Swindon & Wiltshire’s Charity and Third Sector news
Wiltshire techie boosts funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s UK’s Running Down Dementia campaign
By Anita Jaynes
on 23 October, 2019
Tech expert Paul Harding has raised almost £300 by running more than 100km which included taking part in the Swindon Half Marathon – in memory of...
Wiltshire sports clinic signs new lease and celebrates fifth anniversary
By Nick Batten
on 17 October, 2019
Active Potential Therapy – a Chippenham-based sports therapy clinic which opened in 2014 – is celebrating five years of growth, coinciding...
Swindon Barnardo’s store marks five successful years
By Nick Batten
on 30 September, 2019
Children’s charity Barnardo’s celebrated the success of one of its Swindon stores earlier this month.
Having returned to the town in 2014 after a...
BABS initiative to cement Springboard’s future
By Nick Batten
on 26 September, 2019
Springboard– the Chippenham-based charity which supports children with special educational needs and disabilities – is launching a new...
Swindon Night Shelter appeal to businesses
By Anita Jaynes
on 12 September, 2019
Swindon Night Shelter, the charity which runs The Haven day centre for the homeless and vulnerably housed in the town, recently welcomed business...
Corporate clay shoot to boost funds for Swindon charity
By Anita Jaynes
on 4 September, 2019
An annual clay shoot in aid of Swindon charity TWIGS is set to fire off this month, sponsored by Optimum Professional Services.
The event takes place...
Enter the South West Business & Community Awards
By Anita Jaynes
on 29 August, 2019
Nominations are now officially open for the South West Business & Community Awards 2020.
Now in its third year, the annual award scheme celebrates...
Announcing The Business Exchange South West Charity Conference 2020
By Anita Jaynes
on 27 August, 2019
Following the success of the first Business Exchange South West Charity Conference 2019, the event is returning in 2020 with a new venue and...
Help turn Wiltshire yellow and green to support your local Air Ambulance
By Anita Jaynes
on 21 August, 2019
Wiltshire Air Ambulance is calling on businesses to show their support by turning the county yellow and green in September.
The charity is asking...
ActionCOACH teams up with Business Against Poverty for second round of the ‘Leverage Game’
By Nick Batten
on 20 August, 2019
The team at a local branch of ActionCOACH is donating its services to Melksham-based charity Business Against Poverty to organise a second...
Chippendale & Clark named as headline sponsor of the People against Poverty Gala Ball
By Nick Batten
on 16 August, 2019
Wiltshire charity People against Poverty has named the Chippenham-based accountancy firm Chippendale and Clark as its headline sponsor for this...
Excalibur Team completes £30K charity climb
By Nick Batten
on 15 August, 2019
A 14 strong team from Swindon-based Excalibur Communications, has successfully completed the iconic National Three Peaks Challenge within 24...
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