EDHT Online - Heritage & Environmental Education in East Dorset

Welcome to East Dorset Heritage Trust Online
Where Hi-Tech Meets Heritage

East Dorset Heritage Trust is an environmental education charity, founded in 1987. Its aims include stimulating interest in the landscape, wildlife and archaeology of the area, fostering an awareness of environmental management and the community, providing an open forum for anyone with local environmental interests and developing new approaches to environmental education.
Since 2001 the Trust has been based at Allendale House, originally built in 1823 as one of Wimborne's finest private homes, it combines high quality facilities for meetings, courses, talks and training with the charm of a Georgian property. The House is conveniently located close to the Square in Wimborne town centre.
Allendale House was extensively restored between 2002 and 2006 and great care has been taken to retain its historic features

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Summer 2008 (April - August)

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Gift Aid - Support EDHT when you book your event or course
The status of East Dorset Heritage Trust enables it to benefit from Gift Aid in which Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs supports tax payers when a donation is made to a registered charity. To maximise this benefit, payments to charities must be donations.
To date, only Friends of the Trust have been able to assist in this way but from 1st May 2008, the Trust is enabling all other users of EDHT's services to benefit the charity.
From this date, when a payment is made to EDHT for an event or course, 10% of this payment, previously regarded as a contribution towards the operating costs of the Trust, will be regarded as a charitable donation.
It is understood that anybody not wishing to make a donation will only be required to pay the lower figure. However, it is hoped that people will recognise and appreciate what the charity is providing for the community and will make the donation. It should be noted that the current course or event ticket prices are not increasing.
To further satisfy the requirements of the law, a Gift Aid form will need to be signed but this will be required only once. Existing Friends who have already signed a Gift Aid form need do nothing further.
April 2008

Welcome Sarah Evans
Sarah Evans joined the Trust on 7th April. Born in Wales of part Italian heritage, she came to Dorset 24 years ago to study, completing a BSc (Hons) in Geography and Landscape Studies in 1987.
Sarah said: "Having discovered Dorset, I decided to make it my home and continue to delight in living in this wonderful part of the world. I have worked in Tourism in Dorset for the last 5 years, initially in Shaftesbury at the Tourist Information Centre and since August 2006 as Tourism Trade Liaison Officer at Furzehill for East and North Dorset District Councils."
"I am delighted to be given the opportunity to work at EDHT and look forward to the challenges that lie ahead. I wish Liz all the very best for her retirement - what a tough act to follow! I hope I can go some way to meeting the expectations of everyone involved with EDHT. I look forward to getting to know you all."
Sarah had an input into this season's Heritage Events even before she officially joined the Trust - she has organised the Sturminster Newton and Blandford Heritage Walks. A case of best foot forward!
April 2008

New Pulling Power
EDHT has just replaced the tractor that had given sterling service since the Tractor and Trailer for the Disabled project started in 1992.
Hundreds of disabled people have enjoyed areas of countryside which would otherwise have been inaccessible to them, including country parks, Badbury Rings and the coast path to Old Harry.
To date, there have been no safety incidents of any type, but new guidance from the Health & Safety Executive has meant that a revised trailer is being designed.
The Tractor and Trailer can usually only be booked by groups, but to mark their replacement, individuals with disabilities can book a place on a tour around the grounds of Kingston Lacy in July.
April 2008

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