Our purpose is to improve the lives of people with social care needs. We link our legal knowledge to other organisations across the disability and older persons sector whose front-line staff all have regular contact with people with social care needs and their families.

E-mail: enquiries@accesscharity.org.uk

Website: https://www.accesscharity.org.uk/

Active Gloucestershire is Gloucestershire Active Partnership, one of 43 organisations across England that support people to get active. We are the backbone organisation for Gloucestershire social movement for physical activity - we can move - which is a movement made up of organisations, groups, clubs, communities and individuals who are all working towards a common aim - to increase physical activity opportunities in the county for everyone - ensuring everyone has the opportunity to be active. We also want to make physical activity the norm. We are funded by Sport England, the Active Partnership National Organisation, the Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board and Gloucestershire County Council and 6 district councils.

We work with those who support others to get active by inspiring them, connecting them and enabling them to take action.

Email: info@activegloucestershire.org

Telephone: 01452 303528

Set up by disabled and non-disabled change makers to address the societal barriers faced by disabled people, in particular disabled children, when wanting to take part in opportunities in their local communities. Working to the social model of disability by addressing systemic barriers to participation and coproducing solutions, we exist to “Make Inclusion Happen”.

Of Course We Can Inclusive Short Breaks for Disabled children (est. 2010)

www.yourewelcomeglos.org Gloucestershire's inclusive activities finder

Coproduced and co-delivered Inclusion Training based on lived experience of neurodivergence and disability

Address: Unit 16, Highnam Business Centre, Newent Road, Highnam, GL2 8DN.

Email: info@activeimpact.org.uk

Website: https://www.activeimpact.org.uk/

Our vision is for everyone to age well, their way.

Together, we support, educate, and influence the development of a more age-friendly Gloucestershire.

We aim to ensure Gloucestershire is a place where people can age well, participate fully, have purpose and feel valued.

Address: Henley House, Barnett Way, Barnwood, Gloucester GL4 3RT

Email: helpteam@ageukgloucestershire.org.uk

Allsorts Gloucestershire is a charity that aims to improve the lives of disabled children and young people, as well as their families, across Gloucestershire. It provides accessible, inclusive and enjoyable activities that children and young people might otherwise miss out on, while creating safe and supportive environments where they can be themselves without judgement.

Allsorts also offers practical support, information and opportunities for families to connect, helping to reduce isolation and build confidence and resilience. Its beneficiaries are disabled children and young people aged 0–25, along with their families.

Address: Third Floor, Brunel Mall, London Road, Stroud GL5 2BP

Email: info@allsortsglos.org.uk

Our aim is to encourage cricket at all ages and sexes.

Address: School Road, Apperley
Gloucestershire

Website: http://www.apperleycc.org

Our mission is to promote strong mental health for boys and young men (up to the age of 25) across Gloucestershire and its surrounding areas, who are at risk/struggling with their mental health, in particular those who are/may be neurodivergent.

We strive to raise awareness of the challenges that these young men face, reduce the stigma that still remains, and provide support and advocacy services and training for community groups to enable them to support boys and young men more effectively.”

Email: archiematthewstrust@gmail.com

Website: https://www.archiematthewstrust.co.uk/

Art for All Mental Health is an Arts and Mental Health Charity. We deliver therapeutic art classes to adults with a mental health condition in Cheltenham and the surrounding areas of Gloucestershire. 

We aim to help people achieve sustained mental well-being through the practice of being creative.

Address: 9 Baker Street, Cheltenham, GL51 9HQ.

Email: enquiries@artforallgroup.org

Art Shape runs a countywide programme of arts courses and projects with a specific focus on disability issues and social inclusion.

We work with individuals, groups, communities, organisations and partners to promote everyone’s right to creative experience as well as identifying gaps in provision and designing programmes of work to bridge these gaps.

Art Shape provide bespoke training courses and information, advice and progression guidance to aid personal and professional development in the arts.

Address: Brockworth Court Farm, Court Road, Brockworth, Gloucestershire, GL3 4QU

Email: info@artshape.co.uk

Aspire Foundation provides high‑quality Early Years education and welcoming Children and Family Centres across Cheltenham and Tewkesbury, offering families a safe, inclusive and supportive place to learn, grow and connect. Through our five children and family centres in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury and our nurturing Early Years settings, we help children thrive during the most important years of their development.

Working closely with the NHS, Gloucestershire County Council and a wide range of community partners, we deliver children’s activities in Cheltenham & Tewkesbury, family support, Early Help, parenting guidance and accessible services for families from pregnancy through the early years.

Address: Aspire Foundation, Gardner's Lane, Cheltenham GL51 9JW

Email: admin@aspirefoundation.org.uk

BTD is a not for profit company with a friendly team that offers affordable housing to all. Help with obtaining a tenancy that would normally be out of reach to the vulnerable, low income or inexperienced tenant, and in turn helping them sustain a healthy tenancy.

Address: 99 Barton Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 4HR

Email: info@btd.co.uk

Be A Good Neighbour is based on the principle of the well-known story of the Good Samaritan, where a man looks after another man very different to him on the side of the road, teaching us that we are to show compassion and love for those we encounter in our everyday activities. We are to love others regardless of their age, race, or social status; the criteria for love is that they are in need. If they have need and we can help, then we are to give generously and freely, without expectation of return.
Be a Good Neighbour is about helping each other to help each other.

Be a Good Neighbour is a support service to adults, teenagers and children. We look to see long-lasting change brought about in the lives of those we help and support through kindness and a listening ear, signposting, practical help and walking someone through a crisis. We support those in need of help in the local community and beyond.

We will also provide help and support to your group, company and organisation to work for the good of the people in your community. We will give you advice and help with planning and enable you as churches, charities, organisations and companies, to learn and see the needs of the community. We will help you implement a plan to bring about long-lasting change for the future.

Website: www.beagoodneighbour.org

BEAM! through Gymnastics is an accessible gymnastics club supporting children with additional emotional, physical, behavioural and sensory challenges.

Email: beam@beamgymnastics.co.uk

Website: www.beamgymnastics.co.uk

A refuge of mindfulness in the Forest of Dean, UK, where people of all backgrounds can practice peace and transformation, within ourselves, our communities and in the world. Rooted in the deep teachings of Zen Master, peace activist and poet Thich Nhat Hanh, Plum Village retreats are renowned for their profound impact on emotional and spiritual well-being.

Address: Abenhall Manor, Church Lane, Mitcheldean, GL17 0DX

Email: centre@beingpeace.uk

Berkeley Community Trusts aim is to promote such charitable purposes and raise funds for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit as the Trustees consider appropriate.

Beneficiaries are the community and voluntary sector in Berkeley and local area.

Black Ark Media aims to shed a light on what it means to be Black and British in a time of perpetual change.

We create events that bring communities together to share socially conscious art, literature and films that allow people to have meaningful conversations about race culture and identity.

Email: Blackarkmedia@gmail.com

Blackbridge Charitable Community Benefit Society (Blackbridge CCBS) is a community organisation supporting wellbeing, learning, skills and employment advice in Podsmead, Gloucester. Established in 2021 as part of the legacy of the Podsmead Big Local, Blackbridge CCBS is also leading the development of the community-owned and community-driven Blackbridge Community and Sports Hub. In November 2021, Blackbridge Charitable Community Benefit Society (Blackbridge CCBS) was formed to lead in the development of the Blackbridge Community and Sports Hub which will act as a focal point for the neighbourhood and offer new and improved sports facilities accessible to all residents.

Address: Blackbridge Community and Sports Hub, Laburnum Rd, Gloucester GL1 5PG

Email: info@blackbridge.org.uk

Website: www.Blackbridge.org.uk

We are a community small holding, we grow food together, sharing the harvests, work, costs and the risks. Anyone welcome to join as a member and contribute in the way that works best for them.

Website: https://blakeneyhillgrowers.org.uk

Email: blakeneyhillgrowers@gmail.com

Here for everyone affected by a brain tumour.

Brain Tumour Support provides life-changing emotional and practical help for anyone affected by any type of brain tumour, patients, families, friends and carers, from the moment of diagnosis and for as long as support is needed. Because no one should face a brain tumour alone.

Email: info@braintumoursupport.co.uk

Telephone: 01454 414355

Our overall aims are:

• Provide fun safe spaces that supports young people’s wellbeing and development.

• Support young people with lived negative experiences to make transformational changes.

Address: 11 Princess Royal Road, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6NG

Website: www.breatheyouth.org.uk

Email: rjulius@breatheyouth.org.uk

We rescue, rehabilitate and release the European wild hedgehog. We provide educational talks to schools and adult groups such as gardening clubs.

Address: Unit 5, Abbotswood Shopping Centre, Brockworth, Gloucestershire GL3 4NY

Email: Brockworthhedgehogrescue@outlook.com

Website: https://brockworthhedgehogrescue.co.uk

Bromford is part of Bromford Flagship LiveWest, a place-based affordable housing provider serving more than 300,000 customers across the south west, central and east of England. As part of this group, we’re the UK’s largest provider of new affordable homes, delivering over 3,000 each year.

Bromford’s Grants and Social Value Officer works with charities and communities within Gloucestershire to support their fundraising and social value.

“Brockworth Link runs a community library, youth provisions and classes and activities for all ages.”

Address: The Library, Moorfield Road, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4EX

Website: www.brockworthlink.org.uk

Email: office@brockworthlink.org.uk

Brody’s Trust supports children and young people with complex disabilities and additional needs, along with their families, across the Forest of Dean.

The charity is transforming the former Joys Green Primary School into a fully inclusive Sensory Hub offering safe, accessible spaces for play, regulation, and family support. Its work is shaped by lived experience, ensuring every room and resource is designed for children who cannot access mainstream facilities.

Brody’s Trust is building a community where families feel understood, included, and empowered.

Address: School Road, Joys Green, Lydbrook, GL17 9QX

Website: www.brodys-trust.org

Email: hello@brodys-trust.org

Building Circles is a small charity based in Stonehouse and covering the whole county. Working in collaboration with our participants, and 73 volunteers, the team here increase opportunities for people with learning disabilities in Gloucestershire to meet new people, make new friends, access areas of personal interest, gain skills to keep themselves safe and increase social networks.

Our Co-produced Mission Statement is to feel empowered as a person with a learning disability, through opportunities to meet new people, make new friends and have fun doing things we enjoy; and to be equipped with the skills to make safe, healthy and informed choices in our community.

Email: admin@buildingcircles.org.uk

Website: www.buildingcircles.org.uk

Address: The Mill, Upper Mills Estate, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2BJ

CandO helpline is here to support adults living in Gloucestershire who are experiencing mild to moderate wellbeing difficulties, such as anxiety, low mood or depression, including support for self-harm.

We can also provide support and information to friends, family, carers and professionals. Providing confidential emotional support, information and signposting, the team are available every day of the year between 2pm and 9pm.

Address: https://gloucestershirecando.org/

Tel: 0808 801 0606

Email: cando@rethink.org

Campden Edge promotes and develops the creative talents of children and young adults of Campden and surrounding villages.

The fund provides financial assistance to 8 - 26 year olds who wouldn't be able to afford these opportunities under normal circumstances. Funding is specifically aimed at those who would benefit from help in any form of the arts including music, singing, drama, comedy, dance, painting and writing.

Working with Probation Services and the Criminal Justice System, Catch22 work with adults and young people in custody and on community sentences.

Focusing on assessing risks and needs and establishing personalised action plans to support rehabilitation, by building high-quality relationships with service users and partners.

Email: info@catch-22.org.uk

Telephone: 020 7336 4800

CCS Adoption finds families for children who need them; but matching a child (or children) with a family is only the start of a lifelong adoption journey.

All adopted children have experienced adverse childhood experiences; the impact of trauma can create lifelong issues including: forming trusting relationships; social skills and relationships with peers; executive functioning skills; speech and language difficulties; learning difficulties; regulating their emotions; coping with transitions and change.

CCS Adoption provides a range of programmes to adoptees and adoptive families. Family finding is funded by local authority fees but adoption support isn’t and relies on vital charitable funds.

Address: www.ccsadoption.org

Email: info@ccsadoption.org

Since 2016, Centred Horseplay has delivered high-impact, equine-assisted interventions supporting children, young people, and at-risk adults experiencing challenges with mental health, emotional wellbeing, and social engagement.

Our approach is different from traditional therapy. We do not ask participants to sit and talk about how they feel. Instead, we use practical, engaging tasks with horses—often experienced as games—which naturally require individuals to develop essential life skills in order to succeed.

Address: Shadywell Farm, Middle Duntisbourne, GL7 7AR

E-mail: Thehorsecourse@centredhorseplay.org.uk

The Chamwell Centre Charity supports children and adults with disabilities, additional needs, mobility challenges, and a range of health conditions across Gloucestershire. Our aim is to improve health, wellbeing, and inclusion by providing access to safe, accessible, and welcoming facilities and opportunities.

