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BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Somerset coach crash: Locals praised for 'amazing' response
A man who has raised £30,000 so far for victims of a fatal coach crash has said he has been "overwhelmed" by the response of the local community. Bobbie Rammond said residents had been "amazing" after a coach carrying pupils from Minehead Middle School in Somerset came off the road on 17 July, flipping onto its roof and sliding down a 20ft slope near the village of Wheddon Cross. A 10-year-old boy was killed, while two children and two adults – one of whom was the driver – remain in hospital in Bristol and community fundraisers set up in response have collectively raised more than £50,000 for the victims and their families. Minehead Middle School has reopened for the final days of term before the summer holidays – with support on hand for Rammond said that there had been a "dark cloud looming" over the area since the crash and that a strong "emotional attachment" to the local community inspired him to said he would be working with Somerset Community Foundation to help distribute the funds. Somerset Community Foundation has launched its own appeal following the crash near Wheddon Cross in said its Together for West Somerset campaign will support those experiencing psychological distress, hardship or injury as a result of the foundation's CEO, Justin Sargent, said the donations would allow it to "move really quickly" to start helping families in the coming days. The road remains closed and a police investigation into the cause of the crash is operation to remove the coach was completed on Saturday.
BBC News
18-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Ilminster Reuse and Repair shop awarded £11,000 for upgrade
A "share and repair" project has been awarded £11,000 to help encourage more people to reduce, reuse and funding, provided by the Somerset Community Foundation, will go towards a shop refit and upgrade at the Ilminster Share and Repair launching in 2022, the Somerset project said it had completed more than 1,700 repairs for about 670 Hunt, director of Green Ilminster, said the grant will enable them to make "a real difference to people's lives and to the planet". "We're incredibly grateful to Somerset Community Foundation and the Gooch Charitable Fund for supporting our next chapter," Ms Hunt said."This grant enables us to improve our facilities, extend our reach, and continue to deliver services."The reuse centre has an IT drop off facility that refurbishes unwanted technology and passes it on to people in need. Volunteers at the centre also regularly identify tools and sewing machines for in good working order that cannot be sold are donated to local families via the Ilminster Churches Together Food Bank. Any irreparable items are recycled for Boland from the Somerset Community Foundation said it was "delighted to be supporting this valuable local enterprise"."Ilminster Share and Repair is a great example of a community working together to benefit local people, whilst also reducing the impact on the planet and contributing to a more sustainable environment and economy," he said.
