• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Tuesday September 23 2025

Black Nova celebrates 10th anniversary with charity fundraising bash

Wiltshire web design and hosting firm Black Nova Designs is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a bash in aid of mental health charity Best Mates. Founded by Danielle and Kyle Holmes in 2015, the Calne-based firm has grown into […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Eco
• Tuesday September 16 2025

Wastewater treatment investment improves sustainability at packaging firm

Packaging manufacturer GWP Group has invested in a new wastewater treatment facility at its Cricklade production site. The new equipment, supplied by CTECH Europe in conjunction with AA Environmental, will eliminate the need to transport 350,000 litres of wastewater […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Wednesday September 10 2025

Swindon breakfast charity celebrates £150,000 funding from National Lottery

The future looks bright for Swindon charity Big Breakfast Plus, which has been awarded £150,000 of National Lottery funding. The National Lottery Community Fund grant, which will be spread across three years, is a huge boost for the charity, […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Tuesday September 9 2025

Goughs and Home-Start North Wiltshire support families with Teddy Bears’ Picnic

Law firm Goughs has partnered with its charity of the year Home-Start North Wiltshire to host a Teddy Bears’ Picnic for families in Melksham. The free family event brought together parents and children, providing a much-needed boost during the […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Tuesday September 9 2025

Event aims to get north Wiltshire businesses into philanthropy

An event for professional advisors in Swindon and Wiltshire hopes to inspire a new generation of philanthropists. Following a successful event in Salisbury in June, Wiltshire & Swindon Community Foundation is holding an event in the north of the […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Wednesday September 3 2025

Housing developer backs major community event in Chippenham

The developer behind Chippenham’s Oak Hill Rise site has once again given its backing to a major event in the town. Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, Persimmon Homes Wessex has donated £3,000 to the Teen Takeover […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Eco
• Wednesday September 3 2025

Geologist hopes new business will grow with help of compost

A Wiltshire businessman’s company selling eco-friendly compost is blossoming thanks to the help of a £25,000 Start Up Loan delivered on behalf of the British Business Bank by SWIG Finance. Royal Wootton Bassett-based BioCharged Compost Co, run by Eddie […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Thursday August 28 2025

Charity’s 50 years of helping Swindon’s domestic abuse victims marked with a challenge for community

A Swindon charity is marking the culmination of its 50th anniversary by challenging supporters to do ‘50 for 50’. Society Without Abuse (SWA), then known as Swindon Women’s Aid, opened the first refuge in Swindon on 25 August 1975. […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Eco
• Wednesday August 6 2025

Solar scheme at Swindon factory performs better than expected

Corrugated packaging manufacturer GWP Packaging has marked the first anniversary of installing solar panels at its Cricklade site by calculating the impact it has had on the business. Installed in July 2024 at a cost of £235,000, the firm […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Eco
• Monday August 4 2025

Energy enterprise share offer raises £500,000 for Devizes rooftop solar project

Solar energy enterprise Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy (WWCE) has raised half a million pounds with its first public share offer for more than a decade. The successful crowdfunder has enabled the group to bring over 1,000 solar panels on […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Tuesday July 29 2025

Southby & Co continue charity tour with cheque donations

Southby & Co Financial Planning has continued its charity tour across Wiltshire, presenting the first of several donations from a £5,000 award pot they received earlier this year. In the latest leg of the Wroughton firm’s giving journey, company […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Eco
• Tuesday July 15 2025

Plans for UK’s first synthetic fuel energy park filed

Plans for the UK’s first synthetic fuel energy park have been submitted to Swindon Borough Council. Rivan Industries wants to set up the country’s first commercial-scale plant to produce methane gas on a greenfield site to the north of […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Monday July 14 2025

Over 100 art lovers support exhibition by landscape artist

Over 100 art lovers have supported an exhibition by contemporary English landscape artist Sam Travers. Sponsored by law firm Goughs, the exhibition at Hartham Park raised funds for Wiltshire charity Youth Adventure Trust, a charity dedicated to providing life-changing […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Thursday July 10 2025

Law firm’s managing partner swims English Channel for charity

A Wiltshire law firm’s managing partner has swum the English Channel for charity. Alex David, managing partner at Awdry Law, swam 21 miles from England to France, raising more than £9,000 – so far – for Julia’s House Children’s […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Thursday July 10 2025

Business owners meet the Queen at Community Foundation’s 50th anniversary celebrations

The Queen paid a visit to Wiltshire today (Thursday) to help Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation – the UK’s oldest community foundation – celebrate its 50th anniversary. A celebration was held at Wellington Barn, Calne, and brought together supporters, grant recipients, […]