New Grant Launched to help give young people access to the outdoors. Leading educational charity The Ernest Cook Trust is piloting a new grant scheme. Its aim to help organisations provide opportunities for young people to enjoy the outdoors and connect with nature.
Community Spirit Shines Bright AT SOUTH SWINDON’S CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH ON EVENTS.
South Swindon Parish Council’s series of Christmas tree light switch on events proved to be a tremendous success last week. Hundreds of residents came together to celebrate the start of the festive season across three local communities.
Swindon-based charity Big Breakfast Plus is among a select group of volunteers awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and equates to an MBE.
Big Breakfast Plus serves breakfasts seven days a week from the Pilgrim Centre in Swindon town centre. The service is available for anyone in the town who is homeless or hungry.
Santa Story Time With RPA. Swindon’s leading performing arts company, Revolution Performing Arts (RPA), is offering children and their parents the opportunity to meet, greet and enjoy a story-time session with Santa in the run-up to Christmas.
Christmas Care in Swindon. People in Swindon facing homelessness, hunger or isolation this Christmas will get a lifeline. And it’s all thanks to a charity offering support over the festive period.
On Sunday 27 October, from 10am – 3pm, the Wyvern Theatre will once again be opening their doors for a day of fabulous free family fun. Activities will range from crafts and competitions, panto cast appearances to an amazing array of free workshops and story times. There’ll even be a chance to take part in an interactive tour around the theatre. All themed around their spectacular sparkling pantomime, Cinderella.
Homeless and hungry people in Swindon are getting the chance to enjoy their five-a-day thanks to town charity Big Breakfast Plus.The charity, that provides breakfast seven days a week from its base at The Pilgrim Centre, is now offering take-away fruit bags to its visitors.
Swindon Hub Seeks New Trustees o Support its Growing Community Effect.
Son of Swindon’s Swimming Challenge. A Swindon-born Royal Navy officer’s 200-day challenge puts swimming in the spotlight.
Malmesbury Town Council has signed an official friendship agreement with the Ukrainian city of Cherkasy. Its aim to cement a growing relationship of support and mutual respect.
The Dementia Bus run by training2care visited Swindon’s civic offices this week. So I popped there to check it out and to have a chat and see what it’s about.
Play areas in Malmesbury are now even safer thanks to a £42,000 investment by Malmesbury Town Council. The council commissioned a report by RoSPA – The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents – to look at the five play areas it manages in the town. It’s funded all its suggested changes.
