News & Updates
News and updates from Community First including our programme areas.
Macmillan Cancer Connections: Corsham Community Club
Karen is working in her community to set up a regular gathering for people that are isolated. This gathering provides activities, cake, a hot meal and even in some cases; transport.
Macmillan Cancer Connections: It’s Autumn and change is in the air!
You may remember back in July I spoke about a group of people that were volunteering to support people affected by cancer that were losing their building and organisation.
POSTPONED: The Big Community Cancer Conversation
We’d like to invite you to join the Big Community Cancer Conversation to explore and talk about the gaps in support in the county – what is working, what needs improving and how we can bring people and organisations together to find community-based solutions.
Save the Date: Community-Led Housing Event
The Wiltshire Community Led Housing Partnership will be hosting an event for Formed CLTs and those interested in Community Led Housing in Devizes, Wiltshire, on Tuesday 10th September from 10am – 12:30.
Save the Date: Community First AGM & Awards Celebration 2019
The Community First Annual General Meeting & Awards Celebration 2019 will take place on Wednesday 9th October 2019 at the Town Hall in Devizes.
Community Meet-Up Wiltshire & Swindon
Come along to a meet-up organised by our Community Organisers. This is for people who are involved in their community or interested in being more involved.
Macmillan Cancer Connections: You never know what you may find behind a closed door…
As a community organiser it is normal for me to be faced with a door and never know what is behind it. More often than not it is a smiling face and an amazing life and behind this door is no exception…
Macmillan Cancer Connections: Wessex Cancer Support Centre
You may have been following me getting to know the amazing volunteers at Wessex cancer support centre in Salisbury… last week I visited to talk about the imminent closure of the centre.
New Link Scheme Audit for 2018 – 2019
The 2018 – 2019 Link Scheme Audit highlights how Link Scheme volunteers have gone above and beyond to deliver a fantastic service for local communities.
NEW Training Offer: MiDAS – the Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme
MiDAS – the Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme provides a nationally recognised standard for the assessment and training of minibus drivers and is offered to Wiltshire community groups.
Community First Gets Lippy in Support of National Campaign
#GetLippy is a campaign from charity The Eve Appeal, designed to help people talk openly about gynaecological health
Community Groups and Charities to have their say!
Wiltshire based organisations are invited to be part of a consultation about the challenges they currently face and the resources and support available in the region.
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