Gloucester Community Networking
Better Together
Better Together
Gloucester Community Networking (GCN), is a small ‘Not for Profit Organisation’, that facilitates the networking between individuals and organisations for the betterment of all!
To 'strengthen' and 'build NETWORKS' between people in NEED and potential RESOURCES to meet those needs within the diverse communities in Gloucestershire.
Need: There has been an increased 'need' of people with Mental Ill Health due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Meeting this Need: GCN has built 'networks' of 'resources' by providing FREE First Aid 4 Mental Health training in our communities.
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Thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, GCN were able to organise a day out at the The National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire for 21 Veterans, carers & Families, with a mixture of disabilities, from the Armed Forces Gloucestershire Community.
We were able to also hire the services of the Jumbulance, a unique, specially-designed coach ambulance, which provides safe and comfortable transport for passengers with disabilities and illnesses, from the Goals Beyond Grass charity.
For the second year in a row, GCN was asked to provide the staff and pupils of Churchdown School Academy our WW1 Display to assit them with the GCSE History syllabus, for example, WW1 Medicine, conditions of Trench life and to uncover the diversity of all those involved in WW1 and the early impacts on early 20th century life .
Full write-up and photos can be found by clicking on the link under the picture below.
Our three main projects for are shown below. Click anywhere inside each Project Box for more information.
FA4A aims to provide General First Aid & Mental Health courses for a minimum suggested donation:
First Aid At Work Qualifications »
First Aid for Mental Health Qualifications »
Tailor made Awareness Courses for:
Mental Health Sessions
Monthly Wellbeing Group »
WORS aims to provide resources for Schools, Colleges, Youth & Elderly Groups and Public Events covering:
GIVS aims to strengthen and build on the networking of support for Veterans, Military Service personnel and their families in Gloucestershire in partnership with the following organisations :
Suicide Prevention Partnership »
Veterans' Forces Hub (FHUB) » in Churchdown (Location: GL3 Community Hub »)
GCN runs a monthly group called Forces Hub (FHUB) for Veterans, serving military personnel and their families, for all nationalities, where useful information can be shared regarding Gloucestershire's Armed Forces Covenant as well as training and employment opportunities. It is also a place to meet others in a relaxed and sociable atmosphere.
GCN also runs a monthly Wellbeing session, which is open to all members of the public and focuses on general wellbeing and mental health. The sessions offer resource and signposting services to promote wellbeing in the community.
Businesses that have helped GCN
The Big Yellow Storage Company, on Eastern Avenue Gloucester, has very generously provided GCN with two storage rooms (1 x 15foot sq & 1 x 25foot sq) for 24 months for FREE.
GCN has a collection of WW1 and WW2 uniforms and the Books from the ‘Geoff North -‘War’ & ‘Conflict’ Research Library and these items need to be kept in an environment that needs to be both secure and easily accessible.
The friendly staff at the Gloucester Store have been extremely generous and have been very helpful in ensuring we can access these storage containers whenever we need to, using their Security Codes and Padlocks.
Click HERE for information on other Organisations that have helped GCN.
One of the main projects GCN started with back in 2018 is named "Glos100" and initially ran throughout 2018 to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.
This sub-site of GCN contains a lot of information and resources connected to War and Conflict from WW1 to present day. This sub-site will be added to from time to time.
We are thrilled to announce that we helped raise over £5,000 for various charities, such as:You can find a complete list of WW1 related events that have taken place by visting our Glos 100 Press Release page »
