News and communications

Rough sleeping can be isolating, it can be frightening living moment to moment in a state of flight, fright and freeze.

The Prevention and Wellbeing team set up by Wiltshire Council in 2021 is celebrating its second anniversary. The team covers the whole of Wiltshire and are focused on promoting physical, mental and emotional health.

The national campaign 16 Days of Action starts on 25 November and this year Wiltshire and Swindon wants to raise awareness of domestic abuse and to encourage people who know something isn't right, how they can help

Wiltshire Council has been successful in being awarded £50,000 for community orchards as part of a new Government tree planting initiative, which celebrates this year's Coronation of King Charles III.

Two local organisations that provide housing and support to people who are homeless or at risk of homeless have benefited from £10,000 funding

Unpaid carers are being invited to a free event packed with information to help them on their journey caring for a friend or family member for Carers Rights Day this year

The Devizes Leisure Centre testing site will close for in-person symptom-free COVID-19 testing, but continue to offer a test collection option

Residents at Furlong Close will continue to access care and support as usual while the future provision at the site is determined.

Wiltshire is in COVID-19 Tier 2 'high' category from 2 December

We have created an updated COVID-19 community pack of information to help support communities during the current national restrictions.