News from your Community

Community First supports 42 Link schemes in Wiltshire & Swindon, led by an amazing group of volunteers who help keep communities connected to local services. Link schemes help to keep local communities connected to vital services, by connecting volunteer drivers (using their own cars), with passengers who have limited ...more

A charity has produced a new video to raise awareness of its work after its public events were cancelled due to the lockdown. The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust usually attends local festivals, carnivals and other popular occasions, as well as arranging speakers for community groups. However, the global pandemic has resulted ...more

When: Every Monday & Tuesday at 10:00am, every Thursday at 13:00pm Where: Online via Zoom Dorothy House and WHY… (We Hear You) have come together to offer a virtual support group for anyone in the local area affected by a life-limiting illness or associated bereavement. This group is an opportunity to connect with ...more

Beat the lockdown blues and sign up to Alzheimer’s Support’s Skydive for Dementia on March 20th. Not only will you experience the thrill of a lifetime, but you’ll also raise money for people living with dementia in Wiltshire. The charity has teamed with skydive experts GoSkydive to offer places on a dedicated Alzheimer’s ...more

Alzheimer’s Support is looking for an enthusiastic, caring and daring manager to head its Mill Street Club in Trowbridge. The club is hugely valued by its members and their families and this rare vacancy has arisen following the retirement of its founder manager. If you love supporting people with dementia and their family ...more

Police and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson has launched a survey to collect feedback on policing: what is being done well and where improvements could be made, as well as a proposed increase in the policing element of the council tax. The suggested increase equates to £15 a year, per household, on a band D property. ...more