Latest News - Dorset Community Foundation

1st June 2017

Chosen Charity for Dorchester Literary Festival .

The Foundation has been chosen to benefit from donations raised during the annual Dorchester Literary Festival which will take place between 18th and 22nd October 2017.

23rd May 2017

The Foundation Receives £10K Boost from Deepest Dorset Book .

The book was commissioned by Lord Rothermere and written by local authors Fanny Charles and Gay Pirrie-Weir.

19th April 2017

Surviving Winter Appeal Helps 91 Local Households .

The annual Surviving Winter Appeal which helps older people in fuel poverty completed at the end of March raising just under £25,000.

28th March 2017

The Foundation Celebrates Local Communities with a Signature Event .

The Dorset for All event was attended by 150 people including special guests Lady Fellowes and Kate Adie.

17th March 2017

Latest Round of Seeing is Believing Visits .

In February, we took some of our Ambassadors on a Seeing is Believing visit to witness first-hand how grants distributed via the Foundation make a difference locally.

3rd March 2017

Lord-Lieutenant’s Fund for Young and Talented Supports 11 Local Sport Stars .

The fund which supports disadvantaged young people competing in a variety of sports such as sailing, para-triathlon and swimming has just awarded grants to 11 local sport stars.

25th January 2017

Presenter Valerie Singleton Backs Surviving Winter Appeal .

Television and radio presenter Valerie Singleton is backing our Surviving Winter Appeal which helps older people in fuel poverty.