• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday March 16 2023

Swindon’s Bus Company supports the Big Dog Art Trail

Public transport operator Swindon’s Bus Company has signed up to support the Big Dog Art Trail, which will be taking over the town this summer. The firm, which runs 84 buses in and around Swindon, will be sponsoring one […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday March 16 2023

Fermoie announced as new headline sponsor of Marlborough LitFest

Interior design specialist Fermoie has been confirmed as the new headline sponsor of Marlborough Literature Festival, which takes place between September 28 and October 1. Fermoie was established in Marlborough in 2010, by Farrow & Ball founders Tom Helme […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday March 9 2023

Team GB and Persimmon team up to produce community challenge for schools

Team GB and housebuilder Persimmon Homes have launched Get Set to Build a Community, a cross-curricular challenge to support the development of employability, teamwork and decision making skills in students aged 11 to 14 across the South West in […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday March 9 2023

Mike has designs on fundraising for Wiltshire Air Ambulance

Fundraising is taking off for branding expert Mike Land of Swindon-based Nickel Design, who has pledged to raise at least £1,500 this year for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Mike has started the ball rolling with a £150 donation, given in […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Wednesday March 8 2023

Christmas tree drive raises £7,000 for Julia’s House children’s hospice

A Christmas tree recycling scheme backed by local businesses has raised just shy of £7,000 for Julia’s House children’s hospice. Julia’s House staff and volunteers took to the streets of Pewsey, Devizes, Marlborough and surrounding areas to make their […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Tuesday March 7 2023

Metro Bank stores become a safe space for domestic abuse victims

Staff at 48 Metro Bank stores across the country – including Bristol, Reading, Newbury, and Slough – have been trained to offer a safe space to domestic abuse victims, many of whom are also victims of economic abuse by […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday March 2 2023

Sports marketing agency Gift of Kit giving away £200,000 of kit to female teams in wake of Lionesses’ triumph

Sports marketing agency Gift of Kit has sealed a £200,000 deal with Starling Bank to supply more than 180 women’s and girls’ football teams with sponsored kit, equipment and coaching to help them meet the demand sparked by England’s […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Monday February 27 2023

Chippenham entrepreneur’s social enterprise gets a boost from Aster Foundation social incubator

A Chippenham entrepreneur is hoping her dream of inspiring young people to use fashion more sustainably will become a reality after successfully being selected by the Aster Foundation social incubator, inc. Tze Ching Yeung set up her social enterprise, […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Monday February 27 2023

Packaging firm GWP assists charity in shipping medical supplies

Cricklade-based packaging manufacturer GWP has supported a Christian charity that provides medical supplies and aid to assist those involved in missionary work overseas. The MMN (Medical Missionary News) charity – based in Swindon and established over 100 years ago […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday February 23 2023

Telenco pledges support for Swindon’s Big Dog Art Trail

Telecommunications networks firm Telenco has announced its support for The Big Dog Art Trail and will be part of the biggest event coming to Swindon this summer. Telenco UK is the latest in a number of local businesses and […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Tuesday February 21 2023

Beard announces Julia’s House as its charity of the year

Swindon construction firm Beard has named Julia’s House as its charity of the year – and says it aims to raise £4,000 to support the Devizes-based children’s hospice. Employees at construction firm Beard in Swindon will soon be helping […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday February 16 2023

Aster Group apprentices transform stables at Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital

Apprentices from housing association Aster Group have helped transform stables at Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital. Four apprentices and eight other employees from Aster were on hand during National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February 2023) to treat the wood on newly-built stables […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Wednesday February 15 2023

Vehicle leasing firm Arval becomes latest Swindog sponsor

Swindon-headquartered vehicle leasing firm Arval has become the latest corporate sponsor to adopt a Swindog on The Big Dog Art Trail. A pack of 30 Swindogs – larger than life balloon dog sculptures – are set to be unleashed […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Tuesday February 7 2023

Optimum Professional Services have charity support in ‘mind’

Employees at accountancy and law firm Optimum Professional Services have announced the charity they will be supporting for 2023 – Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind. Fundraising is already underway, with two of the team – operations director Tracey Heath and […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Friday February 3 2023

Jazzbones lends a creative paw to The Big Dog Art Trail

Design agency Jazzbones Creative has signed up to be a Swindog sponsor. The Swindon-based creative agency has been part of The Big Dog Art Trail since the very early stages, helping to create a brand identity and producing design […]