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This week (9-15 May) is Mental Health Awareness Week and this year's theme is tackling loneliness.

The refurbishment work will get underway later this year

Wiltshire Council is proposing changes to how it funds certain day services for adults with learning disabilities and older people as new opportunities for providing these services emerge.

The council funds 19 residents at Furlong Close, with 13 other residents funded by 12 other local authorities

People wanting to report domestic abuse will be able to access a new out of hours number from this week.

A community support service which has been available in eight areas in Wiltshire is being restructured and expanded to provide wider support across the whole county.

Wiltshire Council's Reablement Service has been shortlisted for a prestigious MJ award for the way it has worked with community health partner, Wiltshire Health and Care, to integrate its services into an aligned discharge facilitation service.

Free support is available for people across Swindon and Wiltshire to get the confidence and experience they need to get into education or employment

With step 4 getting underway, council services will have measures in place to keep people safe

Wiltshire Council Libraries are encouraging families to take part in this year's wild-themed Summer Reading Challenge which aims to inspire children to read as much as they can.