At the heart of the Centre is our fully accessible hydrotherapy pool, alongside inclusive spaces including a soft play suite, rebound therapy, and community café. These facilities enable individuals and their families to benefit from therapeutic activity, social connection, and shared experiences that may otherwise be difficult to access.

We also provide volunteering and work experience opportunities for individuals with disabilities and additional needs, helping to build confidence, develop skills, and support pathways towards greater independence.

Address: c/o The Milestone School, Longford Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester GL2 9EU

Telephone: 01452 767700

Email: Admin@chamwellcentre.org.uk

The Charcot Therapy Centre is a place to feel supported for anyone living with, or caring for someone with a neurological or long‑term condition. Our homely, non‑clinical space offers inclusive therapies shaped around the individuals we work alongside and what helps them feel well. With our dedicated team, we focus on managing symptoms, boosting wellbeing and helping you live life with more comfort and confidence.

Address: 71-75 Frampton Road Gloucester GL1 5QB

Email: info@thecharcot.org.uk

We provide free holistic therapies and support to anyone affected by cancer across Gloucestershire.

Address: Unit 2 Madleaze Road, Gloucester, GL1 5SJ

Email: appointments@charlies.org.uk

We rescue and rehoming shelter for companion animals. We also aim to educate the public about good animal welfare. Our beneficiaries are pets and people.

Address: Gardners Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 9JW

Email: Reception@gawa.org.uk

CASG is a member led social group designed to meet the social needs of autistic adults.

Members meet to enjoy a meal, to chat with others and to play board games.

The Cheltenham Education Partnership brings together schools, colleges, universities and community organisations to champion the best interests of young people. It works to widen opportunity, promote social cohesion and strengthen collaboration across state and independent sectors.

The Partnership enables innovative educational initiatives, offers shared programmes for students, provides high-quality professional development for educators, and builds links with partners both within and beyond education to benefit the whole Cheltenham community.

Email: manager@cepartnership.org.uk

Website: https://cepartnership.org.uk/

Cheltenham Festivals changes lives through culture. Through our four festivals and community outreach programme we ensure culture is accessible for everyone.

Address: 53-57 Rodney Road, Cheltenham

Email: boxoffice@cheltenhamfestivals.org

The Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team is a specialist, female-focused charity that patrols the town center to protect potentially vulnerable women and girls during the evening and night-time economy. Operating in partnership with local authorities, they provide immediate safety, welfare, and emergency support.

Website: https://www.cheltenhamguardians.org/

Address: 1 Royal Cresent, Cheltenham. GL50 3DA

E-mail: Contact@cheltenhamguardians.org

We deliver a wide range of programmes focused on physical and mental wellbeing, youth development, education, and social inclusion. This includes targeted support for young people, including those at risk of disengagement, as well as initiatives for women and girls, older adults, and individuals from disadvantaged or underrepresented communities.

Our beneficiaries include children and young people, particularly those facing barriers to opportunity, alongside families, schools, and wider community groups across Gloucestershire.

Address: Cheltenham Town Football Club Stadium, Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
GL52 5NA

Email: info@ctfccp.com

Website: www.ctfccp.com

The Cheltenham Trust is the guardian of much of Cheltenham’s heritage and a leading provider of culture, sport and leisure. We care for some of the town’s most valued venues, supporting the local and visitor economy while keeping these spaces accessible and relevant to the communities they serve.

Address: Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QA

Email: admin@cheltenhamtrust.org.uk

CALM provides free physical movement therapy sessions to children affected by long-term movement disorders caused by many conditions including, for example: childhood stroke; cerebral palsy; brain trauma, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and hypermobility.

Address: c/o Cotswolds Health & Fitness, Unit 4c Hawthorn Court, Bourton Industrial Estate, Bourton on the Water, Glos GL54 2HQ

Email: calmchildrenscharity@gmail.com

Website: www.lifelongmovement.org

The Churn Community Hub provides a safe, welcoming and non-judgemental space where people of all ages in and around Cirencester can access support, build connections and feel part of their community. We work with individuals and families who face barriers to participation and wellbeing, including disability, hardship, low income, poor physical health, caring responsibilities, bereavement, loneliness or social isolation. Through inclusive and accessible opportunities, we support people to build confidence, strengthen wellbeing and take positive steps forward, with our work shaped by the needs of the community we serve.

Address: 14-16 The Waterloo, Cirencester, GL7 2PY

Email: info@thechurn.org.uk

Cirencester Housing For Young People (CHYP) supports homeless and vulnerable young people aged 16–25 across the Cotswold district. CHYP exists to prevent and relieve youth homelessness by providing safe, stable accommodation and trauma‑informed support for young people. Our purpose is to help young people recover from the impact of homelessness, trauma, and mental health challenges, and to build the skills, confidence, and resilience they need to move forward. We offer personalised, practical support that enables young people to stabilise their wellbeing, re‑engage with education or employment, and develop the foundations for independent living and long‑term stability.

Address: 29/31 Querns Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1RL

Email: chyp@btinternet.com

We give people who live in the Stroud and Cotswold Districts free, independent, impartial and confidential information and advice. We also train other community groups through our Advice First Aid programme to help create more resilient communities.

Email: info@ca-scd.org.uk

We are a not for profit CIC that supports people on low incomes to become better off. We do this by supporting people in financial hardship to improve their financial wellbeing and build resilience, find work or better work (where able/relevant) and get online.

Email: info@cleanslateltd.co.uk

Website: https://www.cleanslateltd.co.uk

We support people who are mid-career and starting to wonder ‘is there more than this?’- whether that’s about the role they’re in, the work they’re doing or how they’re showing up. Alongside that, we work with purpose led organisations to create cultures where those people can actually thrive -so they’re not stuck or just going through the motions, but feeling clear, confident and able to make a real contribution.

As a Community Interest Company, a big part of what we do is making our services accessible -through low-cost and fully funded places for people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to access it.

Email: faye@comotion.community

Community Connexions is a community transport charity for vulnerable people in Gloucestershire who would otherwise struggle to get where they need to go.

We provide essential pre-booked transport for vulnerable people of all ages across Gloucestershire, covering Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Tetbury, Cirencester, Berkeley Vale and the South Cotswolds.

Our travel services include door-to-door transport, community bus routes and group bookings.

Address: Suite 14 Corinium House, Barnwood Point, Gloucester GL4 3HX

Email: info@communityconnexions.org.uk

“Community Kitchen Glos is a volunteer-driven community initiative dedicated to addressing food insecurity in our city. Our mission is to ensure that everyone in our city can access healthy, hearty, home-cooked meals. We are committed to creating a supportive, compassionate community; treating all individuals with dignity, respect and kindness; empowering both our guests and volunteers to thrive.”

Address: St John's Hall, Gloucester GL1 2AT

Email: hello@communitykitchenglos.org.uk

We are grassroots community organisers, we work with communities to develop their confidence, use their voices and skills to take action on the things that really matter to them in order to create changes that will have a positive impact on their lives and the wider community.

We have two Social Action Hubs in Gloucester - one in Matson and one in Westgate and each venue has a community pantry.

We offer community conversation programmes and affiliated training in Community Organising.

Email: deb.baker@communityrootscic.org.uk

Founded in 2014, Cotswold Boatmobility (Charity No. 1198949) offers accessible kayaking and boating experiences on restored sections of the Stroudwater Canal - from Ebley Locks through Stonehouse and onwards - for disabled people of all ages; for people coping with mental health or loneliness challenges; and for older people experiencing mobility challenges - along with their friends, family and/or carers. Cotswold Boatmobility's guests are not charged, instead the charity offers a voluntary 'pay as you feel / pay as you can' model.

Address: Office 2, Bell House, Wallbridge, Stroud, GL5 3JS

Email: info@cotswoldboatmobility.org.uk

Website: www.cotswoldboatmobility.org.uk

Cotswold Counselling provides adults, young people, children and families with the opportunity to talk, in confidence, to someone trained to listen. We will help make sense of difficult circumstances and feelings, to help clients find the strength to move forward.

Address: South Wing, Council Offices
Trinity Road, Cirencester, GL7 1PX

Email: admin@cotswold-counselling.org.uk

At the Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home we have been providing care and support to vulnerable animals in our community for over 80 years. We rescue and rehome dogs, cats and small animals and work across Gloucestershire, supporting over 1000 animals each and every year. Through our People and Pets in Crisis initiative, we provide essential support to pet owners facing financial hardship, offering subsidised veterinary care, neutering, microchipping, and a pet food bank. These services help keep pets with their families, reducing unnecessary surrenders due to financial constraints.

Address: Beechmeadow Farm, Elmcote Lane, Cambridge, Gloucestershire, GL2 7AS

Email: reception@cdch.org.uk

Delivery of riding and unmounted activities for children and adults living with disabilities.

Address: Cheltenham Racecourse,
Prestbury Park, Cheltenham GL50 4SH

Email: info@cotswoldrda.org.uk

Cowley Adventure, is a 30 acre residential and activity centre, owned by Girlguiding Gloucestershire and is situated in the Cotswolds. Accommodation options include self-catering buildings with heating for year-round use, campsites with shelters, and greenfield camping. There is a wide range of on-site activities, such as archery, dry grass sledging, fencing, bushcraft, low ropes, zip wire and many more.

Address: Cowley Adventure,
Cowley, Gloucestershire, GL53 9NJ

Website: https://www.cowleyadventure.co.uk/

Email: manager@cowleyadventure.co.uk

We provide pro bono support to small to medium sized charities using a network of skilled and experienced volunteers.

Email: admin@cranfieldtrust.org

“Create Gloucestershire supports everyday creativity to take root in communities across Gloucestershire. We do this by building cultural confidence of communities and championing artists, particularly in places with less access to cultural opportunity. This means strengthening local relationships, resources and trust so neighbourhoods can shape creative life on their own terms, becoming more joyful, healthy and connected.
"Create Local" is Create Gloucestershire’s long-term shift towards neighbourhood-centred power and cultural planning. It is the practical engine of our mission, embedding learning, ownership and decision-making at a local level and generating insight that informs wider systems change.”

Address: Suite 127, 20 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham, Glos, GL52 2LY

Email: hello@creategloucestershire.co.uk

Website: https://www.creategloucestershire.co.uk/

Our mission is to create inclusive communities that can support mental, emotional and physical health and wellbeing for everyone. We are a values-led organisation. Our values are:

Inclusion: ensuring inclusion of marginalised people, supporting their autonomy, raising expectations and access to opportunities for work, leisure, belonging and health

Sustainability: developing knowledge and understanding of social, climate and natural environment issues, strengthening resilience of people and our local communities

Empowerment: speaking up for people who are not being heard, facilitating them to become more enabled, empowered and have a confident voice in their local and global community.

Address: Creative Sustainability CIC, Fromehall mill, Lodgemore Lane, Stroud, GL5 3EH

Email: info@cscic.org

“We support and recognise the individual needs of family carers and people with care needs, offering them peace of mind and understanding to improve their own health and well-being by giving them time to themselves and take a break from caring.”

Website: https://crossroadscareglos.org.uk/

Email: info@crossroadscareglos.org.uk

We are an accredited museum. Our goal is to preserve the Forest of Dean's heritage through stories and artefacts. We want to create an exciting, interactive centre. We also care for valuable items to ensure they benefit future generations. This way, we secure a lasting legacy and protect our collection.

Address: Camp Mill, Soudley, Cinderford, Glos GL14 2UB

Email: info@deanheritagecentre.com

Telephone: 01594 822170

Website: https://www.deanheritagecentre.org/

“Dean Trail Volunteers are dedicated to making the Forest of Dean one of the best places in the UK to ride a mountain bike. We build, maintain, and improve the trails at the FOD Cycle Centre so that riders of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities can enjoy safe, exciting, and accessible mountain biking. We help promote physical fitness, boost mental wellbeing, and encourage more people to enjoy the benefits of time spent in nature.

Every project we take on aims to protect, conserve, and enhance the natural environment, ensuring the Forest of Dean remains a beautiful, thriving place for the whole community to enjoy.”

Address: Forest of Dean Cycle Centre, Cannop, Coleford, GL16 7EH

Website: www.deantrailvolunteers.org.uk

Email: admin@deantrailvolunteers.org.uk

We are a working church that is also a community and heritage hub. We are a charity. We host a number of organisations - ESOL, AA, Insight. We run events - concerts, theatre, art exhibitions and are very much a part of our community.

We are a major tourist attraction within the city centre.

Address: St Mary de Crypt Church and Tudor Schoolroom, Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TP

Email: mail@discoverdecrypt.org.uk

Our aim is bring hope to disadvantage young people help them realise their potential through safe activities and trusted adults.

The Door is a universal open access youth work provider delivering youth work services in the form of youth clubs, school support, mentoring, detached/street based youth work to young people 11-17 across the Stroud & South Cotswold Districts.

