DCF works together with Wessex Water through the Wessex Water Community Fund which awards grants to charitable and community activities which aim to strengthen communities by addressing local needs and issues, and improve the lives of local people, especially those who are in the most need of support. First set up in 2019, the Wesex Water Community Fund provides grants of up to £3000, and organisations such as Dorset Mind and Poole Communities trust have benefited from such funds.

Kirsty Scarlett, Wessex Water’s Head of Community Engagement, said: ‘We want to make sure that we support our communities to help those who need it most. We’re delighted to be working in partnership with the four Community Foundations across our region who are all well placed to understand and address needs through making grants in their local areas.‘