Collect of articles, updates and resources shared by the You're Welcome team.
Cirencester /
Gardens and Nature -
Parks and Green Spaces -
Wellbeing
Woodland Wellbeing
Join us in the woods to immerse yourself in nature, slow down, connect and learn. In these gentle and supportive sessions, we focus our attention away from stress and worries and towards the here and now, observing nature’s beauty and learning new, empowering skills. There is no charge for registering for or attending the sessions. […]
Forest of Dean /
Parks and Green Spaces -
Sports and Leisure
Swimming and Jumping
Orchard Trust has a fully accessible Therapy Suite on its peaceful, rural Stowfield Site. This houses a hydrotherapy pool with a counter current current massage unit and colourful lights and a Rebound trampoline. There are private changing rooms with hoist access and space to store wheelchairs when you are in the pool or on the […]
The Jamats Academy provides a variety of life skills, learning, creative and social activities for young adults and school/college leavers aged 16+ with special needs. Our unique programmes and activities aim to help our members in building confidence, developing friendships, gaining life experience, and ultimately realising their future potential. The Academy aims to provide members […]
Forest of Dean /
Farms and Zoos -
Parks and Green Spaces -
Play Areas
Have a go on the Activity Park
The Orchard Trust Stowfield site has it’s own activity park with swings, a roundabout and a floor trampoline. All are wheelchair accessible, there is also a small slide accessible by a shallow steps or a pull up pipe. The park sits on the wheelchair accessible site surrounded by nature and our friendly animals. Pay us […]
Forest of Dean /
Farms and Zoos -
Parks and Green Spaces
Give some love to a Guinea Pig
The Orchard Trusts small animals include guinea pigs, rabbits and Speedy the tortoise. They all enjoy seeing visitors and having a cuddle. Come to our Stowfield site to see the animals, the small ones and the larger ones like Millie the pig and our sheep and goats. They’d love to see you. The whole site […]
Forest of Dean /
Farms and Zoos -
Parks and Green Spaces
Walking with animals
Visitors to our Stowfield site can take a walk with a goat. Our pygmy goat family is very friendly and they all like to say hello when they see someone approach. It is possible to walk them around the site or go into their paddock to help look after them too. The whole site is […]
Online Gentle Exercise to Improve Health and Wellbeing – Every Friday 11.00 to 12.00noon
Join us online for a session of gentle exercise that can help improve physical and mental wellbeing. If you are registered with us as a carer you can join by emailing bookings@peopleplus.co.uk or calling 0300 111 9000. To register as a carer, visit https://gloucestershirecarershub.co.uk/self-referral/ or call 0300 111 9000
Online Mindfulness – Every Monday 1.00pm to 2.30pm
Join Lynsey from Gloucestershire Mindfulness to develop mindfulness skills to use everyday. Lynsey will visit various topics over the course of these sessions and help you to explore the art of Mindfulness. If you are registered with us to join, please email bookings@peopleplus.co.uk or call 0300 111 9000. To register with us as a carer […]
Online Zumba with Wanda – Every Thursday from 10.00am to 10.45am
This session is pre-booking only, Burn calories while having fun dancing. If you are a registered carer you cab book by emailing bookings@peopleplus.co.uk or calling 0300 111 9000. To register as a carer visit https://gloucestershirecarershub.co.uk/self-referral/ or call 0300 111 9000
Online Shibashi Qigong – Every Monday 10.30 to 11.30
Join our expert instructor as he teaches you the exercises of Shibashi. Shibashi movements are designed to start to help lift mood, reduce depression, and ease anxiety, improve agility and flexibility. These are gentle exercise movements and are accessible to everyone. If you are a registered carer you can book either by emailing bookings@peopleplus.co.uk or […]
Dementia Carers Coffee Morning – Evert Tuesday 10.00am to 11.00am
Come along and meet other Carers who are supporting someone with Dementia for a cuppa and chat. If you are a registered carer, you can join by emailing carers@peopleplus.co.uk or calling 0300 111 9000. To register as a carer visit https://gloucestershirecarershub.co.uk/self-referral/
Join us for our Discos designed exclusively for adults with learning disabilities! It’s the ultimate party where everyone is a star on the dance floor. Get ready to groove, mingle, and make lasting memories! Our fun Discos are specially crafted for adults with learning disabilities! Every Monday, Thursday (7 PM – 8:30 PM), and Wednesday […]