Local groups benefit from share of town council funding

Warminster Town Council has awarded £30,000 in grants across 18 local groups. 

Each year the town council allocates funding to projects which the council consider are in the interest of the town.

The councillors agreed grants following discussion at the council’s Finance and Audit Committee.

Cllr Mark Carter, Vice Chair, said, “Having increased the grant budget from £25,000 last year to £30,000 this year, it was a real privilege to be able to support a variety of causes including a range of sports, mental health and wellbeing and music-related programmes which will undoubtedly benefit our town.

“Thank you to all of the applicants, who gave us some very difficult decisions to make.”

The grants were awarded to:

Westbury and Warminster Youth Club, which runs term-time youth clubs, with activities including cooking, baking, arts and crafts, and quizzes were awarded £2,000 to take their members on two activity days, one in the winter and one in the summer.

Dogs for Health, who take dogs to individual homes or to public places such as hospitals, workplaces, care and nursing homes and schools, was awarded £2,000 to build a team of volunteers and handlers in Warminster.

Warminster Area Health and Wellbeing Forum was awarded £1,500 to fund a three-hour Health Fair in May 2026 and 1,000 copies of their free Health and Wellbeing booklet.

Warminster Town Football Club was awarded £1,300 to replace existing goal posts with safer, modern alternatives to meet current standards, creating a safer playing environment, making the stadium more accessible and attractive to use.

Warminster Cricket Club was awarded £1,500 to renew and refurbish the fascia, soffits and gutters of the pavilion to help build a sustainable club for the future.

We Are Men (WAM) who run a weekly meeting to promote and protect the mental health of local men, was awarded £2,500 for the creation of a website, marketing and advertising.

Open Door Warminster, which offers drop-in support groups for people needing greater social connection, was awarded £800 to purchase a dedicated laptop plus software and digital personal listeners plus headphones.

Warminster Running Club was awarded £200 to purchase a set of multi-coloured reflective running bibs making the club runs safer, more inclusive, and better organised.

Wiltshire Rural Music, which takes live music into care homes and community clubs for older, vulnerable and isolated people and those living with dementia, was awarded £1,500 to provide at least six ‘Keep Music in Mind’ sessions.

Alzheimer’s Support, Warminster’s dementia-friendly day club, was awarded £2,000 for new flooring, which will allow members to continue to join in small group activities, re-discover hobbies, enjoy live music or just enjoy their own time in the company of others.

Wessex MS Therapy Centre, which helps residents living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), was awarded £2,500 to purchase an Ultra Tesla Seat, a highly innovative piece of physiotherapy equipment.

Warminster and District Stoke Club, which provides support and activities for people affected by a stroke, was awarded £1,000 to pay for entertainment – musicians, speakers, and four legged visitors- plus room hire and equipment.

Warminster Rugby Club was awarded £1,500 to add a section of glass balustrade to allow wheelchair users and smaller children to enjoy the game without the need to be pitch side.

Warminster Action Group (WAG) was awarded £2,500 to help cover the core running costs of WAG House for six months. This will keep the doors open and make sure people in Warminster and the surrounding villages have a safe, welcoming space to turn to.

The Wellbeing Hub was awarded £2,500 to continue to expand the vibrant programme of events and services that support wellbeing, celebrate cultural diversity and build meaningful connections across the community.   

Café Concerts CIO, who provide live music concerts to people with restricted mobility, was awarded £1,500 to cover the cost of running the concert series next year.

Warminster & District Amateur Swimming Club was awarded £2,000 to allow extra pooltime to benefit members and allow them to accept more children at Junior Squad Level.   

Warminster Flers Twinning Association was awarded £1,200 to help with the costs of the annual visits as well as ensuring members who are financially disadvantaged can afford to participate fully in the twinning.

All grant recipients are required to attend the Annual Town Meeting in April 2026 to explain how the grant has been used.

Pictured: Dogs for Health, who take dogs to individual homes or to public places such as hospitals, workplaces, care and nursing homes and schools, and are looking to build a team of volunteers and handlers in Warminster.