OTHER NEWS

Dorset Art Weeks 2021 22 May – 6 June 2021

Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the usual Dorset Art Weeks exhibitions at the Chetnole Mill will not be able to go ahead.

Yetminster Group of Artists

For the Yetminster group of artists, there will be an online presence. This will be advertised in the DAW App and also in Evolver Magazine.

Please look at my website www. melitafrancesmoule.co.uk and then go to the Yetminster Group page which has a link to the group’s paintings.

20% of sales made through this web page will be donated to St Margaret’s Hospice.

We hope very much that we can see everyone again next year!

Melita Frances Moule

Secretary

Dorset and other places

In aid of Save the Children, my exhibition, “Dorset and other places”, will be online at www. beegrantpeterkin.co.uk

Open now!

Bee Grant-Peterkin

01935 872255

Waterfall, Lochinver Eggardon Hill

As we know only too well, the past year has been difficult for everyone. Many families have been devastated by the loss of loved ones while others have had to cope with drastically reduced incomes or lost livelihoods, as well as dealing with a whole range of unprecedented situations such as home schooling, self-isolation and loneliness. Others have kept going as key workers in worrying and potentially dangerous situations.

During this time, Citizens Advice in Sherborne has continued to give information, advice and help to local people, albeit in a different way. As the Manor House in Newland has been closed for most of the year with Covid restrictions in place, advisers have been unable to see clients face to face. Instead, volunteers working from home have been available on the telephone, giving support and advice and/or encouraging those callers who have access to the internet to look at the wide range of information on our website. As always, our advice can cover practically any topic, for example employment queries, benefits advice, debt problems, consumer issues, housing matters, relationships, utilities and a lot more.

As things gradually get back to normal, we hope to begin seeing people in person in the office again, though it may not be possible to make as many appointments as previously because of social distancing. We also plan to resume the regular column in your magazine, which we know many readers in the past found helpful.

If you would like help and advice with a problem that is bothering you, telephone our freephone Dorset Adviceline number on 0800 144 88 48 between 10.00am and 4.00pm, Monday to Friday. Alternatively visit our website – centraldorsetca.org.uk or citizensadvice.org.uk

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Books of Condolence

Following the death of Prince Philip, national online books of condolence are being made available as a safe way for the public to leave messages of condolence. You will be able to find these on the Church of England’s website: www. churchofengland.org and www.royal.uk 51

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