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The weekly Back on Track - Stroke Rehab Service group meeting for young stroke survivors is filled with laughter long before the kettle has finished boiling. Tea and coffee flow…
On Monday, we were delighted to attend Munch & Mingle, a monthly gathering that we’re proud to be supporting over six months through winter and into spring. Funded to help…
Our office will be closing at 1pm on Wednesday 24th December (Christmas Eve) and reopening again at 9am on Friday, 2nd January. You can still submit grant applications online while…
This Christmas, 316 families across Chippenham are celebrating with a little less worry thanks to our annual Christmas Voucher Scheme. We distributed £47,300 in supermarket vouchers to local households, providing…
FoodBox, a community-led food support project based at St Peter’s Church, left a lasting impression on us during our recent visit. From the moment we stepped through the doors, we…
Round 2 of our
Applications for our 2025 Christmas Voucher Scheme are now closed. We’ve had an overwhelming response to our Christmas Voucher Scheme. On the first day alone, applications totalled more than £31,000,…
Our Christmas Voucher Scheme 2025 is now open for applications. The scheme provides supermarket vouchers to support Chippenham residents on low incomes, helping to reduce financial pressures at Christmas and…
We’re pleased to announce that our Christmas Voucher Scheme 2025 will open for applications on Monday 3rd November. The scheme is designed to support Chippenham residents on low incomes by…
We are delighted to announce the recipients of our first set of grant awards for this financial year (1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026). We awarded nearly £119,917 in…
Across Chippenham, many families continue to feel the pressure of the cost-of-living crisis and for those with school-aged children, essential costs like uniforms, trips, and learning materials can quickly add…
We’re proud to announce the third and final round of grants awarded this financial year through our
We are delighted to announce our latest grant of £30,000 to Chippenham Community Hub, providing essential funding support over the next three years. Our commitment of £10,000 per year will…
We’re pleased to share the successful grants awarded in our second round of funding (deadline 1st October 2024), supporting a wide range of Chippenham-based projects tackling loneliness, poor mental health,…
As we bid farewell to 2024, we're proud to share that we've awarded over £290,000 in grants this year to strengthen and support our community… Health & Wellbeing – Funding…
We're delighted to share the impact of our 2024 Christmas Voucher Scheme, which has provided £46,475 in supermarket vouchers to local families facing financial pressures this winter. Making a Difference…
We are announcing the closure of applications for our 2024 Christmas voucher scheme following an exceptional level of demand. The application window was originally scheduled to remain open until 12pm…
We're pleased to share the fantastic impact of our grant awards across Chippenham over the past year. From supporting youth development to funding vital health services, these grants have touched…
We're pleased to share the fantastic impact of our grant awards across Chippenham over the past year. From supporting youth development to funding vital health services, these grants have touched…
We're pleased to announce the launch of our new Weekly Funding Advice Drop-in Sessions! We understand that navigating the world of funding can be challenging. That's why we're adding a…
We have now moved from accepting grant applications all year round to three set funding rounds each year - the change will help better manage demand and ensure fairer access…
We are excited to announce the launch of our new online application system for our two major grant funding streams: Grants for Individuals and Grants for Organisations. These two discrete…
Our Charity is dedicated to supporting low-income households in Chippenham. For over a decade, our initiatives have included an annual Christmas Voucher Scheme. This scheme provides supermarket vouchers to help…
We have provided support and funding to a diverse range of organisations and individuals during the final quarter of the financial year, between 1st January and the 31st of March…
During the last three months we have awarded nearly £60,000 in grants to Chippenham individuals, families, groups, and organisations. Christmas Voucher Scheme A large focus for our grant giving in…
In the six months between April and September this year we have awarded grants to a range of different organisations for a variety of activities and needs. These have included:…
It's been a really busy 6 months for our charity. You can read all about it in our latest newsletter which you can see a glimpse of in the below…
We've been taking a look back at our grant giving in for the last financial year (1st April 2021- 31st March 2022). You can see some of the headline figures…
Over the last award quarter we have given out grants to a range of different organisations for a variety of different activities and needs. These have included: – £2500 awarded…
View or download our winter 2021/22 newsletter to keep up with the latest news and information from our charity. A PDF version can be read via this link -
Over the last six months we have given out over 150 grants to individuals and families in need who live in Chippenham. We have also provided funding to local organisations…
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Over the last award quarter we have given out grants to a range of different organisations for a variety of different activities and needs. These have included: - £5,000.00 awarded…
We awarded over £280,000 in grants and funding from April 2020 to the end of March 2021. This included over £100,000 in grants and funding to different organisations that benefit the welfare of Chippenham…
Today marks 30 years since we were registered, as a grant giving charity supporting Chippenham, with the Charity Commission. We had lots of plans for larger celebrations this Autumn but…
Today is the start of the A-Z of CBLC – hopefully by the time we get to Z you will know lots more about our grant giving charity: what we…
Most of our staff have been working remotely over the past six months but we have been providing support and funding to a wide variety of different organisations and individuals…
We are delighted to be working in partnership with Age UK Wiltshire to launch this essential new service for older people living in the Chippenham area. We are providing funding for the…
Our office building will be shut to staff and visitors from Wednesday 18th March for the foreseeable future however our support for the Chippenham Community will continue, as much as…
Would you like to try something new in 2020? We are trialling a new grant scheme called the Enrichment Grant this year to enable Chippenham residents to join a local class,…
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