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Barnardo’s Fabric of Life project A new Zoom club for young people aged 13-18years to explore their identity through art, fashion and history. The group will be led by the young people’s interests and looking at how attitudes to fashion have changed, how colours and symbols have been by the LGBTQ+ community, and more! The young people will put together an exhibition which will shared in September. Join us for a creative, fun time ...more

Two posts are available One post 24 hours per week £14,829 per annum (£21,627 FTE) One post 30 hours per week £18,537 per annum (£21,627 FTE) These posts are a temporary contract until 31st March 2022 (Extension to contract is subject to additional funding) Are you looking for a new and exciting role? Do you have an ...more

Wessex Community Action, working with the Cranfield Trust, is delighted to offer Chief Executives and senior managers, the exclusive opportunity to participate in a fully funded programme to explore and address their leadership challenges. Peer to Peer Exchange, Cranfield Trust’s adaptation of action learning, provides ...more

Homes of Our Own has a grant funding programme for new and emerging groups, this set-up funding which will be available to groups that have not received funding from previous community led housing grant programmes in Wiltshire and Swindon. The grants are to cover community led housing project set-up costs, up to £2,000, ...more

          The Wiltshire Wellbeing Hub, which has proved a lifeline to many local residents during the pandemic, is taking on an additional role from 1 April. The multi-agency hub has provided support, guidance and signposting helping to provide a community response to assist those who are at highest ...more

Since March ’20 Care Home Volunteers have sent over 1,200 cards to care home residents across Wiltshire and Swindon. Some volunteers have been writing individually to people they usually visit, others send general greetings cards, for staff to share with those who’d most benefit. I’ve attached a few photos ...more