• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Wednesday October 2 2024

Law firm’s golf day raises £10,000 for children’s hospice

The biannual charity golf day from Wiltshire law firm Awdry Law has raised over £10,000 for children’s hospice Julia’s House. More than 80 golfers attended the event at Bowood’s PGA course, which raised a total of £10,677 to support […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Wednesday October 2 2024

Zurich Community Trust awards Swindon Women’s Aid £30,000

Zurich Community Trust has awarded Swindon Women’s Aid – which works in the local community as Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service (SDASS) – a £30,000 grant to support their work tackling the root cause of domestic abuse for the […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Tuesday September 24 2024

Branding expert sets date for Guinness World Record van pull attempt

Branding expert Mike Land, who cheated death when his bungee snapped during a jump, has set the date for his Guinness World Record van pull attempt. Mike, who runs Swindon-based Nickel Design, will be pulling a 1.5 tonne van […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Monday September 16 2024

Bobby Van gets a boost from NFU Mutual

The work of the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust in keeping the elderly and vulnerable safe in their homes has been boosted by a donation from rural insurer NFU Mutual. Its South Cotswolds Agency donated £6,509 from NFU Mutual’s national […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday September 12 2024

Gardner Leader names Prospect Hospice as its charity of the year

Regional law firm Gardner Leader has announced its new charity of the year, Prospect Hospice, which provides end-of-life care services and support to people living in Wiltshire and the Swindon area. Since 2022 the firm has been fundraising for […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Monday September 9 2024

Health and safety expert raises £1,000 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance

Health & Safety expert Marc Reed has raised £1,100 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance when he took part in the Snowdon Sunrise Challenge. Marc, who lives in Swindon and has run Anzen Safety & Compliance for five years, decided to […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Tuesday September 3 2024

SA Group staff to tackle ultra marathon in aid of Armed Forces charity

Staff from Trowbridge-based cyber security and business management consultancy SA Group are to tackle the Atlantic Coast Ultra Marathon charity fundraiser for the second year running. The three-day challenge, which takes place from Friday, October 4 to Sunday, October […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Thursday August 29 2024

Heating firm funds defibrillator for young runners

A potentially life-saving portable defibrillator has been funded by John Williams Heating Services to provide peace of mind to young people taking part in Chippenham’s Junior Parkrun. John and Debbie Williams of John Williams Heating Services – which is […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Tuesday August 27 2024

Financial planner takes on 100km Thames Path walk for charity

Financial planner Dave Southby is taking on an extraordinary challenge to support mental health in his community. As part of his pledge to raise £2,500 for mental health charity The Kelly Foundation, Wroughton-based Dave and his team from Dave […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Wednesday August 21 2024

Jazzbones offers three £10,000 website makeovers to local charities

Branding and digital agency Jazzbones is offering three Swindon charities a £10,000 website makeover. The makeover is designed to boost the organisations’ online presence and help them drive critical fundraising efforts. With over 15 years of experience working with […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Tuesday August 20 2024

Sports marketing agency teams up with Hilton to provide new kit for cricketers

Chippenham-based sports marketing agency Gift of Kit has announced a new partnership with global hospitality brand Hilton to support grassroots cricket teams across the country by providing exclusive Hilton sponsored cricket kits. The initiative will see cricket teams receive […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Monday August 19 2024

Wiltshire law firm’s managing partner to swim English Channel for charity

The managing partner of Wiltshire law firm Awdry Law will be swimming the English Channel in aid of local charities. Alex David will swim the 21.5 miles from Dover to Cap Gris-Nez in France at the end of August […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Tuesday August 13 2024

Auction house launches offline charity auctions

A series of ‘old-fashioned’ live auctions are to be launched in September by the team at RWB Auctions, to support charities and those living locally who want to downsize their belongings. Members of the public can expect to pick […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Wednesday July 31 2024

Brewery extends 128-year relationship with Swindon Town

Arkell’s Brewery is continuing its 128-year relationship with Swindon Town – believed to be one of the oldest business relationships in English football. The brewer – Swindon’s oldest business – has signed a new three-season deal with the League Two […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
• Monday July 22 2024

Chippenham professionals raise £4,500 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance on 300km bike ride

A Chippenham couple have raised £4,500 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance with a three-day, 300km bike ride around Wiltshire. Commercial photographer Nick Cole and his wife Gaynor, who is business manager for Spa Medical Centre in Melksham tackled a route […]