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Future Portland Community Benefit Society Limited

Future Portland Community Benefit Society aims to protect and enhance France Quarry Green Space, a vital wildlife haven. Through community ownership, they strive to preserve this green space for future generations, ensuring access and biodiversity.

Welcome to our online fundraising auction in aid of France Quarry Green Space. Each item up for bid has been generously donated by talented artists with all proceeds directly benefiting our cause. By participating in our auction, you&#39;re not just acquiring remarkable original artworks; you&#39;re also directly helping to save a piece of Portland for the community. Spread the word, rally your friends and family, and together, let&#39;s make this auction a success! 🚀 Thank you for your support, and happy bidding! Future Portland Community Benefit Society Limited BUY ART AND HELP PROTECT A PRECIOUS GREEN SPACE FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE&nbsp;Hidden behind the shops in Easton is France Quarry - once worked for its stone, the land has slowly been reclaimed by nature and is now a wildlife haven offering a rare green refuge with a sense of calm that Portland is losing fast. This much loved place is under threat of development.&nbsp;&nbsp;Future Portland&nbsp;has been offered the opportunity to purchase two acres of this quarry site for community ownership, ensuring this special place remains protected and accessible - now and for generations to come.&nbsp;We need to raise&nbsp;&pound;60,000 by April. Thanks to incredible local support,&nbsp;&pound;22,000 has already been pledged in donations - but we still need your help to reach the target.&nbsp;Buy a piece of art and help save a piece of Portland! If you would like to see the real thing the artworks will be on display in the window of The Wool Shop, 17 Easton, Portland DT5 1BS until 14 March.&nbsp;&nbsp;France Quarry Green SpaceOur vision&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Protect and enhance the site&rsquo;s biodiversity&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Retain&nbsp;and expand existing allotments</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Maintain and improve public access in ways that respect the quarry&rsquo;s natural environment.</li></ul>This is a rare opportunity to create something meaningful and lasting for our community and our environment. We must act urgently to avoid losing this opportunity.&nbsp;MORE INFORMATION about France Quarry and ways you can help here: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://futureportlanduk.org/france-quarry" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://futureportlanduk.org/france-quarry</a>&nbsp;or pop into ICA&rsquo;s office in Easton, Portland DT5 1EB&nbsp;OR contact: <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:amanda.futureportlandcbs@gmail.com" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;">amanda.futureportlandcbs@gmail.com</a> Info about biddingAll artworks have a reserve price and bidding is accepted at &pound;10 intervals above this amount. &nbsp;The artwork will go to the highest bidder when the auction closes at 11.55pm on Sat 14 March 2026. 100% of your bid goes towards the cause - just select the option to decline any additional contribution to the auction platform (Zeffy). &nbsp;If the project does not proceed for any reason, any unused funds will go to support Future Portland&#39;s running costs and future community projects. You will only be charged if you win the auction, your card details will not be stored or used for anything other than your selected purchase. Artworks &nbsp;can be collected in person from ICA offices in Easton, Portland or contact us to make an alternative arrangement. Offline payments can be made in person by cash or card when collecting artwork. Any problems with online payments or any other queries don&rsquo;t panic just contact us on <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:amanda.futureportlandcbs@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">amanda.futureportlandcbs@gmail.com</a> and we will sort it.

France Quarry Green Space Silent Auction

6.30 for a 7pm prompt start - test your knowledge, back your community.&nbsp; Join us at The Pulpit for a relaxed quiz night raising funds to support Future Portland&#39;s vision to improve the lives, opportunities, and experiences available to Portland residents through acquiring important and treasured sites (land and buildings) to run as a business for the benefit of the community, our Members and our community shareholders as a Community Benefit Society.

Future Portland Community Benefit Society Limited

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