63% of Swindon adults and 32% of children who considered themselves ‘inactive’, increased their activity levels after the return of Beat the Street last year
Beat the Street Report 2021
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Swindon Stories Storytelling Month
Swindon Stories has launched Storytelling Month. It combines National Storytelling Week (30 Jan – 6 Feb) with Mother Tongue Day (21st Feb), for a range of activities, events and FREE resources for families.
Swindon MAG Friends Update
A Swindon MAG Friends Update -edited highlights from the most recent newsletter from the Friends.
Swindon schoolgirl writes story for charity
Ten-year old Molly Copestake, a resident of Old Town and pupil at the Croft School, is carrying on her grandpa’s storytelling to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND).
Swindon Soroptimists Plant Trees
Before I talk about the recent tree planting activities in West Swindon of the Swindon Soroptimists – a word or two about the word. The soroptimist word that is. The term is derived from the Latin soror – meaning sister and optima meaning best. Thus soroptimist is perhaps best interpreted as the best for women.
International Pop Art at Swindon Hub
A unique art exhibition has opened this week at Swindon Hub, the town centre’s new community space.
Part of an ongoing programme of events and exhibitions themed around health, wellbeing and creativity, Dedications to Pei is a new show of pop art collaborations from around the world.
Swindon’s Festival of Tomorrow Returns
The return of Swindon’s Festival of Tomorrow is now confirmed. The festival invites people from across Swindon and the UK to share in the research and innovation that will shape our futures.
RPA Launches Adult Dance Classes
One of the South West’s leading performing arts companies for children and young people is now offering regular dance classes for adults.
Hope Messages from Swindon City of Sanctuary
In collaboration with Create Studios and with the support of Richard James estate agents, Swindon City of Sanctuary is sharing messages of welcome and support. Written on orange hearts, the messages are to all people who come to live here in Swindon. In particular those who’ve fled danger and are seeking safety here with everyone in the town.
Mental Health Events at Swindon Hub
Swindon’s newest town centre community project this week launches a three-month programme of events and exhibitions themed around health, wellbeing and creativity.
Volunteers Support Environment Project
Lucy Staveley, grew up in Lechlade, now living in Fulbrook near Burford, has long had involvement in conservation projects. But she wanted to do something in her locality to restore nature in the Burford area.
SAILABILITY AT WHITEFRIARS
It’s arguable that the Cotswold Water Park ranks as Europe’s largest centre for water sports with its 150 lakes spread over forty-two square miles. t started out almost by accident, in the middle of the 20th century, as a result of much excavations for aggregates in the upper Thames region. As these diggings became exhausted natural flooding occurred, extending below the water table.
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
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