Address: Unit 3, The Cross, Parliament Street, Stroud GL5 1DP

Email: info@thedoor.org.uk

Our mission is to increase access to and availability of locally grown, seasonal organic produce and to provide a range of self-employment, volunteering and work experience placements.

Email: info@downtoearthstroud.co.uk

Website: www.downtoearthstroud.co.uk

Ebony Community Carers Group helps Black Minority Carers gain access to services which will give them the support they need. We bring carers together in the community, support them and help them with their learning requirements. We organise activities, events and away-days to give them a break.

E-mail: ebony.carers@gmail.com

We operate as a village hall serving people of the Parish and beyond who wish to hire the hall for a wide range of events. We fundraise through volunteers to maintain the hall to fulfil our health and safety obligations and improve the experience of hall users. We do this by hosting a running a variety of both regular and one off events. We are governed by trustees and members.

Address: Hidcote Road, Ebrington, GL55 6NA

Email: ebringtonvillagehall22@gmail.com

Equi-Guide Learning CIC delivers equine assisted learning sessions that support personal growth, wellbeing, confidence, communication. Working alongside equines and other animals in a safe, supportive environment, participants develop practical life skills, such as, self-awareness, resilience and leadership abilities through engaging in hands on activities.

Website: www.equiguidelearning.co.uk

E-mail: info@equiguidelearning.co.uk

Emmaus Gloucestershire is a charity that empowers individuals to overcome homelessness. We provide the foundation of a home and a life-changing package of tailored support.
We're here for individuals experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. We see the individual and their strengths – and help them get their life back on track, based on the future they want to create, and equip them with valuable skills, training, and work experience to achieve their goals.

Emmaus Gloucestershire is a vital part of our local area. Our charity shops are a place to find affordable pre-loved furniture, household items, clothing, toys and more. We also breathe new life into pre-loved items at The People Shed – reducing waste, whilst promoting reuse and upcycling.

Address: Emmaus Gloucestershire, Chequers Road, Gloucester, GL4 6PN

Every Cloud supports the mental health of children and young people from 3-17 through Play and Creative Arts Therapy; a form of psychotherapy. We offer them a safe space to work through their emotional difficulties using play and creative expression; the natural language of children. These difficulties may include early adversity, trauma, family loss/disruption or psychological difficulties such as anxiety, depression or neurodiversity challenges.

Address: 15 Royal Crescent
Cheltenham, GL50 3DA

Email: admin@everycloudtherapy.org.uk

Website: www.everycloudtherapy.org.uk

Fair Shares is a Gloucestershire based charity and community organisation that promotes the idea of being a good neighbour through community timebanking. Our approach fosters mutual support, where everyone, regardless of background, age, health, or ability, has something to offer and is equally valued. We were established in 1998 as the UK’s first time bank and have pioneered the timebanking movement across the country.

Our mission is to bring people together and support them to share their time, skills and acts of kindness. We recognise that everyone has something to contribute and everyone can benefit from the support of others.

E-mail: time@fairshares.org.uk

Since 1969, FWAG’s mission has been to promote the conservation of wildlife and the wider environment as part of profitable farming businesses. Our vision is a thriving environment for both farming and wildlife.

We inspire and enable action by taking a whole farm approach to find the best opportunities to balance the needs of a profitable farm and the requirements for a diverse wildlife.

Through providing advice, support and facilitation to individual businesses, groups and communities, we help to access funding to deliver a shared vision of a prosperous and flourishing rural environment.

Address: Hawkridge House
Summerfield Way, Chelston Business Park, Wellington, Somerset TA21 9JE

Email: info@fwagsw.org.uk

“Field Notes / Nodiadau Maes is a land‑rooted wellbeing project working across Wales, Gloucestershire and the Peak District. It supports marginalised rural communities, with a particular focus on LGBTQIA+ people to find grounding, connection and belonging through time spent with the land.
The organisation is shaped by queer ecology, which values fluidity, interdependence and the understanding that humans and landscapes are always in relationship. This approach guides Field Notes / Nodiadau Maes to create spaces that are non‑hierarchical, adaptive and attentive to the many ways people belong to place. Through walking conversations, fireside gatherings, creative practices and slow, sensory time outdoors, the project invites participants to feel held by the land and by one another.”

Email: fieldnotescic@gmail.com

The Gloucestershire Independent Sexual Violence Advisory (ISVA) Service is delivered in partnership by First Light and Barnardo’s and together, we provide specialist support for anyone impacted by sexual abuse, or sexual violence.

First Light itself provides a range of support and services across:

Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly
Plymouth & Devon
Swindon & Wiltshire
Gloucester & Gloucestershire
England and Wales

Our mission is to ensure that anyone affected by Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence or Church-Related Abuse can access the support they need, when they need it.

Email: info@firstlight.org.uk

Website: https://www.firstlight.org.uk/

Telephone: 03458 121 212

Address: 2nd Floor, 9 Pullman Court, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3ND

“fly2help harnesses the power of aviation and flight to educate, inspire and support those who need it most.”

Address: Unit SE12B, Gloucestershire Airport, Cheltenham, Gloucester, GL51 6SR

Website: https://www.fly2help.org/

Email: carly@fly2help.org

“Footprints 2 Africa is a Gloucestershire-based humanitarian charity dedicated to supporting ostomates in Africa and South Africa who have no access to essential stoma supplies.

Our aim is to collect unused ostomy equipment from individuals, hospitals, and organizations across the UK and ensure it reaches people in severe need, many of whom are forced to use makeshift items such as bread bags, tins, or heavy duty tape to survive.

We work to restore dignity, health and hope by providing reliable, appropriate medical supplies, relieving suffering and preventing life threatening infections. Alongside this, we raise awareness locally about the challenges faced by ostomates worldwide and build community involvement through volunteering, education and donation drives. We are currently developing a future initiative to place emergency ostomy supplies in the community, to better support people who may be caught out without essential items.

Address: Stoma, Limekiln Farm, Middle Lypiatt, Stroud GL6 7RL

Email: sam@footprints2africa.org.uk

Website: https://www.footprints2africa.org.uk

Using football to unite communities, uplift lives and drive sustainable change for people and the planet.

Address: The New Lawn Stadium, Another Way, Nailsworth, GL6 0FG

Website: https://www.fgr.co.uk/fgr-community/

Email: community@fgr.co.uk

We are a group of volunteers who love their community and want to do all we can to help families in the Forest of Dean. We provide essential support to families by supplying baby equipment, nappies, wipes, toiletries, and clothing for newborn and premature babies. We also provide clothing for children aged 0–15 years and school uniforms up to 16 years old. Through our dedicated children’s clothing cupboard, we ensure families in the community have access to the items they need. We provide these services with the support of our committed volunteers from our central storage location.

Address: Unit S5, Eastern United Business Park, Ruspidge Road, Cinderford, GL14 3AW

Website: www.forestbabybank.org

Email: fodbabybank@gmail.com

The Forest of Dean Buddy Club is an all-inclusive social group for people with additional needs, offering a safe, welcoming space to make friends, have fun, and feel part of a supportive community.

We meet every Tuesday from 7–9pm at The Causeway Club in Cinderford, where we enjoy a range of activities like games, crafts, music, themed nights, and relaxed social time. Our sessions are designed to be accessible and enjoyable for everyone, with a focus on friendship, respect, and inclusion.

Carers and support workers are always welcome, and we pride ourselves on being a pressure-free, judgment-free space where everyone can be themselves.

Address: The Causeway, Edge Hills Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire GL14 2QH

Email: Fodbuddyclub@gmail.com

The Forest of Dean Children’s Opportunity Centre is a charitable organisation that provides care, support and facilities for children with additional needs, as well as for those without. Our mission is to enable all children to grow and learn together in our childcare setting.

From 3 months to preschool, there is a place for everyone at the Opportunity Centre. 

Address: Bowen's Hill Road, Coleford, Glos: GL16 8DU

Telephone: 01594 837552

Website: www.fodopportunitycentre.org

The Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Trust CIO raises funds and commissions site specific sculpture for Beechenhurst, a Forestry England site enjoyed by the people of Gloucestershire and beyond without charge.

It thereby presents remarkable reflective artwork set within the Forest of Dean offering a holistic and immersive experience to all members of the public. In determining suitable briefs for commissions the trustees actively consider and engage with community based organisations to facilitate opportunities to benefit all sections of society through participation and enjoyment of the Sculpture Trail experience.

Website: www.forestofdean-sculpture.org.uk

“Forest Pulse is a local registered charity which provides a range of exciting out-of-school social, sport and recreational activities for disabled children and young people up to the age of 25, giving them the opportunity to meet up with friends, have fun and learn alongside their non-disabled peers.”

Address: 4th Floor Carlson Suite, Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean GL17 0DD

Email: admin@forestpulse.co.uk

Website: https://www.forestpulse.co.uk/

FRED offers free, confidential, 1 to 1 support for any adult who would like to improve their reading or writing skills.

Email: Info@forestreadeasydeal.org.uk

“Forest Sensory Services is a small friendly charity, who provides support to those with sensory impairment (sight and hearing).

We believe as an organisation we promote and encourage our clients to remain as independent as possible with their impairments. This is done by referrals, equipment, and support from out qualified Eye care liaison officer (ECLO).”

Address: Forge Centre, Foxes Bridge Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire
GL14 2LJ

Website: https://forestsensoryservices.org/

Email: support@forestsensoryservices.org

“Founding Futures CIC is here to create healthier, happier, more connected lives for the people who need support the most. We make human, real-life support accessible through coaching, mentoring, wellbeing and nature-based programmes, movement initiatives, practical skills for work and enterprise, and inclusive community spaces. We support young people, adults, families, job seekers, returners and aspiring entrepreneurs who face stress, isolation, low wellbeing or limited opportunities, helping them build confidence, resilience and stronger futures.”

Address: Firgrove Walk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6PJ

Email: karen@wearefoundingfutures.org

Website: https://wearefoundingfutures.org

Freedom Leisure is a not-for-profit charitable leisure trust, and supporting individuals and communities to be more active and healthier is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in ‘health at all ages’; we want the local communities we serve to have fun, feel welcome, included and empowered to live healthy lives whatever their age or ability.

Address: Tetbury Road, Cirencester GL7 1US

Email: See website for contact details for relevant centre

Website: https://www.freedom-leisure.co.uk/

A local community hall and playing field for use by the local and surrounding communities. The community hall is for hire - with free wifi, kitchen facilities, tables & chairs and stage.

The playing field is an ideal spot for family picnics and events. As well as being a large, contained open space, it features play equipment for young children up to teenagers, such as climbing frames, slides, sand pit, mud kitchen, willow tunnels and small skate ramps. In the Spring and Summer months a mobile toilet is supplied.

The hall and park also have plenty of free parking next to the facilities.

E-mail: saulhallbooking@gmail.com

“Our Mission is to protect and enhance the Cotswolds' unique environment, heritage and culture. All that we do is guided by this mission. Any project we either undertake or support will always meet this overarching purpose.

Our work supports people living in, visiting or working in the Cotswolds as well as local organisations and groups working to deliver projects that benefit the heritage and environment of the Cotswolds.”

Address: The Old Prison, Northleach GL54 3EX

Email: info@friendsofthecotswolds.org

The Friends of Glenfall School (FrOGS) is the Glenfall PTA and a charity raising money for the benefit of the pupils of Glenfall School.

Address: Glenfall Community Primary School,
Glenfall Way,
Charlton Kings,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire.
GL52 6XZ

Email: Glenfallfrogs@gmail.com

At GL11 we believe we are always stronger together; our welcoming community hub is a place where we can all belong, have fun, and shape the future of our community.
We focus on building relationships with local people that lead to practical, community solutions. By working side by side, we strengthen connections, solve challenges, and create change that starts small but grows big.

We are committed to shaping the system and bridging the gap between grassroots action and wider transformation. When people feel safe, connected, and valued, they don't just change their communities, they change the system itself.

Address: GL11 Community Hub
Fairmead, Cam, Dursley, GL11 5JS

Email: office@gl11.org.uk

GL4 is a grassroots community interest company based in Matson, Gloucester. We exist to bring opportunity to our community, using arts, performance and creativity. Started in 2016 by two local residents, GL4 brings world class performances to the estate alongside opportunities for people to connect, make things, express themselves, develop their creative practice and access opportunities that would otherwise not be available to them.

We look to address barriers that stop people from engaging in activities whether physical, geographical, financial or cultural. We believe in the right of everyone to access high quality arts and the power it has to transform lives.

Address: GL4 Office, 79a Matson Avenue, Matson Gloucester, GL4 6LL

Email: info@gl4.org

“Gloucester Community Building Collective is an independent social enterprise that brings people together to take action in their neighbourhoods so everyone can have a good life. We use a strengths-based, place-based approach, starting with what people care about and the skills and assets that already exist in communities.

