Breaching the dam: The state of the charity sector
Breaching the dam: The state of the charity sector Whether providing food or advice, mental health services or warm spaces, the charity sector has stepped up to make a meaningful difference to the lives of people bearing the brunt of the cost of living crisis. The sector has done so while still tackling the social […]
Martyn’s Law to ensure stronger protections against terrorism in public places
Martyn’s Law to ensure stronger protections against terrorism in public places The Home Secretary has set out the foundational policy for the Protect Duty in Parliament, from now on to be known as Martyn’s Law. These proposals have been developed considering the 2021 public consultation exercise, and the views expressed by stakeholders at over 80 […]
Asda Winter Warmer support for pensioners and community groups
Asda ‘Winter Warmer’ support for pensioners and community groups Asda has announced a range of new ‘winter warmer’ initiatives to support our customers and community groups struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. ASDA are offering everyone aged 60 and over the chance to enjoy soup, a roll and unlimited tea and coffees for just £1 in […]
Stoptober 2022
Stoptober 2022 We are fast approaching Stoptober, the national stop smoking campaign encouraging smokers to kick the habit for good and we wanted to share the relevant resources/information to encourage as much support as possible for the campaign across Swindon. Stoptober has already helped over two million people make a quit attempt. Evidence shows that […]
Fleming Way Closure – Easy Read Bus Guides
Fleming Way Closure – Easy Read Bus Guides Following the Closure of Fleming Way at the start of September all of the bus stops that were previously on Fleming Way have been moved to different areas of the town center to accommodate the work, which is due to be completed by Autumn 2024. To assist […]
Business In The Community Skills Exchange Programme
Business In The Community Skills Exchange Programme Community organisations can access FREE volunteer skilled support from over 600 businesses within the Business In The Community (BITC) membership thanks to their Skills Exchange Programme. BITC Skills Exchange programme harnesses the skills and time of over 600 business members to support the needs of local community organisations […]
Business In The Community Skills Exchange Webinar Series
Business In The Community Skills Exchange Webinar Series Training to help you in your role– join Business In The Community (BITC) to access key learnings Sign up to their Skills Exchange Webinar Series below, to hear from BITC business experts as they share key skills and insights across a range of topics designed to help […]
Get Swindon Active Strategy
Get Swindon Active Strategy Swindon Borough Council are launching their new physical activity strategy, the Get Swindon Active strategy, and are inviting partners to the launch. You are invited to attend the launch of the new Get Swindon Active (GSA) strategy 2022-2025, on Monday 3 October 2022 at Foundation Park, Swindon, SN1 2FD, 11.00 – […]
Safer Streets Survey
Safer Streets Survey Report Following the tragic murder of Sarah Everard in March 2021. The Government published its new strategy Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls. In July 2021, Swindon Community Partnership successfully secured Safer Street Funding, and carried out a survey directed at females. For further feedback, the Partnership decided to carry out further […]
Sector Survey Report
Sector Survey Report Following our sector survey carried out between 25 April and 10 June, please click here to access our Sector Survey Report. We are pleased to report that: 69% of organisations reported a greater awareness of VAS compared to 3 years ago. Satisfaction scores of VAS services are mainly either ‘very satisfied’ or […]
