Cate Hemingway

To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, we’re sharing stories about inspirational women who work and volunteer in our sector this week. Meet Cate Hemingway, Co-Chair of Gloucestershire Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Centre (GRASAC) and Head of Sector Innovation here at Gloucestershire VCSE Alliance.

Nicole Beebee

To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, we’re sharing stories about inspirational women who work and volunteer in our sector this week. Meet Nicole Beebee, a board member and trustee of Paul’s Place, a charity which supports physically disabled adults to live life to the full. 

Words - Summerfield Community Chest

In our latest Team Blog, Jill Parker talks about how our Summerfield Community Chest project is developing an impact and learning framework. Jill explores why a framework is important for the project and what it looks like in practice...

A photo showcasing some of the outfits from the Lives of Colour 'Fabrics of Colour' initiative
Photo: Lives of Colour

In the second of our ‘Spotlight On’ series, Wendy Kewley meets Lauren Wyllie, Project Coordinator for Cheltenham-based charity Nowans Community Trust know as Lives of Colour.  

One Gloucestershire logo

Hannah Gorf (Senior Programme Manager: Healthy Communities and Individuals Team, NHS Gloucestershire) would like to share some important updates for VCSE groups & organisations in Gloucestershire. 

Partners from the Barnwood Trust and Gloucestershire County Council standing with Matt Lennard, holding the signed MoU document.

Earlier this week our Chief Executive Officer, Matt Lennard, joined partners from the Barnwood Trust and Gloucestershire County Council to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, setting out our joint commitments for the next two years.

The Active Gloucestershire team smiling at the camera while balancing feathers on the palm of their hands.
Photo: Active Gloucestershire

This month's guest blog is written by Emma Owen (Chair) and Tom Beasley (CEO) from Active Gloucestershire. Find out more about Active Gloucestershire's journey and key lessons learned along the way...

Gloucestershire VCS Alliance Trustee Bank 2025 Training

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Trustee Bank training for 2025. Our free-to-stream online training courses are for VCSE organisations in Gloucestershire and were produced thanks to funding from Healthy Communities Together Gloucestershire and The National Lottery Community Fund.

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