Inclusion Gloucestershire

17/01/2026

Do you have lived experience of a disability?
Have you experienced barriers accessing local transport?
Do you have an interest in sharing your story?

If you answered yes to the above...

🗣️ Join our next Speak Up Group

What’s Included:

🚍 Travel Training Workshop
Led by our expert team, this bespoke session explores different types of public transport and how you might access them with confidence.
🌲 Visit somewhere using Public Transport
Our Travel Trainers are offering you the opportunity to learn and practice using public transport in a supportive environment, to help prepare you for doing this on your own.
💬 Let’s Plan Together
We can support you in using public transport to reach other places too. Come along and tell us where you’d like to go!

For more information, see the attached poster.

To register, please use this Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speak-up-group-travel-training-workshop-tickets-1978834056933?aff=oddtdtcreator

Or use the QR code on the poster.

We can support in the office if needed. Just give us a call on 01452 234003 or email advocacy@inclusion-glos.org

15/01/2026

A consultation is open until 25th January to hear how domestic abuse and sexual violence support in Gloucestershire meet the needs of different people, including disabled people and people living with mental ill health. Views shared will help shape the future of these services. Find out more here:

13/01/2026

We're featuring on Nicky Price's News Clash on BBC Gloucestershire this week! Tune in at around 11:40am Monday to Thursday this week, and you can listen to our two episodes so far (at about 1:40:00) here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p01w6g4z

Debbie and Harriet chatted to Nicky yesterday about our research and Rosie spoke today about our travel training. Tomorrow features our drama team and on Thursday our Hub team! Everyone takes part in a quiz too - tune in to see how they get on!

Listen to the latest episodes of Nicky Price on BBC Sounds.

07/01/2026

Happy new year from the Inclusion Hubs! We hope everyone had a great festive break.

Our Inclusion Hubs are back open and offering a free, safe space for disabled people, and people facing disabling barriers, to learn new skills and make new friends. Here are just some of the activities running at the hubs this month:

Gloucester Hub: This is at the Friend’s Meeting House in Gloucester, on Mondays and Wednesdays 11am-2pm.
This month is a crafty one, and the Gloucester Hub will be hosting a few arts and craft sessions run by our staff, and Art Shape.
On Monday 12th we will be having a “members choice” day, this is a chance for you to tell us what you would like to see at the hubs this year.

Women’s Wellbeing Hub: This is at the Friendship Café in Gloucester, on Wednesdays 10.30am-12.30pm.
On 14th January we will be learning some skills to build our confidence.
After the success of our last poetry sessions, we will be running another poetry workshop with Halima on the 28th January.

Cheltenham Hub: This is at the Oasis Centre in Cheltenham, on Thursdays 1-3pm.
Our first session this month is on the 15th January and we will be doing some art with Art Shape.

Forest Hub: This is at The Main Place in Coleford, on Wednesdays 10am-12pm.
The Forest of Dean hub returns a bit later this month on the 21st January. We will be doing a session with Building Circles on Gender Identity & Sexuality.
On the 28th January we will be starting a singing course with Art Shape.

For more information and timetables, see our website:

Community Hubs Inclusion Hubs There are Inclusion Hubs across Gloucestershire, led by disabled people for disabled people. They are safe and welcoming places with different opportunities every week. At the Inclusion Hubs, you can make new friends, try out new activities and access information. All o...

06/01/2026

Are you a retired person?

Have you experienced any barriers to accessing healthcare?

Do you have an interest in sharing your story?

Our next Speak Up Group offers a supportive space for people who face disabling barriers and issues surrounding navigating the healthcare system as a retired person. It is an opportunity to share your experiences and hear what others have to say about topics and issues important to them.

Participants will also view a performance about an individual with lived experience, navigating the healthcare system, followed by a discussion on the issues and potential solutions. The performance will be repeated, allowing audience members to take the main character's role and try to change the outcomes.

Tea and coffee will be provided. Please contact St Oswald's (contact details on the poster) to secure your place.

24/12/2025

🎄 Sending festive wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all the team at Inclusion Gloucestershire 🎄

Whilst many of our team will be taking a break over the next fortnight, our office will remain open except for on the bank holidays and 31st December (phone lines will still be staffed on 31st December).

If Christmas is feeling difficult this year, you're not alone. Support is available with a great list of resources from Mind: https://ow.ly/UVIE50XNz4u

12/12/2025

✨ Closing soon!
We are looking Co‑Chair of the Learning Disability Partnership Board. This role is for someone with a learning disability who wants to speak up and make a difference.

https://www.inclusiongloucestershire.co.uk/co-chair-for-the-learning-disability-partnership-board/

Applications close Thursday 18th December 📢 Please share widely and help us spread the word!

11/12/2025

Some of our Gloucester Hub members enjoyed an afternoon at The Everyman Theatre seeing this years Christmas pantomime, Robin Hood 🏹

The Gloucester hub will be open next week on Monday 15th, 11am-2pm, for arts and crafts 🖌️ and Wednesday 17th, 11am-2pm, for our Christmas Party🎄

We will then be closed for the festive season and return on January 7th.

05/12/2025

Did you know today is International Volunteer Day 2025!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank each of our volunteers who support our work here at Inclusion Gloucestershire.

Are you interested in volunteering with us?

Take a look at our website for our current volunteering opportunities:

inclusiongloucestershire.co.uk/volunteer-with-us/

Volunteer With Us Do you want to volunteer your time as a mentor, to help someone achieve a goal? People may want a bit of support from you to start attending something new, build their confidence, find out information, fill in a form or even write a letter. Do you want to help Inclusion Gloucesters...