First Aid

Defibrillator

Thanks to the Buckhorn Weston Village Community Trust (BWVCT), Buckhorn Weston has an AED defibrillator for emergency use. Defibrillators can save lives if used as soon as possible after the heart has stopped.

ALWAYS CALL 999 FIRST

The defibrillator is installed in a heated and alarmed cabinet on the front wall of The White House, next door to the Stapleton Arms. The cabinet is NOT locked but it is alarmed.

Defibrillator (AED) mounted on the White House wall.

Just open the cabinet door and take the defibrillator, in its case, to the casualty. You don’t need any training to use it, full instructions are provided automatically when it’s switched on.

The BWVCT will stop the alarm and reset the defibrillator after it has been returned. Please contact Vicky Moore if you need further advice. Vicky can also provide a list of Community First Aiders.

NEWS

Applications for Capital Project Funding 2023/24

The Parish Council has released a limited amount of grant funding, (£2000 each for Buckhorn Weston and Kington Magna), and applications are invited from individuals or organisations for capital grant support funding of community focused projects in the Parish during the 2023/24 Financial Year.

Read the Grant Application Notice 2023-24 for more information.

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Due to unforeseen circumstances the mobile post office will not be available in Buckhorn Weston until further notice. We will update you when as soon as we know when the service will resume.

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2.4 million adults in England alone cannot read at all or can barely read. Read Easy’s vision is for all adults in the UK to have the literacy skills they need to fulfil their potential and live life to the full. If you want help or know someone who does go to the Read Easy website or call them on 01388 435 021.

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Cost of Living Crisis – Do you need help? If so take a look at the two links below to get some helpful advice on what to do and who to contact.

Cost of Living Poster

Cost of Living Help and Advice

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New Ways to Contact Housing – People most needing urgent housing help are being better prioritised with new points of contact and a triage system, with just one number and two email addresses, to make the service more efficient. 01305 221000 is the new single number for housing support. From here people can choose housing register (social housing), homelessness support or general housing advice. Two email addresses, one for the housing register: dorsetcouncilhomechoice@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk and one for housing advice and homelessness: housinghelp@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk, are now available. The existing addresses and phone numbers will be phased out gradually and all communication to them will be responded to.

Defibrillator

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