Latest News - Dorset Community Foundation

20th January 2021

‘The Surviving Winter grant I received was a godsend, thank you so much’ .

RETIRED construction worker Gary Rigely says the Surviving Winter grant he received was ‘a godsend’ after he found himself unable to work and struggling to make ends meet because of a serious hip condition. The 62-year-old, who has worked on projects all over the world, said he was becoming depressed at having to limit having […]

15th January 2021

Surviving Winter appeal breaks all records .

The annual Surviving Winter campaign was launched ten years ago in response to the number of deaths among older people caused by fuel poverty. An average of 730 die each year in Dorset due to cold-related illness. The campaign, which has raised more than £250,000 and helped thousands of people over the last decade, runs […]

8th January 2021

We’re ready to support groups through the third lockdown .

The last ten months have been a long hard road for the charities and groups we are proud to help sustain and the next few will be equally challenging.

22nd December 2020

Festive meals and treats delivered to struggling families thanks to coronavirus fund grant .

The Bus Stop Club in Ferndown will be cooking and delivering more than 50 meals to individuals and families in Ferndown after receiving a grant of more than £1,000 from the Dorset Community Foundation’s Dorset Coronavirus Community Fund. The fund has already distributed more than £800,000 through more than 200 grants to groups across the […]

10th December 2020

Barclays cash will help community groups tackle pandemic fallout .

The bank awarded the community foundation more than £12,000 as part of a wider Community Aid Package to UK community foundations to support charities nationwide that are helping people and communities most impacted by Covid-19. The community foundation’s own Dorset Coronavirus Community Appeal has already distributed £800,000 through more than 200 grants to groups across […]

19th November 2020

The Dorset Community Foundation has launched its Surviving Winter Appeal .

The Dorset Community Foundation is marking the tenth anniversary of its Surviving Winter Appeal by asking more people than ever to help hundreds of elderly and vulnerable people stay warm this winter. The appeal, which has raised more than £250,000 and helped hundreds of people since its launch, wants people in Dorset to donate their […]

7th September 2020

The Paul Cornes Fund Established to Support Young People in Education and Older People in Fuel Poverty .

The Foundation is marking the set-up of The Paul Cornes Fund, established by his partner, Tom Flood and supported by friends and loved ones in memory of Paul and his fondness for Dorset.