Great Oaks Hospice Events

22/01/2026

🌸🌼 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐎𝐀𝐊𝐒 🌼🌸

Spring is the perfect time to slow down, enjoy good company and get creative — here are some upcoming floral workshops being held at Great Oaks

🌷 𝐅𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏
📅 Wednesday 18th February | 11am–1pm
Create a beautiful bird pot arrangement, using a mix of twigs, foliage and seasonal flowers.
☕ Tea & coffee included
💷 £30

🌼 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏
📅 Wednesday 11th March | 11am–1pm
Celebrate someone special — Mum, a friend or family member — with a relaxed workshop making a wicker handbag arrangement filled with yellow and white spring flowers.
🍰 Cakes included
🎁 A small gift to take home
💷 £30

🐣 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏
📅 Wednesday 1st April | 10.30am–12.30pm
Choose between creating an Easter wreath or an Easter basket, with plenty of seasonal colour.
☕ Tea, coffee & cakes included
💷 £30

✨ Friendly, relaxed sessions with everything provided — no experience needed.

📸 Take a look at the photos to see what you could be creating.
📍 Held at Great Oaks Hospice

⏳ Places are limited, so booking early is recommended.

A lovely way to enjoy creativity, conversation and a little time out 🌸

21/01/2026

Come along tonight for a fun evening out whilst supporting your local hospice.

Bells Hotel & Country Club, Coleford

Doors open: 7pm

🎱 Eyes down: 7:30pm

And don’t miss these upcoming dates:
📅 28th January
📅 4th & 25th February
📅 4th & 18th March – EASTER BINGO SPECIAL 🐣🎉

21/01/2026

Thank you to Gaynor, who is once again organising a fundraising event for Great Oaks Hospice at Lydney Town Hall this year. 💚
We’re delighted that The Remakes will be making a very welcome return on February 6th. Their shows have been sell-out events for the past two years, and this year is already heading the same way!
🎟️ A few tickets are still available, so if you’d like to come along, don’t miss out.
All the details can be found on the attached poster.
Come and enjoy a fantastic night of live music while helping to raise vital funds for our hospice.

20/01/2026

Thank you to local business 1-2-1 Home Assist who are selling the mobility aids, pictured below with all proceeds to Great Oaks Hospice.

Please get in touch with Tania at 1-2-1 Home Assist for further details.

18/01/2026

🙏✨ A Huge Thank You to Woody's Attic, Monmouth ✨🙏

We’d like to say a big thank you to Woody’s Attic on Church Street, Monmouth, for kindly donating these beautiful raffle prizes — they really are something special!

🌿 Angel Wing — a stunning reproduction stone angel wing, standing at an impressive 62cm tall. A true statement piece.

🎈 Metal Solar Hot Air Balloon — colourful, eye-catching and full of charm, bringing a splash of colour wherever it lands.

🌼 Galvanised Wheelbarrow Planter — practical, stylish and perfect for any garden.

Please take a look at the three photos in this post to see each item in all its glory 📸

Thank you again to Woody’s Attic for your generosity and support — it is very much appreciated 💚

16/01/2026

THANK YOU!

🤝 A huge thank you to Martin, one of the trustees from The Forest Foodbank, for kindly donating items that will be used in prize hampers at our weekly bingo nights and other upcoming Hospice events 🙌

Funds raised from our events go straight back into supporting our Hospice services, which are free for our Forest community.

We’re proud to work alongside local charities and individuals — supporting one another and giving back where we can 💚

Thank you again, The Forest Foodbank — your support is truly appreciated.

