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Lewis-Manning’s Xmas tree collection saves 13,000kg of CO2 and supports patient wellbeing

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care’s Christmas tree collection and recycling campaign has once again proven a success. With 1,088 trees collected and recycled between 9 and 11... READ MORE »

Dorset Community Foundation awards £275k to keep families warm & fed through winter

Grassroots groups have received £275,000 in grants to help families stay warm and fed in the colder months thanks to a partnership between Dorset Community Foundation... READ MORE »

Registration now open for Poole’s 30-mile Dusk Till Dawn Harbour Hike in aid of veterans’ programme

Dorset locals are encouraged to sign up for the Dusk Till Dawn Harbour Hike, coming to Poole Harbour this March. Starting from Bravery Cafe on Lagland Street, the 30-mile... READ MORE »

Dorset causes among beneficiaries of £293k fund for South West charities from NFU Mutual

Staff at rural insurer NFU Mutual have nominated 56 charities across the South West to receive a combined donation of £292,900 as part of the firm’s Agency Giving... READ MORE »

Muddy Dog Dash returns to Upton Country Park this March raising funds for hospice care

The much-loved Muddy Dog Dash will return for the third time to Upton Country Park in Poole this March, Lewis-Manning Hospice Care has confirmed. Promising fun for all... READ MORE »

‘Anything to help’ – County’s new lord-lieutenant becomes patron of Dorset Community Foundation

Michael Dooley, the new lord-lieutenant of Dorset, has become a patron of Dorset Community Foundation, following in the footsteps of the recently retired Angus Campbell... READ MORE »

Christmas in the bag! The Friendly Food Club teams up with council to deliver 1000 festive cook kits

The Friendly Food Club has partnered with Dorset Council and local organisations to put together festive cooking kits for families this Christmas. Together with Colehill... READ MORE »

Dorchester Chamber caps off successful year with donation to local foodbank at President’s Breakfast

Dorchester Chamber for Business held its annual President’s Breakfast earlier this month to mark the conclusion of another successful year. The event saw a charity... READ MORE »

Museum of East Dorset makes new appointment

Wimborne’s Museum of East Dorset has appointed a new Events and Programming Officer. Twenty-four-year-old Aidan Hill from Corfe Mullen joins the award-winning museum... READ MORE »

Dorset Welcome Fund distributes £100k of grants to help refugees build a new life in the county

A fund aimed at helping refugees and asylum seekers begin a new life in Dorset has distributed more than £100,000 to grass roots groups and charities who are supporting... READ MORE »