FUNDING UPDATED: AS AT 2ND MARCH 2026 WE HAVE RAISED £41,000! HELP US REACH OUR TARGET OF £60,000.

Imagine a wild, green haven at the heart of Portland – open to all.

Future Portland is currently working to secure two acres of France Quarry for the community. We’re doing this to help protect the area from development. To make this vision a reality, we need to raise £60,000 and are seeking your support. You can help in three ways:

• LOVE ART? Thanks to some amazing local artists, we’re holding a France Quarry Art Auction. This is a great opportunity to buy some fantastic work and save a much-loved green oasis at the same time. Take a look at the pieces up for grabs HERE
• DONATE to our pre-purchase legal and survey costs (target £5,000). Click HERE.
• PLEDGE Towards our purchase costs (target £55,000). Just complete a simple form. No money taken at this stage – you are just pledging. Click HERE.

Every donation/pledge strengthens our case for community ownership, so we can:

• Save a cherished green space for health and wellbeing
• Protect a vital habitat for wildlife
• Keep this land in community hands for public benefit, not private sale! Let’s protect this peaceful place where people and nature thrive together.

PLEDGE FORMS AND MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN HELP IS AVAILABLE HERE.

FORMS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM ICA’S OFFICE, EASTON.

FUNDING UPDATED: AS AT 2ND MARCH 2026 WE HAVE RAISED £41,000! HELP US REACH OUR TARGET OF £60,000.

Imagine a wild, green haven in Easton – open to all.

The Future Portland Community Benefit Society (CBS) has been set up to support our community to have a stronger voice and more influence over the things that happen to Portland.

We are currently working to secure two acres of France Quarry for the community. We’re doing this to help protect the area from potential development – a threat that has raised its head on several occasions. To make this vision a reality, we need to raise £60,000 by the end of March and are seeking your support.

You can help in three ways:

• LOVE ART? Thanks to some amazing local artists, we’re holding a France Quarry Art Auction. This is a great opportunity to buy some fantastic work and save a much-loved green oasis at the same time. Take a look at the pieces up for grabs HERE
• DONATE to our pre-purchase legal and survey costs (target £5,000). Click HERE.
• PLEDGE Towards our purchase costs (target £55,000). Just complete a simple form. No money taken at this stage – you are just pledging. Click HERE.

Every donation/pledge strengthens our case for community ownership, so we can:

• Save a cherished green space for health and wellbeing
• Protect a vital habitat for wildlife
• Keep this land in community hands for public benefit, not private sale! Let’s protect this peaceful place where people and nature thrive together.

PLEDGE FORMS AND MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN HELP IS AVAILABLE HERE.

FORMS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM ICA’S OFFICE, EASTON.

FUNDING UPDATED: AS AT 13TH FEBRUARY 2026 WE HAVE RAISED £25,000! HELP US REACH OUR TARGET OF £60,000.

Imagine a wild, green haven in Easton – open to all.

The Future Portland Community Benefit Society (CBS) has been set up to support our community to have a stronger voice and more influence over the things that happen to Portland.

We are currently working to secure two acres of France Quarry for the community. We’re doing this to help protect the area from potential development – a threat that has raised its head on several occasions. To make this vision a reality, we need to raise £60,000 by the end of March and are seeking your support.

You can help in two ways:

• DONATE to our pre-purchase legal and survey costs (target £5,000). Use the QR code on the poster below or click HERE.
• PLEDGE towards our purchase costs (target £55,000). Just complete a simple form. No money taken at this stage – you are just pledging.

Every donation/pledge strengthens our case for community ownership, so we can:

• Save a cherished green space for health and wellbeing
• Protect a vital habitat for wildlife
• Keep this land in community hands for public benefit, not private sale! Let’s protect this peaceful place where people and nature thrive together.

PLEDGE FORMS AND MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN HELP IS AVAILABLE HERE.

