https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/localgrants/Recent content in localgrants on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 17 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/watchet-community-bookshop-to-close-after-17-years-raising-over-160000-for-charity/Sun, 17 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/watchet-community-bookshop-to-close-after-17-years-raising-over-160000-for-charity/After 17 years of serving the community, Watchet’s beloved Harbour Community Bookshop has announced it will close its doors at the end of September this year. Since opening in 2009, the volunteer-run bookshop has become a cherished local institution, operating entirely through donated books and the generosity of visitors. Throughout its operation, the bookshop has raised an impressive £165,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, alongside awarding over £100,000 in grants to local voluntary causes.