Our team of Community Builders works alongside residents, community groups, refugees and asylum seekers, and local partners to grow connections, support people-led ideas and build more resilient, inclusive communities across Gloucester.”

Email: info@gloscommunitybuilding.co.uk

Website: https://gloscommunitybuilding.co.uk/

Address: City Works, Alfred St, Gloucester GL1 4DF

We provide emergency food and practical support to people in their hardest moments. We also work with partners and local communities to ensure everyone gets the right help long before they need a food bank.

Address: The George Whitefield Centre, 107 Great Western Road, Gloucester GL1 3NF

Email: info@gloucester.foodbank.org.uk

Telephone: 01452 309683

Website: https://gloucester.foodbank.org.uk/

We provide public pastoral care services to help people on the streets and other public places, giving guidance, support and signposting which assist in preserving public order, avoid anti-social behaviour, relieve sickness and preserve health.

Website: https://streetpastors.org/locations/gloucester/

Gloucester Civic Trust (GCT) is a registered charity (No. 264719) which was founded as a company limited by guarantee on 27th October 1972. The Trust’s charitable purposes are to raise the public’s awareness and interest in the City, to promote high standards of local planning and architecture, and to secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic interest in Gloucester.

Address: 99-103 Westgate Street
Gloucester GL1 2PG

We support veterans and direct families, our primary service is home visits to combat loneliness. We do form filling, making phone calls on behalf of the veteran,.

Email: GVSinfo@mail.com

Gloucestershire Academy of Music (GAM) is a registered charity which offers an exceptional level of professional music tuition in an informal and friendly atmosphere.

For over 40 years we have been creating musical opportunities for all ages and abilities, from individual music lessons and group sessions to performances, courses, workshops and masterclasses.

Reaching over 2,000 participants each year, we encourage members of the community, from the very old to the very young, to love music and through it, to develop and thrive.

E-mail: info@glosacadmusic.org

Address: Barbican House, Gloucester GL1 2JF

The main public benefit is the continuance of Quaker Meetings for Worship which are open to the public.

Address: Nailsworth Quaker Meeting House, Chestnut Hill, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire GL6 0LJ

Website: https://glosquakers.org

Gloucestershire Breastfeeding Supporters’ Network, known fondly as GBSN, is a charity dedicated to supporting breastfeeding mothers and their families.

We currently run seven weekly breastfeeding support groups in Gloucestershire, offer one-to-one support for breastfeeding parents and workshops for pregnant people to help them prepare for their breastfeeding journey.

Our services are provided free of charge – with no fine print. We provide a service that is complementary to your professional health team.

Email: info@gbsn.org.uk

GCS provides accessible, affordable, high quality counselling services across Gloucestershire, and delivers accredited counselling training. Our aim is to meet you where you are - geographically, emotional and psychologically - as you seek to find meaningful and sustainable change in your life. We work with adults (18+) and children (5+) as well has providing service to schools and employers. We also deliver fully funded counselling for people who have experienced domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Email: info@gloscounselling.org.uk

Address: Alma House, 52/53 High Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 1AP

Telephone: 01453 766310

The Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation is a charity responsible to support, grow and enhance grassroots cricket in the county, whilst also using cricket as a tool for social good. We believe cricket is uniquely placed to bring communities together, inspire lifelong friendships, improve wellbeing and health and deliver social impact.

We utilise the game to support children, young people, older adults, vulnerable groups and low-income families to access free physical activity and team sports in the heart of communities. Our free cricket sessions are intended to support the wellbeing and health of participants and the wider strategic outcomes of councils and local health services. We also support NEET people with mentoring and personal development while offering them the skills, training and qualifications to help them gain experience and paid employment to take their first steps into a career in sports development.

Website: https://gloucestershirecricketfoundation.org/

“The Gloucestershire Gay and Lesbian Community + is a friendly social group that welcomes people of all sexualities and ages. The group aims to provide a meeting place for people who want to meet others similar to themselves in a relaxed social environment without the pressures associated with the gay bars and clubs. We are supported by our own fundraising and do not receive any grants or outside funding.”

Email: info@gglc.co.uk

Website: https://www.gglc.co.uk/

Gloucestershire Infant Feeding C.I.C. aims to increase early infant feeding support for Gloucestershire families through establishing a breastpump loan scheme alongside tailored lactation support, and community led infant feeding support groups.

E-mail: Support@gloucestershireinfantfeeding.org

Gloucestershire MNVP is the formal partner of Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB), responsible for providing the voice of service users to inform development of maternity and neonatal care in the county.

We support the Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) to ensure services are delivered in a kind, personal and safe way by making sure the service user voice is central to all decision making and quality oversight. This enables the ICB to fulfil its responsibilities in line with the three year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services in England.

Email: info@gloucestershiremnvp.co.uk

Our vision

To see the end of youth homelessness in Gloucestershire and work towards a future whereby all young people may live fulfilled and independent lives.

Our mission

To champion young people, between 16-25 years, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and to provide safe, supportive, and stable accommodation and early intervention to prevent homelessness.

Address: 13 Ladybellgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2HN

Telephone: 01452 331 330

Website: www.gloucestershirenightstop.org.uk

The Gloucestershire Playing Fields Association, founded in 1926, provides small grants and loans, technical advice and support to it's members - town & parish councils, sports clubs and other community organisations.

The Association's aims are to help protect, improve and promote active use of parks, playgrounds and playing fields across the counties of Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire.

Email: secretary@glospfa.org.uk

At Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre we provide confidential and non-judgemental support for all survivors of sexual violence within Gloucestershire.

Email: info@glosrasac.org.uk

Gloucestershire Resource Centre (GRC)’s objectives are to encourage participation in creative activities, enrich play experiences and to promote re-use. This is done through its Scrapstore project by making available interesting, unusual, low-cost resources that promote re-use and re-thinking around the term ‘waste’ and reduce financial barriers to creativity, making it accessible to all.

We collect non-hazardous waste from businesses across Gloucestershire that would usually be destined for landfill or incineration. We sort and process these materials (with help and support from our 20 volunteers) and then make them available in our Scrapstore warehouse for our members to use.

We have around 1,000 members accessing these materials for use in arts, play and wellbeing, including individuals, families, community groups, churches, schools, artists, DIY-ers and crafters.

GRC own the building that the Scrapstore project runs from and also provide low-cost space for other organisations and individuals working with local communities.

Address: City Works, Alfred Street, Gloucester GL1 4DF

Email: info@grcltd.org

Our aim is to promote and preserve the traditional music, song, dance, drama, and customs of Gloucestershire, and the rest of the British Isles.

Website: https://www.glosfolk.org.uk

“We offer adventures for young people aged 4–14, helping them build confidence, learn new skills, and discover their potential in Gotherington and the surrounding areas.”

Address: Gotherington Village Hall, Malleson Road, Gotherington, Cheltenham GL52 9ER

Website: www.gotheringtonscouts.org.uk

Email: nic.coates@gotheringtonscouts.org.uk

GRCC is an independent charity that works in and within Gloucestershire’s communities to inspire, enable and deliver community action. We work countywide to strengthen and develop communities to create thriving, sustainable places for local people to live and work in.

Address: Community House, 15 College Green, Gloucester GL1 2LZ

Email: info@grcc.org.uk

Great Oaks provides supportive, palliative and end of life care programmes according to the ongoing and changing needs of our community, All of our services are free of charge and provided by experienced staff, supported by trained volunteers. Our services are for those living within the Forest of Dean district.

Do you need support to adjust to the changes you need to make to live with your illness or condition? We can offer care and support especially at times of crisis such as shortly after diagnosis; when treatment is found to be no longer curative; as everyone involved come to terms with this change; and at the very end, especially if you wish to be cared for at home.

Then Great Oaks is here to help you….

Address: Great Oaks Hospice
The Gorse, Coleford, GL16 8QE

Email: clerical@great-oaks.org.uk

The advancement of environmental protection and improvement, for the public benefit, in the town of Tetbury and surrounding villages.

Email: greeningtetbury@gmail.com

We maintain the Village Hall and Playing Field. Our aim is to foster community spirit through provision of range of recreation, social and welfare opportunities.

Address: Gretton Village Hall, Winchcombe Road, Gretton, Gloucestershire, GL54 5EP

Website: grettonvillagehall.co.uk

Hawkwood is an arts and education charity supporting people to fulfil their potential within a sustainable environment.

Address: Painswick Old Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 7QW

Email: info@hawkwoodcollege.co.uk

Headspace is a local charity situated in the North Cotswolds (Gloucestershire), dedicated to providing free counselling, mentoring and therapeutic wellbeing support to young individuals under 19 years old who are navigating mental health challenges.

We work closely with other community services to ensure young people receive the tailored assistance they may require.

At Headspace, we're committed to facilitating the journey towards mental wellness for the young people in our community.

Address: Unit 6, Old Station Yard, Bourton Industrial Estate, Bourton-on-the-Water, GL54 2RZ

Email: admin@myheadspace.org.uk

Headway Gloucestershire is a local charity dedicated to improving life after brain injury.

We provide essential services across Gloucestershire for people over 18 with acquired brain injuries, their partners, families, friends and carers.

Our services include Rehabilitation, Peer Support and Carer Support Group, Outreach support on an individual basis and a Hub based offer at locations across Gloucestershire.

Address: Headway House, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3EP

Email: admin@headwaygloucestershire.org.uk

Phone: 01452 312713

“The Healthy Relationships Awareness Centre, provides specialist healthy relationship support in Gloucestershire. With a focus on early intervention and trauma-informed care, our family focused approach gives individuals, couples, and families the practical tools, knowledge, and emotional resilience to build safer and healthier connections.

Our support is aimed at expectant and new parents, with children up to the age of 5 years.”

Email: contact@healthyrelationshipsac.co.uk

Website: https://www.healthyrelationshipsac.co.uk/

“Providing subsidised social events and support sessions for children, and their families, living with Heart Conditions through donations and fundraising.”

Address: Redwell House, Matson Lane, Gloucester, GL4 6DX

Website: https://heartheroes.co.uk/

Email: becky@heartheroes.co.uk

We purchased the 102-acre site of Thrupp Farm, known as the Heavens Valley, to ensure and promote community access and recreation and to help nature recovery.

Email: info@heavensvalley.org.uk

The aim of the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust is to recreate the canal from Hereford to Gloucester via Ledbury, Dymock and Newent creating a green/blue corridor for all.

E-mail: fundraising@h-g-canal.org.uk

“Home-Start Cotswolds supports families with children under 5. We offer weekly volunteer home support; postnatal groups and maternal mental health groups. Visit our website or give us a call for more information.”

Address: c/o Cirencester Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester GL7 1YE

Email: office@home-start-cotswolds.org.uk

Website: https://home-start-cotswolds.org.uk/

“We support over 600 families every year through a plethora of different services including home visiting by trained volunteers, antenatal and postnatal groups, a perinatal mental health peer support programme and a Dad Matters project to specifically support dads to have the best relationships possible with their children.

Our vision is to see every parent living in Stroud and Gloucester getting the support that they need to give their children the best possible start in life.”

Address: Annexe 3, Bond's Mill Estate, Stonehouse GL10 3RF

Email: enquiries@homestartsd.org‍ ‍

Website: https://homestartsd.org/

The Hollie Gazzard Trust was set up in memory of 20-year-old Hollie Gazzard, who was murdered at her place of work by an ex-partner in 2014.

Our vision is a world where everyone can recognise the warning signs of abuse and feel empowered to take action, so we can prevent harm before it happens and keep each other safe.

We work in schools, colleges, universities, community groups and workplaces, delivering training that educates, informs and empowers.

E-mail: info@holliegazzard.org

Hope and Vision Communities is a grassroots organisation supporting individuals as they transition from residential rehabilitation to independent, substance-free living. We are looking to open a women's house in Gloucester in the summer of 2026. Watch this space!

Email: Info@hopeandvision.org.uk

Website: https://hopeandvision.org.uk/

Everything that Hope for Tomorrow achieves is through collaboration.

A team of colleagues, trustees, ambassadors and volunteers working directly for our charity, bringing their individual skills, experience and energy.

Exceptional delivery partners, NHS trusts and their teams, delivering patient services with expertise and compassion.

Supporters selflessly giving their time and talents, maximising the extraordinary generosity of friends, families, colleagues, and you.

We’re a diverse group, united by a common purpose.

Email: info@hopefortomorrow.org.uk

Website: https://hopefortomorrow.org.uk/

Hope supports children and young people aged 5-25 who have a loved one with a serious illness.

Email: help@hopesupport.org.uk

We are seeking to build accommodation for local elderly people in the Stroud area.