FORMS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM ICA’S OFFICE, EASTON.

HELP KEEP FRANCE QUARRY GREEN!

Imagine a wild, green haven in Easton – open to all.

The Future Portland Community Benefit Society (CBS) has been set up to support our community to have a stronger voice and more influence over the things that happen to Portland.

We are currently working to secure two acres of France Quarry for the community. We’re doing this to help protect the area from potential development – a threat that has raised its head on several occasions. To make this vision a reality, we need to raise £60,000 by the end of March and are seeking your support. We have already raised £22,000, BUT we need your support to help us reach our target.

You can help in two ways:

• DONATE to our pre-purchase legal and survey costs (target £5,000). Use the QR code on the poster below.
• PLEDGE towards our purchase costs (target £55,000). Just complete a simple form. No money taken at this stage – you are just pledging.

Every donation/pledge strengthens our case for community ownership, so we can:

• Save a cherished green space for health and wellbeing
• Protect a vital habitat for wildlife
• Keep this land in community hands for public benefit, not private sale! Let’s protect this peaceful place where people and nature thrive together.

PLEDGE FORMS AND MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN HELP IS AVAILABLE HERE.

FORMS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM ICA’S OFFICE, EASTON.

France Quarry is a beautiful green oasis, slap bang in the middle of Easton. To help ensure it remains this way, it’s in need of a pre-Christmas spruce-up!

Have you got a couple of hours to spare this coming Sunday to help the Weymouth & Portland Marine Litter Project CIC and Future Portland UK – Community Benefit Society with their planned litter pick?

Family friendly. All equipment supplied (except gloves). Refreshments provided.

More details below.

HELP KEEP FRANCE QUARRY GREEN!

Imagine a wild, green haven in Easton – open to all.

The Future Portland Community Benefit Society (CBS) has been set up to support our community to have a stronger voice and more influence over the things that happen to Portland.

We are currently working to secure two acres of France Quarry for the community. To make this vision a reality, we need to raise £60,000 and are seeking your pledge of support.

The reason we’re doing this is to protect the area from potential development. Our concerns are based on the recent proposal that the site be designated for housing under Portland’s Neighbourhood Plan. Though the plan met with significant community resistance and was ultimately rejected by Portland Town Council, this does not guarantee the proposal won’t resurface. If it does, and the development were to lead to the loss of France Quarry, this natural oasis could never be replaced.

BUT there is hope on the horizon. We have a unique window of opportunity to purchase two acres of this land, protecting it for residents, visitors and the huge number of animal and plant species that call it home. This is where your pledges come in because every pledge your make strengthens our case for community ownership, so that we can:

• Save a cherished green space for health and wellbeing
• Protect a vital habitat for wildlife
• Keep this land in community hands for public benefit, not private sale! Let’s protect this peaceful place where people and nature thrive together.

WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR MONEY AT THIS STAGE, just an indication of what you might be willing to pledge to save a part of this cherished local space.

Pledge your support or find out more here.

If you haven’t heard of us yet, we’re a new Community Benefit Society, established by three successful and experienced island-based organisations – b-side, Island Community Action (ICA) and The Portland Association.

We formed the CBS because we share a vision and desire to support Portland’s community in having a stronger voice and more influence over what happens to and on our island. 

Our key ambitions include: 

• Working collaboratively to drive and support a dynamic and innovative vision and future for Portland
• Helping to mobilise and encourage community action, ambition and aspiration
• Improving the lives, opportunities, and experiences available to Portland residents
• Showcasing and protecting Portland’s unique heritage, culture, and history, including its natural and built environments.

As a CBS, Future Portland UK is a membership-led organisation, with all members getting a say and a vote on our important decisions. Members also get to invest in projects that benefit Portland and its community, and, depending on the project, may also receive special perks, like discounts and member-only events.

Check out our About and FAQs sections to find our more about us and our work. Our Facebook page also carries regular updates.