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Feeling Safe in Salisbury – a community conference
Some 80 people gathered at The Chapel in Salisbury on Thursday 18 November for a community conference run jointly by Safer and Supportive Salisbury and Soroptimist International of Salisbury. The event invited the attendees to consider and discuss how we can make our...
Celebrating International Older People’s Day
Silver Salisbury will provide a full programme of events, working with other local organisations and partners, at Salisbury’s Guildhall to celebrate International Older People’s Day on Friday 1 October. The day’s activities are part of the Silver Salisbury...
Hidden Figures Update
Anthony Durman, the local artist at the heart of the Hidden Figures project brought us up to date with the progress of the community art initiative at a recent small gathering. Local celebrity Phil Harding had consented to be the first figure in the project and then...
Getting Back Out Again Safely in Salisbury
SaSS has been fortunate in getting funding to produce a booklet listing some of the things going on as we creak back into life. We believe that wonderful as the internet is, sometimes it is really good to have something you can hold in your hand and browse. The...
Get Connected – Techie Tea Parties
We delighted to confirm that the Get Connected Project will be running four Techie Tea Parties, through August. They are free and we hope they will be helpful for anyone who is using a computer, tablet or smart phone and who would like further advice on how to get the...
Sunday Funday
Jane Ebel has very generously allowed us to use her beautiful garden in The Close for a garden party with an Eastern European flavour which will be happening on Sunday 22nd August. We hope it will be a fun family day including children and grandparents. This is part...
“Now is the time to rebuild connections”
With the words “Now is the time to rebuild connections”, Mayor Caroline Corbin opened the first Safer and Supportive Salisbury Showcase after lockdown on Tuesday 22 June. Welcoming the 22 stallholders and the many local people who attended the event in Salisbury’s...
Getting out and about Showcase
Tuesday 22nd June 2021 9.30am—2.00pm. SALISBURY GUILDHALL, Market Square, Salisbury Getting out and about after several “lockdowns” is not easy for everyone. This showcase, organized by Safer and Supportive Salisbury, aims to show the kind of events that are on...
Safer and Supportive Salisbury Says ‘Thank you’ during Volunteers’ Week 1-7 June
The theme for Volunteers’ Week this year is ‘A time to say thanks’ and members of Safer and Supportive Salisbury (SaSS) want to use this opportunity to do just that - to recognise the contribution of local volunteers in Salisbury during the coronavirus pandemic. SaSS...
Anne Trevett, SaSS Chair Receives BEM Award
In a ceremony at County Hall in Trowbridge, on Monday 12 April, Anne Trevett, the Chair of Safer and Supportive Salisbury, was presented with the British Empire Medal by Mrs Sarah Rose Troughton, the Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire. Her award was announced in the 2021...