Businesses invited to apply for more funding from BCP Council
BCP Council has already awarded £2m from its Local Discretionary Grant fund and there is more available for businesses in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
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People urged to enjoy the summer holidays safely
School is out for many pupils this week, which is likely to result in a wave of visitors coming to Dorset.
Don’t suffer in silence – mental health support is available
A grant from the Talbot Village Trust is enabling East Dorset Citizens Advice to recruit generalist volunteer advisers and train existing advisers to offer mental health advice to residents who are suffering from mental health issues arising directly from the results of the pandemic.
The Grove respite holiday retreat faces closure
An award-winning respite holiday retreat in Bournemouth could soon become a casualty of the Covid-19 crisis.
Over 120,000 jobs in Dorset receive economic support
During the Covid-19 pandemic more than 123,000 jobs have been supported in Dorset, either by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) or by the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
Ask BCP and Dorset councils about COVID-19 response
Local people are to have the chance to ask questions in advance of a Dorset Council and BCP Council Joint Health Scrutiny meeting on Wednesday 1 July at which the county-wide response to COVID-19 will be discussed.
Antibody testing underway for Dorset healthcare staff
Antibody testing for healthcare staff in Dorset has begun to see if they have had the virus that causes COVID-19.
The high street opens today but to shop locally
It’s here at last. If you’ve been missing your retail therapy, pop out to your local high street today, Monday 15 June as many shops which sell non-essential goods are opening.
New roles for Dorset Council employees
The Victorian proverb ‘change of work is as good as play’ could well apply to some employees of Dorset Council as the COVID- 19 crisis has seen almost 250 people take up temporary new roles to support frontline services.
Don’t fall prey to ‘test and trace’ scams
The Government has high hopes for the new NHS Test and Trace Service for Covid-19, but sadly scammers are looking to exploit the system, which was launched at the beginning of June.