Creation Care

Sheldon Road Church is committed to do all we can to care for God’s Creation in our worship, lifestyle and engagement with our community. We include this commitment in our church vision: Caring for the whole of God’s creation so that it thrives now and into future generations. We are part of A Rocha UK’s Eco Church programme, and we are currently working towards the Gold Award.

October 2026

Living Lightly 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.


Recycling Centres: A reminder that you need to book a visit to some household recycling centres in Wiltshire now. To do that, go to MyWilts log in at https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/mywilts-online-reporting – if you haven’t already registered, you can set up your log in, and then access the booking system.


Compost bin: You can buy a Green Johanna home composting bin via Wiltshire Council for half price: £73 instead of £145. They are easy to set up and use, and your food waste can then generate free compost for your garden. A great way to recycle and reuse!


Repair Café: Available to all once again on Saturday October 3rd from 10am, at The Cause, Chippenham, run by Zero Chippenham. Instead of throwing away, take your broken item along to see if it can be repaired instead. Bring your small electrical and mechanical items (not phones), clothing, bikes to be examined and hopefully repaired to live a bit longer. We can’t do miracles, but we’ll have a go!

Medical blister pack recycling: We have received an empty recycling box to receive used packs. The circuit pays £150 for each box, and the church doesn’t earn any money for the collection. But the facility is available particularly to those who find it difficult to get to Boots in the High Street to recycle packs. Not all local pharmacies offer recycling, but it is worth asking when you collect your medications, or when they are delivered to you.

EVENT: Home Energy Fair – Saturday 17 October (St Anne’s House, Brislington, Bristol) and Saturday 14 November (Somerdale Pavilion, Keynsham, near Bath). Looking for answers and ideas about saving money and energy? Home Energy Fairs are free events for homeowners, hosted by Retrofit West. Alongside talks from local experts, homeowners thinking about home upgrades can browse case studies, see live demos and meet contractors working across the region. Get your free tickets here for Bristol or Bath.

Chippenham's first Community Fridge: It has launched! Our Community Fridge is located in the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre on Cocklebury Road, minutes from the train station. It's open 9.30am – 5pm every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and the first Saturday of the month. The available food depends on what is donated to us and can include a wide range of fresh produce, fruit and veg, bread, cupboard items and frozen food. Please do visit the fridge to see what's available, grab free food and help reduce the impact of food waste in Chippenham.


Advent preparations with Meaningful Chocolate: The Real Advent calendar is now available at £4.95. It comes with Fairtrade Chocolate and a 24 page story/activity book. But there are even more options to buy and use for Advent outreach blessings: see here for the full range: sharing boxes, Christingles and a reusable Advent Calendar.