Website: www.horizoncohousing.org

The purpose of Horses for Wellbeing is to use equine-facilitated learning to support the emotional, mental, and physical well-being of children and young people aged 5 to 18 experiencing challenges such as anxiety, trauma, or neurodivergence. By partnering young people with horses, we create safe, therapeutic experiences that build confidence, resilience, emotional regulation, and social skills.

Our mission is to empower vulnerable children to thrive and participate fully in their families, schools, and communities.

Address: Windrush, Elkstone, GL53 9PX

Email: info@horses4wellbeing.org.uk

We are a social enterprise offering ground based Equine Assisted Activities to people struggling with Depression and Anxiety. Not riding or prior horse knowledge is required.

We believe our clients have their own solutions, and we provide the space with horses, to allow them to find themselves

We empower clients to find their own solutions, by providing the space and horses.

Address: HHPDA Registered/ HQ address (Please note: NOT where sessions are run): 107 Longford Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester, GL2 9HB

Email: info@hhpda.co.uk

Website: www.hhpda.co.uk

Horsfall House is a not-for-profit organisation and charity caring for our elderly and supporting families in our community. We support subsidised nursing home places, community transport to our Day Centre, Home Care and Meals on Wheels services that promote independence, and ongoing improvements to ensure comfort, quality and long term sustainability.

Address: Windmill Road, Minchinhampton, Stroud GL9 6EY

Email: reception@horsfallhouse.co.uk

Website: https://www.horsfallhouse.co.uk

Hucclecote Netball Club was born out of a group of bored rugby girlfriends and wives nearly 50 years ago. One of those is founder member Sue Wainwright who has seen the club grow from one local team to one of the largest in the country, boasting a membership of over 400 adults and juniors.

The club has always prioritised developing young players, dominating local leagues from U12 to U16 and representing age groups at Regional and National championships. Alongside this we are very proud to have many of our players go on to represent England, Wales and Ireland.

Address: 87 Chosen Way, Hucclecote, Gloucester GL3 3BX

Website: Hucclecote Netball Club - a premier club within England, the South West, and Gloucestershire - Hucclecote Netball Club

Hundred Heroines is a museum and art gallery dedicated to women in photography, amplifying the work of women photographers around the world.

We hold exhibitions in the gallery space and in Mortimer Gardens in Nailsworth. Our Youth Programme, sponsored by Canon, supports young people aged 16-21. Our volunteering programme includes opportunities for skills development.

Address: Unit 19, Nailsworth Mills Estate, Avening Road, Nailsworth GL6 OBS

Website: https://hundredheroines.org/

Newly formed community interest company (CIC) based in Gloucester, dedicated to diversifying and enriching our local grassroots electronic dance music scene.

E-mail: inthedancecic@outlook.com

“Our vision is an inclusive society that values, respects and includes people who face disabling barriers, every day and in every way. We cover all types of disability and are run by disabled people, for disabled people. We work alongside disabled people delivering a range of projects to ensure that we are empowered, know our rights and have opportunities. We work with society more widely (including businesses, statutory organisations and the NHS) to remove disabling barriers, for example by providing training, producing accessible information and coproducing better services.”

Address: Railway House, Bruton Way, Gloucester, GL1 1DG

Email: info@inclusion-glos.org

We aim to be a Community Benefit Society, comprising members who are certified trainers of Coming to Our Senses. The wider beneficiaries are participants on our course - currently NHS and Social Care staff.

Email: info@comingtooursenses.org

Website: https://comingtooursenses.org/

At InterClimate Network (ICN) our mission is to empower young people across the UK to advocate for and take action on climate change. We work with 11 to 18-year-olds to deepen their understanding of global climate challenges, enable meaningful action, and amplify their voices in decision-making — driving positive change from local to national levels.

Email: info@interclimate.org

Isbourne Arts is Winchcombe’s venue for music, drama, family entertainment and more.

Our charitable objects can be found on our Winchcombe Arts & Community Hub entry in the Charity Commission website.

Our mission is to create an inclusive arts and community hub that fosters cultural engagement and creativity and strengthens community wellbeing and cohesion.

Address: High Street, Winchcombe Cheltenham GL54 5LJ

Email: info@isbournearts.org

We refurbish computers to create better futures. We collect unwanted computers from around the UK, refurbish them in Gloucestershire, offer volunteers IT refurbishment skills, and distribute the computers to hundreds of charities in the UK and to thousands of schools in Africa. Our work also encourages the circular economy, or, as we say, we encourage 're-use, not refuse'.

Address: Unit 8 Mead Road Industrial Estate, Cheltenham GL53 7EF

Email: contact@itsadigitaltrust.org

Ivy & Oak provided the UKs first directory of accredited child-inclusive businesses. Assessing businesses to inclusivity standards then connecting them with the families that need them most.

Address: 8 Oatfield Road, Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire, GL2 7HP

Email: lcollins@ivyandoak.org.uk

Website: https://www.ivyandoak.org.uk

Every young child living in Gloucestershire who is severely disabled, life-limited or life- threatened will have access to specialist respite care and support to help enrich their lives and the lives of their families.

James Hopkins Trust believe that every child deserves to experience joy, laughter and love, regardless of their complex medical needs, diagnosis or condition. For over 30 years, we have been dedicated to providing unwavering support to children in Gloucestershire who are life-limited or life-threatened, empowering them to live life to the fullest.

Our mission is simple: to provide family-centered care and support adapted to the children’s individual needs, either at Kites Corner or in the home.

Address: Kites Corner, North Upton Lane, Barnwood, Gloucester GL4 3TR

Email: info@jameshopkinstrust.org.uk

Jigsaw was formed in response to feedback from residents who identified gaps in local services and a lack of accessible opportunities for support. Jigsaw provides wrap-around, psychologically informed, trauma-informed support that helps children, young people, families, and neurodiverse communities feel understood, connected, and able to thrive. Our work includes: Youth groups and community activities, Clinical services including assessments, and Community outreach and partnerships.

Address: City Works, Alfred St, Gloucester, GL1 4DF

Website: www.jigsawco-op.org.uk

Email: hello@jigsawco-op.org.uk

“We are a social enterprise, building health and community through family cooking. We run stay-and-play style cooking sessions and through these, and other activities, help young children and their adults explore, enjoy and engage with food and each other. We’ve found there are so many great ways of getting families cooking – and a nearly infinite list of benefits! But the one thing that our activities will always have in common is that they’ll be simple, fun for everyone and from scratch!”

Address: Chequers Bridge Centre, Painswick Road, Gloucester GL4 6PR

Email: gloucestershire@kidskitchen.org.uk

Website: www.kidskitchen.org.uk

Treasure Seekers aims to support people to be the best version of themselves. We engage with those who fall 'through the gaps' of the wider system, those that may struggle to get help elsewhere.

Address: 52 Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2NF

Email: info@kftseekers.org.uk

Telephone: 01452 307201

Website: https://kftseekers.org.uk/

“We are Gloucester's last traditional theatre building, and host live performances throughout the year. We are home to five resident amateur theatre groups who perform a variety of plays, musicals and pantomimes. We support all local people who want to engage with performing arts.”

Address: Barton St, Gloucester GL1 1QX

Email: info@kingstheatregloucester.co.uk

Website: https://kingstheatregloucester.co.uk/

Our organisation aims to support and promote Ukrainian culture, community cohesion, and wellbeing through cultural events, creative workshops, film screenings, and community gatherings.

We provide a welcoming space for people affected by displacement, including Ukrainians living in the UK and members of the wider local community. Our beneficiaries include children, young people, adults, and families who take part in our cultural, educational, and creative activities.

E-mail: cickologloucester@gmail.com

Let’s Talk Well provides free counselling and mental health support for children and young people aged 9–25.

We want every young person to get the help they need so we have several different ways to get in touch with us – either to speak to one of our counsellors, get involved with one of our workshops or chat with someone in our online chatroom.

Our counselling service is self-referral, and our counsellors are available on the phone, via text chat, video call or face-to-face at a suitable convenient location, for example at school, workplace or a community venue.

Young people can get in touch with our online chatroom, LetsTalkWellChat, or call or message our friendly, trained team members about anything that’s troubling them.

We also offer support for parents and carers through dedicated support groups and our advice line. In addition, we offer BACP-accredited training programmes for those wishing to become fully qualified counsellors for both children and adults.

Telephone: 01594 372 777

Email: hello@letstalkwell.org.uk

Website: www.letstalkwell.org

Providing Day centre, respite, residential, nursing and end of life care to Older People in Cheltenham.

Address: Faithfull House
Suffolk Square, Cheltenham GL50 2DT

Email: mailbox@lilianfaithfull.co.uk

“Llanthony Secunda Priory is a Heritage Venue in Gloucester - a scheduled monument with a range of Grade I listed structures. It provides a green space within the centre of Gloucester with historic buildings to support community activities and interests and historical interpretation. It is a venue for events and commercial/private hire to aid the conservation and upkeep of the site.”

Address: Llanthony Secunda Priory, Priory Junction, Gloucester GL2 5FA

Email: info@llanthonysecunda.org‍ ‍

Website: https://llanthonysecunda.org/

“Listening Post is a professional voluntary counselling service for adults in Gloucestershire. We provide counselling for up to 9 months or longer, to relieve people from their psychological and emotional distress, whatever their financial or social background.
We have primary centres in Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud and Lydney, alongside making counselling accessible to communities in several secondary sites. We are also a leading local provider of CPCAB-accredited training courses in counselling and community listening skills.”

Address: St Mary de Lode, St Mary's Square, Gloucester, GL1 2QT

Email: admin@lpost.org.uk

Website: www.listeningpost.org.uk

Longlevens Rugby aims to promote participation in the sport by encouraging people of all ages and abilities to get involved, while developing players’ skills, fitness, and understanding of the game. It also focuses on fostering teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship, as well as providing a safe and inclusive environment for everyone. In addition, we aim to compete successfully in matches and leagues, support player progression to higher levels, engage with the local community, and ensure the club is well-managed and sustainable for the future.

Address: The Clubhouse, Longford Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester. GL2 9EU

Email: rugby@longlevensrugby.com

Website: https://longlevensrugby.rfu.club/

Lydney Community Centre provides a safe, friendly environment for the community and groups at this accessible venue, with disabled toilet and free WIFI. There are 5 rooms available to book and a full list of classes for all age groups and abilities listed on our website together with contact names and telephone numbers. It is run entirely by volunteers and is a not for profit community benefit society. New volunteers are welcome.

Address: The Old School, Naas Lane, Lydney, Glos. GL15 5AT

Email: lydneycommunitycentre@outlook.com

Website: https://www.lydneycommunitycentre.co.uk

Lydney Golf Club is a modern 9 hole parkland course next to the River Severn on the edge of beautiful Forest of Dean.

The Club exists to promote the playing of golf and to encourage and coach young people in the sport.

Address: Naas Lane, Lydney GL15 4ES

Email: lydneygolfclub@gmail.com

Website: www.lydneygolfclub.co.uk

“Marah reaches out to people in need, providing support in a non-judgmental, welcoming framework. We work with people on the margins of society; those who are excluded from the everyday positive experiences of life due to their circumstances, life history and others’ perception of them. Many people present with a combination of issues. Marah’s ambition is to to have a positive effect on the lives of all who come to us..”

Address: Open House, Painswick Inn, Gloucester Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 1QG

Email: admin@marah.org.uk

Website: www.marah.org.uk

“The Mastectomy Tattooing Alliance (MTA), founded by tattoo artist Tanya Buxton in 2021, is a registered charity supporting the breast cancer, BRCA, and transgender/non-binary communities through healing after mastectomy and gender-affirming surgeries. Our Tattoo Gift Voucher Scheme offers financial aid for mastectomy and 3D areola tattoos via our network of approved artists, helping restore confidence and support emotional recovery.”

Website: https://mastectomytattooingalliance.org/

Email: info@mastectomytattooingalliance.org

“We aim to reduce social isolation in the public domain. We come together for common purpose on a regular basis to improve member's wellbeing. We aim to achieve this by designing, building and installing projects on behalf of other local charities, community groups, schools etc.”

Website: www.mis-cheltenham-gloucester.uk

Email: mackay2007@btinternet.com

Supporting vulnerable or distressed children and young people facing social and emotional issues impacting on themselves and their engagement in learning.

E-mail: enquiries@mentorlink.org.uk

Telephone: 01299 822336

MHCG has run a busy Foodhub from its Community Room in Nouncells Cross since January 2021. The last five years have seen our FoodHub grow & change to links built with NoSH, FareShare, Stroud Farmers Market, Waitrose, The Hygiene Bank, InKind & many more to ensure we reduce food waste by bringing good quality surplus stock to our shelves & fridges or freezers. This has enabled us to step up to meet the joint challenges of Cost of Living and Fuel Crises, with some welcome support from our fantastic funders. As well as providing a range Food & Hygiene products our FoodHub has become an important social hub for our Community, helping to reduce isolation, enabling neighbours to meet three days a week.

