Viewpoint_Comm_Media @ViewpointCM
Using media to build strong communities in Swindon and beyond. A new charity born out of the 44 year old Swindon Viewpoint Community TV service @swindonview viewpointcommunitymedia.org.uk Swindon Joined April 2015-
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Thank you to everyone who came to our Show & Tell event today for #HeritageOpenDays. We had a great time hearing people's memories and seeing items you had to share. The young people involved in the project loved showing off their creative work for the first time too! #Swindon
We're looking for more contributors for our #SharingSwindonsStory Show & Tell Event this Sat... Do you have any items such as memorabilia, photographs or even memories / stories you'd like to share? If so, pop along to Central Community Centre this Saturday from 11am-1.30pm.
This week we've been back in the archives, drawing pictures and talking to more retired railwaymen about their memories of life in #Swindon in times gone by. We're looking forward to joining the first group on Monday when we will start designing our creations to share with you!
We're having a great time with our second group of young people who are finding out about our town's community and cultural heritage this week as part of our #SharingSwindonsStory HLF project. Looking forward to our second trip to @HeritageWSHC tomorrow! #Swindon #Wiltshire
Our @heritagelottery funded youth project starts Mon 6th Aug and runs 'til the end of 2018. We're looking for 40 young people aged 11-17 who want to take part in Sharing #Swindon's Story through creative arts & media! Apply @ tinyurl.com/yd6p5pzn ASAP to secure a space. Pls RT
We're looking for young people age 11-17 who'd like to take part in a creative arts project this summer to explore and share Swindon's amazing story! Read the article for info and email [email protected] @SwindonHour @SwindonCouncil #Swindon swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/16341533.…
We're looking forward to working with @HeritageWSHC, @SwindonLocal, @PrimeTheatreUK and Viewpoint Community Media on this exciting new project in #Swindon. Thank you to @HLFSouthWest ow.ly/gb9B30kRLhL
Only a week until the launch of #RefugeeWeek2018 and a special screening of Railway Town at @SwindonArtsCent, telling the fascinating tale of how #Swindon was born and developed. This film sold out the Wyvern's 650 seats in 2016, so get your tickets in advance!
Join us live on air at 10am today on @Swindon105for our monthly show. This month we're focusing on people who are transgender and finding out about their personal experiences. If you can't catch us today, the show will be repeated tomorrow at 6pm. #Swindon #equality #inclusion
In this final film in our series on #domesticabuse and violence, we look at the behaviours of perpetrators and how they can get support to break the cycle of abuse. View at: goo.gl/kzJcS1 Domestic abuse is #EverybodysBusiness - you can report it anonymously. Please RT
We're celebrating #IWD2018 by sharing this video about the @SwindonWA refuge, which was set up by Jenni Manners MBE in 1975. We're so lucky to have such a great facility here in #Swindon. View at: goo.gl/JFxMzn #domesticabuse is #EverybodysBusiness - Please RT
Abusive relationships are becoming more common for teenagers in the UK. In this third film in our series, we look at the issues young people face and how you can tell when a relationship is unhealthy. View at: goo.gl/NoATDD #domesticabuse is #EverybodysBusiness - Pls RT
In the second short film in our series on #domesticabuse and violence we look at the impact it has on children, which can be overlooked. View at: goo.gl/dYDJgd Domestic abuse is #EverybodysBusiness - if you suspect it, you can report it anonymously to the police. Pls RT
To mark International Women's Day, this week we're sharing a series of videos made with @SwindonWA and @ViewpointCM. This first video looks at the impact of domestic abuse on victims and how to spot the warning signs. View at: goo.gl/fYiRx9 Please RT #everybodysbusiness
Great day in Melksham today for Martin Parry's BEM ceremony, in recognition of a lifetime of work dedicated to film, media and communities, both local and national #communitymedia #swindon
We're One! Sharing is caring - check out our latest newsletter and help us celebrate mailchi.mp/b304b4916a84/w… #Swindon
In this fifth film in our series focusing on #equality and #inclusion, we hear from @SwindonCoS about how we can build a culture of welcome, inclusion and support for people in #Swindon. To watch the full video, visit swindonviewpoint.com/video/video/ou… @ViewpointCM @VASwindon
A very big congratulations to Martin Parry, longstanding supporter, protector and operator of @swindonview, for receiving a British Empire Medal in the 2018 New Year's Honours list for services to Media and Music. So very well deserved 👏 #communitymedia @community_media
In this third film in our series on #equality and #inclusion, we hear about issues faced by older people and the work #Swindon Seniors' Forum are doing to support and give them a voice. To watch the full video, visit goo.gl/TnJers - retweet to help spread awareness.
In this second film in our series on equality and inclusion, we hear about the great work @TwigsSwindon are doing to support local people experiencing mental health issues. Here's a trailer to the film, the full video will be available tomorrow on swindonviewpoint.com

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