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Protective packaging manufacturer GWP is helping the Marmalade Trust bring festive cheer to hundreds of local people for a third consecutive year.

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Tuesday December 17 2024

Packaging business provides third year of support for loneliness charity

Protective packaging manufacturer GWP is helping the Marmalade Trust bring festive cheer to hundreds of local people for a third consecutive year. Having worked with the Bristol-based loneliness charity in 2022 and 2023, the packaging business has once more […]

Thousands of people across the South of England are to benefit from more than £50,000 in funding raised by Swindon-headquartered construction firm Beard for charitable causes in 2024.

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Monday December 16 2024

Beard Construction raises £50,000 for local charities in 2024

Thousands of people across the South of England are to benefit from more than £50,000 in funding raised by Swindon-headquartered construction firm Beard for charitable causes in 2024. From physically demanding challenges, to anxiety management workshops and dress-down days, […]

Funds raised at a golf day organised by Awdry Law for Julia’s House Children’s Hospice have been doubled during the charity's ‘BigGive’ Campaign.

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Thursday December 12 2024

Awdry Law’s golf day funds doubled during ‘BigGive’ Campaign

Funds raised at a golf day organised by Awdry Law for Julia’s House Children’s Hospice have been doubled during the charity’s ‘BigGive’ Campaign. This brings the total raised to by the September event to £19,550, which will support children […]

Wiltshire businesses are being urged to help tackle homelessness by taking part in the annual Alabaré BIG Sleep at Salisbury Cathedral, which returns in March 2025 for its 17th year.

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Tuesday November 19 2024

Wiltshire businesses urged to join The BIG Sleep in 2025

Wiltshire businesses are being urged to help tackle homelessness by taking part in the annual Alabaré BIG Sleep at Salisbury Cathedral, which returns in March 2025 for its 17th year.

Champion of Swindon, author and blogger Angela Atkinson is preparing for a close shave as a tribute to her granddaughter, who is battling cancer.

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Wednesday November 13 2024

Swindon champion and author to shave head for cancer charity

Champion of Swindon, author, and blogger Angela Atkinson is preparing for a close shave as a tribute to her granddaughter, who is battling cancer. The Born Again Swindonian blogger and author of four books about Swindon – including Swindon […]

The managing director of Berkshire-based document management specialist Filestream is training after securing a place in next year's London Marathon.

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Monday November 4 2024

Filestream MD to run London Marathon for children’s hospice

The managing director of Berkshire-based document management specialist Filestream is training after securing a place in next year’s London Marathon. Paul Day will be running in aid of children’s hospice and charity Helen & Douglas House. This isn’t the […]

Wiltshire IT services and solutions company Mintivo has launched a charity partnership with Wiltshire Air Ambulance to help keep the lifesaving service in the air.

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Monday October 21 2024

Mintivo gets charity partnership with Wiltshire Air Ambulance off the ground

Wiltshire IT services and solutions company Mintivo has launched a charity partnership with Wiltshire Air Ambulance to help keep the lifesaving service in the air. The Chippenham company, which specialises in managed IT support, consultancy, cyber security and automation, […]

A partner at the Swindon office of South West accountancy firm Haines Watts has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

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Thursday October 17 2024

Accountant scales Kilimanjaro in Wiltshire Air Ambulance charity climb

A partner at the Swindon office of South West accountancy firm Haines Watts has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Having always wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Emma Skinner reached the summit in the early […]

Swindon branding and digital agency Jazzbones has named the three local charities that have won a £10,000 website makeover

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Monday October 7 2024

Jazzbones announces three charities to that have won a £10,000 website makeover

Swindon branding and digital agency Jazzbones has named the three local charities that have won a £10,000 website makeover. Voluntary Action Swindon, The Bus Shelter Project, and Wicked Weather Watch will each get a modern, functional website that will […]

The biannual charity golf day from Wiltshire law firm Awdry Law has raised over £10,000 for children’s hospice Julia’s House.

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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 […]

The 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 coming year.

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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 […]

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.

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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 […]

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.

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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 […]

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.

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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 […]

Health & Safety expert Marc Reed has raised £1,100 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance when he took part in the Snowdon Sunrise Challenge.

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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 […]