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Call for action as South Dorset children among poorest in England

Parts of South Dorset are among England s 10% most deprived areas Inset: Pixabay A ‘STRATEGIC ALLIANCE’ will be created in Dorset to tackle social mobility. Councillors say it is shameful that some parts of the county are amongst the most deprived in the country. The South Dorset constituency is ranked the lowest in the country for social mobility with the area having more children coming into the care of Dorset Council than anywhere else in Dorset. Weymouth and Portland also suffers from low wages, often seasonal, child poverty and poor health outcomes. Weymouth councillor Pete Barrow has called for a sense of urgency in developing plans to tackle the area’s problems, which is likely to include a multi-agency team developing a response to the problems.

Bridport Youth and Community Centre receives £21,000 grant

A YOUTH hub which has relaunched following the lockdown has received a huge boost thanks to a £21,000 grant. Bridport Youth and Community Centre (BYCC) has received the grant courtesy of the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust. The trust s Youth Centre Recovery Fund is designed to help youth centres survive and recover from the impact of the pandemic, so that they can continue to support young people. The grant will be used for covering operating costs and youth workers salaries for six months. It will also be used to extend its youth activities to be able to offer more support for young people in Bridport and the surrounding areas.

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