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Most people would make a beeline for their beds after a 40-mile walk, but not Tom, Joe, and Kate. Churchdown Academy School’s pastoral team, Tom Willetts, 30, Joe Lawrence, 32, and Kate Stevens, 33, won’t just be walking 40-miles for Young Minds, they’re walking through the night and when they reach their destination, they’ll be arriving […]
CEO of Tourettes Action said that the organisation relies on funding from Children In Need. BBC Children In Need, which runs a National fundraising effort each year called SPOTacular with well known teddy bear mascot Pudsey. The money is used to fund charities and projects all over the UK which aim to support children to […]
Who do you talk to when you have no one to talk to? For years, that’s been a question without an answer. Steve Richards, of Gloucestershire Nightline, hopes he can help. The Nightline was founded by Steve in late 2021. He had the idea the previous year, after seeing the effect that the pandemic had […]
As thousands of nurses walk out to protest what they see as a lack of sufficient pay, Tory MP, Simon Clarke, suggested that they simply better manage their budget. He extended this advice to nurses who use foodbanks. The Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP went on BBC radio Tees to highlight that, in his […]
The cabinet of Gloucestershire will be asked to approve a large sum of 4 million pounds to aid families over the next three years during school holidays. The money will be provided by the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) that has drawn funds from the Department of Education (DfE), for families that gain support […]
Nursing staff are going on strike Wednesday and Thursday across England aspart of the ongoing discussions about pay disputes, patient safety and staffshortages. Patients are being warned about widespread disturbances to services as nursingstaff at 55 NHS trusts are taking part. Strikes will take place between 08:00-20:00,emergency care will still be covered throughout. However routine […]
Heating is one of the first things people think to cut down on when saving money during the cost-of-living crisis. This has obvious negative effects, such as being cold, but one consequence you might not have considered is an increase in mould around your home. People have sadly been finding this out the hard way […]
By Tia Cole An NHS funding boost has improved access to a new diagnostic centre in Gloucester offering X-rays, MRI, CT, ultrasound, ECHO and DEXA scanning to patients. It is set to open in Gloucester next autumn. The Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) are working together to oversee the development of the centre which will […]
By Rachael Goodenough The Warm Homes Prescription scheme is being expanded after a successful trial in Gloucestershire. The trial saw the government pay the energy bills for 28 patients with respiratory health conditions between December 2021 and March 2022. The scheme will now be expanded to 150 patients in Gloucestershire as well as patients in […]
By Eve Perkins Inspiring the Forest is a project aimed at raising career aspirations amongst young people, parents and teachers across the Forest of Dean. It aims to create an awareness of the type of jobs available in the Forest and the skills required for those jobs. The event supporting Inspiring the Forest will take […]