dorset for nine years. The organisers provide insurance cover, a website and a booking system. Anyone interested can email: dorsetgreenerhomes@gmail.com for more.
