News & Updates
News and updates from Community First including our programme areas.
National Village and Community Hall Survey
The ACRE Network needs your help with a crucial census. Carried out once every ten years the survey will provide up to date information about halls and the social and economic impact they deliver for their communities.
More UK locations to benefit from Get Out Get Active
Community First is excited to be involved in a supporting new Get Out Get Active project in Wiltshire led by Wiltshire and Swindon Sport (WASP). The project will bring sport and physical activity to inactive people via local community halls and buildings.
Amesbury Good Neighbours Scheme calls out for votes to bag a share of Tesco’s community fund
A local Link Scheme in Amesbury, with support from Community First, is bidding to bag a cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Tesco works with Groundwork to run its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £2,000, £1,000 and £500 awarded to local...
Future Health Priorities for Wiltshire – Information Meetings with the CCG
Future Health Priorities for Wiltshire – Information Meetings with the CCG. Please come along to find out more about future health priorities for Wiltshire.
Community First celebrates #VillageHallsWeek 2020
A summary of the activities across Wiltshire and Swindon to celebrate Village Halls Week 2020 including radio interviews, MP visits and open days.
Community First Awards Celebration 2019: Full List of Winners
A full list of winners from our Annual Award Celebration event on Wednesday 9th October 2019 at the Town Hall in Devizes.
Happy New Year from Macmillan Cancer Connections
Happy New Year from Macmillan Cancer Connections. in this post Alex shares an update from the project over the last 12 months with a reminder about the Big Community Cancer Conversation on 15th January 2020.
Macmillan Cancer Connections: Health Hub Sharing Event
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.
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.












