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Wiltshire Council has confirmed its summer FUEL programme will take place, with a range of organisations stepping in to support families following the previous provider ceasing trading.

A Trowbridge primary will be sharing facilities with pupils from a neighbouring school from next term.

Two local football teams are offering their grounds for picnics and family fun this August as part of a multi-agency initiative.

Wiltshire Council has been selected by the Government to help co-design a national scheme for primary school age wraparound childcare.

Wiltshire libraries are encouraging families with children aged 4 to 11 to join in the popular and free Summer Reading Challenge from Saturday 15 July, which aims to inspire children to read as much as they can.

With Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week taking place (3-9 July), Wiltshire Council is encouraging communities to know how to report issues that take place in their local area

Wiltshire Council successfully delivered the Government's Holiday Activity and Food programme to over 1,800 young people during four weeks of the summer holidays. The programme, which aims to provide children eligible for benefits related free school meals with free access to high quality activities and nutritious meals, was delivered across Wiltshire using the brand FUEL and was funded by the Department for Education.

Wiltshire Council is launching a year-long campaign involving schools, libraries and communities to encourage people of all ages to delve into reading. The Wiltshire Year of Reading starts today (27 September 2021) encouraging everyone from very young children to older adults to enjoy the written word.

Wiltshire Council is explaining how a call out for private rented properties to help Afghan families will not impact on the affordable homes to house Wiltshire households.

An ambitious project to create new teaching and sports facilities at a Wiltshire school has been given the green light after Wiltshire Council agreed to invest £3m into the scheme.