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Success Stories
What's working well in Swindon? Celebrating positive developments, independent businesses, community projects and improvements across the town.
Health Hydro Restoration
The historic Health Hydro facility has undergone significant restoration efforts to prepare for its reopening. This project preserves a vital piece of local heritage while providing modern leisure facilities.
Swindon
By Swindon Borough Council
The Base Youth Centre Opening
As part of the Swindon Plan, a new youth centre called The Base was opened in Park North. It is designed to provide support and activities for over 400 local children and young people.
Park North
By Swindon Borough Council
Rooted Community Garden
The Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre partnered with the charity 'Rooted' to create a community garden within the centre's grounds. This project promotes local engagement with history and nature.
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre
By Local Government Association
Community Safety Warden Initiative
The introduction of Community Safety Wardens has been a key success in the Swindon Plan. This initiative helped reduce anti-social behaviour incidents by more than 10 per cent in its first year.
Swindon
By Swindon Borough Council
Honda Farewell Community Garden
To honour their time in the town, Honda UK opened a new community garden as a parting gift to the residents of Swindon. The space serves as a lasting green legacy for the local community.
Swindon
By Swindon Together Research
Fleet Street Art Revitalisation
A vibrant art project was launched to brighten up a run-down area of the town centre. This initiative is part of wider plans to revitalise the local area and improve the urban environment.
Fleet Street
By Swindon Borough Council
STEAM Museum LEGO Show
The museum hosted a large-scale LEGO event, bringing families together for two days of brick-building fun. This event highlights the museum's role as a community hub for leisure and culture.
STEAM Museum
By Swindon Borough Council
Museum & Art Swindon Jurassic Exhibition
The museum successfully launched an exhibition uncovering Swindon’s Jurassic past. This educational initiative provides fun and learning opportunities for local families and school groups.
Museum & Art Swindon
By Swindon Borough Council
Heritage Open Days Success
This initiative successfully opened historic buildings and sites across the borough to the public, including the Health Hydro and Radnor Street Cemetery. It allowed residents to engage directly with Swindon's architectural and social history.
Various locations across Swindon
By Swindon Borough Council
The Big Town Centre Clean-Up
A comprehensive public realm improvement project involving power-washing and revitalisation of paved areas in the town centre. This effort aims to improve the aesthetic and welcoming nature of the central business district.
Swindon Town Centre
By Swindon Borough Council
STEAM Museum HST Simulator
A new High Speed Train (HST) simulator was acquired for the STEAM Museum. This addition enhances the museum's interactive offerings, celebrating Swindon's railway heritage with modern technology.
STEAM Museum
By Swindon Borough Council
A-Level and T-Level Achievement Success
Students across the borough achieved excellent results in their A-Level and T-Level examinations. This success reflects the hard work of local youth and the support provided by the town's educational institutions.
Swindon
By Swindon Borough Council
UK City of Culture 2029 Bid
Swindon Borough Council and the Swindon Culture Collective submitted a formal bid to become the UK City of Culture 2029. The plan focuses on using arts and culture as a catalyst for long-term community development.
Swindon
By Swindon Borough Council
Gorse Hill Primary School Library Expansion
Staff and pupils transformed an old classroom into a vibrant new library space to encourage family engagement. The project serves a diverse student body and aims to unify the community through shared stories and commonality.
Gorse Hill
By Swindon Together Research
Heritage Action Zone Railway Village Restoration
A multi-year project involving Swindon Borough Council and Historic England has transformed the Railway Village from a neglected area into a thriving space. Improvements include cleaned-up parks, new rose gardens, blossom trees, and a new heritage trail.
Railway Village
By Swindon Together Research
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