Latest News - Dorset Community Foundation

22nd March 2019

Kitson & Trotman Fund Grant Awarded to Village Shop .

Thorncombe Village Shop Association is the first recipient of a grant from the Kitson & Trotman Fund, which was set up to help community projects in West Dorset.

13th March 2019

The Foundation Announces Partnership with Bournemouth and District Junior Lawyers Division .

We are pleased to announce a charity of the year partnership with Bournemouth & District Junior Lawyers Division.

24th January 2019

Surviving Winter Appeal BBC Coverage – Mr Coop’s Story .

Our Surviving Winter Appeal which raises donations for local older people at risk during the winter months has received extensive media coverage across multiple BBC channels in including radio and regional news.

16th January 2019

The Foundation Helps Deliver £3.4 Million of National Funding to Women and Girls Projects .

Grants of between £5,000 - £10,000 totalling £36,500 were recently dispersed to six local groups including Dorset Mind, Dorset Rape Crisis, People First Dorset, Safe & Sound Dorset, Samee, and Youth Resources Services (The Rendezvous Sherborne).

5th November 2018

DCF Re-Launches Surviving Winter Appeal with an Emotive Photo Opportunity .

Staff and volunteers laid out out 520 pairs of slippers on Bournemouth Beach, each representing local life sadly lost to the winter cold.

27th September 2018

The Foundation Launches Hidden Dorset Report Highlighting Local Needs .

The report collates existing research on the overall state of the county particularly focusing on four main themes: Disadvantage & Poverty, Work, Education & Training, Health, Wellbeing & Mental Health and Loneliness & Isolation.

17th September 2018

The Foundation Launches a New Fund to Support Women and Girls’ Projects .

The Tampon Tax Community Fund will support groups who deliver projects that support women and girls to build skills and confidence, improve their health and well-being, and build social networks.