National Volunteers’ Week celebrates the brilliant role of volunteers. Now more than ever we want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone that gives their time. Please watch the message from our colleague from Community Action Network – (CAN) a local charity that provides professional and practical support to the voluntary sector in Bournemouth, Christchurch …
Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees. Founded in 1998 and held every year around World Refugee Day on the 20 June, Refugee Week is also a growing global movement. Through a programme of arts, cultural and educational events alongside media and creative campaigns, Refugee Week brings about positive encounters between communities, …
City of Sanctuary – Hints and tips ahead of Refugee Week 15th – 21st June 2020Read More »
The government has agreed funding to local authorities to support ‘businesses’, including charities, who have not up to now been able to attract government support during the pandemic. Small businesses were able quite early on to apply for grants if they had Small Business Rate Relief but charities will have usually been claiming the Charity …
BCP Council Discretionary grant scheme for small business support-APPLY NOWRead More »
Provisional analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown that the risk of death involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) among some ethnic groups is significantly higher than that of those of White ethnicity. When taking into account age in the analysis, Black males are 4.2 times more likely to die from a COVID-19-related death …
Why are BAME people more at risk from coronavirus?Read More »
Dorset Race Equality Council would like to expresses its solemn concern about the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, USA. We extend our sympathy and condolences to his family, friends and neighbours. We applaud the authorities for swiftly acting to sack the 4 police officers involved, but we do not believe that action should end …
Coronavirus means people living with cancer need our help more than ever. Whilst Macmillan can’t visit you at the moment they’ve launched a Virtual Mobile Information and Support Service so you can still access support from the regular MISS bus teams. You can send them a questions by email, and they’ll offer you support and …
Virtual Mobile Information and Support Service from MacmillanRead More »
DORSET KERALA COMMUNITY (DKC) has set up a specialist resource to help the Kerala community in Dorset during the Coronavirus crisis. The Facebook Page can be found by clicking here and their helpdesk can be contacted on 07539 361020.
British-Chinese people are contributing fully to our national life, working in the NHS, schools, social care, armed forces and many other fields. The Blossom Awards have been launched to recognise them and others. Nominations are open now and you can make them by visitting the website here. Nominations close Friday 12 June 2020
Please see below a message from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner which we have been asked to forward to you. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has launched a public perception into how Dorset Police has responded to the Covid-19 crisis. The survey asks members of the public whether they …