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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. […]

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.

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 […]

Over 100 art lovers have supported an exhibition by contemporary English landscape artist Sam Travers

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 […]

A Wiltshire law firm's managing partner has swum the English Channel for charity.

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 […]

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.

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, […]

A Swindon accountant is to tackle a 50km (31 mile) ultramarathon this July in support of bereavement charity Wiltshire Treehouse.

Swindon & Wiltshire Social
Friday July 4 2025

Swindon accountant to tackle 50km ultramarathon for charity

A Swindon accountant is to tackle a 50km (31 mile) ultramarathon this July in support of bereavement charity Wiltshire Treehouse. Sally Holland, a partner at PPS Chartered Accountants, will take part in Race to the Stones, a scenic but […]

A training course for young people which caught the eye of the national government during the pandemic lockdowns has been made free to reach as many jobseekers as possible.

Swindon & Wiltshire Social
Wednesday July 2 2025

Training course born in pandemic made free for young people

A training course for young people which caught the eye of the national government during the pandemic lockdowns has been made free to reach as many jobseekers as possible. Kickstart my Career was launched by strategic marketer Denise O’Leary, […]