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Several businesses at Porton Science Park are currently hosting exciting work placements for third year science and engineering university students. The scheme sees six students from universities across the country on placements at some of the Science Park’s leading companies, including Cervus Defence, which specialises in data science and data analytics; KalVista, a pharmaceutical company; and Fluorogenics, which manufactures biological ...more

85-year-old Tony Wills, who lives with dementia in Wiltshire, is cycling 100 miles this summer to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Support and wants YOU to join him. The former cycling champion will go the distance on his static bike to coincide with the Tour de France. He would love to see others taking to the open road ...more

As Salisbury Older People’s Champion I am creating a short film to be premiered in Salisbury on October 1st which is International Older People’s Day.  Through the film I aim to show how older people have contributed  to community life and supporting others during lockdown.  The NHS and key workers have been magnificent ...more

Grassroots organisations, local charities and non-profit community businesses that are seeking to effect positive change within their local area in England, Scotland and Wales can take the first step in the application process by submitting an online expression of interest. The funding is for new projects, or significant ...more

Link Schemes are voluntary groups which offer transport and ‘good neighbour’ services to local people who are in need, perhaps because they are elderly, disabled, isolated and lonely, single parents, or perhaps temporarily in need because of illness. These essential services provide a safety net for those unable to ...more

Salisbury Area Board is inviting organisations to apply for funding to deliver an Intergenerational project that aims to bring teenagers and over 65s together, within the community area. The board will support the project by providing up to £5,000 in funding. The chosen provider will design a project to establish and improve ...more