I am pleased to confirm that we have continued our fortnightly breakfasts at The Whitminster Inn and have enjoyed some very interesting speakers. This Summer this has particularly been the case with speakers from the War Detectives whose research allows the remains of military personnel to be named; Rory’s Well, a local charity which has […]
Category: Charities
The Cost of Living Crisis
Here at Citizens Advice Stroud and Cotswold Districts we are seeing an increase in demand for our services as a result of the cost of living crisis. Over the last three months we have seen a 92% increase in requests for charitable help from the same period last year, with people seeking help with food, […]
Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue
Registered Charity no: 1168800 Hedgehog admissions: 07949 976717 General Enquiries: wildhogsoffice@gmail.com The start of Autumn is the time many people work on their garden. It’s a great time to tidy up, put in a pond and cut back trees and shrubs. If you’re doing work in your garden please try to leave some area ‘untidy’ […]
Stroud Food Bank
What is a food bank? How does it work? Food and other essentials like toiletries are donated at various collection points ( see below). These are collected, sorted, stored and organised by a team of volnteers based at the warehouse in Brimscombe. There are 3 paid part time staff , over 150 regular volunteers and […]
Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue June 2022
Please make sure you put plenty of fresh water out for wildlife as it can be life-saving in dry weather. We recommend feeding hedgehogs with dried cat food. This doesn’t attract flies during the hot weather and is good for the hedgehogs. We don’t recommend feeding bread, milk, mealworms, sunflower hearts, cooked meats or human […]
Rotary in the Severn Vale
I’m happy to confirm that we are maintaining our regular breakfasts 07.00/07.30 at The Whitminster Inn on first and third Tuesday of each month. Our gatherings are always enjoyable with most having an interesting and often entertaining speaker. Recent speakers have included Stuart Watts, a local man, from Retro Track & Air Ltd. This family […]
Longfield – Run the rainbow
Walking for Longfield
Remember a loved one by taking part in this year’s Walk Longfield Community Hospice will be hosting a spring walk at 10.30 am on Sunday 15 May and encourages locals to sign up for the perfect family day out. The ‘Walk for Longfield’ will offer a choice of 5 or 10K routes, setting off from […]
Wild Hogs in your garden
Traditionally, spring is the time hedgehogs emerge from hibernation. This year, the weather has been so mild that many of them haven’t hibernated or have only done so for a short time. This means they need food and water, at a time when their natural food is limited. Hedgehogs naturally eat earthworms, beetles, bugs and […]
Severn Vale Rotary
ROTARY in the SEVERN VALE We are so glad to have been able to continue with our fortnightly breakfasts at The Whitminster Inn and have enjoyed some exceptional speakers. In just the last few weeks we have enjoyed the knowledge and experience from newly appointed manager Stevie Edge-McKie of Farms for City Children about the […]
Rotary in the Severn Vale
As with a number of groups and organisations, in keeping with Government guidelines and social distancing, Severn Vale Rotary have been able to continue meeting for our fortnightly breakfasts at The Whitminster Inn. We’ve had great pleasure in welcoming a new member, Helen Wuscher and the privilege of hosting two particularly interesting speakers. Vicki Young […]
Don’t forget to claim your State Pension!
In years past you would have received your State Retirement Pension automatically. You may not be aware but this is no longer the case, so you will have to claim it to receive it! At Citizens Advice we have been contacted by an increasing number of people who did not realise this. You should get […]
Helping People in Crisis – Stroud FoodBank
Stroud District Foodbank was established in December 2011. A member of the Trussell Trust, they work alongside, but are independent of, the Long Table, Kid’s Stuff and the Furniture Bank. Registered charity (no 1176306) They have three part time paid staff, 7 volunteer trustees, around 150 regular volunteers and another 150 volunteers involved in supermarket […]
Wild Hogs – Autumn update
Registered Charity no: 1168800. Thank you for your support of this charity which cares for and rehabilitates sick and injured hedgehogs Admissions: 07949 976717 General Enquiries: wildhogsoffice@gmail.com www.wildhogshedgehogrescue.org.uk www.facebook.com/Hodgehegs At this time of year, many people are tidying their gardens before the winter months. If you have left long grass, please do check it before […]
Severn Vale Rotary are meeting again!
