Swindon & Wiltshire Social 19.01.2026 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 […]
Wiltshire’s largest non-profit community energy group commits over £37,000 to local projects Read more 19.11.2025
Swindon & Wiltshire Social 19.01.2026 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 14.01.2026 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 08.01.2026 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 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 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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 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. […]