Over £25,000 has been given to community organisations and charities in the Dorchester and Bridport areas. The income from car boot sales in Fairfield Car Park in Dorchester and West Bay Road car park in West Bay is collected by us. It is then paid in to the car boot funds. Community organisations in the areas are invited to apply for the funds. A panel of town and district councillors award the grants from the many applications received.
Pre-school clubs, sports clubs, youth projects, projects for people with disabilities or long term health related issues and projects tackling social isolation were among those that benefited from the funding.
Dorchester Grants
Successful organisations were invited to a celebration tea at the Town Hall in Dorchester on Friday 14 September. There, they received certificates handed out by Cllr Mary Penfold and Cllr David Taylor [Mayor of Dorchester].
Cllr Mary Penfold, Chair of the Dorchester Markets Car Boot Fund said: “Every year the car boot sales raise a great deal of money for local organisations. We know that a little goes a long way for these groups that work so hard to make lives better for others.”
Who received what?
Volunteer Centre Dorset – £500
Kushti Bok [A gypsy and traveller led organisations] – £100
1st Crossways Rainbows and Brownies – £350
Artsreach – £400
Broadmayne Scout group – £500
Charminster Pre-School – £238
Dorchester and District Amateur Boxing Club – £340
Dorchester Community Plays Association – £500
Dorchester Cricket Club – £400
Dorchester Disabled Club – £500
Dorchester Men’s Shed CIC – £175
Dorchester Municipal Charities – £500
Try This Dorchester – £400
Dorchester U3A – £132.30
Dorchester Youth and Community Centre – £500
Dorchester Youth Extra – £500
Dorchester Youth Theatre – £500
Dorset MIND – £500
Fizzy Boppers – £210
Friends of Dorchester West Station – £100
Home-Start West Dorset – £500
Mid Dorset Guide Association – £425
Piddlehinton United Football Club – £100
Relate Dorset and Wiltshire – £500
Ridgeway Community Radio CIC – £850
Rotary Club of Dorchester – £500
The Horse Course – £500
Transition Town Dorchester – £500
South West Dorset Multicultural Network – £500
West and Weymouth Domestic Abuse Forum – £500
Women’s Action Network – £500
Bridport Area
Successful organisations were invited to a celebration tea at the Salt House in West Bay on Friday 12 October. There they received certificates handed out by the chair of the panel Cllr Keith Day.
Cllr Keith Day, ward member for Bridport North, said: “The celebration tea is a great way to speak with local groups and understand all the ways they are making a difference in their communities.”
Who received what?
Dementia Friendly Bridport – £1000
Read Easy-Bridport – £500
Pilsdon Community – £450
1st Charmouth Guides – £250
1st Charmouth Scout Group – £210
Bridport and District Citizens Advice Bureau – £500
Bridport Area Development Trust – £750
Bridport Bowling Club – £250
Bridport Gateway Club/West Dorset Mencap – £450
Bridport Musical Theatre Company – £320
Bridport Young Performers – £385
Bridport Youth Dance – £500
Dorset Blind Association – £500
Dorset MIND – £500
Heritage Coast Canoe Club – £500
Home-Start West Dorset – £500
Loders Youth Club – £500
Melplash Village Hall Charity – £350
Skills Training Bridport – £1000
The Burrough Harmony Centre – £700
The Living Tree – £1000
West Bay WI – £500
THE GRANT PROGRAMME IS NOW CLOSED. PLANS FOR 2019 WILL BE RELEASED IN THE NEW YEAR.
More information about the fund is available here.
