Past Projects
Fund raising dinners
The PCP has supported lots of projects and promoted
ideas. Regular popular fund raising dinners have
continued to raise funds for local projects.
The Skate Park
One of our larger projects was the installation of the skate park in Chiswell. This was in response to requests from local youngsters in Underhill for this type of facility. Working in partnership with WPBC we were able to provide the facility and we were successful in raising funds through grant applications to get the equipment installed.
Help for all
The PCP has achieved a great deal for Portland since it
started. It has raised in excess of £100,000 for
projects and schemes that Portland people have asked for
help with. This has included larger projects like the
skate park at Chiswell and the swings at the Bill. We
organise the annual island clean up in September and
reward all volunteers with a buffet lunch. It has helped
smaller projects including a donation for students to
attend a conference in America, a contribution to enable
year 10 students to sail, continued sponsorship of Laura
Brown in her
endurance riding, a donation to Gwen
Hawkins for
a geology research project as part of her
degree, to name but a few. In the past we have
contributed to projects to help the young and the old,
as well as to help Portland itself to try and make our
island the best place possible to both work and live. All made possible by the
regular support of local companies and individuals who
believe this island is important.
