04/06/2026
On the 20th May, staff and volunteers from Age UK Wiltshire, Age UK Southampton and Carers Together Wiltshire came together for our biannual gathering. Our gatherings are always a fabulous chance to catch up with everyone and keep updated about what our organisations are up to.
It was a day that felt genuinely energising. There's something about being in a room full of people who care deeply about what they do that reminds you why it all matters. As our incoming CEO Chris Williams put it, "to be in a room of people who really care about what they do is a real joy to me."
We heard from our CEO Sarah Cardy, who is retiring this summer after years of dedicated leadership, and from Chris, who will be taking on the job. Richard Purchase, Chair of the Trustees, also gave an update on where we are and where we're headed.
Teams from across the organisation shared what they've been up to: from Wellbeing Checks with Meals and Carers Together Wiltshire, to our Arts and Friendship Clubs, Celebrating Age Wiltshire, and marketing and communications.
Our special guest speaker also gave us space to think. Rex Webb, who has spent many years working in equity, diversity and inclusion, spoke about what EDI really means at its heart - "it's about people being allowed to be who they really are - about treating people fairly." His talk sparked some really thoughtful conversation as we came together in discussion groups to reflect on the ideas he raised.
Those conversations felt like an important part of the day. We're grateful to everyone who came, contributed and made the day what it was.
Find out more about who we are and what we do here:
Age UK Wiltshire - https://buff.ly/8Ovjkan
Age UK Southampton - https://buff.ly/pwoeT3K
Carers Together Wiltshire - https://buff.ly/4QcOMvx
