DAVE SOUTHBY SUPPORTS WROUGHTON WITCHES. Dave, 31, who grew up playing for the Wroughton Youth Football Club, is covering the cost of the team’s kit for the current season and next. This sponsorship helps the grassroots club provide essential equipment. And having the right equipement allows the young footballers to focus on the game without the financial worry of kit expenses.
6 Top Plant Expert Tips. Plant expert Mark Wheeler, the new owner of a Wiltshire walled garden and a Grade II* listed Bothy, has shared his winter tips for keen gardeners. He’s complied the list to help gardeners enjoy the current season and prepare their outside space for 2025.
Doughnut Flavour Honours Doughnut Dollies. Artisan bakers Pipp & Co are releasing a special doughnut this November. It’s a tribute to the Salvation Army’s ‘Doughnut Dollies’ who supported the Allies, during the First World War.
Employers are being urged to take note of new rules around sexual harassment in the workplace.
Experts at Swindon-based HR Dept say the Worker Protection Act, coming into force in October, places the onus on employers taking steps to prevent sexual harassment.
Introducing Bothy Gardens. A couple’s vision to re-create a modern version of a walled garden and a Grade II* listed Bothy on the outskirts of Swindon is taking shape. Jules Gilleland and Mark Wheeler, AKA ‘The Plant Hunter’, are investing their savings and lives into a horitcultaral enterprise. They’re into turning a forgotten Georgian walled garden, and its historic bothy, into a vibrant haven of creativity, nature, and heritage. It’s located on the edge of the Burderop estate outside Chiseldon, near Swindon.
Pipp & Co Open Cafe. Yes, That’s right. The artisan doughnut manufacturer whose production and turnover has increased by almost 700 per cent in less than ten years, is branching out into café ownership.
PR podcast reaches download milestone. A podcast whose mission is to shed light on the world of PR, to help businesses build their brand, has reached more than 4,000 downloads.
Fiona Scott launched ‘PR not BS with Fiona Scott’ in December 2021. The podcast has aired over seventy episodes.
Financial adviser Dave Southby, who set up his own business a mere two years ago, has pledged to raise £2,500. He’s raising it for Swindon based charity The Kelly Foundation. All with the support of his team of course.
In his work, Dave often observes the profound effects of financial stress and anxiety on mental well-being. Collaborating with charities has been integral to his business since its start. He demonstrated this commitment last year by raising over £1500 for MIND.
Now he’s working with another local charity set up in memory of Corrie and Kelly Stooke.
Media and PR expert Fiona Scott didn’t have to look far when it came to recruiting a new team member. Because her step-daughter, Lauren Roberts, is stepping up to the plate.
Fiona, who runs Swindon-based PR agency Scott Media, has recruited Lauren to help meet the needs of her ever-growing client base.
A Year in Malmesbury Life. For a small rural market town, with a population a little over 7,000 people, Malmesbury has crammed a lot into 2023.
It’s taken me a while to get to this – I’ve a long list. But at last, here I am with a few lines about Bert’s books Swindon. Bert’s Books, has morphed from an online bookstore – and that still exists here – to a physical store in Swindon’s Old Town.
I’ve had to neglect Swindon in 50 more buildings to make room for other projects. But a visit to STEAM and therefore a walk right past Heelis, prompted me to do a post about it.
