Collect of articles, updates and resources shared by the You're Welcome team.
FREE online art course for anyone in Gloucestershire recovering from cancer treatment – an opportunity to get creative with people who care and understand. Explore making, drawing & painting together. No skill in art needed. Choose between two courses starting on Monday 16 Nov (2-4pm) or Monday 19 Nov (10.30am-12.30pm). Talk to your doctor, or […]
› Read moreSketch ‘ Rhyme with Hip Hop artists JPDL & SLAZ from Your Next Move in Gloucester. Struggling with our strange ‘new normal’? FREE opportunity to write your own Hip Hop lyrics and then bring your words to life with graffiti art. CONTACT 03000 200102 / referrals@artlift.org Fun, no-pressure online sessions with friendly hip hop artists. […]
› Read moreHead down to the Museum of Ghoulster, where you’ll be in for a ‘gourd’ time this Halloween! When and where? This October half-term, the museum transforms into the Museum of Ghoulster, with special partners Black-Frighteners Priory and Ghoulster Guildhall, for family-friendly Halloween trails, food and films – running from Saturday 24 to Saturday 31 October 2020. […]
› Read moreStudents from National Star are running a welcoming and inclusive cafe at the Elmscroft Community Centre in Gloucester every Thursday, between 11am – 2pm. Serving value-for-money homemade cakes, sandwiches and soup you’ll be served by young people with disabilities looking to develop skills that will help them find a job in the future. The community […]
› Read moreLast weekend saw me and MaryClare from Gloucestershire Wheels for All cycle a treasure hunt around a small area of Gloucester. Starting at Gloucester Athletics Track, we toured some of the local parks, me on a recumbent trike (peddling with my legs out in front of me) and MaryClare on a hand cycle (a trike […]
› Read moreIn these uncertain times, the idea of stumbling across an organisation that helps people become the best version of themselves sounds very appealing. Turning onto Westgate Street in Gloucester will take me to just the place: the home of Kingfisher Treasure Seekers. Eight years on from the day they opened their doors, this social enterprise […]
› Read more“If there’s no song and dance made, people are accepted.” Meet Bob Purcell, the athletics coach who keeps everyone on track. For the past ten years, Bob has managed the Blackbridge Athletics Track in Gloucester. A sprinter at school, he studied Strength and Conditioning but moved away from sport as he grew up. He […]
› Read moreWe will be running a live stream on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/glosdrinkanddraw/?eid=ARC8RzPkkZgWD0pTxSIt3QqcR5WTk1NonLNzelwRLG25GDxgxvL8iG2g0aglHwrlV6Kr2Isp77IVcrlk&redirect=false join us with a drink for a relaxing evening of drawing, painting or any other craft of your choice. All experience levels are welcome, so tune in, dedicate some time to creativity, join in the conversation and chill out over a hot drink! We have a theme for each […]
› Read moreHave fun and test your knowledge with our family friendly quiz. There will be 5 rounds of questions with the answers and a break between each round. The questions will be both read aloud and shown on screen. We will build in lots of time to chat so the You’re Welcome community can get to […]
› Read moreLooking forward to our quiz tonight at 8:30pm to raise money for The James Hopkins Trust. Entry is minimum £2 donation. The James Hopkins Trust are an amazing charity which support my sister Laine Lewis and my nephew Malachi as well as many other families by providing respite care for children with complex needs. At a […]
› Read moreJoin ‘Richard and Judy’ aka Clark and Carolyn Denmark, plus special guests, on the sofa tonight at 7pm on the GDA Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/GDAGlos/ Connect with other BSL users for a fun, social chat while Deaf Club is closed.
› Read moreEvery Thursday at 11am you can enjoy a fun, conversational style BSL lesson with Tutors Yvonne Cobb (BBC See Hear Presenter and Deaf Celebrity Chef) and Reg Cobb (GDA) Visit GDA’s Facebook page to take part: https://www.facebook.com/GDAGlos/ If you missed the previous ones find them here: https://www.facebook.com/GDAGlos/videos/
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