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31 July 2024

Celebrating 20 years of generosity from RWK Goodman

Wiltshire Community Foundation is proud to celebrate 20 years of partnership with legal experts RWK Goodman, who have generously supported us since 2004.

22 July 2024

Dick Lovett pledges generous support for Care Leavers Programme

We are pleased to announce a new partnership with major South West car dealer group Dick Lovett, in a significant step to support care leavers in Wiltshire and Swindon.

09 July 2024

Wiltshire Community Foundation celebrates commitment to real Living Wage

Wiltshire Community Foundation is incredibly proud to announce that we have been officially accredited as a Living Wage employer, certified by the Living Wage Foundation.

04 July 2024

Rotary Club of Swindon North and Thamesdown celebrates 24 years of endowment

Wiltshire Community Foundation was delighted to attend an event hosted by the Rotary Club of Swindon North and Thamesdown on Monday to celebrate the organisation’s fantastic contribution to the community.

31 May 2024

John Bush CVO OBE CStJ JP

We are deeply saddened by the death of our Patron, John Bush CVO OBE CStJ JP.

18 April 2024

Exciting initiative launched to support care leavers

Wiltshire Community Foundation is delighted to announce that we have successfully secured funding, as part of a new national £3.6million programme to support care leavers.

20 December 2023

Season of Goodwill

It’s that time of year – system overload! Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Should sprouts be stir fried? Did the Grinch steal Christmas? And how did Cameron Diaz fit all those coats in her suitcase for The Holiday?

20 November 2023

More than just swimming

I love a story about triumph over adversity and the latest Netflix offering called Nyad is just that. Annette Benning valiantly plays the role of Diana Nyad who, at 64 years of age, was the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida.

07 September 2023

Practice makes perfect!

I love this time of year, not least because two of my favourite guilty pleasures are about to start. Strictly and the Bake Off! I’m a terrible dancer and an abysmal baker but at this time of year, I become an armchair expert on both.

10 August 2023

Star Trek and the next generation

When I was a child I wanted to be Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise. This had nothing to do with the uniform but everything to do with being able to say ‘Beam me up Scottie’. I had high hopes that by the time I had grown up, someone would have invented something that meant I could be beamed anywhere around the world.