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 the current national and global situation means we are busy focusing our attention to our grant giving, responding to increased demand at the moment. We…
read moreToday 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 do, how we can help and you will also find out about our existing and upcoming projects. A is for ARTS. We help individuals and…
read moreMost 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 during this time. We have provided over £12,000 in funding to individuals living within the Chippenham parish. These have been for a wide range of things including: -…
read moreWe 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 set up and running costs for the first year of the service, which will be an extension of Age UK Wiltshire’s already successful Swindon-based operation.…
read moreOur 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 possible, throughout this difficult time. We will be checking our postbox regularly and our team are able to work remotely. We are still accepting grant…
read moreWould 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, activity or group and try something new in 2020. Have you always fancied taking up a sport, learning a craft, joining an exercise class or…
read moreWishing a Happy New Year from everyone at Chippenham Borough Lands Charity. We were able to fund a wide variety of groups/organisations to benefit the Chippenham community whilst also supporting local individuals in 2019. We are looking forward to continuing this and widening our impact in Chippenham in 2020. Our offices are open again from…
read moreWe recently visited local charity, Alzheimer’s Support, at their Memory Cafe to present a cheque for £7,333.00 to staff and group members. The funding will be put towards the running costs for Alzheimer’s Support’s three community groups in Chippenham; Music for the Mind singing group, Movement for the Mind exercise group and the Memory Café.…
read moreOur Communications Officer, Katie, received a warm welcome at a group session for Wiltshire based charity Back On Track Stroke Rehab Service when she recently visited them to present their grant award. Back On Track are an incredible local charity who specialise in supporting young, working-age Stroke Survivors, many who have lost their jobs as a result…
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