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Gloucester / Arts and Crafts - Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Historic buildings - Museums and Galleries - Social Interest Groups - Wellbeing

Visit The Museum of Gloucester…

Found within the city of Gloucester is an internationally important collection of treasures of over 750,000 objects… The Museum of Gloucester tells the story of the city’s origins as a Roman settlement and its subsequent development through the Dark Ages and Medieval period. This fine Victorian building also has a significant collection of art including paintings […]

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The Museum of Gloucester

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Cheltenham / Sports and Leisure

Boccia Club

We run weekly a weekly boccia club in Cheltenham for anyone who wants to play boccia socially and/or competitively.  Club sessions have now returned following suspension due to Covid and we would be delighted to welcome new members to join us. Our sessions run from 5pm to 7pm at Leisure at Cheltenham on a Friday […]

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Cotswold Crusaders Boccia Club

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Gloucester / Arts and Crafts - Social Interest Groups - Wellbeing

Gloucester Inclusion Hub

Our Inclusion hubs are led by disabled people for disabled people.   They are safe and welcoming places with different opportunities where you can make new friends, socialise, try out new activities, take part on online activities and access information. Everyone is welcome and all disabilities are included. Our hubs are open by invitation only to […]

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Inclusion Gloucestershire

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Tetbury / Attractions and Days Out - Gardens and Nature - Parks and Green Spaces - Wellbeing

Westonbirt, the National Arboretum

Westonbirt Arboretum is a living, breathing collection of some of the most remarkable, rare and stunning trees on the planet; a unique setting to escape, relax or have an adventure! Westonbirt Arboretum’s story begins nearly 200 years ago with Robert Holford; an ambitious man with a passion for the natural world. Holford planted trees from […]

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Westonbirt the National Arboretum

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Gloucestershire / Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Parks and Green Spaces - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Free tandem bike hire

Free tandem hire to anyone with a disability or additional need, so that they can ride wherever, whenever and with whomever they like. For full details see CharlottesTandems.co.uk or the Charlotte’s Tandems Facebook Group.

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Charlotte’s Tandems

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Gloucester / Arts and Crafts - Children's Activities - Food and Drink - Parenting - Performing Arts - Social Interest Groups - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing - Youth

Treasure Seekers Hub

Treasure Seekers Hub, a community venue, emerged in September 2023 with a singular purpose—to offer enhanced services for individuals and families with learning disabilities or additional needs. Stemming from the success of our long-standing Performing Arts and Discos, initially hosted at Kingfisher Church, we envisioned a dedicated space to grow these services and introduce an […]

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Kingfisher Treasure Seekers

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Gloucester / Performing Arts

TwoCan Youth Theatre 11-25 years old

TwoCan Inclusive Theatre company runs 2CA (TwoCan Academy) which currently offers four youth theatre sessions for young people aged between 5- 25 years old living with or without disabilities. The academy is pleased to offer weekly sessions for 11-25 year-olds (school years 7 upwards) on a Monday evening. There are two group runs from 5.30 […]

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TWOCAN THEATRE COMPANY

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Gloucester / Sports and Leisure

Para-athletics for everyone

Have you seen para-athletics on TV, at the world championships or Paralympics? You may have heard these athletes referred to as ‘super-heroes’ or ‘super-human’ – well they’re not! They are just ordinary people who try extraordinarily hard to get stronger and fitter, and have a lot of fun and success in the process.  Whatever your […]

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Gloucester Athletics Track Management Ltd

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Cheltenham / Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Gardens and Nature - Parks and Green Spaces - Play Areas

Pittville Park

Pittville Park, a 20-30 minute walk from the centre of Cheltenham, is the town’s largest ornamental park and features the Pump Room and lakes.  Split in two by the Evesham Road, on the eastern side you will find the Pump Room, a small lake, the main children’s play area and the aviaries that are home […]

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Active Impact

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Gloucester / Arts and Crafts

Scrap Art with Nathan Coll

Scrap Art with tutor Nathan Coll Explore a variety of arts and craft techniques using recycled materials. Using some weird and wonderful materials, you will be amazed at what you can create with a bit of recycling! On this course you will work with others, share ideas, and create unique pieces of artwork. This course […]

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Art Shape

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Gloucester / Performing Arts

Showtime weekly drama group

Showtime weekly drama group You will take part in fun drama warm-up games that will get you moving, thinking, and working with other people on this exciting drama course! Create your own characters, and bring them to life through improvisation and story telling techniques. Work with others to devise and develop your own performance pieces […]

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Art Shape

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Gloucestershire / Arts and Crafts - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

16th Big Health Day – Stay Active and have fun

The 16th annual Big Health day planned for Friday 14th August 2024 at Oxstalls Sports Park, features accessible activities delivered by a wealth of amazing local organisations and services in Gloucestershire. The event is designed to help people with a disability, hearing or sensory loss to stay active and healthy. This event is also for […]

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Simon Shorrick

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