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Community First supports 42 Link schemes in Wiltshire & Swindon, led by an amazing group of volunteers who help keep communities connected to local services. Link schemes help to keep local communities connected to vital services, by connecting volunteer drivers (using their own cars), with passengers who have limited ...more

Westbury Community Area Board has grant funding available for community groups from around the community area. With the deadline for applications to be considered at the next area board meeting in February is Friday 29 January. Funding is available for projects which are of benefit to the local community and groups who ...more

In March 2020 we, in the parishes of Westbury and Dilton Marsh from the White Horse Team Ministry, ran daily posts on our parish Facebook pages, as outreach, to help all readers through the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. For 100 days we posted ‘Today I am thankful for…’ articles with photos and inspirational words. From the everyday to the unusual. We have now collated these posts together, in a wonderful glossy book format, for ...more

When: Every Monday & Tuesday at 10:00am, every Thursday at 13:00pm Where: Online via Zoom Dorothy House and WHY… (We Hear You) have come together to offer a virtual support group for anyone in the local area affected by a life-limiting illness or associated bereavement. This group is an opportunity to connect with ...more

Beat the lockdown blues and sign up to Alzheimer’s Support’s Skydive for Dementia on March 20th. Not only will you experience the thrill of a lifetime, but you’ll also raise money for people living with dementia in Wiltshire. The charity has teamed with skydive experts GoSkydive to offer places on a dedicated Alzheimer’s ...more

Alzheimer’s Support is looking for an enthusiastic, caring and daring manager to head its Mill Street Club in Trowbridge. The club is hugely valued by its members and their families and this rare vacancy has arisen following the retirement of its founder manager. If you love supporting people with dementia and their family ...more