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In the pod, Cllr Anne Rickard, Mayor of Bridport
September 2024 Earlier this year Cllr Anne Rickard was elected mayor of Bridport for the second time, and confirmed at the ‘mayor making’ ceremony in June. Now she has settled into her role, we got together with Anne to hear about her interesting life and her hopes for the year ahead… The Bridge: Anne, you’ve…
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Let’s reduce our reliance on single-use plastics
September 2024 During September the Parish of Bridport is taking a look at its use of single-use plastic. Plastics have been around for only 60–70 years and have transformed our lives. Light, durable, versatile and cheap to produce, plastic is all around us. It’s in the products we use, the clothes we wear, wrapped around…
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In the pod: Martin Cox, Melplash Show President 2024
July/August 2024 This year’s Melplash Show President is Martin Cox, whose ‘day job’ is running West Dorset Leisure Holidays (WDLH) from its flagship holiday park, Highlands End. We caught up with Martin at the park on the cusp of the busy holiday season and with the area’s favourite agricultural show on the horizon… The Bridge:…
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In the pod: Nick Goldsmith, founder of the Bank of Dreams and Nightmares
June 2024 Nick Goldsmith is the founder of The Bank of Dreams and Nightmares, the Bridport charity that encourages children to explore their creativity through writing. We met Nick at his office in the LSi to discover more about the exciting work of ‘The Bank’, and what led him to set it up in the…
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Bridport Food Matters: the virtual food resource with plans for a physical hub
June 2024 As we look forward to the Bridport Food Festival this month, we take a look at one of the organisations working to secure food security for the town now and for years to come… Bridport Food Matters (BFM) will have a yurt in the middle of this year’s Bridport Food Festival, creating a…
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Millennium Green is a wildlife haven in the town
May 2024 Sometimes, building projects can have unexpected advantages. This was the case in 2000 when Churchill Retirement Living wanted to build retirement properties next to Mountfield. Our story begins in 1786, when William Downe purchased land on the southern slope of Coneygar Hill to the north of Bridport and built himself a fine house…
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Harmony: supporting wellbeing in the Bridport community since 2014
May 2024 Harmony has been a vital part of Bridport’s wellbeing support network for almost a decade, providing group sessions and individual care for anyone who needs help with their mental health. Harmony provides mental health support in two main ways. The daytime drop-in sessions offer a safe, social space for anyone who needs it,…
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In the pod: The Revd Cally Burch, Pioneer Team Vicar
April 2024 The Revd Cally Burch joins the Parish of Bridport this month as Pioneer Team Vicar. This is a new role for our parish; the job description aligns greatly with that of Team Vicar, but also involves seeking new ways to lead ministry and expand the reach of the church, primarily out in the…
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Sharing and caring: the vital, valuable work of Bridport Food Bank
April 2024 We last featured Bridport Food Bank in October 2020, reporting on how it had helped the town’s people during the early months of Covid. Here we are more than three years later – but if you think the return to ‘normality’ after the pandemic means food banks are less in demand now, you’re…
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In the pod: Mary Caddick, artist
March 2024 Mary Caddick trained in art and design before taking a sideways step into psychotherapy and exploring the therapeutic benefits of creativity. She runs workshops in creative process and self-expression, the latest of which is planned for this month in central Bridport. We met Mary at her home to find out about her career…