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how you can help melksham foodbank
MELKSHAM Foodbank is appealing for donations this fortnight to help support local residents and families. The foodbank says, “It is still a very busy time at the foodbank with a…
Melksham Link – still serving the community
The Melksham and District Link Scheme is preparing for post-lockdown life. The scheme is a volunteer organisation that provides transport to take local residents to their medical appointments if they…
Knorr-Bremse Donate Face Shields to Local Care Homes
MELKSHAM-based Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK, have been manufacturing 3-D printed face masks and donating them to local care homes. “Knorr-Bremse wanted to do something in support of the local community…
Rocking Horse Nursery children make bunting for Mavern’s elderly residents
THE children at Rocking Horse Nursery took VE Day bunting over the Mavern House Nursing Home to help the elderly residents celebrate VE Day. “Before lockdown we were visiting Mavern House…
VE Day Party Bags from the Melksham Community Meal team
THE Melksham Community Meals Team had a busy time for VE Day delivering party bags to 50 of their users. The oldest couple were Allan and Edna who celebrated their…
Youth workers helped to keep young people at home with Wiltshire Community Foundation grant
A WILTSHIRE Community Foundation grant is helping youth workers warn young people as young as 11 about the risks of defying the lockdown to congregate on the streets of Melksham…
Melksham woman makes scrubs, masks, laundry bags and gowns for key workers
A Melksham woman has been busy making hundreds of items of personal protective equipment for frontline workers in the NHS. “Stevie Cooke from Berryfields has made and donated hundreds, possibly…
Free masks for care home
A local care home has been given a vital supply of 100 masks, thanks to a Melksham man. Alpine Villa in Melksham received the masks that have come all the…
Wiltshire Council and Wiltshire Police thank Wiltshire for tremendous response to PPE appeal
WILTSHIRE businesses and members of the public have shown their support for Wiltshire Council and Wiltshire Police after a call went out to help support local efforts in tackling COVID-19.…
Coronavirus: South West businesses urged to join protective equipment ‘battle’
THE CBI have urged even more businesses in region to join the ‘battle’ to produce protective equipment for the NHS and front-line workers. The organisation have organised a webinar for…
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Charity shop reopens with ‘super sale’
Cats Action Trust North & West Wiltshire is inviting people to support its town centre shop, which reopened last week.
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Community stands together against Woodrow housing plans.
Opposition is mounting against the proposal to build 150 houses on land situated to the south of Woodrow Road.
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