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Support comes from a wide range of individuals, organisations and companies for SWINDON 105.5 (registered as Community Radio Swindon as a not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee which takes no on-air advertising).
This helps make it Swindon's only completely local and inclusive FM radio service.

Funding is 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!

Become a FRIEND of SWINDON 105.5. 
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.

Click here to find out how to support us   Read on for our up to date list of Supporters...

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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


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)
*  Mayors of Swindon : Cllr Wren nominated the station as one of his
    four nominated organisations to support during 2009-2010
*  McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Centre

*  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
*  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)
Christina Strang
*  Helen George
Irene Chandler
*  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


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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