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Learn First Aid This September
If You’d Do Anything for Them, Do This: Learn First Aid This September St John Ambulance launches campaign to teach 300,000 people life-saving first aid We go to great lengths for our loved ones – from squeezing our partner’s spots, to watching our child’s...
Volunteers needed for ambitious 13-mile canal litter pick
Volunteers are needed to take part in an ambitious project to litter pick more than 13 miles of the Stroudwater Canal and the Thames and Severn Canal, from where the waterway enters to where it exits Stroud District. Volunteers can travel by kayak, paddleboard,...
FRAUD ALERT – Winter Fuel Payment/Energy Allowance Fraud
We are aware of text messages being received, purporting to be sent by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in relation to Winter Fuel/Energy Allowance payments. The message asks you to click on the link in the text which takes you to a malicious website. Do not...
Glos butterflies need help – join the butterfly rescue mission 🦋
Butterfly Conservation has launched a nationwide rescue mission for the UK’s butterflies and needs the people of Gloucestershire to get involved! Last summer, Gloucestershire’s butterflies sent an urgent SOS through Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count, with...
AUG COMP: WIN 4 TICKETS TO FRAMPTON COUNTRY FAIR!
Fancy a fun day out for the whole family? We’re giving away 4 tickets to Frampton Country Fair! — Held in 30 acres of beautiful parkland of Frampton Court Estate, this is one of the last truly traditional fairs. With over 400 trade stands, three display rings, and a...
Discover the Magic of Frampton Country Fair
Date: Sunday 14th September Location: Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire Nestled in the picturesque village of Frampton-on-Severn, the Frampton Country Fair is an annual celebration that brings together the best of rural life, community spirit, and family fun....
Wotton’s Newest Wood – Full Moon Wood
There is an old proverb that goes ‘The best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago. The next best time is today’. So it was that five years ago in 2020 a group of enthusiasts in Wotton thought ‘Lets plant a wood ….. this winter!’ The project was the...
Free support event for people affected by MS in Gloucestershire
The MS Society invites anyone affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) in and around Gloucestershire to join them for a Community Connections event on Friday 20 June at the Churchdown Community Centre. The Community Connections Project is funded by Wales and West...
Three new walking trails along Cotswold Way
Stroud District Council has launched three new walking trails along the iconic Cotswold Way which are available on the free Discover Stroud District app. The new routes cover the stunning stretch of the Cotswold Way from Painswick to Wotton-under-Edge, broken...