UK’s first ever county-level COP is coming to Dorchester this Saturday 9th. The organisers have announced plans to make the event carbon-neutral by planting native saplings at Hawkers Farm near Shaftsbury. Jenny Morisetti, Chair of Sustainable Dorset and owner of...
There are over 31 million scouts worldwide and more than 100,000 scout leaders in the UK alone, offering experience, enjoyment and endless opportunities to young people ranging from ages 4 to 18. I have been a part of this community for over 8 years and in that time...
Poole-based girl’s school and sixth form, Parkstone Grammar has donated £8,576.45 (including Gift Aid) to YMCA Bournemouth after students and teachers built their own cardboard shelters and set up camp outside the school for one night. The fundraising event formed...
To mark its twentieth anniversary Julia’s House children’s hospice held a Family Fun Day at its charity superstore in Creekmoor on Saturday 3rd June. The store was also celebrating its tenth anniversary since opening in spring 2013. The Fun Day raised £5,000 for...
Test Valley Borough Council’s (TVBC) fleet of vehicles have now all switched from using diesel fuel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), cutting carbon dioxide fuel emissions by up to 95%. HVO is a drop-in diesel alternative that benefits from an instant reduction in...
A traditional Iron Age roundhouse that will help bring to life the people who lived at Hengistbury Head some 2,000 years ago is set to be built this year. The building work is part of the Living in the Round project, which aims to educate and reconnect people with...
