Our stories

Phoenix Enterprises

Phoenix Enterprises provide training and work experience opportunities for more than 90 people with learning disabilities and mental health problems in Swindon.

Olive Tree Café

The Olive Tree Café supports people recovering from mental illness or at risk of suffering mental illness.

Devizes Covid19 Support

Devizes Covid19 Support was set up to give help to people he local area who were self-isolating due to the pandemic.

University Bursary - Cassidy Hill

Cassidy Hill saved for two years throughout her sixth form to take up a BEd degree in teaching at Winchester University but was concerned that she still would not be able to afford to attend university – even with a student loan.

Wiltshire Citizens Advice

Wiltshire Citizens Advice was awarded £21,900 to help fund additional staff to increase their capacity to support a new wave of people facing employment and financial struggles because of the pandemic.

Young Melksham

Young Melksham is a youth group that encourages youth aspiration and achievement. They received a grant to run a training programme for young people to become young leaders and to gain qualifications to support their future employability.

John Cowe Memorial Fund

We partnered with John and Sue Phipps to set up the John Cowe Memorial Fund in memory of Sue's brother.

Intel

Back in 1994, Intel established a fund with us as they were keen to be part of the community.

Royds Withy King

We work closely UK top 100 law firm Royds Withy King, which trusts us to make the most of their endowment fund.

TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity has been working in partnership with us for 25-years and during this time they have built up a £250,000 endowment fund.