Since 2000, The Trussell Trust Foodbank outlets have been set up across the country in church halls and community spaces to provide essential items to people who cannot afford foodContinue reading
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Ways to help in your community this winter
This winter, many people will be facing difficulties with the cost of living and the energy crisis. Linking with organisations that operate across the diocese, here are some positive waysContinue reading
Bags of joy at Christmas
Generous people in the Churn Valley Benefice have been donating Bags of Joy to people across the area who have been having a difficult year.
Heartfelt thanks as prisoners get new clothes
The church at St John the Evangelist, Churchdown and Innsworth has been supporting prisoners at Leyhill open prison and helping reduce waste, by diverting new clothing from going to landfill.Continue reading
Greenway Gifts Groceries
School uniforms and groceries have been gifted to people in the Shurdington area this summer holidays, as part of the continued Greenway Gifts programme. The church in the Greenway BeneficeContinue reading
Food, fun and friendship at St Catharine’s
St Catharine’s in Gloucester has been helping local families to have access to food over the summer holidays. It’s part of a long-term project to be at the heart ofContinue reading
Feeding the 5,000
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, The Long Table, supported by the Diocese of Gloucester, developed a project to help ensure everyone in the county had access to food regardlessContinue reading