Poundbury and Casterbridge Young Artist Competition 2025/2026

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Charlotte Parsons from the Poundbury Club organised the competition and our club was very pleased to support it. The Event held at the Quiet Space on Saturday 31st January was an excellent chance to display the entries and present the winners with their certificates.

The Junior Winner was Zayne Musleh, the Intermediate winner was Mia Howe and the Senior winner was Ida Russell.

This year, there were 84 entries from young people aged 5 to 16 years old, coming to us from from 3 schools and 14 from independent sources. Well done to everyone that took part, your artworks looked amazing.

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Poundbury and Casterbridge Young Artist Competition 2025/2026

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Thank you to everyone who supported our Christmas 2025 street collections and helped us raise a fantastic amount for Weldmar Hospicecare and Rotary Charities.

Thank you to everyone who supported us in 2025, we look forward to doing it all again in 2026!

Rotarians out supporting community events, helping to clear Himalayan Balsam Weed and litter picking.

Dorchester Beerex Committee members present Farah Bachelor from Amelia's Rainbow with the proceeds. Photo by Rich Gabe.

Write up by Dave Harris and a big thank you to all those involved.

Our Small Grants scheme launched 02/02/2026 and is open now until 01/03/2026. See here for more details on how you can apply.

Exhibition displayed in the Dorchester Library May 2023 - includes Young Artist entries, the Winning Young Writer poem and short story and images from the young Chef competition.

Casterbridge Rotary were very pleased to be able to offer Young Writer, Young Artist, Young Chef and Youth speaks in the last Rotary Year. We thank all the young people who entered, the schools, judges and parents who supported us.