Category Archives: General Information

Grants, Funding & Information – Various opportunities from May 2012

GROW are running a cluster event for all voluntary and community groups based in the Salisbury area. Cluster events are designed to help groups to network.  If you require any of the following then this FREE event is for you! Do … Continue reading

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Phasing out of DLA; Wiltshire CIL AGM – 26 June 2012

DLA (Disability Living Allowance) will be ending from April 2013 & Personal Independence Plan (PIP) Funding will replace it. Wiltshire CIL (Centre for Independent Living) have organised a specialist speaker from Disability Rights UK to talk about who will be eligible … Continue reading

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Have you got working Smoke Alarms?

Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service have issued a reminder about the importance of having working smoke alarms. How safe is your home? For more information, please click here.

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Information, Grants & Funding: More opportunities from April 2012

Buy Better Together Challenge: Co-operatives UK together with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) have launched a new £60,000 Community Challenge prize for innovative and sustainable community buying ideas that help consumers to save money and get better quality. … Continue reading

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Information, Grants & Funding: Various opportunities from April 2012

WoodWatch: Protecting your local woods and trees from development. Why do the Woodland Trust need your help? In the UK they have recorded 1043 woods as under threat from development in the last ten years. With 680 in England alone. But is … Continue reading

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Awards, Workshops & Funding – Various opportunities from March 2012

Please click here for details of awards, workshops & funding opportunities from March 2012 that you, or groups you know, may benefit from. These are from organisations such as Wiltshire & Swindon Funding Network, Department for Business Innovation & Skills, Action for Market Towns, Wiltshire Council Arts … Continue reading

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Help with keeping warm this winter & Free business expertise available from BT

Wiltshire Council was successful in their recent bid to the Department of Health for funding to help reduce fuel poverty in Wiltshire. This Winter Warmth Flyer promotes the scheme to all householders & advises how & where to seek information about … Continue reading

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Aged 13-19? Live in Barford St Martin or Dinton? Interested in attending Wilton Development Centre for Young People?

Are you aged 13-19 and live in Barford St Martin or Dinton? Would you like to attend Wilton Development Centre for Young People? They provide free activities which range from art to sport. From Monday 26th Feb 2012 they are providing free … Continue reading

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Funding opportunities for Youth Projects & also from the Community Foundation in February 2012. Free Workshop opportunities with Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living.

Youth Projects – The January 2012 newsletter for the South West Wiltshire Community Area (see post of 27/1/2012) advised that our Area Board has £12,000 of funding set aside for youth projects (all children and young people up to the age of … Continue reading

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Community Arts Training 2011 & BT ‘Community Connections’ award scheme

Are you involved with a community group or voluntary organisation? You may be interested in two different schemes: Wiltshire Council’s Arts Service runs: “Community arts training (CAT) courses for anyone who would like to develop the skills and knowledge to … Continue reading

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