Please find below Swindon Borough Council’s Dementia friendly newsletter for April 2020. It contains information about how to get help and support, as well as resources and activities for people living with dementia, carers and care workers.   DFC Newsletter 0420

We’ve had to halt the delivery of our Spring edition of Haydon Wick Living. This was for the safety of our delivery guy and others. But you can read this edition by going to Our Community section of our website.  

If you are self-isolating and unable to leave home, and your family and friends cannot offer to help you, we can help you… 01793 445500 livewell@swindon.gov.uk   We will offer appropriate support based on level of need of the individual. Service is delivered by trained practitioners who know community systems well and triages to those…

COVID-19 If you want to help other people…UPDATED   Vulnerable people forced to self-isolate due to the coronavirus pandemic will be offered a helping hand, thanks to a new voluntary initiative in Swindon. Swindon Parish Councils, Swindon Borough Council have both teamed up with Voluntary Action Swindon and the Volunteer Centre Swindon to help pair…

COVID-19 Parish Council Operational Changes As the Coronavirus threat continues to evolve, Haydon Wick Parish Council has made following decisions to enable business to continue as effectively as possible given the unprecedented circumstances: The Parks & Open Spaces Team will continue to function prioritising its critical services.  All meetings of the Council to be cancelled…

As the Coronavirus threat continues to evolve, the Parish Council made following decisions last night to enable business to continue as effectively as possible given the unprecedented circumstances: The Parks & Open Spaces Team will continue to function prioritising our critical services: emptying bins, graffiti removal, health & safety of our park and, where resourcing…

Please click here to see the Dementia Friendly newsletter DFC Newsletter 0120 final FGN 54 Spring 2020 Activities Final

At its Full Council meeting on Tuesday 28th January 2020, Councillors of Haydon Wick Parish Council set the precept for 2020/21 at £822,375.57 which, on an average Band D property, is £91.23 per year. This represents an increase of 9% on last year’s precept and yet despite the increase, is still significantly lower than many…

If you are worried about an adult at risk of going out and forgetting their way home, help is at hand. This information is intended to assist family, friends, care workers, Telecare providers, responders and the police if the person goes missing. Please complete this booklet and keep it in a safe place. If possible…