News & Updates

Alex shares her plans for the Big Community Cancer Conversation in January and catches up with some of the individuals she has been working with across Wiltshire as part of the Health Hub Sharing Event.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Community First Annual General Meeting & Awards Celebration 2019 will take place on Wednesday 9th October 2019 at the Town Hall in Devizes.

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.

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…

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.

The 2018 – 2019 Link Scheme Audit highlights how Link Scheme volunteers have gone above and beyond to deliver a fantastic service for local communities.

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.

#GetLippy is a campaign from charity The Eve Appeal, designed to help people talk openly about gynaecological health