Walking past an inviting shop window led Steve to volunteer with It’s All About Culture (IACC), a Boscombe based community-led organisation using multicultural food, arts and music events to showcase and celebrate diversity and improve community cohesion. “I was...
On the 1st of October, people from across the world unite in celebration of the International Day of Older Persons. This special day serves as a reminder of the invaluable contributions made by older people to our societies and our communities. This year, the theme...
The Story Works are September’s winners as they are a perfect fit with the month’s theme of International Literacy Day on September 8th. Formed in 2021 and based at Bournemouth University, The Story Works runs story writing and creative workshops for local...
Our theme for Community Heroes in the Spotlight this month is International Youth Day, which is on 12th August. This is a day to bring youth issues to attention and to celebrate the potential of young people as partners in society. Our winners are The Chatterboxes...
For parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities, learning about and getting the services your child needs as they grow up can feel like an up-hill struggle. SENDiass (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and...
‘Uplift Women. Uplift Society.’ is the motto of Community Action Networks Community Hero in the Spotlight for July – Inara Project – a women’s empowerment organisation working to uplift women from all backgrounds in Bournemouth, Christchurch...
June 20th is World Refugee Day and we’ve selected two fantastic voluntary sector groups who support refugees to be our Community Heroes in the Spotlight for June. The organisations are working together to support refugees locally. The first of these is International...
Our volunteer story this month shares the experience of Ana who we helped to volunteer at NHS University Hospitals Dorset When you are out of the work environment for some time, you quickly lose your confidence and it’s very easy to stop believing in yourself. Whether...
