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Support Swindon 105.5’s 48‑Hour Live Music Marathon!
Celebrating 18 Years of Giving Swindon a Voice
Supporter Benefits & Donation Levels
We’re so grateful for every contribution — and to celebrate your support, we’ve created three simple giving levels:
🌟 Community Supporter — Any Donation
Every pound helps keep Swindon 105.5 on air and supporting our community.
All donors at this level will be included in our general thank‑you announcements during the marathon.
🎉 Prize Draw Supporter — £5 or More
Donate £5 or above and you’ll be entered into some of our donated prize draws, including:
🎙️ 2× Afternoon Tea & Fizz at the DoubleTree Hilton
🎙️ 2x Scuba Discovery sessions with Wiltshire Scuba
🎙️ A crochet lesson with Creative Crochet by Shani
🎙️ Additional donated prizes added throughout the campaign
🏆 Community Champion — £20 or More
Donate £20 or above and you’ll be entered into all donated prize draws, including our top prize:
🎙️ A 1‑night hotel stay for two, including breakfast, at any Countrywide Hotels in the UK
🎙️ Plus every prize available at the £5 tier
🎙️ More rewards may be added as the event approaches.
Why We’re Fundraising
Swindon 105.5 has been part of the heartbeat of our town for nearly two decades — a place where local stories matter, where every voice is welcome, and where community truly comes first.
As a Not‑For‑Profit organisation, we rely on a mix of grants, donations, local business advertising, and fundraising events to stay on air 24/7. To celebrate our 18th anniversary, we’re hosting a 48‑hour Live Music Marathon, showcasing the incredible talent and spirit of Swindon. To keep this unique community service thriving, we’re aiming to raise £5,000 — and we’d love your support.
Your donation helps us to:
🎙️ Provide an inclusive, accessible broadcast service for the whole town
🎙️ Offer training, work placements, and school programmes for all ages and abilities
🎙️ Support community groups and local initiatives, giving them a platform to be heard
🎙️ Promote Swindon’s cultural, social, spiritual, and economic life
🎙️ Build skills, confidence, and opportunities for those who need them most
Every pound you give directly supports the people and communities of Swindon.
What the 48‑Hour Live Music Marathon Is All About
From 7pm on Friday 10th April to 7pm on Sunday 12th April, our volunteer presenters, other volunteers, and local musicians will fill the airwaves with live performances, interviews, stories, and celebrations of everything that makes Swindon special.
It’s ambitious. It’s exciting. It’s very us.
And it’s all to ensure Swindon 105.5 can continue doing what it does best: being the voice of the community.
How You Can Help
Every contribution, big or small, makes a real difference.
🎙️ Donate to help us reach our £5,000 goal
🎙️ Share this page with friends, family, colleagues, and local groups
🎙️ Tune in during the marathon and cheer us on
🎙️ Spread the word about the work we do
Your support keeps us on air, keeps our training programmes running, and keeps opportunities open for people across Swindon.
Be Part of Swindon’s Story
For 18 years, Swindon 105.5 has been powered by passion, community spirit, and people like you. If you believe in local voices, local stories, and local opportunities, this is your moment to help secure the future of your community radio station.
Click Donate and support Swindon 105.5 today.
Together, we can keep Swindon talking, learning, creating, and connecting.
Swindon 105.5 – Community Radio Swindon
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