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Staff at Swindon-headquartered construction firm Beard raised more than £170,000 in 2025 to support five chosen charities across the south of England.

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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.

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-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.

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's Christmas Toy Appeal has received £500 worth of toys from the team at Wroughton-based financial planner Southby & Co.

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 […]

Wiltshire’s largest independent non-profit solar energy enterprise, Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy has committed over £37,000 to local community groups this year.

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 […]

Web design, hosting, and IT provider Black Nova Designs dedicated has dedicated its 10th anniversary celebration to fundraising for mental health charity, Best Mates.

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 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.

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 […]

Acorn Community Bank, which helps people on low incomes save and borrow to prevent them from resorting to payday lenders, has been voted the best in the south, thanks to its members.

Swindon & Wiltshire Social
Thursday October 2 2025

Acorn voted best bank in the south for second time thanks to support from members

Acorn Community Bank, which helps people on low incomes save and borrow to prevent them from resorting to payday lenders, has been voted the best in the south, thanks to its members. Customer testimonials praising the Wiltshire bank’s service […]

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.

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 […]

The future looks bright for Swindon charity Big Breakfast Plus, which has been awarded £150,000 of National Lottery funding.

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, […]

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.

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 […]

An event for professional advisors in Swindon and Wiltshire hopes to inspire a new generation of philanthropists.

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 […]

The developer behind Chippenham’s Oak Hill Rise site has once again given its backing to a major event in the town.

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 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. […]