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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

Sales have soared at Julia’s House charity shops, with more than £12,000 spent by customers in stores on the first day of re-opening, following the latest national lockdown. The local children’s hospices charity, which has 12 high street shops in total across Wiltshire and Dorset, almost trebled its target amount of ...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

Clare Threadgold is the current Youth Theatre Leader for Wiltshire Creative, she has been a drama facilitator for 6 years and has worked will all ages on bespoke drama or arts workshops. What is your favourite saying, family tradition or Words of Wisdom that you would like to pass on to young people? Please join us for ...more

99% of Wiltshire families have been offered one of their three primary school preferences for this September with 95% offered their first preference. The majority of parents now apply for places online with 94.5% of the 4938 applications received doing so. Parents who applied online by the deadline date will be able to view the outcome of their application on Friday 16 April, from 8am, by visiting www.wiltshire.gov.uk. Parents will need ...more

Eligible Wiltshire students and their families are being reminded of the support available if they need to self-isolate as a household due to COVID-19. If a college or school pupil tests positive for COVID-19 this means the whole household will need to self-isolate for 10 days. Affected families who are on low incomes and ...more