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Swindon Interfaith was devastated and appalled by recent news that our local Hindu Temple has been subjected to a speight of robberies over the last few months.

We would like to express our heartfelt support to the Hindu community. We stand side by side with our brothers and sisters of the Hindu community at this difficult time.

Swindon Interfaith Group

We are excited to announce the details of our next Interfaith Event, ‘Pizza and Poetry’ at TWIGs on Wednesday 18th August.

We look forward to welcoming you and provide an opportunity to explore the beautiful community gardens and meet with other members of the group. Feel free to bring a poem or spiritually inspired reading to share.

Swindon Interfaith is looking for young representatives aged 18 to 30 of their respective Faith to buddy up with another young person from a different faith to spent some time together and then give a short presentation later in the year.

Participants will be invited to meet their buddy at an Interfaith Social involving Pizza, Music and good company on Wednesday 18^th August 2021.

If you would like to participate, please contact us to register by Saturday 31^st July 2021.

We are very excited to announce our first face-to-face event since February 2020!

This will be a visit to the Avebury Stones on Wednesday 14th July 2021 at 7pm.

Join Swindon Interfaith for a visit to the Avebury Stone Circle and Church, followed by refreshments, music and stories.

Meet at St. James Church, Avebury, SN8 1RF. Free Parking is available in the Village.

Please be aware that COVID-19 restrictions apply. Maximum 30 attendees. All attendees must complete track and trace and wear face coverings indoors unless they are exempt. All attendees must sign into and out of church with name and postcode.

Voluntary Action Swindon (VAS) is proud to deliver the Census 2021 Support Service for Swindon. During the current lockdown restrictions, this advice will initially be provided by appointment and over the telephone only.

If you have community members who may need help completing their Census by a trained advisor, please encourage them to book an appointment between 1st March – 4th May by calling 01793 466650 or by emailing census@vas-swindon.org.

A VAS-trained advisor will call them back at an agreed date and time from a confidential room based at Sanford House to help them complete their Census. It is hoped that people will be able to access digital and other support in a COVID secure way at Sanford House when lockdown restrictions ease.As well as English, VAS currently has trained advisors able to offer this help in Urdu, Punjabi, and Turkish languages with Nepali and Konkani to follow soon.

Please keep an eye on our Twitter and Facebook and weekly e-news VAS id (you can sign up via our website here) for any expansion in our service and language offer and for further Census updates.

Language and other support is also available through the national Census Website https://census.gov.uk/.

The VAS website has a number of frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the Census which can be found here https://vas-swindon.org/news/census-2021/