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Positive Swindon
Hundreds gather to promote Swindon

Grants available

Grants for organisations with
an income of less than £50,000
are available from the Wiltshire
Community Foundation.
The Foundation Small Grants
Programme will support
Gavin Calthrop of Place Marketing at the Switch On to Swindon event projects which will make a
sustained impact on the lives
More than 400 representatives is its economy and its desire to seen a 15 per cent growth in the of disadvantaged people in
of business, the arts and local grow. We need to share the positive number of businesses, with 281 Wiltshire and Swindon. You can
government gathered at the launch stories about the town. That is businesses per 10,000 population. apply for up to £2,000 per year.
of an ambitious campaign to what Switch On To Swindon is all It is home to RCUK, Honda, Log on to wiltshirecf.org.uk
promote all that is great about our about. This campaign is all about Nationwide, Intel, Johnson Support network
town – Switch On to Swindon. harnessing that energy. We need Matthey, BMW Mini pressings
Taking to the stage at Swindon’s to be telling the real stories of plant, National Trust, English Medium sized charities with
£16m Audi showroom in the Delta Swindon.” Heritage, WH Smith to name a few. an income of more than £100k
business park, Gavin Calthrop, head Statistically, Swindon is the It’s also a great place to live with can benefit from a “Business
of Place Marketing, was joined by seventh most productive economy exceptional transport links. Buddy” - a support network of
speakers Nicky Alberry, chairman in the UK and the employment rate There is also a thriving arts and business skill support.
of the Influence board and Jo is the fifth highest in the country. culture scene – being home to the To find out more about
Miller, chief executive of Doncaster The town has the UK’s largest finest collection of British Modern business buddies contact
Council. concentration of foreign owned Art outside London as well as the involve@swindonvolunteers.
Gavin said: “Swindon’s strength enterprises (19 per cent) and has renowned Festival of Literature. org.uk

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