Category: Business

The Black Cat Cafe at Gain’s Cross

The Black Cat Cafe has opened.

It is near Gain’s Cross, just off the A357 between Stourpaine and Shillingstone.

Check where with this link: https://w3w.co/surcharge.crunches.conducted

Check its website for Opening Hours: https://www.theblackcatcafe.co.uk

A family-run small business set in a rustic converted barn just moments away from the North Dorset Trailway. Its mission is to offer the best local produce alongside its homemade sweet and savoury treats. Dog- and cycle-friendly everyone is welcome!

Village Hall Outreach Service

Child Okeford Stores, The Cross, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8ED, runs The Post Office Outreach Service in the Stourpaine Village Hall every Tuesday morning.

The Post Office pays for this service to us and The Post Office is doing an audit for the next 3 months about usage in outreach places.

Stourpaine is in danger of losing this post office facility unless we use and promote it more.

Please can everyone do their bit and try and buy some stamps, post a parcel (Parcelforce Express Services), use Drop & Go rather than get the Postie to come to you (a great convenience), withdraw some money, open an account, etc as much as possible ( especially whilst the audit is happening).

At the same time the Village Hall Committee invites you to the “Warm Hub” between ten and twelve where tea, coffee, biscuits and a chat are always brewing.

Beats cycling or walking to Blandford Forum or beyond.

Child Okeford Outreach Post Office for Stourpaine

An acknowledgement of the Stourpaine Parish Council’s Chair for working so hard to retain a postal service in Stourpaine.

Thanks also to Child Okeford store and Royal Mail for continuing the outreach service.

It is now in our interests to support the service to ensure its retention.

Post Office

Do note the following changes:

  • Tue 09:30 – 12:30 – normal opening period
    • Tue 06 June 2023 – 10:30 – 12:30 – reduced hours
    • Tue 13 June 2023 – 10:30 – 12:30 – reduced hours

Sylv’s Specs Open Day – Mon 17 October 2022

Sylv Fife is having an Open Day in her expanded shop at
Shaston House, Shaston Road,
Stourpaine,
Dorset DT11 8TA
next to the White Horse pub car park.

You are invited in to view her special offers on spectacles that day.

Also if you have the opportunity to pop in between 3 to 5 p.m., Sylv will be offering refreshments.

All Sylv needs is a heads up to get the catering right that you are coming and if you will be with any others. Email sylvsspecs@gmail.com or call 07912 425579 for an regular appointment or attendance at the Open Day.

www.sylvsspecs.com

On-line Assistance

A free training programme has been launched to recruit an army of special advisors who can help Dorset’s digitally excluded residents get online.

A team from Dorset adult education centre, Skills & Learning Centre,
were among the first to complete Dorset Council’s
new Embedded Digital Champion training programme.

Open to any organisation in Dorset which works directly with residents, the new programme will train people who can champion online services to their users and customers.

View details here: https://dorsetcouncil-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/new-training-programme-could-help-thousands-more-get-online

Any organisation that would like to find out more about the embedded digital champion training and course dates available, can email edc@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk or watch a new short film featuring embedded digital champion #DigitalNorma, just search for Digital Norma on YouTube.

Contact Information for this notice:

Rachel Baker, rachel.baker@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Stourpaine Litter Pick – 18 Sep 2021

Community Litter Pick
10.00am Saturday 18th September 2021

Stourpaine Parish Council are looking for a team of volunteers to clear litter in the village on Saturday 18th September from 10.00am to 11.00am. Meet in the car park of the White Horse Public House at 10.00am. Some equipment will be provided but please wear gloves, appropriate clothing and strong shoes or boots. We look forward to seeing you. All help gratefully received.  		 Help keep our village clean   Volunteers are needed by Stourpaine Parish Council for a community litter pick   Meet at the White Horse Public House on Saturday 18th September 2021 at 10.00am   Some equipment will be provided but please wear gloves, appropriate clothing and strong shoes
Stourpaine Parish Council
Cllr. Scott Norman
Tel- 01258 454607
Cllr. Peter Partridge
Tel – 01258 451001
Email –clerk@stourpaine.org.uk