• Swindon & Wiltshire Governance
• Thursday February 5 2026

Employee ownership for Swindon creative agency

Swindon-based creative agency GEL Studios has become employee-owned, awarding a 30 per cent stake to its in-house team. Under the new Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme with Vestd, 30 per cent of the business has been allocated to current […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Eco
• Thursday February 5 2026

Western Forest appoints first director to lead creation of England’s new national forest

Western Forest, England’s first new national forest in more than 30 years, has announced the appointment of Jamie Audsley as its first director. In its first five years, Western Forest aims to create at least 2,500 hectares of woodland […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Monday January 19 2026

Beard construction raises a record £170,000 for local charities in 2025

Staff at Swindon-headquartered construction firm Beard raised more than £170,000 in 2025 to support five chosen charities across the south of England. Funds raised through their endeavours will support thousands of people in communities in the regions where Beard […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Monday January 19 2026

Award-winning financial advisers announce Charity of the Year

The team at Wiltshire-based financial adviser Southby & Co Financial Planning have announced their ambitious plan to raise funds for their 2026 Charity of the Year. In 2025 they raised £3,600 for CALM: Cancer and Leukaemia Movement, based in […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Wednesday January 14 2026

Wiltshire manufacturer made record community impact in 2025

Trowbridge-based meals provider apetito made its biggest-ever impact through its Staff Foundation scheme in 2025, donating a record-breaking £24,000 to a wide range of causes. The sum brought the total donated through the scheme since its launch in 2005 […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Thursday January 8 2026

Zurich Community Trust pledges £180,000 to Swindon charities

Swindon-headquartered insurance giant Zurich is partnering with three Swindon charities in a three-year initiative worth £20,000 a year to each charity through its community trust. The local partnerships form part of a wider commitment, with Zurich Community Trust investing […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Eco
• Thursday January 8 2026

Environmentally-conscious apetito completes sustainable ‘deconstruction’ of manufacturing site

Trowbridge-based food firm apetito / Wiltshire Farm Foods has successfully completed deconstruction at the site of its proposed new food manufacturing facility, Kitchen West, on Canal Road Industrial Estate. Environmentally-conscious apetito said its ambition during deconstruction was to maximise […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Eco
• Tuesday December 2 2025

Rail route is now a bee-line following nature initiative

A quiet corner of Trowbridge Railway Station has been transformed into a vibrant celebration of pollinators, thanks to a collaboration between the Bee Friendly Trust, TransWilts, and Great Western Railway. GWR has been working to create bee-friendly spaces across […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Monday December 1 2025

Financial planners donate £500 of toys to appeal

Swindon’s Christmas Toy Appeal has received £500 worth of toys from the team at Wroughton-based financial planner Southby & Co. The annual appeal aims to help families across the town who may otherwise wake up to very little on […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Eco
• Tuesday November 25 2025

Wiltshire College recognised at national awards for sustainability

Wiltshire College & University Centre has been recognised among leading UK and Irish institutions at the 2025 Green Gown Awards, earning a place on the shortlist for ‘Sustainability Institution of the Year’. Judges commended the College’s rapid progress and […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Wednesday November 19 2025

Wiltshire’s largest non-profit community energy group commits over £37,000 to local projects

Wiltshire’s largest independent non-profit solar energy enterprise, Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy has committed over £37,000 to local community groups this year. WWCE’s dedicated Community Fund has approved 11 new grants in 2025, helping to fund pond dipping platforms for […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Eco
• Tuesday November 18 2025

UK’s largest biochar facility set to open in Wiltshire

The UK’s largest biochar facility set to open in Royal Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire, with a £24 million investment from Pure Data Centres Group. Biochar looks like charcoal. Made by burning waste food and wood in an oxygen-free environment […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Eco
• Tuesday November 11 2025

NSBRC launches Retrofit Zone to help homeowners cut bills and carbon

A new Retrofit Zone has opened at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon. The zone will show homeowners how to upgrade their homes for better comfort, efficiency, and sustainability. Sarah Gibson, MP for Chippenham, cut the […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Tuesday October 28 2025

Black Nova’s birthday bash raises cash for men’s health charity

Web design, hosting, and IT provider Black Nova Designs dedicated has dedicated its 10th anniversary celebration to fundraising for mental health charity, Best Mates. Black Nova Designs’ 10th Birthday Bash was held at the National Self Build and Renovation […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Tuesday October 21 2025

Bungee-jump survivor vows to crack Guinness World Record

Swindon businessman Mike Land, who beat the odds to survive a bungee-jump fall and who pledged to break the Guinness World Record for van pulling, is giving his attempt a second go after an aborted bid last year. On […]