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22nd May 2020, 4:49pm | by Peter Dunford
Although the Melksham Area Board is not able to meet in public session, it can still consider and determine grant applications for funding. If you are looking to fund a community project, you may be eligible for a community grant up to £5,000. Those who can apply include ...more
22nd May 2020, 4:31pm | by Peter Dunford
Please find a link to allow you to watch again the Community Briefing event held on Wednesday 20 May to present the work of the Melksham COVID-19 response hub and to discuss matters arising for our community area https://youtu.be/G-IF38CMMwc more
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22nd May 2020, 3:06pm | by Peter Dunford
As the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close this weekend (Saturday 23 to Sunday 24 May), Wiltshire and Swindon’s Local Resilience Forum has issued an open letter to all Muslims in the county, reminding them of the social distancing rules still in place, despite ...more
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Allan Brodie, a historian working for Historic England, looks at a range of ideas for holidays for a Wiltshire resident from the Middle Ages to the present day. Options include going on a pilgrimage, visiting a spa and spending time on the beach, and there has always been an ...more
by David
Most people starting out in family history tend to begin online. This could mean asking questions of relatives on social media, or by signing up to one of the family history sites like Ancestry.com. There’s a huge amount of material available online, from census records to ...more
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The Wiltshire Family History Society was founded in 1981 and aims to encourage the study of family history, including both Wiltshire ancestry of people world-wide and the world-wide ancestry of Wiltshire residents. Members not only research their ancestors by name but, by using ...more
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20th February 2020, 11:53am | by Clare Lucas
Do you have some spare time to get involved in a volunteering opportunity with Alzheimer’s Society? We are seeking local people ready to take up a fun, friendly, super-flexible volunteering opportunity, with its Side by Side service. Volunteers will be paired with someone with dementia, so ...more
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16th January 2020, 7:09pm | by Joanna Pazucha
Alzheimer’s Support’s successful Memory Shed is looking for handy and enthusiastic volunteers so that it can open a new Friday group at the Potley and Pockeridge Community Centre in Corsham. The Shed is a friendly group for men and women living with dementia who like making things and working ...more
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11th December 2019, 12:42pm | by Penny Fisher
The Fabric of Life project 2 follows on from a similar project delivered through Wiltshire arts partnership. This time the project will be for young people with additional needs and their friends and allies. The Fabric of Life project will be looking at the history of fashion and how this has ...more
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#Covid_19@HWWilts is looking for feedback from lWhat’s your story? is looking for feedback from local people on how the coronavirus outbreak has… t.co/6PxjtFlH7H
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Tweets | by Our Community Matters Melksham
Here you can find more Tweets from Melksham along with Tweets from Wiltshire Council.
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