Fundraising
Swindon teenager's film premiere on 17 May
Darren Potter premieres his latest film, British Short Screenplay nominated 'Mr Wiggles'at Empire Cinema, Swindon
16-year-old Darren Potter will be premiering his latest film – which has already been nominated in the British Short Screenplay Competition - on 17 May at Empire Cinema, Swindon. Last year Darr...
Prospect Hospice Starlight Walk - 30 June
Register now for Prospect's biggest fundraiser of the year!
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Swindon woman set to pedal for heart charity
Still time to sign up for British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Wiltshire Bike Ride
Kirsty Mapes from Swindon, sadly lost her father to heart disease and is urging others to join her at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Wiltshire Bike Ride on Sunday 13 May. Kirsty, aged 24, is taki...
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Music line-up announced for Swindon Big Arts Day
Huge collection of local talent to take to three musical stages at Lydiard Park on Saturday 14 July
The Swindon Big Arts Day programming team are proud to announce the musical line-up for 3 of the stages at this year’s Festival in Lydiard Park on 14 July. The standard of talent this year has ...
Nationwide backs Swindon & Wiltshire Pride
August event will be full of vibrant colours, music and excitement with backing from one of Swindon's major employers
This summer the Town Gardens, in Swindon will be full of vibrant colours, music and excitement as the Swindon & Wiltshire Pride Event celebrates its 5th Birthday on Saturday 4 August 2012. And ...
Mayor of Swindon invites you to her Gold Medal Ball - 11 May
Boxer Richie Woodall guest speaker at charity ball at De Vere Village Hotel in aid of Open Door Centre and Swindon Cares
In this Olympic year the Mayor of Swindon, Councillor Ray Ballman, is holding a Gold Medal Ball to raise money for her chosen local charities, Open Door and Swindon Cares. Richie Woodall, W...
Jazz in the Church - Friday 4 May, 7.30pm
St Michael's Church, Highworth - with the Dave Betts Latin Jazz Quintet
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Be a hero in Children’s Hospice Week
Be a hero and fundraise for Children’s Hospice Week
Children's hospices help seriously ill children who are not expected to reach adulthood, and their families. Just like superheroes, children’s hospices are there for people when they need them m...
Rotary to the rescue with new mini bus for Belarus school
Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown raise £22,000 for mini bus to take children to and from Ozarichi village school
The Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown have raised $35,000 dollars, approximately £22,000, during a two year period to enable the purchase a school mini bus for children in the village of Ozarich...
Extreme fitness classes raise hundreds of pounds for charity
14 fitness classes at Link Centre raise more than £800 for Sport Relief and Ruby's Fat Cow Fund
The Swindon Borough Council-owned leisure centre in West Swindon held 14 fitness classes on 25 March, from Aqua Zumba to Body Pump, raising £841.50 for Sport Relief and Ruby’s Fat Cow Fund...
Swindon employees raise over £16,000 for charity
RWE npower employees in Swindon raised a record £16,234 for Macmillan Cancer Support by taking part in a ten kilometre run for the charity.
RWE npower employees in Swindon raised a record £16,234 for Macmillan Cancer Support by taking part in a ten kilometre run for the charity. More than 120 employees from RWE npower’s offic...
Craig to run for Parkinson’s UK at home of Downton Abbey
Parkinson's UK Run Highclere - Sunday 29 April
Local man, Craig Davidson, 38, from Swindon will take on the challenge of running 10k to raise vital funds for Parkinson’s UK. Parkinson’s UK Run Highclere will take place in the beautifu...
Swindon Mela Ltd makes a plea to “Save Our Mela”!
'Taste of the Mela' fundraising event - Saturday 9 June, Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
The prize-winning Swindon Mela, now in its tenth year, has been described as the “best in the west” - the southwest’s biggest free “Indian” festival, celebrating the sigh...
Travelling Trends Fashion Show - 26 April
At Winners Lounge, Swindon Town FC - all proceeds to The Friends of Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool
Thursday 26 April £4-00 Swindon Town FC: The Winners Lounge 7-30pm Doors open: 7-00pm Free car parking at County Ground Licensed Bar High Street clothes! All prices slashed! B...
Fundraising Evening with top rugby players - 3 May
Rub shoulders with Lewis Moody, Mike Tindall, Rory Lawson and Pete 'Bucko' Buxton.
If you or your team are mad about sports, don’t miss this fantastic opportunity – an evening with some of England’s top rugby players. For less than the price of a good suit, y...
Local woman's fundraising Great Wall of China trek!
Collette takes on the challenge of a lifetime for Breast Cancer Care!
Local woman Collette O’Malley from Swindon is taking on the challenge of a lifetime! On 12 October she will join a group of 20 to 30 other people who will trek along the Great Wall which involve...
Arval employee channels his efforts for Sport Relief
Rod takes to a Concept 2 rower at the Arval Centre, Windmill Hill, Swindon
For anyone that has spent any time on a rowing machine in their local gym, they will know that it’s hard work. Incredibly, last week an employee at local vehicle leasing and fleet managemen...
Wiltshire Huskies go from strength to strength
Social dog walking leads to club with nearly 700 members.
The Wiltshire Huskies was set up in 2010 by accident really writes Robin Horley. There were 5 of us who had huskies and fancied a walk together to socialise our dogs with their own t...
Prospects are looking good for charity hospice
Persimmon Homes nominate Prospect Hospice as its chosen charity for 2012
A regional house builder has announced its support for Prospect Hospice; a charity dedicated to end of life care. Persimmon Homes Wessex based in Malmesbury has nominated Prospect Hospice as its chos...
Jack wins £300 for his owners
Capture Photography competition raises £407 for Swindon Guide Dogs.
The winner of the Dog Portrait Competition organised by Steve Iles of Capture Photography was a Schnauser named Jack who lives with his owners Mark and Tamsin Jones in Blunsdon. They receive &pou...
Millbrook's Sport Relief Mile
Children and staff raise £306.50 in the sunshine
Children and staff at Millbrook Primary school successfully completed the Sport Relief Mile on Friday 23 March raising £306.50. The sun was shining and everyone was smiling as they completed t...
Bishopstone Easter Fete - 14 April
Hillsborough Day Nursery, 12noon - 3pm, in aid of Whizz kidz
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Spring in step for Swindon fundraising runner
Nathan in rigorous training routine for London Marathon - in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Nathan Blunden, a Lead SAP Business Systems Analyst from RWE npower’s Swindon office, has thrown himself into a rigorous training routine in preparation for this year’s London Marathon in ...
Swindon employees get ready to run
RWE npower employees limber up for Macmillan Cancer Care charity run
RWE npower employees in Swindon have been limbering up this week as they prepare to pound the pavements for charity. More than 100 employees from RWE npower’s offices in Swindon will be underta...
Ladies, get on your bike at Lydiard Park on 24 June
Fundraising women's only Cycletta cycle ride to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support
In 2011 Participate Sport Ltd launched the women only Cycletta cycling series, inspiring nearly 2,000 women of all abilities to get on their bikes and ride 40km alongside Olympic and World Track Cha...
Charlie to break three records for Breaking Free
Power lifter aims to raise up to £10,000 to keep afloat a project that supports survivors of traumatic sexual abuse and rape
Female power-lifter Charlie Shotton-Gale of SG Fitness will attempt to break three British power-lifting records this year, in order to promote both the sport and the Breaking Free Support Project, he...