15/01/2026

💚✨DONATIONS NEEDED PLEASE ✨💚

Our weekly Bingo nights are in full swing every Wednesday at Bell’s Hotel & Country Club, Coleford, and they’re bringing people together for fun, laughter — and vital fundraising for Great Oaks Hospice 🎱😊

To keep these evenings extra special, we’re putting together some amazing prize hampers… and this is where you can help 🙏

We’re kindly looking for donations of items such as:
🍫 Chocolate
🥨 Crisps & breadsticks
🍬 Sweets
🥜 Nuts
🎁 Any hamper-friendly treats

Every donation, big or small, helps us raise more funds to support the incredible care we provide to our community 💚

📍 Items can be dropped off at the hospice, or
📧 Give us a shout at events@great-oaks.org.uk and we’ll happily arrange a collection or alternative drop-off

Thank you in advance for your kindness, generosity, and continued support — it truly means the world to us 💫

13/01/2026

🚨🎉 𝑩𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑶 𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻𝑺 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 — 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑻𝑯𝑬𝒀’𝑹𝑬 𝑩𝑹𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑰𝑨𝑵𝑻! 🎉🚨

👀 𝙀𝙔𝙀𝙎 𝘿𝙊𝙒𝙉… 𝙇𝙊𝙊𝙆 𝙄𝙉! 👀

Join us for Great Oaks Hospice Bingo at
📍 Bells Hotel and Country Club, Coleford

Expect a fun-filled evening, a great atmosphere, and 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝒖𝒑 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒔 — all while supporting the incredible work of Great Oaks Hospice 💚

🕖 Doors open: 7pm
🎱 Eyes down: 7:30pm
🔥 Kicking off TOMORROW NIGHT! 🔥

Plus more dates to get in your diary:
📅 21st & 28th January
📅 4th & 25th February
📅 4th & 18𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 – 𝑬𝑨𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑩𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑶 𝑺𝑷𝑬𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 🐣🎉

Bring your friends, bring your dabbers, and make a night of it — because this is bingo with a buzz 🙌

📩 BOOK NOW – don’t miss out!
✉️ Email: events@great-oaks.org.uk
📞 Call: 01594 811910

Good fun. Great prizes. An amazing cause.
👉 Be there. Eyes down. Bingo! 🎱💥

12/01/2026

🎄✨ And that’s a wrap on our final Christmas party! ✨🎄

A huge THANK YOU to every single one of you who came along, supported Great Oaks, enjoyed the amazing food, and danced the night's away 🕺💃

Together, we raised an incredible £16,000 🤯👏

That is truly something special — and every penny will go back into the Hospice to help continue the amazing care we provide for our community 💚

Some very special thank yous are a must:

⭐ Bells Hotel and Country Club for a fantastic venue and outstanding food

⭐ Jude and the brilliant team at Bells who made sure everyone was fed and kept smiling

⭐ Julie, Steve, Claire & Jane for popping along to help with the raffle — legends!

⭐ Pete Stead - Award Winning DJ, for once again getting everyone up and doing their thing 🎶

Most importantly — thank YOU. Your generosity, energy and support made the night unforgettable.

Plenty more parties coming later this year… so make sure you book early 👀🎉

Until then — Happy New Year everyone! 🥂✨

12/01/2026

Don't forget to head over to our second Great Oaks Hospice page for some more exciting vacancies!

11/01/2026

🎭✨ Oh yes it is… something a bit special mind! ✨🎭

The Great Oaks Hospice Panto is coming — written especially for us by local legend Maggie Clutterbuck (who may even be popping up on stage herself 👀)

This isn’t your usual panto…
✅ A proper cast
✅ A tidy, well-told story
✅ Packed with local flavour
✅ All the classics — “Behind you!” and more — for plenty of laughs

🎟️ Just £5 entry
💚 Proceeds go to Great Oaks Hospice
📅 Dates and details are on the poster — so make sure you book your seat early!

A true local classic — and one you’ll still be talking about long after the curtain comes down 🎭👏

09/01/2026

Viv & Darren’s Epic Challenge for Great Oaks Hospice!

Viv and Darren are taking on an incredible journey, driving Rusty Dubz to Benidorm and back as part of the British Bangers convoy!
They’ll set off from Caldicot on Sunday, 3rd May, heading to Dover for the early Monday crossing into France. Along the way, they’ll stop at iconic locations like Normandy Beach and Le Mans, before continuing through France into sunny Spain.
This adventure will see up to 50 cars from across the UK travelling together in convoy – what a sight that will be!
They’re doing all this to raise funds for Great Oaks Hospice, a charity close to their hearts.

Every donation makes a difference – thank you for helping Viv & Darren on their mission! 💚

Please see their Just Giving Page below.

Help Viv Baldwin raise money to support Great Oaks Hospice