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Help and Advice

Branches Support Group

The group is meeting next Tuesday, 17^th June at
Coleview Community Centre from 10am - 11:30am.

Speakers include:

Sue from the Bowel and Bladder
Specialist Nursing Team
Debbie from the Library Outreach Team
Fran from Drawing and Talking
Fiona from the Platform Project

For more information, please call 07486 873 405
or email swindonsendfamiliesvoice@outlook.com

Charity Dog Fun Run at Lawn Woods!

A competitive 5k route and a non-competitive 2k fun
run/walk.

After the runs, there will be a fun dog show with categories such as waggiest tail, best trick, happiest dog
and dog who looks most like their owner!

We'll have an inflatable slide, glitter tattoos, refreshments and Glamorose will be selling cakes, tiffins and ice creams.

Buy online in advance or just turn up on the day and register then.

Registration from 10.30am onwards.
5k race at 11am.
2k race at 11.15am.

For our 50^th Anniversary season at Bowood, we are delighted to be welcoming back Mud & Guts this May Half Term Holiday.

Taking place on Wednesday 28^th May and Friday 30^th May, Mud & Guts will be hosting outdoor activities to entertain and educate young children. Mud & Guts are experts at running these activities; Jamie King (owner) and his team are looking forward to working with Bowood again. https://mudandguts.co.uk/about/

The aim is to provide children with a learning experience, within the natural environment under the guidance of trained professionals. The children can enjoy the freedom of being outside whilst gaining valuable skills in living with nature, den building, fire lighting (subject to environmental conditions), flora and fauna, team, and game playing. During either morning or afternoon sessions small groups of 16 children will be free to explore and disconnect from the modern world. Open to 6 years to 10 year olds.

These activities are separate to the House & Gardens and children can be left with Mud & Guts for either morning or afternoon sessions, perfect for parents, grandparents or guardians who need a few quiet hours to themselves. Any participating child will benefit from 50% discount off our Admission Fees for the child into Bowood House & Gardens, if they still have some energy left after this fun activity!

The activity is located to the rear of our Visitor Car Park (follow signage). Toilets are available in the Treehouse Café, from 08:30 – 17:00, however food/drink service will only be operating between 10:00 – 17:00 https://bowood.org/house-gardens/food-drink/

Please feel free to pass this email onto any parents or share the below image and link here for the tickets BOOK HERE . Terms & Conditions apply and Parental Information and Waiver Forms must be read and completed/submitted in advance.

FREE Vintage Care Show and Family Entertainment

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming Vintage Care Show on the 31^st May, 2025.

The event is completely free and our events team have planned some hospitality and entertainment for all of the family.

Please feel free to share this event with your friends and family and we look forward to seeing you there!

For more information please contact our Events Manager Emily Locke on

T - 01793387950 or email emily.locke@willowbrookview.co.uk

Wiltshire Treehouse are delighted to be a charity partner for this year’s Swindon Half Marathon on Sunday 28^th September 2025. The 13.5 mile closed road route will start at Coate Water, before passing through Swindon and the surrounding countryside.

We are looking for runners or those wanting a challenge to run on the charity’s behalf. Race entry costs £30.00 (a reduction of £10.00 on the solo entry cost) with a fundraising target of £300.00. We also have Wiltshire Treehouse branded running shirts which can be purchased for just £20.00. Participants will receive a medal, free official race photos, chip-timed results and post race goodies from the organisers.

For more information or to sign up visit https://www.runthrough.co.uk/event/swindon-half-marathon-presented-by-voltarol
or email Sarah Bear on at businessdirector@wiltshiretreehouse.org.uk

🎾 Our Open Day Is Back This May! 🎾

Welcome the spring season with us with fun-filled days of free tennis this May at St Marks Recreation Ground! Whether you're new to the game or a seasoned player, our Open Day is the perfect chance to get on court and enjoy a taster coaching session:

✅ Junior Coaching – A fun and engaging introduction to tennis for children, using smaller rackets and lower-bouncing balls to build skills and confidence.
✅ Adult Coaching – Perfect for beginners or those getting back into tennis, with a friendly coaching team to help you improve your game.
✅ Completely Free! – No cost, no commitment. Just come along and enjoy tennis with family and friends!

👉 Book your space today

St Marks Recreation Ground - 18th May

If you had any questions drop us a line and we will be back in touch - hello@nationaltennis.org.uk

Free Adult Workshops

I’m delighted to share with you 2 new courses for parents:

An Introduction to Supporting your child's school attendance and wellbeing

An Introduction to Understanding and supporting your child’s anxiety

Please find the posters for each course attached.

Our eligibility for a free course is listed on our website here:

Who is eligible for free courses | Adult community learning | Swindon Borough Council

In collaboration with the Maternity & Neonatal Partnership (MNVP) the Early Year Team are conducting a survey to see where pregnant people and parents of young children are getting their information from, this will help to ensure we are pushing out information in the right places.

The link to the survey is here: https://forms.office.com/e/LMTyWCEXep

STFC - GIRLS FOOTBALL

Every Thursday 5:30pm-6:30pm, we run a free football session at Foundation Park for Girls Only, aged between 10-16 years old. The session takes place inside our Nigel Eady Training Centre (Dome) and is a great way to stay active with some additional football. The session is focused on having fun and making new friends, in a welcoming environment with all abilities welcome. The session involves matches and is a great way to practice and learn new skills with the help from our female team of coaches.

To sign up to the session, please use the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedPsw8YiCzVydM75Blj8_p5AeHP_n_XclLh40ZRxnMQ0Vupg/viewform

If you have any questions or want further information on our Girls Only Premier League Kicks programme, please email grace@stfcfoundation.com

Dear Parent/Guardian,

At Swindon Town Community Foundation we aim to reach as many participants as we can through football and by doing so, we give them the opportunity to experience the beautiful game. We are really proud of our player pathway, allowing us to provide sessions that match the ability of most of our participants individual needs. This includes being able to progress players into competitive environments where possible.

Foundation Centres are the starting point for all players at Swindon Town Community Foundation and as such we would like to offer you the chance to join one of our Foundation Centre sessions to experience weekly coaching by Swindon Town coaches. By doing so you will be joining the first step of our player pathway and can begin your journey with us.

To enrol onto a Foundation Centre, please follow the link below which will direct you to our registration’s portal, then complete the registration for a session of your child’s age:

https://stfcfoundation.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistration

Please note, the annual cost is pro-rata’d into equal payments. If you wish to make an enquiry, please email ashton@stfcfoundation.com

Best Wishes,

STFC Community Foundation