Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has reviewed labour market information throughout 2020 to assess what the dynamics of a rapidly developing pandemic and EU transition uncertainty has meant for the world of recruitment, employment and skills in Dorset.
Their recently published ‘look back’ report highlights that while unemployment did increase in 2020, it remained lower in...
Before we get going, let's have some fun. Write down the six places you think will be in the top six, and then compare them with those below.
I was surprised by some and not by others. I was more surprised with the order. No. 1 was a nail on,...
A fantastic new idea for Halloween during this Covid-19 pandemic.
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We all shared rainbows in our windows to support our NHS and Carers, we could do the same with pumpkins, creating a pumpkin trail.
Children can then go on a pumpkin hunt in fancy dress around their...
Nesting in the eaves of our buildings and other small gaps in our homes, Swifts make the return journey from sub-Saharan Africa each year to breed in Dorset and the wider UK.
Greg Lambe, Vice Chairman of Christchurch Harbour Ornithological Group (CHOG), tells us that these “enigmatic birds which are the...
Extinction Rebellion Dorchester, Weymouth and Portland together with the Weymouth Climate Hub, are holding an open meeting on 6 December, 7.30pm in St Georges Church Hall in Dorchester.
Caroline Dennett was a safety consultant for Shell for over 10 years, then publicly quit in May 2022 because of Shell's double-talk on climate...
Shower. Not a bath, a shower. Use water as hot or cold as you like. You don’t even need to wash. Just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. Sit on the floor if you gotta.
Moisturize everything. Use whatever lotion you like....
Hundreds of local people will come together to create amazing outdoor art in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty this summer
Creating a collective connection to Dorset's remarkable landscape, as part of UK-wide celebration of creativity
Producer Activate Performing Arts and outdoor arts company Walk the Plank are recruiting one thousand local people to...
The three-year scheme, which will provide up to £15,000 to middle-income households, will begin in April 2023.
According to reports, Grant Shapps, the business secretary, will announce next week a plan to offer grants of up to £15,000 to middle-income households to make their homes more energy efficient.
The "eco plus"...
After the success of their Courageous Conversationsconference in November 2023, local mental health charity Dorset Mind is pleased to announce their second FREE Mental Health Community Conference will take place on Friday 16th June at Dorchester Community Church, focusing on living with Trauma and PTSD.
It’s perfectly timed to fall just ahead of National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day on 27thJune.In the UK, 4 in 100 people are expected to...
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, an important global awareness event. To mark it, local charity Dorset Mind are launching their campaign to #GetDorsetTalking. Although they don’t provide a crisis service themselves, the mental health charity knows that talking and raising awareness about suicide is key to removing the stigma that is a crippling barrier that stops people reaching out for support.
Many factors contribute to poor mental health and suicide, including...
