Great Oaks Hospice Events

27/11/2025

🌟💚 A HUGE FESTIVE THANK YOU TO TESCO CINDERFORD! 💚🌟

Once again, our friends at Tesco Cinderford have shown exactly what true community spirit looks like — stepping forward with another incredible donation to support our upcoming Great Oaks Hospice Christmas Party raffles. 🎄🎁

Their kindness doesn’t just fill hampers… it fills hearts.
Their generosity doesn’t just support an event… it strengthens our whole community.

Tesco Cinderford, you continue to shine as a true local champion, always ready to stand beside us and help make magical moments possible for the people we care for. ✨

You make a difference 🫶

26/11/2025

🎉 What an incredible evening! 🎉
Tonight we held the second of our Christmas Bingo Nights to a packed room and raised an amazing £1,587, bringing our total to £2,902 from both nights in just two weeks! 💚
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support our hospice—it really was such a fun evening. Special thanks to Mark, our bingo caller, and to the amazing team who helped with prizes, setup, selling bingo books, and running the raffle. We couldn’t do it without you!
We’d also like to thank the Tearaway Skittles team for donating prizes for our Christmas Party raffles.
✨ Coming soon: Regular bingo evenings throughout January, February & March—keep an eye on this page for dates!

24/11/2025

🎄✨ Christmas Bingo Night — Let’s Do It Again! ✨🎄

Raising money for the incredible Great Oaks Hospice 💚

Last week’s bingo night didn’t just go well — it exploded with festive fun, full tables, roaring laughter and dabbers working overtime. So… shall we make THIS Wednesday even bigger, brighter and more brilliantly bonkers?

Because round two is coming — and it’s shaping up to be the Christmas night out of the season.

📍 Bells Hotel
🍽️ Bar open + food delivered straight to your table
📅 Wednesday 26th November
⏰ Doors: 7pm | Eyes Down: 7:30pm
💺 Only a handful of tables left — grab them before they vanish like a mince pie in Santa’s hand!

This is not your average bingo.
This is full-on festive bingo magic — Forest of Dean style.
Bring the cheer, bring your luck, and bring your loudest “BINGO!”

🎟️ To book your table:
📧 events@great-oaks.org.uk
📞 01594 811910

Let’s fill the room.
Let’s raise the roof.
Let’s make a night Great Oaks will never forget. 🌟🎅🎁

23/11/2025

🎄 What a Night! 🎉
Last night we kicked off the festive season with our first Christmas Party for LVC Fitness members, brilliantly organised by class teacher Lisa!
✨ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and to those who donated raffle prizes at LVC Fitness classes.
💚 Together, we raised £315 for Great Oaks Hospice through the raffle, alone – amazing support!
Our Christmas Parties continue right through to 20th December, plus we’ve added:
🎆 New Year’s Eve Party
🎉 Late Celebration on 10th January
There’s still availability on some evenings, with extra space in both the restaurant and terrace area.
📧 Email: events@great-oaks.org.uk
📞 Call: 01594 811910 to check availability.
Thank you for supporting our hospice – let’s keep the celebrations going!

21/11/2025

🎄✨ 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨! ✨🎄

Nestled at Coinros Nursery Lydney, our enchanting grotto is ready to give your little ones a Christmas they’ll never forget — and for the first time ever, it’s proudly run by Great Oaks Hospice! ❤️🎅

🌟 Open Every Weekend from Saturday 29th November right through to Monday 22nd December!

A magical woodland, twinkling lights, festive cheer… and of course a very special visitor waiting to meet the children!

🏫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬, 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 & 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬:
We’re opening selected weekday sessions just for you! Bring your class or group for their own private, unforgettable Santa visit.
📧 Email events@great-oaks.org.uk or call 01594 811910 to arrange your visit.

👨‍👩‍👧 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬:
Ready to give your little ones a magical Christmas moment?
🎟 Book your slot now: https://GreatOaksGrotto.eventbrite.co.uk

👉 Each slot is for up to two children.
If you have more little elves in your family, simply book the slot before or after your chosen time so everyone gets their moment with Santa! 🎅💫

This Woodland Wonderland is truly something special — festive, heartwarming, and full of sparkle… just waiting for you to step inside. 🌲✨

Don’t miss out — magical memories start here! 🎄💖

21/11/2025

🎉 A HUGE thank you to Gibson's Coalway! 🎉

They’ve only gone and spoiled us with an amazing donation for our upcoming bingo – just look at that chocolate mountain! 🍫🤩

Last night’s bingo was a smashing success, but don’t panic… there’s another one on its way 😄

Your next chance to shout “HOUSE!” is Wednesday 26th November – that’s NEXT WEEK!

📅 Doors: 7pm
🎱 Eyes Down: 7:30pm
📧 Book your spot: events@great-oaks.org.uk
📞 Or call 01594 811910

Get ready for laughs, prizes, and a sweet night out… literally! 🍫✨

19/11/2025

✨ Christmas Bingo Success! ✨🎄
Tonight we kicked off the first of our two festive Bingo evenings—and what a night it was! Thanks to your amazing support, we raised an incredible £1,310 for our hospice. 💚
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, donated prizes, and to Bells Hotel for their hospitality.
Shout outs to Gene, our bingo caller, Maggie and Anne our ticket sellers and to Jules & Nette for running the raffle
📅 Next Bingo Night:
Wednesday, 26th November
There are still a few spaces left—don’t miss out on the fun!
👉 Reserve your spot now by emailing events@great-oaks.org.uk

19/11/2025

🎄 Thank You to Jo & Louise from Lloyds Bank! 💚
Today we were delighted to welcome Jo and Louise to our hospice as part of Lloyds Bank’s Make A Difference scheme, where employees volunteer their time to support local causes.
They spent a busy morning wrapping gifts for the Great Oaks Hospice- Santa’s Grotto at Coinros Nursery which opens at the end of the month, and in the afternoon helped us set up for the first of our Christmas Bingo Evenings happening tonight! 🎁✨
We are so grateful for their hard work and support during what is the fundraising team’s busiest time of year. Community spirit like this truly makes a difference! 💚

19/11/2025

We would like to thank Richard at Blakeney Post Office for supporting us once again!
Your generosity means so much, and we’re delighted to have this lovely raffle prize for one of our Christmas Party nights. Your continued support helps make these events extra special for everyone. 🎄✨

19/11/2025