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Collect LitterLotto Coins to win Jackpots and Prizes this Summer!

Using the LitterLotto app will give people the chance to win Jackpots and Prizes this Summer.


LitterLotto, the app designed to combat littering, has joined forces with Dorset Council and Weymouth Town Council to launch the exciting “Coin Event” this summer. The event, taking place throughout August at Weymouth Beach, aims to incentivise responsible litter disposal while giving participants a chance to win big.


How It Works:

  • Snap and Bin: Users simply snap a photo of litter and dispose of it in a public bin using the LitterLotto app.

  • Earn Entries: Each piece of litter earns users an entry into both the £1,000 Weekly UK Jackpot and the £100 Monthly Dorset Jackpot.

  • Collect Coins: Participants can also accumulate up to 75 ‘coins’ per litter item. These coins can be exchanged for various prize-draw entries.

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Is your child eligible for free school meals and holiday activities?

Families are being encouraged to check whether they might be eligible to receive a free daily lunch at school, potentially saving families up to £450 per year.


Dorset children who receive free school meals can also take part in free activities during the school holidays (not including half-terms) through the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF).  


School children in reception, year 1 and year 2 automatically receive universal infant free school meals.  


However, parents/carers who receive qualifying benefits still are encouraged to apply for free school meals when their child starts school.  

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Statement from Dorset Council regarding the  Bibby Stockholm contract

The Home Office has announced that the contract for the Bibby Stockholm barge will not be renewed, and it will cease operations in January 2025.

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Looking for fun, affordable, and creative ways to keep your kids entertained during the summer holidays?

Foodbanks play a crucial role in our communities, providing access to food for those in need. When you're doing your food shop, can you spare a little extra and consider extending a helping hand to others by donating?


Across Dorset, there are a number of food projects ready to assist with emergency food supplies. No one should go hungry, especially when there are caring organisations willing to lend a helping hand.


Help And Kindness have created a list to outline all of these across Dorset.

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Join us online and learn more about fostering

Learn more about fostering with Dorset Council from the comfort of your own home. Join our online fostering information session on Tuesday 6 August at 7.30pm.


Our team will be there to answer any questions and can talk you through the different types of fostering, the application process, the support available to foster carer, and they can give you more information about the children and young people who need loving homes.


Click the button below to join via MS teams.

Funding available for community energy projects

Through the national Community Energy Fund, community groups in Dorset can now access grants for clean energy projects like wind farms and solar PV projects, as well as battery storage, rural heat networks and electric vehicle charging points.


The fund can also help cover the costs of feasibility studies for fuel poverty alleviation schemes and energy efficiency, retrofit, and advice projects.


If you are part of a community group and are interested in accessing this funding, the deadline to apply is 20 August 2024.


For more information or support with applications, please contact our climate team.

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Dorset History Centre to undergo roof maintenance

On Monday 29 April, a programme of roof maintenance work began at Dorset History Centre on Bridport Road. The works were expected to last until the middle of August but they have extended until early October.

The pay and display car park, location number 818168, has been given over as the contractor’s compound and iout of use for the duration of the works. Apologies for any inconvenience that this loss of parking causes. A disabled parking space will still be available.


Alternative pay and display parking is available locally.

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Six Family Hubs are now offering essential support to families

There are Family Hubs open in six locations offering essential support to Dorset families.

The Family Hubs, currently in Bridport, Dorchester, Ferndown, Swanage, Wareham and Wimborne, provide families with support for social, emotional, physical and financial needs.


Later this year there are plans for more Family Hubs to open in locations across Dorset.

Family Hubs provide a safe and welcoming space where families can access support in one place, conveniently located in the centre of local communities. Family Hubs are open to everyone, no matter their situation and are inclusive and non-judgemental spaces to receive support locally.

We would encourage you to find out about what Family Hub services are available to you.


There is also an Online Family Hub set to launch soon, which will provide a way for families to access a variety of resources anytime and anywhere.

