Collect of articles, updates and resources shared by the You're Welcome team.
FestivALL 2020 has been about celebrating the power of our communities and how warm and welcoming Gloucestershire can be. Although going out and doing things wasn’t an option, the FestivALL team created lots of exciting online events to get people connecting across the county. To celebrate this theme of making connections, FestivALLers were invited […]
› Read moreWelcome 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 […]
› Read moreHere is an opportunity to join in a seated Yoga class presented in Sign Language. You will find the class on Facebook at 6pm here: https://www.facebook.com/GDAGlos/
› Read moreOur Socially Distanced Walks will usually be held every other Friday morning between 11am and 12 noon, starting at Elmfield Park in St Peter’s (Gardner’s Lane entrance). Our next walk will be Friday 16th October, due to Alison having surgery. These inclusive walks are open to all, so please let us know if you have […]
› Read moreToday we are focusing on Allsorts Gloucestershire, a friendly charity that provides activities for children and young people with additional needs and support for their families. The Stroud-based organisation runs regular groups for parents to meet and share experiences, a lending library packed with toys for children to borrow and a range of sports and […]
› Read moreWelcome to the first in our series of blogs, showcasing some of the organisations who have signed up with us. This post is about Jobsworth, a small organisation which supports disabled people to find work. When John took his friends to lunch, little did they realise that they were embarking on an exciting project. At […]
› Read morejoin 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 drink! We have a theme for each night, but please feel free to work […]
› Read moreWelcome to our top tips blog for Learning Disabilities Week. This annual campaign is run by the UK charity MENCAP, celebrating disabled children and adults who have a learning difficulty or cognitive impairment. The campaign recognises their strengths and value as members of our society and highlights the rights of all disabled children and adults […]
› Read moreHi, I’m Debbie and I am 52 years old. I am medically retired and spent my life working as a dentist, first with the Royal Air Force and then the NHS Community Dental Service. I was diagnosed with the neuro-developmental condition Dyspraxia 2 years ago and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder four years previously. Since my retirement […]
› Read more“It would be a dream come true for me to ride on the back of a tandem regularly again.” In this blog we find out about Tandemonium, an upcoming project that will help people with a visual impairment in Gloucestershire to get out on tandems with a sighted pilot on the front. Ines, one of […]
› Read moreCycling has become a huge part of my life over the past year, but my passion for being on a bike goes back a lot further, to when I was a child playing with my brothers, friends and neighbours. I have very fond memories of many fun times I had as a child on my […]
› Read moreMaryClare Faulkner, founder of Gloucestershire Wheels for All, has been nominated for 100 Women in Cycling 2020 for the hard work she has put into the project to get it off the ground to enable many people across the county to enjoy, discover and rediscover the joys of cycling. This is her story about how she […]
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