First World War Trust continues support of debt counsellors and its impact on local people
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he final documentary theatre production by State of Play Arts and commissioned by the Priest’s House Museum about the impact of the Great War on people living in East Dorset, will take place on 22 March. Based on letters, diaries, photographs and other research material, the play reflects on the feelings and concerns of four people living in East Dorset after the Armistice: Sir John Hanham of Deans Court and Samuel Durrant, who were both injured; local doctor, Dr E Kaye Le Fleming, who served in the Royal Army Medical Corps; Eliza Burden, of Pilford, whose son was killed in action and who worked as a washerwoman. Sir William Hanham said, “We are really looking forward to this production, which promises to remind us that in every community across the country the trauma of the First War did not stop on Armistice Day.” The play will take place at Deans Court in Wimborne, home to the Hanham family for nearly 500 years. The production is written by Gill Horitz and Tony Horitz. Tickets £9 - £7 concessions/children, from Wimborne Tourist Information Centre or on 01202 886116 – booking essential. Performances at 3pm and 7.30pm.
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Talbot Village Trust has presented the Bus Stop Club with more than £4,000 to carry out essential insulation works Sue Sutherland, project to the Ferndown charity’s manager for Turbary building. Resource Centre The Bus Stop Club at the Turbary Resource Centre offers support and advice through their CAP (Christians Against Poverty) Centre for those in unmanageable debt living in the area. It also provides individual support to parents of school age children, runs after school and holiday activities, and provides low cost healthy meals on Friday evenings in the Good Food Community Café. SOS, a weekly support group for those affected by childhood abuse and trauma, also runs from January to July. Mental Health First aid courses for workers and volunteers are also held once a term.
Wimborne in Bloom looks to year ahead
For the second year in succession Wimborne has been nominated as a Britain in Bloom finalist. This was announced at the recent Wimborne in Bloom Annual Meeting by the chairman Richard Nunn. The nomination by the South and South East in Bloom Region is on account of the town winning the ‘Town’ title with a Gold Award last summer. It will again mean that the town will be judged twice this summer first in the regional competition and then in the national competition. In the national competition last year the town won a Silver Gilt Medal.
New signings at soccer school AFC Bournemouth players Dominic Solanke and Nathaniel Clyne surprised almost 150 children at the Community Sports Trust’s latest soccer school during half term. After a day filled with drills, shooting practice and small-sided games, the two players arrived to give out prizes and take part in a question-and-answer session. Following the presentations, the children grabbed an autograph from the players, both of whom joined the club in the January transfer window. AFC Bournemouth thanked CMP Print, who sponsor the club’s soccer schools in Bournemouth and have been official partners of the Community Sports Trust for four consecutive seasons.
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