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“One million people aged over 65 are often or always lonely.” – AgeUK A shed is a place where people come together to learn and share DIY skills and carry out repairs and build things for the community such as benches, bird hides, nest boxes, etc. In a nutshell: A Men’s Shed provides a communal place ...more
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People in Royal Wootton Bassett have been learning more about legal alcohol limits and the dangers of drink and drug driving. At Wiltshire Council Road Safety Teams Christmas Drink-Drive campaign events, people were challenged to pour out what they thought was one unit of alcohol. This exercise highlights how easy ...more
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Alzheimer’s Support is asking people to share a Christmas memory on social media and support people living with dementia in Wiltshire. Childhood memories can be specially important to people living with dementia. This Christmas the charity is asking everyone to share a #ChristmasMemory and donate so it can continue ...more
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Free fire safety checks and smoke alarms are being offered by Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. As part of its ongoing focus on preventing fire-related incidents in the home, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is providing one-to-one advice in the home, which incorporates ...more
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Strictly Come Dancing is now on your screens again! But you don’t just have to watch. Now you can learn for fun, fitness or for that special occasion. Ballroom and Latin American classes are starting locally in January. Please contact Amanda on 07882-882-030 or email learntodance@mac.com for more information and to reserve your place. Alternatively visit www.wiltshiredance.co.uk more
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The Royal Wootton Bassett Environmental Group has teamed up with Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Area Board to hold its first Eco Fair at the RW Bassett Memorial Hall SN4 8EN, from 5:30 pm on Wednesday 27th December. There will be lots of stalls selling sustainable products and gifts from ...more
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Providing help, support, a friendly face and sometimes a shoulder to cry on are just some of the ways Alzheimer’s Support’s Dementia Advisers help people living with dementia from the point of diagnosis to however long they are needed. Some advisers can have as many as 400 clients, for whom they are always at ...more
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