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New Online Grants Application System Launched 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

New Online Grants Application System Launched

We are excited to announce the launch of our new online application system for our two major grant funding streams: Grants for Individuals and Grants for Organisations. These two discrete grant programmes now replace all our previous grant funding models.…

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Pewsham Community Centre: Under CBLC Management 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Pewsham Community Centre: Under CBLC Management

After nearly three decades of proudly serving the community, the Pewsham Community Centre Association (PCCA) made the extremely difficult decision to close operations in February. Since 1997, volunteers from PCCA have managed all daily activities of the Pewsham Community Centre.…

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Meet the Funder 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Meet the Funder

We are hosting a Meet the Funder event, in collaboration with the Arts Council England on Thursday 4th May at Chippenham Town Hall. The event is an opportunity to learn more about the National Lottery Project Grants application process and get…

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Introducing our new interim CEO 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Introducing our new interim CEO

We are delighted to announce that Lee Mason has joined our team as our new interim CEO. With his extensive experience leading local and national charities across England, Lee brings a wealth of expertise in strategy, governance, and business development…

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Quarterly Grants update: Funding awarded January-March 2023 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Quarterly Grants update: Funding awarded January-March 2023

We have provided support and funding to a diverse range of organisations and individuals during the final quarter of the financial year, between 1st January and the 31st of March 2023. We have provided over £6000 in funding to individuals…

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The Arc Park is open! 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

The Arc Park is open!

We are delighted to say that our new play park has opened in Chippenham today on Westmead Playing Field, offering a fun and exciting space for children to play and explore. The new bespoke play area, made almost entirely from…

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Westmead Lane Car Park Update 800 400 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Westmead Lane Car Park Update

Our car park at the end of Westmead Lane has been resurfaced and had the lines repainted. We are retaining a large private area of the car park, behind the wooden fencing, which will continue to be used by a…

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Christmas Opening Hours 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Christmas Opening Hours

We are closed for the festive period from 12.30pm on Friday 23rd December. You can leave an answerphone message on our phone line by calling 01249 658180 and/or email admin@cblc.org.uk and we will get back to you as soon as…

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Trustees’ Week – thank you! 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Trustees’ Week – thank you!

It’s Trustees’ Week and we would like to take the opportunity say thank you to all our trustees, both past and present. Our trustees are unpaid and willing volunteers who give freely of their time, expertise, and experience in ensuring…

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The construction of our new play area in Chippenham begins this week! 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

The construction of our new play area in Chippenham begins this week!

We shared with you back in July that we had commissioned Bristol-based natural outdoor play equipment specialist, TouchWood Play, to design an innovative and imaginative new play area made almost entirely of wood on our land at Westmead Playing Field.…

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