• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Monday December 19 2022

Construction company Beard becomes logistics partner of Swindon’s Big Dog Art Trail

Construction company Beard has signed up to be the logistics partner for The Big Dog Art Trail. Beard will be making sure all the Swindogs are transported to their correct homes on the trail. When the trail ends Beard […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Friday December 16 2022

PPS business lunch raises funds for STEP Swindon

Chartered accountants PPS have raised much-needed funds for children’s charity STEP Swindon at their business lunch. The event at DoubleTree by Hilton Swindon provided an opportunity for business professionals in the Swindon and Wiltshire area to network and listen […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday December 8 2022

Hills supports Swindon Christmas Toy Appeal

Employees at Hills have donated toys to help disadvantaged families fulfil their Christmas wish this festive season. The Hills County Park charity committee presented the gifts to Dawn Prosser, toy appeal coordinator for Swindon Christmas Toy Appeal. Swindon Christmas […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday December 8 2022

Sixty designs shortlisted for The Big Dog Art Trail’s Swindogs

Local, national, professional and amateur artists have submitted nearly 200 designs to The Big Dog Art Trail, hoping they will be selected to bring one of the huge balloon dog sculptures to life. The submissions have now been shortlisted […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday December 8 2022

Metro Bank branches in Swindon, Newbury and Bristol appeal for donations for most in need this Christmas

Branches of Metro Bank in Swindon, Newbury and Bristol are collecting for charities local to them in the run-up to Christmas. Metro Bank in Swindon is collecting food donations in store to help support The Harbour Project as part […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday December 8 2022

Evelyn Partners supports launch of Prince’s Trust Enterprise Network in the South West

Established and budding entrepreneurs gathered at the Belmont Estate near Bristol for the launch of the Prince’s Trust Enterprise Network in the South West, supported by Evelyn Partners, the leading integrated wealth management and professional services group. The network […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday December 8 2022

Packaging business supports loneliness charity with Christmas initiative

Packaging manufacturer, GWP, has supported Bristol-based loneliness charity, Marmalade Trust, with its Christmas Cheer initiative. The firm, based in Cricklade, has donated hundreds of cardboard boxes that will be decorated and filled with Christmas gifts. These boxes will then […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Wednesday November 30 2022

Better (GLL) and McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Swindon join the Big Dog Art Trail pack

Two of Swindon’s biggest leisure and retail providers, Better (GLL) and McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Swindon, have signed up to be part of The Big Dog Art Trail in Swindon in 2023. They will each sponsor one of the 30 […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Tuesday November 29 2022

Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy launches new energy advice service

One of Wiltshire’s largest not-for-profit solar energy enterprises, Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy (WWCE) Ltd, has launched a new advice service to help residents across the county reduce their carbon emissions and save money on spiralling energy bills this winter. […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Wednesday November 23 2022

Accountancy firm Haines Watts opens collection point for Swindon Christmas Toy Appeal

The team at Haines Watts Swindon have volunteered their office reception area in Old Town as a collection point for the annual Christmas Toy Appeal. In the six years the appeal has been running thousands of children from low […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Monday November 21 2022

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust opens new nature centre at Langford Lakes – with the help of The Hills Group

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has more than doubled the size of the Brockbank nature centre at its Langford Lakes nature reserve near Salisbury – with the help of the Swindon-based Hills Group. The creation of a new café area and […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday November 17 2022

CMD Recruitment joins forces with football academy to provide free half term fun for children

Recruitment agency CMD Recruitment joined forces with football academy Future of Football in Melksham to offer children the opportunity to try their skills at football during the recent half term break. The football training was provided by Future of […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire News
• Thursday November 17 2022

National Self Build and Renovation Centre signs up for Big Dog Art Trail

The National Self Build and Renovation Centre has become the latest Swindon business to throw its weight behind the Big Dog Art Trail. The UK’s only permanent venue for independent homebuilding advice will not only be sponsoring one of […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday November 10 2022

Goughs Solicitors seeks a new Charity of the Year

Wiltshire law firm Goughs is looking for a local charity to support in 2023-24. The firm is currently supporting Julia’s House Hospice, and staff have undertaken a range of activities from baking competitions, sporting sweepstakes, dress-down days, and a […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Thursday November 10 2022

People Against Poverty appoints new charity CEO

Wiltshire-based humanitarian charity People against Poverty has appointed a new CEO, as the organisation looks to grow its operations to help more people who are experiencing poverty in the UK and abroad. Belinda Wadsworth has been appointed as CEO, […]