Like so many community oriented organisations, recent months have presented many challenges in working with those in need and other like minded groups. However, throughout lockdown we have held regular meetings through ZOOM . . . . . . . and honed our IT skills ! And now Severn Vale Rotary are back into their […]
Wild Hogs
WILD HOGS HEDGEHOG RESCUE Registered Charity no: 1168800 Hedgehog admissions: 07949 976717 General Enquiries: wildhogsoffice@gmail.com Please put out water and food for hedgehogs in hot weather. The heat makes the ground too dry to dig, and they are unable to find food. We are getting a lot of calls about hedgehog sightings in the day. […]
Stonehouse Rotary – Community Grants.
The Rotary Club of Stonehouse has a programme to support community organisations within the area. Part of this is the annual award of small grants (up to £500) where it is felt that a small cash injection could make a big difference. Any small organisation that benefits the community or local residents can apply – […]
CAB – Settled State for European Citizens
Are you a European Citizen who needs to apply for Settled Status? Following the UK’s departure from the EU, the government has launched the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). If you are an EU national and have been resident in the UK by 31st December 2020 you can apply for settled or pre-settled status. EU nationals […]
Wild Hogs – Hedgehog Rescue
Registered Charity no: 1168800 Hedgehog admissions: 07949 976 717 General Enquiries: wildhogsoffice@gmail.com Lucky Severn Lottery Stroud District Council has launched a weekly lottery for good causes in the area. Tickets cost £1 per week and 50% of tickets sold through our page will go to Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue. Please support us if […]
Volunteer to help families needing a friend
visit: https://homestartsd.org for more info
Warning of Dog Thefts
Just when many of us need our canine companions the most, dog-napping has become prevalent throughout the country. This is organised crime on a huge scale – dogs and puppies are easy to steal and worth a great deal of money – for re-sale, breeding or cruel sports. Young and pedigree dogs are obviously most […]
Longfields – Jurrasic Challenge
Longfield Hospice Virtual Jurassic Coastline Challenge 8 January 2021 – 31 March 2021 If you are looking for a new challenge to get stuck into? Longfield Hospice many have just the answer. Following the success of their virtual Grand Canyon Challenge last year, the Hospice is looking for people to sign up to a new adventure and […]
CAB – Help with employment problems
Help with employment problems during Covid pandemic. If you or anyone you know has difficulties with the employment situation, please know that we are able to offer advice by Freephone and email (but sadly as yet, not face to face contact). Unfortunately, the number of enquiries about Employment problems has soared over the last 10 […]
Helplines
Coronavirus Help The Eastington Volunteers Coronavirus helpline phone number is now closed – the number of calls dwindled to zero – hopefully because everyone has found a way to access any help they need. However, help is still available through Facebook : ‘Eastington Coronavirus Community Volunteers’ or ‘Love Eastington’ – there are still plenty of […]
Poppy Appeal 2020 – a success!
An amazing £1525.32 was dropped into the Poppy Appeal tins in Eastington District this year. Due to the Covid restrictions, we were not able to have our normal door-to-door collections, and the number of static collecting places was massively reduced – so we really were not expecting to raise such a huge amount. On behalf […]
Are you being scammed? Advice from CAB
Citizens Advice Stroud & Cotswold has the following advice:- ● Be suspicious if you are contacted out of the blue, even if it’s from a name you recognise ● If it sounds too good to be true it probably is ● Don’t be rushed – you never need to make a decision straight away ! […]
Coronavirus Help
Eastington Volunteers Coronavirus Helpline A big thank you to all the kind volunteers who have been answering calls on the Eastington Volunteers Coronavirus helpline, keeping a watchful eye on the face book page, and helping wherever they can. We have closed the phone line for the time being as there have been no calls for […]
Poppy Appeal 2020
Covid-19 has affected our society in many ways, and the Poppy Appeal is not exempt. The Appeal will go ahead, steps have been taken to ensure all Poppy Appeal activity is safe and in alignment with both national and regional regulations. There will be new ways to support the Appeal, but sadly the traditional door […]
Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue – July 2020
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: We are still accepting hedgehog admissions. If you have found a hedgehog in distress, please call us on 07949 976717 .We may ask for more details over the phone to minimise contact – please do not come to the centre without calling first.. Many of us are now leaving our lawns to grow […]
Citizens Advice amid the Coronavirus crisis
When the lockdown began on March 23, Citizens Advice Stroud and Cotswold Districts quickly mobilised staff and volunteers away from face-to-face interviews to give one-to-one advice over the phone and via email. By mid-May this charity had helped over 800 people. Help can be given with applying for universal credit, navigating the government’s job support […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.