Swindon & Wiltshire’s Charity and Third Sector news
Waitrose spreads some festive cheer to families in Swindon
By Anita Jaynes
on 23 December, 2019
Staff in Swindon Borough Council’s safeguarding team took charge of a special delivery with just days before Christmas.
Waitrose in Marlborough...
Accountancy team has Christmas list with a difference
By Anita Jaynes
on 16 December, 2019
The team at technology-based accountancy firm Purple Lime have decided not to buy festive presents for their clients this year, instead they are...
Fundraising is just the ticket at Swindon serviced offices
By Anita Jaynes
on 16 December, 2019
Swindon’s Rombourne serviced offices threw open its doors to help raise funds for one of its clients with a coffee and mince pie morning.
Visitors to...
Swindon Night Shelter appeals for volunteers as winter bites
By Anita Jaynes
on 15 December, 2019
The team behind Swindon Night Shelter and its five projects (The Haven, The Hub, The Gates, The Hive and Night Shelter) to support the town’s...
Wadworth helps keep elderly warm this winter
By Anita Jaynes
on 11 December, 2019
Independent family brewer Wadworth is using its special edition festive ale to help keep the elderly warm this winter.
The Devizes brewery is donating...
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...
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