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Collect of articles, updates and resources shared by the You're Welcome team.

Forest of Dean / Arts and Crafts - Performing Arts

Illusion, with Bela Kielt

During this course, we will explore the history of Illusion used in circus acts, magic tricks and illusion drawings. You will be able to plan a performance and design a costume and you will be able to include some ‘illusion’ using range of methods used in the world of magic! Artspace’s Adult Education funded ‘Distance […]

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Artspace Cinderford

Added 4 years ago

Forest of Dean / Arts and Crafts

Re-Imagining Still Life, with Melanie Clarke

On this course, we will be inspired by the objects around us. Your ‘still life’ could be made from stones and shells collected on the beach, flowers and seed heads found in the garden, a favourite mug or even a pair of shoes! Six sessions will run on consecutive weeks, using objects familiar to everyone […]

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Artspace Cinderford

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Gloucester

Kingfisher Treasure Seekers

In 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 […]

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Megan – You’re Welcome Team

Added 4 years ago

Cheltenham / Performing Arts - Social Interest Groups

Cheltenham Speakers Online Meeting

Come and join us to improve your communication, public speaking and leadership skills while having some fun!  Our twice-monthly Zoom meetings start with a game to get people talking, and then we move to ‘table topics’ …mini off-the-cuff speeches of around a minute. Yes we teach you to make stuff up on the spot – […]

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Cheltenham Speakers

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Cheltenham / Performing Arts - Social Interest Groups

Cheltenham Speakers Online Meeting

Come and join us to improve your communication, public speaking and leadership skills while having some fun!  Our twice-monthly Zoom meetings start with a game to get people talking, and then we move to ‘table topics’ …mini off-the-cuff speeches of around a minute. Yes we teach you to make stuff up on the spot – […]

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Cheltenham Speakers

Added 4 years ago

Cheltenham / Performing Arts - Social Interest Groups

Cheltenham Speakers Online Meeting

Come and join us to improve your communication, public speaking and leadership skills while having some fun!  Our twice-monthly Zoom meetings start with a game to get people talking, and then we move to ‘table topics’ …mini off-the-cuff speeches of around a minute. Yes we teach you to make stuff up on the spot – […]

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Cheltenham Speakers

Added 4 years ago

Cheltenham

Cheltenham Speakers – Helping People Find their Voice

 Cheltenham Speakers is a branch of Toastmasters International, an organisation that helps people develop their public speaking and leadership skills. The Cheltenham club is a mixture of people from all ages, backgrounds, and ability; whilst some come to improve their presentation skills for work, others enjoy it as a retirement hobby. Members practice speaking off-the-cuff […]

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Megan – You’re Welcome Team

Added 4 years ago

Gloucester / Sports and Leisure

Para Athletics showcase

“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 […]

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Megan – You’re Welcome Team

Added 4 years ago

Gloucestershire

August roundup – who’s joined us this month?

We’ve had more organisations joining us and adding events and things to do this month. Check out the profiles of our newest organisations bellow: Barn Theatre Charlotte’s Tandems Cheltenham Speakers Gloucester Cathedral

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Jennie - You're Welcome Team

Added 4 years ago

Gloucestershire / Parks and Green Spaces

Pets and Wellbeing Support for All

Alison Samways is familiar to many Cheltenham residents, if only by name. She has helped to organise all sorts of community activities and can often be found litter picking or tree planting in the local parks. Now she has combined her love of animals with all things community to create her inclusive venture.  Unable to […]

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Megan – You’re Welcome Team

Added 4 years ago

Gloucestershire / Festivals and Seasonal - Wellbeing

Live Life Well Weekender 2.0 – Day 3

Welcome to the second Live Life Well Weekender running from the 11th – 13th September 2020 to help you Live Life Well! Earlier this year saw the first ever virtual wellbeing festival brought to you in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival inspired thousands of people in need of support during what has been […]

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Live Life Well

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Gloucestershire / Festivals and Seasonal - Wellbeing

Live Life Well Weekender 2.0 – Day 2

Welcome to the second Live Life Well Weekender running from the 11th – 13th September 2020 to help you Live Life Well! Earlier this year saw the first ever virtual wellbeing festival brought to you in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival inspired thousands of people in need of support during what has been […]

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Live Life Well

Added 4 years ago