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We had a great visit to meet everyone at #Gillingham Youth and Community Centre to hear about their work and their challenges. These visits help us to understand the need in our communties so we can make our donors aware of how they can make an impact.

We've distributed more than £1 million from the BCP Council Food and Energy Support Fund since its launch four years ago. The impact report into the latest round is out now. You can see the highlights below or read it here: ⬇️ dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/wp-content/upl…

With the support of Superior Seals, we've awarded £15,000 to 22 promising young sports people from our Lord Lieutenant's Fund for Young and Talented. Our grants will support training, kit, coaching, travel, entry fees and other costs that will help them fulfil their potential.

We enjoyed our visit to meet Carole Jones at The Vale Pantry's Family Hub in Sturminster Newton. Getting out to hear what groups are planning and hearing first hand the impact our grants have made really brings home the value of what our donors allow us to do.

DEADLINE ALERT: Our Wessex Water Environment Fund, which awards grants of up to £2k for projects that improve biodiversity or have a positive impact on the environment, closes at midday on Monday. See eligibility and how to apply here: ⬇️ dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/funds/wessex-w…

German film actress Renate Morley loved #Dorset so much after she moved here she left us a legacy in her will so we can fund groups who make life better for people in the county. Find out more about leaving a legacy with us here: ⬇️ dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/giving/legacie…

The impact report for our 2024/25 Surviving Winter appeal shows that, with the help of CitAdviceEDP and our generous donors, we suppported 245 older or vulnerable people with fuel grants and energy and benefits advice. Read the report here:⬇️ dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/wp-content/upl…

We love to see our grant-making in action. PooleCommunities Trust's Bourne Community Store helps distribute donated and unsold food to people on low incomes. For just £1 membership they can buy ten good quality items for £3 every week. Simple but brilliant.

Our SWEF Enterprise grants can take an existing new business or a start-up and boost them with grants of up to £2,000. Do you know a young person who needs our help? Details and eligibility here: ⬇️ dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/funds/swef-ent…

BCP Council's BH Coastal Lottery gives small grants to community projects providing services in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and applications are now open until June 22. Check eligibility and find out how to apply here: ⬇️ bcpcouncil.gov.uk/communities/co…

We've been delighted to support Purbeck Art Weeks' sell-out performance of Purcell's The Fairy Queen, featuring pros alongside schoolchildren at Careys Secret Garden in Wareham on June 7. swanage.news/purbeck-art-we…

Our BCP Thriving Communities Fund, with BCP Council, offers grants of up to £5,000 for capital projects in community buildings that help make them more useful anbd attractive for community groups. More about eligibility and how to apply here: ⬇️ dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/wp-admin/post.…

Leaving a legacy to us in your will means we can help you create a unique and lasting tribute to your community – reflecting your wishes, supporting causes or the area you care about and benefits future generations in the years to come. Read more here: ⬇️ dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/giving/legacies

We love to see our grant-making in action and here's the fun young people were having at the Friends of Hamworthy Park's half-term forest school, supported by our Neighbourhood Fund. It gives children from disadvantaged backgrounds the chance to explore and connect with nature.

This week is #VolunteersWeek, a time to celebrate, champion and thank those in #Dorset and beyond who give up their time to help charities and groups make their communities better. That includes our own wonderful volunteers and trustees – we couldn't exist without them. 👏👏👏

Thanks to our partnership with BCP Council we've awarded more than £277,000 to 38 groups from our BCP Food and Energy Support Fund supporting projects that provide food, cookery workshops, community meals and much more to help people cope with the cost of living.

Our BCP Council Thriving Communities Fund is open for grants of up to £5,000 to improve community buildings. Find out more here: ⬇️ dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/funds/bcp-thri… Here's a peek at how one group used our grant last year.

Our BCP Food and Energy Support Fund is helping to teach a whole new generation of cooks about healthy eating and budgeting and spreading the delight of preparing a meal for yourself and others. Giving locally is not only your community, it's about changing lives.

We're delighted to welcome our new trustee Neil Lewis. Neil has more than 40 years' financial sector experience and also has a wealth of understanding about caring through his and wife Vicky's care for their son Ben. Read more here: ⬇️ dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/news/new-trust…

Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Vikki Slade highlighted our Surviving Winter campaign in the Winter Fuel Payment debate in Parliament yesterday. It prompted Pensions Minister Torsten Bell to rightly praise charities for supporting people with energy bills. Vikki Slade MP 🔶💙 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