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LitterLotto banner on Weymouth Beach
** Collect LitterLotto Coins to win Jackpots and Prizes this Summer!
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Using the LitterLotto app will give people the chance to win Jackpots and Prizes this Summer.
LitterLotto, the app designed to combat littering, has joined forces with Dorset Council and Weymouth Town Council to launch the exciting “Coin Event” this summer. The event, taking place throughout August at Weymouth Beach, aims to incentivise responsible litter disposal while giving participants a chance to win big.
How It Works:
* Snap and Bin: Users simply snap a photo of litter and dispose of it in a public bin using the LitterLotto app.
* Earn Entries: Each piece of litter earns users an entry into both the £1,000 Weekly UK Jackpot and the £100 Monthly Dorset Jackpot.
* Collect Coins: Participants can also accumulate up to 75 ‘coins’ per litter item. These coins can be exchanged for various prize-draw entries.
Read more
Young people enjoying water sports on Portland
** Is your child eligible for free school meals and holiday activities?
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Families are being encouraged to check whether they might be eligible to receive a free daily lunch at school, potentially saving families up to £450 per year.
Dorset children who receive free school meals can also take part in free activities during the school holidays (not including half-terms) through the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF).
School children in reception, year 1 and year 2 automatically receive universal infant free school meals.
However, parents/carers who receive qualifying benefits still are encouraged to apply for free school meals when their child starts school.
Find out more
Bibby Stockholm
** Statement from Dorset Council regarding the
Bibby Stockholm contract
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The Home Office has announced that the contract for the Bibby Stockholm barge will not be renewed, and it will cease operations in January 2025.
Read the full statement
Three people group around a basket full of groceries. They are in a food bank.
** Looking for fun, affordable, and creative ways to keep your kids entertained during the summer holidays?
------------------------------------------------------------
Foodbanks play a crucial role in our communities, providing access to food for those in need. When you're doing your food shop, can you spare a little extra and consider extending a helping hand to others by donating?
Across Dorset, there are a number of food projects ready to assist with emergency food supplies. No one should go hungry, especially when there are caring organisations willing to lend a helping hand.
Help And Kindness have created a list to outline all of these across Dorset.
Find out more
Children having a picnic
** Join us online and learn more about fostering
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Learn more about fostering with Dorset Council from the comfort of your own home. Join our online fostering information session on Tuesday 6 August at 7.30pm.
Our team will be there to answer any questions and can talk you through the different types of fostering, the application process, the support available to foster carer, and they can give you more information about the children and young people who need loving homes.
Click the button below to join via MS teams.
Join meeting
** Funding available for community energy projects
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Through the national Community Energy Fund
, community groups in Dorset can now access grants for clean energy projects like wind farms and solar PV projects, as well as battery storage, rural heat networks and electric vehicle charging points.
The fund can also help cover the costs of feasibility studies for fuel poverty alleviation schemes and energy efficiency, retrofit, and advice projects.
If you are part of a community group and are interested in accessing this funding, the deadline to apply is 20 August 2024.
For more information or support with applications, please contact our climate team.
Contact the climate team
The Dorset History Centre in Dorchester
** Dorset History Centre to undergo roof maintenance
------------------------------------------------------------
On Monday 29 April, a programme of roof maintenance work began at Dorset History Centre on Bridport Road. The works were expected to last until the middle of August but they have extended until early October.
The pay and display car park, location number 818168, has been given over as the contractor’s compound and iout of use for the duration of the works. Apologies for any inconvenience that this loss of parking causes. A disabled parking space will still be available.
Alternative pay and display parking is available locally.
Find a parking space
An illustration of people visiting a family hub
** Six Family Hubs are now offering essential support to families
------------------------------------------------------------
There are Family Hubs open in six locations offering essential support to Dorset families.
The Family Hubs, currently in Bridport, Dorchester, Ferndown, Swanage, Wareham and Wimborne, provide families with support for social, emotional, physical and financial needs.
Later this year there are plans for more Family Hubs to open in locations across Dorset.
Family Hubs provide a safe and welcoming space where families can access support in one place, conveniently located in the centre of local communities. Family Hubs are open to everyone, no matter their situation and are inclusive and non-judgemental spaces to receive support locally.
We would encourage you to find out about what Family Hub services are available to you.
There is also an Online Family Hub set to launch soon, which will provide a way for families to access a variety of resources anytime and anywhere.
Find out more about Family Hubs and the support they offer
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