Knife Crime campaign launched / 🏫BCP Council secures funding for new Free special school

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Knife crime campaign launched
A major campaign to educate young people on the dangers of knife crime has been launched across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Find out more about the campaign and events and activities
that are happening across the coming weeks which include theatre workshops, skateboarding events, school activities, live music and much more to engage young people.
An innovative, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered digital screen at a bus shelter in Bournemouth is also helping to raise awareness of the dangers of knife crime.
These initiatives are complemented with resources and support
networks to equip parents and carers as well as members of the community with the tools to address and prevent knife-related incidents effectively.
Local Artist Tech Moon
created a painting live in Bournmouth Lower Gardens last weekend supporting the campaign.
Knife Crime Awareness campaign
Striking digital screen warns of knife danger
BCP Council Secures Funding for new Free Special School
Our commitment to improve the education of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has received a huge boost with news that major funding for a brand-new Free Special School has been secured.
The Department for Education (DfE) confirmed on Thursday 9 May 2024 that our bid for investment to help BCP pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) needs was successful.
BCP Council Secures Funding for new Free Special School
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🖼️Poole Museum funding award
Poole Museum Service has received funding from Arts Council England for new exhibition galleries as well as improvements to digital infrastructure, accessibility, and sustainability 👏
This £450,000 funding award will support a new, larger temporary exhibition gallery that will be one of a string of significant galleries showing contemporary art along the South coast 🎨
Poole Museum funding award
🚀 Interested in starting up a new business?
A new programme, funded by BCP Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and available exclusively for up to 15 BCP Council residents, will take place at the co-working space, Foundry in Poole on 7 June 9am to 1pm and 14 June from 9am to 3pm.
The programme content will include idea generation, marketing planning, accessing finance, and more.
A free one-to-one session with the course leader and a grant of £250 is also available. To book your place complete the registration form.
Ignite start-up registration form
🏃Moving More for Mental Health!
Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week
and the theme is #MovingMore for mental health.
Our BCP Council Health and Wellbeing Coordinator Julie shares with us her experience following a difficult time during the pandemic and how moving more helped her.
“My anxiety seemed to peak in the mornings, getting out of bed was challenging, but I forced myself to put my trainers on and go for a run. I knew I had to get rid of the awful fight/flight/freeze energy, the jitters. What I didn’t know was just how much better I would feel afterwards. And that the feeling would last most of the morning.
"Those sunrise runs saved me, they made me realise just how beneficial movement can be. They gave me a distraction from my racing thoughts, they created ‘happy hormones’ and banished the feeling my anxiety gave me.”
Thank you for sharing your experience with us Julie 🤗
Check out BCP Council's local health walks
🧘‍♂️Dorset Mind Events for Mental Health Awareness Week
Dorset Mind will be running a series of free workshops in The Gather, Dolphin Centre Poole from Monday 13 to Friday 17 May as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.
Dorset Mind will also be at Castlepoint in Bournemouth on Saturday 18 May 11am to 3pm giving away free goody bags, offering free teas, reiki sessions, pebble painting with Eco in Mind, and wellness stalls.
Dorset Mind events for Mental Health Awareness week
⚓HMS Cattistock visit to Poole Quay
HMS Cattistock was granted the Freedom of Poole on Saturday 4 May.
This is the highest honour a city or town can bestow on the Royal Navy or one of His Majesty’s Ships. Residents and visitors flocked to the Quay to enjoy the parade and Royal Marines band. View this historic event in the video below.
HMS Cattistock visit to Poole Quay
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