The 10th annual community Dragons' Den took place at Westfield Sports and Community Centre on Friday 22nd March, where pitches from local community organisations wowed the audience and support for some brilliant local projects was secured.
Ten winners received £500 each to do something great in the community, alongside continued support to secure more resources and ensure the community projects can really come to life.
The winners are...
Fosseway School – To create a polytunnel for their pupils to learn gardening in
Off The Record – To provide listening support to young people at the Hope House Wellbeing Centre
Norton Radstock Amateur Boxing – To update their equipment so members can train harder, better, faster
Writhlington Village Hall – to put on events for families to enjoy and take part in
Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver Band – To make learning music accessible to more local young people
SWALLOW Charity – To hold an evaluation day and learn how their members want to be supported within the community
Radstock Wellbeing Group – A weekly wellbeing group from Bath Mind, to bring in professional support and develop wellbeing activities
Welton Primary School – To set up an after school gardening club
Natural Theatre Company – To start a creativity group focused on wellbeing and theatre
Youth Connect South West – To renovate their music room to make it better for the young people
Big Local Radstock & Westfield hold community at the heart of everything they do, and encourage anyone with a great idea for their community, to get in touch for help to make it happen.
The 10th annual Radstock and Westfield Dragons' Den was supported by Somer Valley Rotary, Quartet Community Foundation and the High Sheriff of Somerset, and of course the Community, for their brilliant engagement and support in making Radstock and Westfield an even better place to live.