On 12th August local environmental charity Share and Repair hosted their second Tech Amnesty in partnership with Somerset charity Donate IT. Throughout the morning local people were able to bring along any tech items lurking in their “drawer of doom”. Donate IT will then securely wipe their data, refurbish them where necessary and redistribute as many as possible to support people who require access to tech, but due to the cost of living crisis are unable to buy the items they need. Donate IT work closely with partner organisations such as Share and Repair to both collect in old tech and redistribute it.

A new initiative is giving young people with additional needs the opportunity to take their first steps into the world of work. The Somer Valley Skills Pathway Supported Internship is now open for applications, offering a unique blend of real-world work experience, skill-building, and tailored support.

On Saturday 14th June Residents of Bathford launched a new monthly Repair Café with local charity Share and Repair. This community-led event took place from 9.30am to 12pm at Bathford Parish Hall, offering a friendly and welcoming space where 13 local volunteers helped fix household items in return for a “pay what you can” donation. 23 Bathford residents brought along sometimes more than one item for repair including picture frames, lamps, toasters, toy cars and clothes.

Young artists have worked together to transform a graffiti covered wall on the path alongside the River Avon in Bath with a bright and colourful work of art.

Support the UK government to gather insights on workplace interventions that support employees with health conditions and disabled employees.

Visitors and workers can now stay longer in Bath with the Park & Ride service extended until 11.30pm from Monday to Saturday.

Smokers in Bath and North East Somerset are being offered a host of free tools to help them quit as part of a new initiative, 'Never Give Up Giving Up'

Ongoing work to support Ukrainian families and young people living in Bath and North East Somerset has been boosted with the appointment of a Ukrainian Youth Ambassador.

The Careerpilot Team, a group of qualified career advisors and former teachers based at the University of Bath, is offering free careers sessions to disadvantaged students in Years 9, 10, or 11.

FWD is a partnership between B&NES Council, Bath College, Bath Spa University and the University of Bath and is funded by the West of England Combined Authority.