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The first Westbury Soap Box Derby will take place on Saturday 21 May Teams from Wiltshire College, University Motorsport Engineering, Ab Dynamics and Westbury Football Club have all signed up to take part, while teams from as far away as Preston and Sleaford are also going to race carts down the White Horse Hill in the ...more

Age UK Wiltshire is inviting its staff, volunteers, supporters and partners to a networking opportunity and General Meeting on Thursday 26th May 1pm – 3:30pm to meet its new board of trustees and to hear from our CEO, Sarah Cardy, about the current status of the charity, its future direction and how it is aiming to ...more

Local charity Carer Support Wiltshire are showing appreciation to the unpaid carers in our communities this Carers Week (6-12 June), with special events and giveaways. Carers Week takes place nationally every year to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution carers ...more

The Employment and Skills service has created a dedicated page to support young people arriving from Ukraine on Work Wiltshire.  Young people aged between 16-18 (or an adult with young person consent) can select and refer themselves for further information on; Careers Advice, Building Bridges, Education, Employment Advisors ...more

Wiltshire Council has installed signage at some sites around the county to promote its new Wild about Wiltshire approach to grass cutting, to improve biodiversity and encourage bees and other pollinators to thrive. The new scheme encourages wildflower growth in some areas, with other areas to be left for rewilding. Wildflower ...more

Jubilee celebrations in Westbury will get off to a great start on Thursday 2 June when young people under the age of 12 are invited to a free Tea and Street Party. The event, which is funded by Westbury Town Council as well as being supported by a contribution from Westbury Community Area Board is limited to 240 seats but ...more