A new campaign to encourage more Wiltshire residents to foster has launched today. Wiltshire Council is hoping to recruit 100 foster carers over three years to ensure Wiltshire children can find a loving home in the county. The campaign, which is accompanied by an improved pay structure for foster carers, captures the everyday moments that… Read More…
Residents of all ages keen to keep reading and finding information while libraries are closed during Coronavirus are making great use of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s new virtual library. Adults will soon be able to submit their own masterpiece in two new creative writing competitions. The virtual library has received lots of positive… Read More…
People across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being reminded not to ask for extra medicine from their pharmacist or GP, as the supply chain remains resilient against the current coronavirus outbreak. The call comes as many local GP practices and pharmacists report of more and more people requesting more than their… Read More…
A call for more residents to provide vulnerable young people with a safe and supportive home environment they may never have had before in their lives is being made by Bath & North East Somerset Council. Residents who think they could welcome a young person into their family and help them develop independence and life… Read More…
Grant aid is supporting Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier in its continuing drive to be cleaner and greener by helping to pay for two new electric vehicles. The new vehicles have been built by Bradshaw, the UK’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles for industry, and cost a total of £52,000. They will replace the attraction’s existing diesel… Read More…
Grassroots community groups are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to £1,500 from The Somerset Fund with the deadline for the next round of funding approaching fast. Somerset County Council strongly supports Somerset Community Foundation’s initiative that provides financial support for groups that are anchored firmly within their neighbourhood. Businesses too are urged… Read More…
Don’t sacrifice your sleep when the clocks go forward on Sunday March 29 2020! When it comes to the weekend’s ‘lost hour’, advice from The Sleep Council is to “snooze it rather than lose it.” Says chief advisor Lisa Artis: “Rather than lose an hour’s sleep, shave it from the day and have an extra… Read More…
Families of children starting primary school this September are being reminded to apply with their school preferences before the 15 January deadline. The window for primary school applications has been open since September 2019 and can be submitted online at www.wiltshire.gov.uk. Applicants who apply online before the national deadline of 15 January 2020 for primary… Read More…
Online surveys are giving Somerset residents the chance to comment on and help shape a Climate Emergency Strategy for the county. Launched today (6 Jan), one survey closes on 25 February 2020 and can be accessed herehttps://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Somerset-Climate-Change-Survey-2019 In addition, an survey for 11 to 18-year-olds can be completed by going to www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Somerset-Climate-Change-Survey-2019-Young-People and is open… Read More…
Somerset County Council has now invested more than £200,000 in creative and imaginative grass roots dementia projects. New projects receiving backing from the authority include one that offers gardening and hedge-laying activities, and another that focusses on music to support people with dementia and their carers. The authority is looking to invest more than half… Read More…
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