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Reconnection Directors and volunteers enjoyed a morning exploring two potential sites for a community, business and creative hub (or hubs) in town this morning. We can’t yet reveal where we’ve been looking, but are excited and inspired by the possibilities we’ve seen. We’re now looking to complete an options appraisal so we can decide on […]

We’re organising the team into three main sections. Directors (the board) are a small group of volunteers willing to take legal responsibility for the organisation, its finances and governance, and make final decisions on strategy. Our Advisory Panel is a larger group of volunteers with specific experience or expertise they are willing to use to […]

Around 55 leaders representing a wide range of Dorchester’s organisations, and Dorchester’s Member of Parliament Edward Morello, took part in an interactive workshop just before Christmas. Hosted by the Town Council, this was to look at options for Re:connection – an ambitious concept for a new community, business, creative and sustainability hub in the town […]

Following from our successful stakeholder event in December, our priorities for 2026 are: – Likely late in 2026, or early 2027, is: – We will produce a timed development plan when funding is confirmed but at this stage it is not possible to do so.

Re:connection Dorchester – a call for historical detectives We are currently searching for feasibility study funding, and need volunteers to do some basic historical research on several town centre premises. This will be helpful in choosing suitable space for further investigation and funding bids, and developing an operational business plan. We’d like to know things […]

With support from Dorchester Town Council, we’re planning an event for potential re:connection stakeholders in early December at the Town Hall. This event will outline the ideas behind the concept, and invite potential stakeholders to share what they would find useful, share ideas, and discuss possible involvement. By ‘stakeholders’, we mean any Dorchester-based organisation which […]

We’re pleased that we have now registered as a Community Interest Company (CIC). The the first two directors are Rob Hattersley and Les Fry, and we are actively looking for more with specific skill sets and experiences. A CIC may not be the final form of the organisation but it was the easiest way to […]