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04 June 2026

From bursary recipients to panel members

As part of Volunteers' Week, we are celebrating the volunteers who help make our grant-making possible.

21 May 2026

New research highlights importance of local impact and community connection

New national research has highlighted the links between charitable giving, community engagement and people’s connection to the places where they live.

08 May 2026

Wiltshire Council and VCSE Partnership Strengthened

We were delighted to witness the signing of the 2026–2029 Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector and Wiltshire Council Partnership Framework.

17 April 2026

Supporting the environment and responding to climate change

We are pleased to share an update on the progress we have made since signing up to the Funder Commitment on Climate Change (FCCC) in 2024.

14 April 2026

New Government plan recognises the importance of local giving

We welcome the publication of the Government’s new ‘Our Place to Give’ plan, which sets out plans to grow philanthropy and strengthen a culture of giving across England.

07 April 2026

Accommodation Welfare Committee’s 57-year impact to continue through WSCF

We are privileged to be chosen as one of four local charities to continue the legacy of the remarkable Accommodation Welfare Committee, who are closing after nearly six decades.

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.