Address: The Community Room
Nouncells Cross, Bisley Old Road
Stroud, GL5 1PU

Website: https://www.facebook.com/MHCGStroud

Email: contactmhcg@gmail.com

“Providing recreational cricket for children and adults from 4 years old up. 2 adult teams on a Saturday, All Stars cricket for 4-8 years old and then U11, U13 and U15 teams.”

Address: Stuart Playing Field, Minchinhampton, Stroud GL6 9JJ

Website: https://minchinhampton.play-cricket.com

Email: Info@minchcc.co.uk

Through our youth club sessions, we serve young people in the community and wider area aged between 8-19.

Address: Minchinhampton Community Hub, GL6 9JJ

Website: https://www.minchcommunityhub.co.uk/

MindBody Synergy CIC is a Gloucester-based Community Interest Company dedicated to bridging the gap between chronic respiratory disease and mental health - two conditions that co-exist in 68-86% of patients but are rarely treated together. Founded and directed by Dr. Devi Sundar (PhD, MSc, MS, FHEA), an Integrative Mind-Body Medicine Consultant with over 23 years of clinical experience, we deliver evidence-based, holistic, creative health, and prevention-focused programmes that treat the whole person - breath, mind, and community - not just the diagnosis.

Address: Southgate House, Southgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1UB

Email: support@mindbodysynergycic.org

Website: https://mindbodysynergycic.org/

Mindsong creates and provides services across Gloucestershire that are tailored for people living with dementia and their family and friends, helping to support wellbeing, decrease isolation, develop new relationships, and bring joy through music. We offer clinical music therapy sessions, talking sessions, community singing groups and volunteer-led singing with residents in care homes. We also aim to increase awareness and understanding of dementia through training and education.

Website: https://www.mindsong.org.uk/

Email: admin@mindsong.org.uk

OPur activities include the holding of an annual agricultural and horse show on first Saturday in September and on farm competitions in a restricted area throughout the year with other associated activities for members and the public.

The principal activity is to promote and encourage, agriculture, horticulture, conservation and forestry for the public benefit and to improve and advance them in all branches and in all trades, crafts and professions with them in an exclusively charitable manner. Educational advancement in all the above by granting of bursaries. Promotion of the above to the public by holding of an annual show.

Address: Moreton Show Office, 5, Wychwood Court, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0JQ

E-mail: secretary@moretonshow.co.uk

Website: www.moretonshow.co.uk

We are passionate about empowering every child, irrespective of their circumstances, to thrive. We advocate an active and healthy lifestyle that positively influences various aspects of a child’s life through a holistic approach which has sustainable lifelong benefits. To achieve this we support schools, families and communities to establish nurturing, positive and stimulating environments that will enable all children and young people to live an active and healthy lifestyle.

Address: Carrant House, Teddington Hands, Evesham Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 8NE

Website: www.move-more.org

Email: info@move-more.org

Promoting health and well being in Nailsworth and the surrounding area.

Website: https://nailsworthhealthpartnership.org/

The provision of facilities for education, in particular but not exclusively, for young people resident in Nailsworth and the surrounding area through their leisure time activities.

Address Nailsworth Subscription Rooms, Bath Road, Nailsworth GL6 0AY

Email: booking@nailsworthsubrooms.org.uk

NCLP was formed in 2006 as a 'not for profit' organisation based in Gloucester who have developed and deliver accredited and non-accredited educational, parenting, childcare, personal & social development, work skills and healthcare focused programmes & support to vulnerable parents.

Address: C4 Brunel Court, Gloucester, GL2 2AL

Email: rachelc@ymtb.co.uk

Website: www.nclpparentingcourses.org.uk

New Brewery Arts connects people with the hand-made, promotes the joy and fulfilment of making and celebrates the role of craft and creativity in all our lives.

Address: Brewery Court, Cirencester, GL7 1JH

Website: https://www.newbreweryarts.org.uk

The purpose of the group is to alleviate loneliness in residents aged 60 years and over who are retired or semi retired (the group is not exclusively for men).

We provide a safe place to meet and share hobbies, and we make and mend items for the local community.

Address: The Shed (to the rear of the Newent Community Centre), Ross Road, Newent, GL18 1BD

The Newent Initiative Trust is an independent ‘not for profit’ organisation formed to assist groups whose purpose is to make Newent and the surrounding areas a better place to live, work and visit.

Newent Youth Service (part of the Trust) aims to provide young people who live, work and are educated in Newent with opportunities to learn, grow and make mistakes in order to become young adults who are respected and valued, so in their future lives they will take on the challenges that will arise.

Address: 36 Broad Street, Newent
GL18 1AJ

Email: newentcc@gmail.com

Providing early years childcare to families.

Address: School House, Mill End, Northleach, GL54 3HJ

Telephone: 01451 860019

Our mission is to purchase the only pub in our village, the Rose & Crown Inn, and transform it into a thriving community business that will benefit the residents of Nympsfield and the surrounding villages, as well as attracting visitors from farther afield to use its restaurant and accommodation.

We aim to convert part of the building into a community café and village shop ensuring that our pub provides much-needed services and amenities for all sections of the community in this relatively isolated rural village.

We purchased the pub on 31 January 2026 and are currently raising additional capital to undertake significant renovation works prior to reopening.

Email: nympsfield.community.pub@gmail.com

Orchard Trust supports the involvement, independence and development of people with learning disabilities

Orchard Trust has 6 care homes and 2 supported living homes in the Forest of Dean, supporting people from Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire and Herefordshire areas.
We believe that everyone can lead a fulfilling and fun life. We have cared for people with disabilities with warmth and compassion since 1989, supporting them to live the life they choose.

At our Stowfield Site is situated a Therapeutic Smallholding, a Day Service, a Therapy Suite (with rebound and hydrotherapy) and The Orchard Trust Learning & Development Department. The site is also open to visitors who can see the animals and visit the activity park and sensory garden.

Address: Lydbrook Valley Springs, Central Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9PP

Email: admin@orchard-trust.org.uk‍ ‍

Website: https://orchard-trust.org.uk/

“The Older Drivers Forum Gloucestershire is a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers to support mature motorists on how to continue driving safely for longer. The Forum is passionate that none of us become complacent about our driving but take steps to make sure we are safe to drive, as long as we are fit to do so. We regularly run events and webinars, to watch in the comfort of your home. We work nationally with Road Safety Organisations, Department for Transport and Government departments, constantly seeking the most effective means to support safer driving into old age. “

Address: c/o 28 Byfords Close Huntley, Gloucester GL19 3SA

Email: gopa4672@hotmail.co.uk

Website: https://olderdriversforum.com/gloucestershire/

“Our mission is to make nervous system regulation an accessible public health tool aimed at improving mental health and overall wellbeing for the wider Gloucestershire community. We provide evidence-informed therapeutic 1-1 and group sessions - integrating sound therapy, breathwork, and gentle movement - designed to help individuals move from a state of chronic "fight or flight" into "rest and digest". One of our aims is to bridge the gap in local wellbeing provision by using commercial revenue to subsidise free or low-cost services, ensuring that high-quality mental health support is not a luxury reserved only for those who can afford private rates.”

Email: victoriya@omlivebreathe.com

Website: https://omlivebreathe.com

We provide information, advice and resources for Christians interested or involved in global outreach.

Addtress: City Works, Alfred Street, Gloucester GL1 4DF

Website: https://oscar.org.uk

Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C. (the Alliance) is a not-for-profit community interest company, based in Dursley, Gloucestershire. Our independent organisation is run by parent carers and works with over 3,100 families whose children have additional needs.

Our aims are to ensure that families feel less alone, more recognised and supported and that they gain strength, advice and support from what we offer. We work to ensure families are given a real opportunity to have a voice in the decision-making processes which affect their lives and to feel more confident and able to champion getting the needs of their vulnerable children met.

Address: Cedar House, 12A Cedar Drive, Dursley, GL11 4EB

Website: https://www.parentandcareralliance.org.uk/

Parkinson's UK is here for anyone affected by Parkinson's - individuals, partners, family and friends.

We have an "For every Parkinson's journey" approach, focusing on funding research for new treatments, providing expert support services, and campaigning for better healthcare and fair benefits.

Address: 50 Broadway, London SW1H 0DB

Website: https://www.parkinsonsuk.org.uk

We provide support for the early years and play sectors. We are primarily a membership organisation and offer support, advice and guidance. We also run a number of early years settings which gives us up-to-date, hands-on experience.

Our finance team run a Payroll Service which supports our members and a number of other charity sector organisations.

Address: Chequers Bridge Centre, Painswick Road, Gloucester GL4 6PR

Email: info@pataglos.org.uk‍ ‍

People For You is a Gloucestershire-based charity supporting older and vulnerable adults who are experiencing loneliness and social isolation in Fairford, Lechlade and Tetbury. We provide one-to-one befriending, delivered by trained and DBS-checked volunteers, focused on building meaningful and supportive relationships. Our work helps improve wellbeing, confidence and connection to the local community. We work closely with local partners and referrers to offer a person-centred, responsive service.

Website: https://peopleforyou.co.uk

Email: peopleforyoucotswolds@gmail.com

Making a difference to the sick and disabled children of Gloucestershire in hospitals, SEND Schools, Wish holidays and supporting childhood mental health.

Address: Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road GL1 3NN

Email: office@piedpiperappeal.co.uk

Play Gloucestershire is a registered charity that delivers active and creative outdoor play in urban and rural communities, whatever the weather, all year round. We run play sessions in local parks after school and in school holidays for any child to come along to. We also run referred-only small group Play Nurture groups in schools and at our own Play Sanctuary for children who are experiencing challenges or difficulties in their lives. Our Play Rangers provide adventure, friendship and fun for hundreds of school aged children each year.

Address: Unit R7-R7 City Works, Alfred Street, Gloucester, GL1 4DF

Website: www.playgloucestershire.org.uk

Email: info@playgloucestershire.org.uk

NatureWell is a structured, nature-based health intervention designed to support mental health and overall wellbeing. It is used across a range of settings including community health, primary care, environment and mental health services.

The approach is grounded in evidence around nature connectedness and its relationship to health outcomes. It also draws on trauma-informed practice, recognising that regulation and a sense of safety are essential foundations for wellbeing. All facilitators are trained and supported to deliver.

Email: info@theplaceoutside.co.uk

To provide micro loans to small businesses that cannot access funding needs from others.

To support members into self reliant groups and help and support them going forward.

E-mail: info@purpleshoots.co.uk

Read for Good is the national reading for pleasure charity. We work with schools and hospitals to unleash the life-changing power of books and stories in children. We do this through our initiatives – Read for Good in Hospitals, our Events Programme, Brilliant Box of Books, Readathon®
and Track My Read®

Email: reading@readforgood.org

Reconnect Gloucestershire is an organisation that helps reduce isolation across the county through peer support groups and befriending for anyone affected by stroke or aphasia, as well as their families and carers. Our work focuses on rebuilding confidence, independence, and connection through friendship, shared experience, and community activities.

Address: Suites abc, South first, The Wheelhouse, Bond's Mill, Stonehouse GL10 3RF

Email: info@reconnectglos.org

“Red Horse Foundation offers equine guided therapy and learning to anyone aged 7+. Clients learn about themselves, their feelings and behaviour patterns as they develop a relationship with one or more of our horses. Sessions are facilitated by certified mental health professionals and tailored to meet the needs of individuals or groups. Our aim is to help people positively transform their life challenges and relationships. No riding required!”

Address: Thrupp Lane, Thrupp, Stroud GL5 2EF

Email: enquiries@redhorsefoundation.org

The Rock was set up as a major strategic youth project at a time when all front line youth services were withdrawing in Gloucestershire. The redundant church of St Peter’s, its hall and grounds were given by Gloucester Diocese to enable this pioneering project to happen.

The Rock takes a flexible approach with all projects as no young person is the same and needs to be treated as an individual.

Address: Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham, GL51 9AH

Email: hello@therock.uk.com

Rolling for Everyone: RollerXpress' mission is to transform the health and social fabric of Gloucestershire through affordable, high-energy roller disco. We are committed to dismantling financial and social barriers, ensuring that every individual—regardless of age, skill level, gender, race, or identity—has a safe space to improve their physical fitness and mental wellbeing. By championing accessibility for low-income families and celebrating our city's diversity, we create a community where everyone belongs.

Website: www.rollerxpress.org

Email: info@rollerxpress.org

Telephone: 0145 2905858

Address: Unit 70 Gloucester Quays
St Ann Way, Gloucester, GL1 5SH

To provide volunteers and funding to local charities, schools, and youth organisations.

Ruspidge Memorial Hall is on the outskirts of Coleford in the Forest of Dean. We offer a huge range of regular activities from fitness classes to craft clubs and host a Mend and Repair Cafe and IT Help.

Additionally, the hall is available to hire when not in use for regular activities.

