Collect of articles, updates and resources shared by the You're Welcome team.
Tewkesbury /
Sports and Leisure -
Wellbeing
Dance with Parkinson’s classes in Tewkesbury
Research shows the importance of keeping active while managing the symptoms associated with Parkinson’s. And dancing is fun at the same time!Run by Community Dance Lead Sarah Hartley, our Tewkesbury group runs on Tuesdays (NB apart from school holidays so please keep an eye on our Facebook page for term dates.) Join us and you […]
Research shows the importance of keeping active while managing the symptoms associated with Parkinson’s. And dancing is fun at the same time!Run by Community Dance Lead Sarah Hartley, our Winchcombe group runs on Mondays (NB apart from school holidays so please keep an eye on our Facebook page for term dates.) Join us and you […]
Gloucestershire /
Arts and Crafts -
Social Interest Groups -
Wellbeing
Memory Lane Café – creative session for those living with dementia
Memory Lane Café A social group and creative session for older people and those living with dementia. Come Along to The Wilson for a chat and some creativity with a cuppa. FREE – no need to book. Carers welcome. On the first Thursday of every month The Wilson is teaming up with Art Shape to […]
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 […]
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
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/
Days: Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the Month (Not in August) Time: Meeting at 10.30am for coffee, finishing around 12.30pm. Meeting place: The cafe at the Museum in the Park, Stratford Park. Contact Info: Chris – 07902 100 968, stroud@fairshares.org.uk No costs or booking needed. Contact Chris beforehand to confirm the walk is going […]
Cirencester /
Performing Arts -
Play Areas -
Sports and Leisure -
Wellbeing
Interdepen-Dance Class for Adults with disabilities
Cirencester Dance club are so proud of our Interdepen-Dance or I-Dance as we lovingly call it. We offer dance classes for adults with additional needs and/or disabilities. Our classes are full of fun, creative and imaginative dance. Seeing the joy and love of this group grow over the last year has been magical. We giggle as […]
Stroud /
Arts and Crafts -
Social Interest Groups -
Wellbeing
Stroud and Stonehouse Art Groups for people with long-term health conditions
ReConnect Gloucestershire’s popular art groups for Stroke survivors and people with other long-term health conditions. Weekly on Tuesdays 10-12pm, at Bond’s Mill and Wednesdays, 2-4pm at Stroud Brewery. It’s a small friendly group to meet people who have shared experiences, led by an artist. No artistic experience or skill required, come and play with materials […]