News & Updates
News and updates from Community First including our programme areas.
A Time to Say Thank You: Community First Celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2021
1-7 June is Volunteers Week 2021. A time to say thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers who support our work with communities. Thanks for all you do!
Free funding for your organisation with easyfundraising
Community First is working in partnership with fundraising website easyfundraising to help your organisation generate additional income.
Headlines: May 2021 Edition
Welcome to the May 2021 Edition of the Headlines newsletter, with news and updates from across our programmes and services.
Community First reflects after one year of lockdown restrictions
March 23rd marked the one year anniversary of the first national lockdown. Despite the restrictions Community First has continued its support to communities. Here we reflect on the delivery of our programmes and services during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Peer to Peer Leadership Programme
Wessex Community Action, working with the Cranfield Trust, is delighted to offer Chief Executives and senior managers, the exclusive opportunity to participate in a fully funded programme to explore and address their leadership challenges.
Wiltshire Link Schemes Audit 2020 & Impact of Covid-19 on Local Link Schemes
As with many voluntary groups and organisations Covid-19 presented a number of challenges for the 42 Link Schemes across Wiltshire and Swindon.
Exploring the impact of Covid 19 on Wiltshire’s Voluntary and Community Sector Part II
Charities and not for profit groups from across Wiltshire were invited to complete a second impact survey in December 2020 to learn about the continued impact and ongoing restriction of the Covid 19 pandemic.
Headlines: February 2021 Edition
The latest news from our programmes and services in the first edition of Headlines for 2021
Wiltshire Council Front-line Staff Covid Vaccination Programme – prioritisation of staff for vaccines
Information from Wiltshire Council on the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations to those delivering front-line social care roles across Wiltshire including those in the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS).
Christmas raffle raises £7,500 in support of Youth Action Wiltshire
Thank you to everyone that supported our online Christmas raffle which raised a fantastic £7,500 for Youth Action Wiltshire.
Village Halls Week: 25 – 29 January 2021
Village Halls Week 2021 will recognise the contribution England’s 10,000+ halls have made to rural communities since the 1920s. The campaign week - now in its 4th year – is set to take place 25 to 29 January and will feature online events, videos, podcasts, and blogs...
Salisbury District Hospital: Urgent call for volunteers for wards and vaccination site
URGENT: Call to action – Salisbury District Hospital needs extra volunteers for wards and mass vaccination site.
