Charity governance consultant Penny Wilson shares six practical tips to help trustees get a good night’s sleep

Without wanting to be a party pooper, there are plenty of things for Gloucestershire trustees to worry about. ‍ ‍

Your charity might be facing something really specific which is keeping you up at night. Perhaps you’ve been asked to leave an affordable building, a regular donor has withdrawn their support, or you’re facing the difficult prospect of making a member of staff redundant. ‍ ‍

On Monday 9 March 2026, we welcomed colleagues from Gloucestershire County Council to provide this information session and workshop on the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) commencing on 1st April 2026.

Read the Q&A, watch the recording and view the slides here.

Sunday 8 March was International Women’s Day, so it seemed timely to spotlight the work of Stroud Women’s Refuge

Founded in 1977, the Stroud Women’s Refuge is incredibly the only women’s refuge in Gloucestershire, offering a vital sanctuary for women and children fleeing from domestic abuse.

We’d love to offer a DBS Checking service for Gloucestershire VCSE organisations - but we need your help!

Nect month, a series of important changes come into effect as part of the implementation timeline of the Employment Rights Act.

Check these key updates to make sure your organisation remains compliant.

In this article, we share our thoughts on the Home Office proposals to use volunteering as a form of contribution towards earned settlement.

Will Chapman Associate Director (Prevention & VCSE Partnerships) at NHS Gloucestershire announces a new Partnership Model

Maggie Grady from Mindsong and Gloucestershire VCSE Strategic Partnership explains how Gloucestershire’s health and care system has taken an important step forward with the establishment of the new ICS Neighbourhood Health Portfolio Board.

Catch-up on the Local Governmnt Reorganisation Update for Gloucestershire’s VCSE sector webinar held on 28 January 2026.

Here you can watch the recording, view the slides and read the Questions & Answers,

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published their “UK Poverty 2026: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK” report.

You can read it here.

A major initiative to support older people across The Cotswolds has been launched following a £1 million investment from The Summerfield Charitable Trust.

Age-Friendly Cotswolds is a three-year initiative designed to improve the quality of life for older people and create lasting, community-led change. It brings together local voluntary sector organisations to work alongside older people to strengthen their connection, wellbeing and influence across towns and rural communities.

Men in Sheds Cheltenham and Gloucester run three sheds: Cheltenham, Hempsted and Staverton.

Here you can find out more about their locations and what they do.

The Future Leaders Pathway Programme is a leadership development course for people working in Gloucestershire’s VCSE sector who are beginning to step into a leadership role or influence change.

The programme supports emerging leaders to grow their confidence, understand their leadership strengths and develop practical skills to lead inclusive change. It brings together lived experience, equity-centred practice and real-world organisational learning in a supportive and peer-led environment.

From 1st February 2026, there will be a small cost to attending our training courses unless you’re an employee or volunteer of one of our member organisations.

We're looking for someone who works or volunteers in a VCSE organisation in the Forest of Dean and is keen to represent the sector alongside Chris Brown, CEO of Forest Voluntary Action Forum.

Could you be a charity treasurer?

We’re looking for people working (or who have worked) in a finance-related role with a few hours each month to spare and a desire to play a crucial part in a VCSE organisation.

Would your community group or organisation be interested in exhibiting at the RHS Badminton Flower Show from 8 - 12 July 2026?

Jo McMeechan, Founder and Director, SENStory Group Inclusion Consultant and Trainer, explains why intersectionality and allyship are essential tools for VCSE organisations

In the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, we come from a culture of care and change making. We talk a lot about equity, belonging and community support. But real inclusion, the kind that changes outcomes, begins with ourselves. It asks us to practise allyship in action, not just intention. It asks us to recognise that our perspective is never the whole picture, and that some identities face barriers we will never personally experience.

Barnwood Trust is a charitable foundation and agent of social change in Gloucestershire. In this blog, Jess Waterman, Head of Engagement at Barnwood Trust shares their EDI journey and the importance of this work with honest reflections about the challenges of doing it well

Equity, diversity, inclusion and social justice are a crucial and central part of making positive lasting changes in and through our work at Barnwood. We have been on a learning journey for over five years and we still have a way to go, but, with expertise and support from The Better Org, things are moving forward.