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Supporters

Support comes from  individuals, organisations and companies for SWINDON 105.5, helping make it the region's only completely local and inclusive FM radio service.
 
Funding: We run training courses.  Funding through grants, donations, corporate support and "Friends" where individuals, community organisations and businesses can make one-off, monthly or annual donations - or Support In Kind.  Your help really does make it happen!

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Receive a certificate.  A quarterly Newsletter.  Your name on our website.   Link to your website.   Credit on air or in relevant publications.  
Call 01793 611555 or e-mail:
info@swindon1055.com.

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Councillor Colin Lovell

Set-Up - The beginning
£1,000 from Swindon Borough Council's Grass Roots Fund paid towards
the original studio music play-out system.  (photo: Councillor Colin Lovell)
INTEL provided studio computers
Designer Outlet Centre donated £5,000 towards the first year's rent
The Oxford Swindon Co-Op: a community grant of £500


SWINDON 105.5 thanks the following..

Grants

2008-09 Grants
Swindon Borough Council
Ofcom

2009-10 Grants
O2
Awards For All, National Lottery
Glos, Oxford, Swindon Co-Operative Society
Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation
Swindon Borough Council

2010-11 Grants
SBC Grassroots and Admin grants

2012 Grants
Government's Illegal Money Lending project: £250 


Community Supporters

*  BOND Broadstreet Organisation Neighbourhood Development
*  ARTSMAD
*  Commonweal School
Lawns Primary School
*  Swindon Youth Service
Swindon Music Service
Tech4D (Technology for Disabled people)  (computer for our visually impaired team)
Voluntary Action Swindon
*  New College
*  Swindon Lions
*  Swindon's Rotary Clubs


Corporate supporters

Biplob Indian Restaurant
*  Co-Operative Community Fund
Datalibrium
Eastcott Veterinary Practice
Federation of Small Businesses
Greenbridge MOT Centre, Keith Mayo 
*  INTEL (Studio Computers And Laptops For Training)
*  Mayor of Swindon Cllr Wren nominated the station as one of his
    four nominated organisations to support during 2009-2010
*  McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Centre (rent for first year at STFC)

*  Sight and Sound, Regent Circus Swindon (CD players)
SP Computers (Computer Support)
STFC (Siting Of Transmitter And Aerial At The Town Ground)
Swindon Borough Council
*  Swindon Aerials (Satellite Dish)
Thamesdown Transport (promotion and occasional bus passes for volunteers)
*  Swindon Advertiser (Promotion, Programming, Joint Projects)
Flowforms (Promotional Materials, Monthly FRIEND))
*  24-Hour Gym (Monthly Standing Order And Car Stickers)
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)  (Monthly FRIEND)
*  RR Donnelley Global Document Solutions at Zurich (Poster Printing)
*  Job Centre Plus
Citrus Design & Print (Design Of Logo And Leaflets; Printing)
*  PG Events Graphical Design (Design And Creation Of Main Sign)
*  Patheon (Towards Initial OFCOM Licence
*  Arkells
*  Bombay Lounge (Fundraising Evening)
*  Community Safety Partnership
*  Drove Veterinary Hospital
Deacons of Swindon
*   Flex Space (current support with acocmmodation)
*  Gilberts of Swindon
*  Jaflong Restaurant, Lechlade
Richard Lay/Trees Nurseries
*  The Plough at Chiseldon
Stagecoach (Performing Arts)
*  Tesco
*  Wyvern Theatre


Individuals (Alphabetical Order)

Alan Fletcher
*
  Alastair Greenham
Andrew Brewerton
Anne Morley
Ann-Marie Stanford
Bruce Clarke
*  Burt (£400 donation for a promotional caravan, to reach into communities)                      *  Caroline Marsh (local businesswoman, ex Channel 4 Secret Millionaire)
Christina Strang
Helen George
Irene Chandler
*  John Walsh
*  Cllr Junab Ali  (a donation. help with electrics for new studios)
*  Keith Vowles
Len Morphew  (CRB checks)
*  Lew Lawton
Peter Hayman
*  Rachael Ilsley
Steve Wakefield (ex Mayor of Swindon)
* "Tall Paul" (Web Management)
*  Tony Huzzy
*  Trevor Smith
Keith Mayo

Past Individual Supporters
*  Allen Perrin
*  Alma Welby
* Andy Parks (Wiltshire's Mr Christmas)
*  Ann Snelgrove (ex MP)
*  Ash Madley
*  Bill Cullen
*  Caroline Marsh (Channel 4 Secret Millionaire)
*  Cllr David Glaholm
*  Dan Pratt
*  David Brady
*  David Margesson (late High Sheriff of Wiltshire)
*  Greg Dunningham
*  Jean King
*  Jill Stevens-Brown
*  Joan Lawrence
*  John Taylor
*  Paul Burgess
*  Shirley Burnham
*  Sue Cozens

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