Month: February 2021

Domestic Abuse – BAME Communities and Dorset Police Consultation Group meeting

Community news, Event / March 3, 2021
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Domestic Abuse – BAME Communities and Dorset Police Consultation Group meeting Thursday, 4th March 202117.30 – 19.00 pmOnline Zoom Meeting This time our meeting will have a open forum format. After community updates, our main subject will be a discussion and opportunity for raising community issues and concerns, identify concerns about Domestic Abuse, followed by …

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Questionnaire on People of Colour and Culture in the South West

Community news / February 26, 2021

A survey is being undertake for a project based at Exeter University, called “In Joseph Emidy’s footsteps: Cultural Contributions by People of Colour in the West Country”. The project’s aims are:  To empower people of colour in the SW (in particular cultural producers),   to find opportunities for Exeter Humanities researchers to work with them, …

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An open letter to local residents – your support means so much to everyone in the NHS

Community news, Coronavirus (Covid 19) / February 26, 2021

The NHS in Dorset is thanking everyone for their support to-date and asking us all to continue taking measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out is on a clear upward trajectory, with more than 200,000 doses delivered locally and rising every day. However, all hospitals remain extremely busy. There are many …

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Training Opportunities

Community news, Jobs / January 4, 2022

  Are you or any of your volunteers interested in a career in Social Care? If so, this training offer from Dorset Council could help them onto a Social Care Career.The following information is from Help&Kindness with handy links from Dorset Council towards the bottom of this email. Dorset Council have a number of new …

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Ann Khambatta

Community news / February 12, 2021

We were very saddened to hear of the death of Ann Khambatta at Dorset Race Equality Council. We would like to extend our condolences to Ann’s family and express our gratitude for the important role that she played in the early years of our organisation. She left a legacy, clearly in more than one organisation, …

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COVID-19 VACCINE Q&A

Coronavirus (Covid 19) / February 12, 2021

On 21st January Community Health Ambassadors with Dorset Race Equality Council met with Dr Karen Kirkham, a senior GP in Dorset. The group had some challenging questions which she was happy to discuss. You can access a recording of the session here.

Job offer – Fundraising Manager at YMCA

Jobs / January 4, 2022
Job offer

YMCA is seeking to appoint an experienced and passionate Fundraising Manager to join their great team, focused on helping all in our communities. Full details and the application pack you will find HERE

Know Your Rights cards

Community news / February 9, 2021
EU Settlement Scheme

The Home Office set up the EU Settlement Scheme as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the EU and end free movement. The Scheme is for EEA, EU and Swiss citizens (and their family members of any nationality) to apply in order to receive a new immigration status that protects their rights to continue …

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