Address: Ruspidge Road, Ruspidge, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 3AE

Email: treasurerruspidgemh@gmail.com

Ruskin Mill Trust is one of the leading charities in the United Kingdom providing holistic and therapeutic education and care for children, young people, and adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

We recognise that every individual is unique – both in their personal biography and in their potential for growth and development. In response to each learner’s individual needs, we employ the Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) method, which is delivered through our schools, colleges, and post-formal educational provisions. This method is embedded in carefully tailored timetables designed to support each learner’s educational, therapeutic, and developmental journey.

Email: enquries@rmt.org

Sanctuary Breaks arranges retreats, workshops, away days and residential stays for forced migrants, including refugees, those seeking asylum, and survivors of trafficking and torture.

Address: Hill House, Littleworth , Amberley, Stroud GL5 5AL

Email: sanctuarybreaks@gmail.com

Website: www.sanctuaryhillhouse.co.uk

Scrubditch Care Farm offers inclusive, farm-based activities that build confidence, independence, and well-being. We support adults with learning disabilities through hands-on tasks like animal care, gardening, cooking, and woodworking.

Our specialised sessions, such as ‘Feel Good Farming,’ also support those with dementia or mental health challenges.

Address: Scrubditch Care Farm, North Cerney, Cirencester GL7 7FE

Email: office@scrubditchcarefarm.org.uk

“Seren’s Wish Charity is a community‑focused organisation supporting children and families to have a better start in life. We help families access everyday essentials, create opportunities for children to grow and thrive, and bring the community together through positive, inclusive activities.
We run holiday clubs, community events, practical support projects, and a wide range of initiatives designed to make life easier for families and strengthen local connections. Everything we do is shaped by real community need and a commitment to making a genuine difference for children and families across Gloucestershire.”

Address: 38 Little Grebe Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8HP

Email: info@serenswish.co.uk

Website: www.serenswish.co.uk

We're a fuel poverty charity helping people that struggle to manage their energy use and bills from the day to day management of their energy finances to long term improvement of their heating systems and homes.

Email: energyadvice@severnwye.org.uk

Phone: 0800 500 3076

“SHARP is an education and day service for vulnerable adults. We offer a variety of activity sessions to help our learners to achieve their goals in a warm, friendly and fun environment. We provide a service for adults with learning difficulties/autism/mental health issues for people to learn at their own pace. We are a community interest company - a non profit making organisation.”

Address: Unit 3G, Llanthony Business Park Llanthony Road Gloucester GL2 5QT

Email: julie.sharp.learningskills@gmail.com

Website: www.sharplifelearning.com

“We are a movement of change-makers, making a shift towards better mental health for young people and educators. For a more present, resilient and connected future. Shift Movement is a Gloucestershire-based initiative to make yoga and mindfulness accessible in schools and communities.”

Address: 21 Hyett Road, Cashes Green, Stroud, GL5 4LW

Email: robin@shiftmovement.org.uk

Skills for Care is the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England. We work with employers, Government and partners to ensure social care has the right people, skills and support required to deliver the highest quality care and support now and in the future.

Email: Info@skillsforcare.org.uk

To provide a meeting place for our parishioners for various clubs, Parish Council meetings, coffee mornings, shows, ballet, yoga, phonics, singing, small exhibitions, parties, wakes, celebrations and so forth. Being a rural community without the facilities a larger town offers, a hub such as our village hall is a vital resource, a place where everyone can meet friends/neighbours/make new friends.

Address: Slimbridge Village Hall
St Johns Road, Slimbridge GL2 7DF

A village hall with a pub. The only village community asset providing social, community and sporting activities, entertainment and support.

Address: Milestone Walk
Sling, Coleford, GL16 8JP

The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum preserves, interprets, and shares the history of the Gloucestershire Regiment and its successor units, from the 18th century to the present day. Our aim is to connect people with the lived experiences of soldiers, using objects, archives, and personal stories to explore themes such as conflict, service, sacrifice, and remembrance.

Our beneficiaries include members of the local community, schools and young people, family historians, veterans and serving personnel, and visitors with an interest in British military history. We also support individuals researching relatives’ service, helping them better understand their family stories and connections to the past.

Address: Custom House, 31 Commercial Road, The Docks, Gloucester GL1 2HE

Email: enquiries@sogm.co.uk

We offer a warm, comfortable space for meetings, social events, clubs & youth activities for all foresters; as well as community entertainments, & use by local school. The hall publishes a seasonal local news sheet (‘the Bugle’) delivered to all Soudley homes.

Email: Admin@soudleyvillagehall.org.uk

Website: https://soudleyvillagehall.org.uk/

We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis.

We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

Address: Unit 15, Whiteway Court, Cirencester. GL7 7BA

Email: info@cirencester.foodbank.org.uk

The Spring Centre is an independent small charity that provides inclusive, supportive services for children, young people with additional needs and disabilities and their families. Our aim is to reduce isolation, improve wellbeing and strengthen family resilience by offering accessible activities, peer support, learning opportunities and a safe, welcoming space for connection.

Our beneficiaries include children and young people (aged 0-35 yrs) with additional needs, their parents and carers, and local families who may be experiencing social, emotional or practical challenges. Through projects such as Stay and Play, family support sessions, community events, holiday clubs, after school clubs and Young Adults Day Care Services, we help families feel supported, valued and connected within their local community.

Address: Gardner House, Olympus Park, Quedgeley, Gloucester GL2 4NF

Website: www.springcentre.org

We are a network of fun-loving sport and physical activity groups where you can try different sports, make new friends and explore what life is all about. We're run by Christians, open to all.

Find us across Gloucestershire running clubs in schools, community facilities and open spaces. At Sportily you can get involved in sports based activity youth clubs, afterschool multi-sports clubs, residential activities, adventure sports, family sports and fun fitness activities.

Email: hello@sportily.org.uk

Telephone: 03305519348

The hall currently enjoys a wide range of uses, including yoga, pilates, a toddlers’ group, Probus, tap dancing, ballet classes and a needlework group. There is also a Repair Café on the second Saturday morning of every month and Community Lunches twice a month.

The main aim is to be a space for Community Use - open to anyone in the local area to hire on a regular or ad hoc basis. preference is given to community led events and educational organisations.

Address: Calf Lane, Chipping Campden, GL55 6JQ

Email: dmin@stjameschurchcampden.co.uk

Our mission is to provide inspiring education, therapy and care to our young people and to work together as a team with parents, governors and staff endeavour to provide young people with knowledge, skills, opportunities and resources in the context of a lively, Christian community which will enable them to realise their full potential, together with a conviction of their own personal worth.

Our beneficaries are young people with physical and learning disabilities who also have very complex health issues.

Address: Stratford Lawn, Stroud GL5 4AP

Email: admin@stroses.org.uk

Provides Stonehouse Community Centre. A sustainable, secure, culturally diverse and accessible space that is valued and supported by the people of Stonehouse and surrounding areas. The Centre is used by groups of all ages with a wide range of interests.

Address: Stonehouse Community Centre, Laburnum Walk, Laburnum Mews, Stonehouse GL10 2NS

Email: info@stonehousecommunitycentre.co.uk

Website: www.stonehousecommunitycentre.co.uk

To advance education in and increase appreciation and understanding of all forms of the arts including but not limited to, theatre and dance. To present, produce, organise and promote high quality arts activity for the public benefit and in particular those of the city of Gloucester.

Address: Growth Hub, 10 Commercial Road, Gloucester GL1 2EA

Email: info@strikealight.org.uk

“The Stroke Association is here to support people to rebuild their lives after stroke. We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. We want to do better work together to deliver more impact for stroke survivors. We do this by listening to and understanding the aspirations and priorities of individuals and organisations within communities, building relationships and partnering with them to make positive changes for people affected by stroke within those communities.”

Address: 1 Sterling Business Park Salthouse Road Northampton NN4 7EX

Email: helpline@stroke.org.uk

We are a local rugby club offering the use of our clubhouse to local companies for training and other events.

We have 2 senior teams and nearly 200 children who play Rugby. We have an involving womens rugby team and a Walking Rugby Team.

Address: Fromehall Park, Dudbridge HIll, Stroud Glos GL5 3HS

Stroud Preservation Trust has restored and repaired buildings of significance so that they can be used for the future of the town of Stroud. The project currently being repaired are The Chapels of Rest in the Bisley Road Cemetery, Stroud. SPT has a seven year lease from the District Council and will be bringing the Chapels into better condition over those years and looking for a longer term user in the future. Currently the Chapels focus on community events and artist exhibitions.

Website: https://www.stroudpreservationtrust.org.uk

Stroud Valleys Project works to ensure no piece of land in our district that needs ecological care is overlooked, and that local wildlife is valued and protected.

Founded in 1988 to safeguard the industrial heritage of Stroud and its five valleys, we are now a well‑established environmental charity and campaigning organisation. We deliver effective, person‑centred projects with community groups and volunteers, helping people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds connect with and care for green spaces.

Email: info@stroudvalleysproject.org

Sunflowers Suicide Support is a Gloucestershire-based charity dedicated to providing compassionate, trauma-informed support to children, young people, adults, and families who have been bereaved or affected by suicide. Our aim is to reduce isolation, improve emotional wellbeing, and help individuals navigate the complex grief that follows a suicide loss.

We do this by offering specialist counselling, peer support, practical guidance, remembrance events, and training that increases community understanding of suicide bereavement. We work in partnership with local organisations, safeguarding teams, schools, and health services to ensure that every bereaved person receives timely, safe, and appropriate support.

Address: Waterside, Bonds Mill, Bristol Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3RF

Telephone: 01453 826990

Email: info@sunflowerssuicidesupport.org.uk

“Climate Change is leading to a rise in eco-anxiety in young people and adults across the world, but this doesn’t mean all is lost. Sustainability and Environmental Education (SEEd) works with individuals of all ages to turn anxiety into hope and action. Through our evidence-led programmes and ongoing evaluation, we empower people, young and old alike, to become changemakers for a better, more sustainable future for all.”

Website: https://www.se-ed.org.uk/

Email: admin@se-ed.org.uk

“Swifts and Swallows is based at Ashley’s Meadow Accessible Glamping Site. We are dedicated to providing a safe, welcoming space for people with additional needs and their carers, encouraging meaningful connections with nature through an accessible and inclusive environment.”

Website: https://ashleysmeadow.co.uk/

Email: julia_lawson_4@hotmail.com

“Alexandra Wellbeing House offers a Mental Health Day Service in partnership with Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams (CRHTT) within Gloucestershire, providing support for individuals at risk of or experiencing acute emotional distress. Additionally, we offer free counselling services for those dealing with self-harm and self-injury.”

Address: Alexandra Wellbeing House, 29-31 Alexandra Road, Gloucester, GL1 3DR

Website: www.sgmind.org.uk/gloucestershire-mental-health-services/

Email: awbh@sgmind.org.uk

Talk Club is a men's mental health charity that helps men across the UK to be mentally fit by talking regularly and avoiding poor mental health and suicide.

E-mail: hello@talkclub.org

Website: www.talkclub.org

Tetbury Area Youth & Community Trust (TAYCT) is a grassroots charity working to strengthen connection, wellbeing and opportunity across Tetbury and the surrounding rural area. Our aim is to create inclusive, community-led spaces where people feel welcome, supported and able to thrive.

We are the main provider of youth work in Tetbury, delivering open-access youth clubs, targeted wellbeing support and early intervention mentoring for young people aged 11–18. Alongside this, we run community initiatives such as the Tetbury Friendship Café, supporting connection and reducing isolation, particularly for older residents.

Address: 25 The Ferns, Tetbury, GL8 8JE

Email: admin@tayct.org.uk

Loving God and loving people. We are here to serve and support people to the best of our ability. We will share Jesus with any who wish to listen as we believe he is the answer to many of the issues folks face.

Address: Station Road, Tewkesbury GL20 5DR

Website: https://www.tewkbaptist.org.uk/welcome.htm

Email: office@tewkbaptist.org.uk

We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported Trussell working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

Address: 76 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RX

Email: info@tewkesbury.foodbank.org.uk

Telephone: 01684 296824

Our purpose is to educate people on the history and heritage of Tewkesbury and the surrounding area. To achieve this, we run a museum, which is open to everyone and free to enter, and a programme of walks and talks, for which we make a small charge.

Our beneficiaries are our local community and visitors to our town.

Address: 64 Barton Street, Tewkesbury
GL20 5PX

Email: info@tewkesburymuseum.org

Our aim is to develop and maintain a community nature reserve, accessible to people of all ages and abilities, that provides a haven for wildlife and a place where people can connect with nature, learn and thrive.

Our beneficiaries are the people of Tewkesbury and visitors from beyond the town, including individuals, schools and community groups, who wish to observe and learn about wildlife and conservation, or to simply benefit from time spent enjoying the peace of the countryside in a safe and accessible green space.

