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Wiltshire Council has launched a weekly walk for people living with dementia and their carers.  About ten strollers took part in the first ever Walking for the Mind event with a short and shady riverside stroll around Bradford on Avon.  Wiltshire Council community walk co-ordinator, Louise Gale, said: “It was a lovely ...more

Wiltshire Council and partners have marked the progress made in their efforts to tackle obesity – and are aiming for more improvements in the county’s health.  During last week’s Childhood Obesity Week (2 – 8 July) a summit meeting called Working Towards A Healthier Weight was held at County Hall, Trowbridge. ...more

Celebrating Age is a partnership project, part funded by Trowbridge area board, designed to bring the arts out to older people in the community in order to bring people together and to help prevent social isolation and loneliness. Monthly events are being held across Trowbridge area and we are encouraging older people to ...more

Wiltshire Community Foundation offers a range of different grant funds for community groups and charities in Wiltshire and Swindon. The Foundation particularly awards grants to projects taking place in communities with limited financial capacity and benefiting people who cannot afford to cover the costs themselves. Our ...more

Wiltshire Council libraries are calling for children to read six books as part of the Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge 2018. The challenge asks four to 11-year-olds to borrow and read any six library books over the summer. The Mischief Makers theme is inspired by the Beano comic, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary. Children ...more

The “I will” scheme has seen a number of  young people volunteering at community events in Amesbury.  The Amesbury Youth Forum have engaged a number of willing young people to help at a variety of events.  Young people have been learning a variety of skills from First Aid, Stewarding and Food Safety so they ...more