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📽️ Prince William: We Can End Homelessness. A new, two-part documentary series will broadcast from today (Wednesday 30 October) on ITV1, providing an exclusive, behind the scenes look at the first year of the Homewards programme. 🏠 The documentary follows Prince William as he launches Homewards - initially focusing on six key areas, including Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP). 🌊 The series features powerful stories of those currently experiencing homelessness, or who have lived experience of the issue, alongside some life-changing solutions. Be sure to tune in on ITV1 ⤵️ 1️⃣ Wednesday 30 October - 9pm - Part 1 2️⃣ Thursday 31 October - 9pm - Part 2 It will also be available to stream on ITVX, or on Disney+ from Friday. #Homewards

🌟 A HUGE thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for the Olympic and Paralympic athletes’ tour at BCP Leisure Centres, despite the weather! 🙌 Your incredible turnout made the day truly unforgettable. A massive shoutout to our extraordinary athletes Bryony, Izzy, Jack, Leo, and Matt, who brought their energy and passion to the event, making it all very special. We celebrated their remarkable achievements at the Paris 2024 Games, and their enthusiasm and dedication truly inspire us all! 🎉 Special thanks to our partner morebus official for the fantastic transport and the specially designed bus, which is now part of their regular fleet - keep an eye out for it riding through BCP. 🚍 Thank you to our staff across a number of teams at BCP Council who worked hard to make this event the amazing day it was. A big thank you to Hot Radio for the promotional support too. We were blown away by the performances from at Kings Park Leisure Centre and the at Rossmore Leisure Centre - absolutely stunning! 👏🏽 It was wonderful to see residents of all ages, from toddlers to seniors, getting involved, joined by the Mayor of Bournemouth, Mayor of Christchurch and Mayor of Poole, Leader of BCP Council Cllr Millie Earl, Council Chairman Cllr Lesley Dedman, and Portfolio Holder for Destination, Leisure and Commercial Operations Cllr Richard Herrett. 🤩 Check out the images that capture some unforgettable moments from the day!

🤗It's National Care Leavers Week! There's lots going at the 333 Hub all week for young people leaving care or who have left care. Today, care leavers dropped in for cake 🍰 and also met Citizen's Advice, Job Centre and South West Water. This year’s national campaign theme, ‘All of Us, We are One’, emphasises unity, inclusivity and our collective responsibility to support care leavers as they transition to adulthood. #CareLeaversWeek

🌎🤝 Dorset COP – The Power of Community 🤝🌎. Following the success of the first ever Dorset COP in 2023 in Dorchester, the second event will be held at Bournemouth University’s Talbot Campus on Saturday 2 November, with a focus on engaging local businesses alongside communities through workshops and discussions. There are some exciting speakers and sessions lined up including a panel from local business leaders (including Organix Brands Ltd - A BCorp Company and Marsham Court Hotel) discussing how to be a sustainable business, and sessions on greening your finance and integrating AI into sustainable business strategies. This is an exciting and unique event to Dorset and is a great opportunity to connect with other businesses, community groups and individuals, and gain valuable insights on becoming more sustainable. Whether you join us for the entire day or just a few hours, you'll have the chance to participate in a range of incredible sessions. Tickets are £10 each (all monies raised goes towards the running of the event), with student and concessionary tickets at £3 each. Link to register in comments 👇

Faced an online scam? 😟 🖱️ You can report online scam adverts directly to the Advertising Standards Authority - https://lnkd.in/eGhvHJhY. 🤔To stay #ScamAware, protect yourself from financial fraud and understand your rights, visit the Citizens Advice website: https://lnkd.in/e-y6ttvk 🙌 You can also find some top tips in their useful blog:https://lnkd.in/eYHT7fPb

We’ve been working with Community Care to share the views of our social workers about what it’s like to work here at BCP Council. We’ve on an exciting journey in our children’s social care team and you could be part of it👉https://lnkd.in/efkZiEfi

Stay #ScamAware 🔍 Did you know scammers can place fake QR codes in car parks? 🚗 This can lead drivers to unknowingly share their personal and financial information on scam websites. Keep your private information, private: ✔️ Check if the QR code is in an unusual place or printed in good quality - often it can be a sticker above another QR code. ✔️ Ensure you’re using a legitimate website - look at the URL and see if it matches the name of the parking facility ✔️ See if the car park has an official app or website so you can pay in alternative ways Stay scam aware when parking ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eYHT7fPb

Are you interested in volunteering as a Co-opted member on the Dorset Police and Crime Panel? More info ⬇

If you're voting in person in the Muscliff & Strouden Park Ward by election or the Hurn Parish Council Neighbourhood Planning Referendum today: 🕖 Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm ✅ Please check your poll card carefully as some polling stations have changed

🧠 It pays to be #ScamAware Received a strange message on WhatsApp from someone claiming to be family or a friend? 🤔 Be wary of friend-in-need scams where fraudsters pretend to be a loved one so you’ll send money or share PIN numbers. Here’s how to stay #ScamAware ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eYHT7fPb