E-mail: info@tewkesburynaturereserve.org.uk

“Mentoring, supervised family contact, TA support, welfare checks.
We have a community hub where we provide support groups to children and their families. ”

Address: Unit 1, City Works, Alfred Street, Gloucester, GL1 4DF

Email: enquiries@the-booth.co.uk

We aim to help young people learn, grow & discover in a safe and caring environment, whilst supporting our members to achieve goals and gain recognisable awards.

We are a community minded organisation and play an active role in the town and it's activities, supporting many and organising some ourselves.

We cater for young people from 5 - 18 years and welcome volunteers of all ages and abilities.

Address: The Boys' Brigade Community Centre, Canterbury Leys
Tewkesbury, GL20 8BP

Email: 1sttewkesburybb@gmail.com

“We provide opportunities for young people from 5 - 18 to learn, grow, and discover, in a safe and caring environment with registered leaders, all of whom have enhanced DBS checks. In our sections for younger members the emphasis is all about having fun and making new friends, with plenty of craft, games and learning thrown in. Our activity programme expands as members move through the age groups and we offer everything from sports, cooking, camping, canoeing and competitions against other groups, some also have marching bands. We have a progressive award scheme that leads to the highest badge, the Kings badge, whilst teenagers are offered training opportunities that help develop their confidence, build their skills, and aid their personal development, adding valuable attributes to their CV.”

Address: The Boys Brigade Community Centre, Canterbury Leys, Tewkesbury,

Glos, GL20 8BP

Email: maggiehallan@aol.com

The Bridge 50+ is a dignity-first space for adults over 50 to rediscover their strengths and explore what comes next — upstream of programmes, training, and employment support — a place to move at your own pace and on your own terms.

Address: Llanthony Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester, GL1 2EH

E-mail: thebridge50plus@gmail.com

Website: https://thebridge50plus.co.uk/

As the guardian of much of the Cheltenham’s heritage and the lead provider of culture, heritage, sport and leisure, the Trust has a major role in sustaining these significant venues, actively supporting the local and visitor economy and helping to improve the health and wellbeing of the local community.

The venues are Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham Town Hall and the Imperial Garden Bar, The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum, Leisure at Cheltenham and the Prince of Wales stadium.

Address: Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QA

Email: info@cheltenhamtrust.org.uk

Website: https://www.cheltenhamtrust.org.uk

Telephone: 01242 528764

The Christopher and Sarah Aldam Bowly's Almshouse Charity owns 16 properties in Cirencester which we let to those in need who have a connection to the parish of Cirencester.

The Family Haven is a Day Centre and Nursery which offers support to vulnerable families with pre-school aged children.

Address: 31 Spa Road, Gloucester, GL1 1UY

Telephone: 01452 422971

Website: https://www.thefamilyhaven.com

“The organisation provides affordable, inclusive educational enrichment for both home-educated and mainstream primary-aged children. We deliver weekly art classes, a book club, and Montessori-informed learning sessions, alongside regular workshops led by a diverse range of creative practitioners. These activities respond directly to the limited opportunities currently available in the local area.”

Website: www.hopattic.co.uk

Email: jucharteris@gmail.com

“The Isbourne is a pioneering hub of wellbeing based in Gloucestershire. The charity's mission and aim is to support, educate and encourage people in improving their own mental, physical and emotional wellbeing by providing the tools, resources and encouragement to help inspire happier, healthier and more positive lives; and to ensure that wellbeing is accessible by offering free, donation based, nominal cost and tiered pricing options to suit all budgets and financial circumstances.”

Address: Wolseley House Oriel Road Cheltenham GL50 1TH

Email: info@isbourne.org

Website: https://www.isbourne.org/

The Nelson Trust vision is a society where trauma, addiction and disadvantage never limit potential. We believe that people are not defined by the challenges they experience, but by the strengths, aspirations and possibilities they hold. Trauma, addiction, multiple unmet need and disadvantage too often restrict opportunity, wellbeing and inclusion whilst also having a detrimental affect on mental health. We aim to ensure these experiences do not determine negative outcomes.

Our mission: walking alongside people as they heal, recover and thrive. We work in partnership with people, recognising that meaningful change happens through trusted relationships, consistency, and a true understanding of lived experience. Our approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based and women-centred, focusing on long-term healing, recovery, wellbeing and independence.

Address: Port Lane, Brimscombe, Stroud, GL5 2QP

Email: office@nelsontrust.com

Website: www.nelsontrust.com

“A friendly community space offering heavily subsidised or free wellbeing and creative classes. We have specific groups for adults. We also have fantastic children's/young people groups specifically for those living with anxiety or not/part attending school. Classes get to explore unusual approaches to art and crafts, using quality materials. Our small groups and bright, peaceful space is perfect for a bit of me time and a chance to work with like minded people..”

Address: The Quarry, Cam, GL11 6JB

Email: thequarrychapel@gmail.com

TiM is based at the Redwell Centre in Matson. We have invested in our Centre which now provides excellent facilities and services to our users. Our activities and achievements include: Establishing and running activities for all ages and abilities, supporting people in crisis and developing people's skills to enable a stable lifestyle.

Address: Redwell Centre, Redwell Road, Matson Gloucester GL4 6JG

Email: office@redwellcentre.co.uk

Website: https://www.togetherinmatson.org/

We are a community restoring the Dell at Tortworth Arboretum to create a woodland where people and trees thrive together.

Address: Tortworth Road, Wotton Under Edge GL12 8HH

Website: https://tortwortharboretum.org/

We are a grassroots organisation working to reduce Stroud District's dependence on a carbon based economy by building community resilience in the face of climate change. Stroud District covers 175 square miles in the south of Gloucestershire and has a population of 121,500.

Transition Stroud engages individuals and the wider community in our region to raise awareness of climate change, including associated problems such as biodiversity loss and economic stress, and design sustainable community based solutions to it.

Email: admin@transitionstroud.org

“Trauma Reset CIC helps adults affected by trauma, emotional trauma, anxiety, PTSD and CPTSD to heal and move forward with confidence. We use specialist hypnotherapy and practical mindset tools to gently process difficult experiences, reduce symptoms, and build emotional resilience. Our support includes one-to-one sessions, group programmes, and tailored courses, offered both online and in-person. Our mission is to help people break free from the past and live with calm, self-belief and confidence..”

Address: The Isbourne Centre, 2 Wolseley Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1TH

Email: lesley@phoenix-hypnotherapy.com

Website: https://www.traumareset.com

The Trinity Rooms Community Hub is a venue for a range of activities which benefit the environment, and the health and well-being of local people and the wider community. We have a Community Cafe every Friday to which all are welcome.

Address: Trinity Rooms Community Hub, Field Road, Stroud, GL52HZ

Email: hello@stroudtrinityrooms.org

Website: www.stroudtrinityrooms.org

The object of the Twyning Community Project is the promotion of social inclusion, reduction of adult loneliness and the improvement of mental health and well being.

We aim to expand friendship networks, reduce the incidence of loneliness, isolation, depression and poor mental health and improve the sense of belonging, achievement and general well being.

Address: Green Farm, Twyning Green, TWYNING GL20 6DF

Email: hello@twyningmensshed.co.uk

Website: www.twyningcommunityproject.co.uk

We’re here to help anyone affected by crime. Not only those who experience it directly, but also their friends, family and any other people involved.

It doesn’t matter when the crime took place, or whether you’ve reported it to the police. You can get our help from our Gloucestershire team Monday - Friday 9am- 8pm

We’re independent from the police, and our support is free and confidential.

Email: referralgloucester@victimsupport.org.uk

Telephone: 0808 281 0112

West Cheltenham Partnership (formerly known as Hesters Way Partnership) exists for the co-ordination of community improvement activities. Over the past twenty years we have delivered a series of services in support of partnership working and strengthening the local community.

Address: Hesters Way Community Resource Centre, Cassin Drive, Cheltenham GL51 7SU

Telephone: 01242 575638

Website: westcheltenham.org

Provision & maintenance of facilities for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Whitminster, for recreation & other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Address: Village Hall, School Lane, Whitminster GL2 7NT

Wiggly provides hands-on cooking experiences that empower individuals, particularly those who are vulnerable, marginalised, or disadvantaged. Through inclusive cooking courses and community programmes, we build confidence, develop life skills, improve health, and reduce social isolation. Our courses and workshops operate throughout Gloucester.

Address: 52 Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2NF

Email: office@wigglycharity.org.uk

“Winchcombe Day Centre is a welcoming day centre which provides care and support, while promoting independence, for older members of the community. Many are living with dementia and mobility issues, some are isolated and need to meet with others. We offer stimulating activities to engage in an informal and friendly atmosphere, and provide a hot 2-course meal. We are open 3-days a week throughout the year. We also run a fortnightly Memory Cafe for families and those living with dementia, as well as a once-a-month Film Club.”

Address: Langley Close, Winchcombe, GL54 5QN

Website: www.winchcombedaycentre.co.uk

Email: enquiries@winchcombedaycentre.co.uk

Wings For Warriors’ is a UK registered charity, which gives wounded, injured or sick servicemen and women a future worth fighting for.

We have been operational for 14 years and trained over thirty wounded, injured and sick (WIS) veterans to complete their commercial pilot qualifications. We have a 100% success rate in achieving employment for veterans participating in our scheme. Our veterans are categorised as vulnerable, being statistically more likely to experience both social issues such as housing difficulties and unemployment.

Wings for Warriors, through providing training to commercial pilot status, assists veterans to make a holistic recovery after a life-changing injury or illness. We focus on our veterans achieving long-term physical, psychological and economic outcomes and the programme is a resounding success.

Email: charlie@wings4warriors.org.uk

Website: https://www.wings4warriors.org.uk

“World Jungle is about building vibrant, healthy and cohesive communities. Through the medium of dance, music, food, play and the arts, we provide opportunities for people to come together to create healthier and happier communities.

Our Key objectives:

• To provide positive experiences for children & young people which help to build their confidence, creativity and wellbeing.

• To support people of all ages to stay active, connected and healthy

• To celebrate the arts and the diversity of art forms across the planet”

Address: Dursley Library, May Lane, Dursley, Gloucs

Email: info@worldjungle.org.uk-edge.com/

Wotton Area Climate And Nature Network is a local, community-led volunteer organisation with the goal of engaging with local residents and increasing awareness of our changing climate and the nature crisis.

By providing practical advice, and the initiation of local projects such as effective land-use, we encourage our community to reduce carbon emissions and support biodiversity.

Email: WOTTONAREACAN@GMAIL.COM

Website: https://www.wottonareacan.org/

The four cornerstones of Wotton Pride are:

Safe Space – Providing an environment where everyone feels secure, respected, and welcome.

Learning – Sharing knowledge, resources, and understanding to grow together.

Celebrating – Honouring LGBTQ+ identities, diversity, and achievements.

Community – Building meaningful connections and strengthening support across Wotton and beyond.

E-mail address: wottonpride@gmail.com

Website: https://www.wottonpride.com/

“Provides buildings and facilities for the benefit of the general public.”

Address: Civic Centre, 2 Gloucester Street, Wotton Under Edge, GL12 7DN

Email: clerk@wotton-under-edge.comr-edge.com/

“WCSF manage and develop Wotton Community PARC for sport, leisure and recreation of local inhabitants.”

Website: www.wottoncommunityparc.org.uk

Email: mike.marshall@wcsf.org.uk

“Supporting mental health, wellbeing, disability and accessibility in the Forest of Dean and surrounding areas.”

Address: Innovations Business Hub, Mile End road, Coleford, GL16 7QD

Website: www.wyedeanwellbeing.co.uk/

Email: admin@wyedeanwellbeing.co.uk

To fundraise, organise & co-ordinate the provision of containers of flowers in the main streets of Wotton-under-Edge for the benefit of all residents, traders & visitors to the town.

Young Gloucestershire (YG) is a Gloucestershire-based charity that has been proudly supporting young people (aged 11-25) for over 80 years. Our vision is for all young people to have the confidence, motivation and skills to take control of their lives and shape a positive future. In 2024/25, we helped 5,199 children, young people and families, which is a 53% increase since 2021/22. Demand for our support continues to grow, as more young people are left without the help they need from overstretched services.

The young people we work with face difficult and complex challenges. The modern harms young people face include, mental health, struggling at school, out of work, or living in difficult family situations. Some have been involved in crime, experienced trauma, or are at risk of harm. We support them through 36 different projects, all designed from what young people tell us they need and what works for them. This includes one-to-one support, group work, counselling, help for families, and work in schools and communities. Our support reaches those who are often overlooked by other services, or who struggle to engage with more conventional forms of support, and Young Gloucestershire plays a vital role in ensuring that no young person falls through the gaps of provision.

Address: The Old Dock Office
Commercial Road, Gloucester GL1 2EB

Telephone: 01452 501008

Email: getinvolved@youngglos.org.uk