Swindon & Wiltshire ESG 13.05.2026 Arval UK’s sustainability performance wins major eco award Swindon-based vehicle leasing company Arval UK has earned a Platinum Medal from EcoVadis, a globally-trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. Arval UK, part of BNP Paribas Group, scored 88 out of 100, placing the company in the top one […]
Swindon & Wiltshire ESG 11.05.2026 Summit for climate-friendly firms to be held in Swindon A summit for environmentally-conscious firms is to be held in Swindon this month, following an inaugural event in Trowbridge last year. Wiltshire Council hosted the first Climate and Environment Summit with Wiltshire Climate Alliance at County Hall in May […]
Swindon & Wiltshire ESG 07.05.2026 Wichelstowe’s sustainable travel among the best in UK The approach to sustainable transport at Swindon community Wichelstowe is amongst the best in the UK, according to a national travel body. The travel plan at Wichelstowe was named Residential National Site of the Year at the Modeshift STARS […]
Swindon & Wiltshire ESG 07.05.2026 Developer donation for Wiltshire dementia charity Housebuilder Persimmon has shown its support for a Trowbridge-based group that helps those battling dementia and their loved ones. Persimmon Homes Wessex handed over the £1,000 cheque to the Mill Street Club, a service run in partnership with Wiltshire-wide […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Eco Wednesday May 13 2026 Arval UK’s sustainability performance wins major eco award Swindon-based vehicle leasing company Arval UK has earned a Platinum Medal from EcoVadis, a globally-trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. Arval UK, part of BNP Paribas Group, scored 88 out of 100, placing the company in the top one […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Eco Monday May 11 2026 Summit for climate-friendly firms to be held in Swindon A summit for environmentally-conscious firms is to be held in Swindon this month, following an inaugural event in Trowbridge last year. Wiltshire Council hosted the first Climate and Environment Summit with Wiltshire Climate Alliance at County Hall in May […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Eco Thursday May 7 2026 Wichelstowe’s sustainable travel among the best in UK The approach to sustainable transport at Swindon community Wichelstowe is amongst the best in the UK, according to a national travel body. The travel plan at Wichelstowe was named Residential National Site of the Year at the Modeshift STARS […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Social Thursday May 7 2026 Developer donation for Wiltshire dementia charity Housebuilder Persimmon has shown its support for a Trowbridge-based group that helps those battling dementia and their loved ones. Persimmon Homes Wessex handed over the £1,000 cheque to the Mill Street Club, a service run in partnership with Wiltshire-wide […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Tuesday April 21 2026 Freeths achieves Stonewall Proud Employer Champion status Bristol law firm Freeths has been awarded Champion status in Stonewall’s Proud Employers accreditation – a recognition reserved for organisations demonstrating embedded, effective and continuously improving LGBTQ+ inclusion. The status reflects the firm’s long-standing commitment to ethical practice, responsible […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Social Monday April 20 2026 Trowbridge Chamber cycling event attracts entrants aged four to 91 A cycling event organised by Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce and Trowbridge Town Council has attracted entrants aged between four and 91 – including an 84-year-old banjo playing tricyclist. The Tour de Trowbridge 2026 community cycling event, taking place on […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Social Monday April 20 2026 Law firm Goughs raises £6k for chosen charity Wiltshire law firm Goughs has raised over £6,000 for its charity of the year, Home-Start North Wiltshire. The charity has been helping families with young children across the county for over 35 years, offering practical and emotional support to […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Social Friday April 3 2026 Businesswoman runs half marathon for air ambulance A Royal Wootton Bassett businesswoman has run the Bath Half Marathon in aid of her local air ambulance service. Louise Muir-Sage, founder and CEO of Something Kind of Woo took on her latest charitable challenge by running for local […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Social Friday April 3 2026 Wiltshire firm marks £200,000 milestone with charity partner Trowbridge-based meals provider apetito has celebrated a 10-year, £200,000 milestone with its long-term charity partner Beyond Dementia. This year’s contribution of £21,000 takes the partnership’s total fundraising to more than £200,000, highlighting a decade of meaningful impact within the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Social Monday March 23 2026 Charity breakfast raises £400 for Ainslie’s Pavilion Project Swindon accountancy firm PPS Chartered Accountants has raised £400 for Ainslie’s Pavilion Project following its latest Business Charity Breakfast. The event welcomed 28 attendees on the day, bringing together local business professionals for a relaxed morning of networking, conversation […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Social Monday March 23 2026 Wiltshire firm backs wheelchair sprinter’s quest for Paralympic gold Teenage Paralympic hopeful Toby Richardson, whose cancer left him needing a wheelchair, has been given a boost from Wiltshire disability aid manufacturer Urathon. Toby, from Purton, was only 11 when he was struck down by a fast-growing cancer, which […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Social Monday March 23 2026 Wiltshire law firm names charity of the year Wiltshire law firm Goughs has named Wiltshire & Bath Air Ambulance as its charity of the year. From April 2026, Goughs will be supporting the charity that keeps the helicopter in the air – flying critical, lifesaving medical care […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Governance Thursday March 19 2026 Community Foundation named one of UK’s best An organisation that distributes around £2.5 million in grants each year to charities, community groups and individuals across Wiltshire and Swindon has been named among the best in its field. Wiltshire & Swindon Community Foundation has been awarded the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Social Thursday March 19 2026 Photographer snaps veterans in charity collaboration Wiltshire-based professional photographer Barbara Leatham is collaborating with local veterans’ charity Entrain Space to photograph former military personnel. The former Royal Air Force photographer continued in the profession after her time in the military came to an end. Now […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Social Thursday March 19 2026 Financial expert ‘locks’ in to sponsorship deal Financial expert Southby & Co Financial Planning has ‘locked’ into a sponsorship deal to support its local canal. Founded by Dave Southby, the Wroughton-based financial adviser is sponsoring the landing stage at the stretch of the Wilts & Berks […]
