Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club

18/06/2026

PLEASE SHARE WIDELY - JOB VACANCY

I am really excited to be able to advertise this vacancy at Cirencester Ashcroft Church (Methodist/URC) which is a member church of the Gloucestershire Methodist Circuit. The post is full-time but can be a job share. The salary is £31400 pa. Closing date is 3rd July at 12 noon. Every blessing, Andy Rickell, Chair of Trustees, Cirencester Ashcroft Church.

16/06/2026

WEEKLY UPDATE - UPDATED AT 16TH JUNE 2026 (with updated next 4 weeks’ sessions)

(Written as usual from home in Stratton, Cirencester)

**NEWSFLASH**

The work club is now the work & wifi club! This is to emphasise that we not only help people seeking work, but also people wanting to improve their access to the internet. At both Cirencester Ashcroft Church and Centre, Ashcroft Road, and at St Lawrence’s Church, Chesterton, Cirencester we now can offer free internet access during our sessions, which you can use with or without support from the club. We have tablets we can help you use, if you don’t have your own device.

The work & wifi club will continue to operate on most

Mondays - 9.00am to 11.00am at St Lawrence’s Church Centre
and
Tuesdays – 12.00pm to 2.00pm at Cirencester Ashcroft Church & Centre
(but not on Bank Holidays).

We are now usually open for confidential one-to-one face-to-face support at these times. We also provide one-to-one phone and online support at these times too.

We also work in partnership with Cirencester Jobcentre to support referred jobseekers who would like some extra assistance.

You can contact me at the usual work & wifi club times by :-
- Face-to-face;
- Email : [email protected];
- Phone or text : 07951439302;
- Sending a message through the Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club page.

We can then have a chat face-to-face, by phone, by message, or by video link if we can set one up, and I will do my best to help you.

You can also contact me at other times and we will then agree an appointment time to have a proper conversation.

Specific opening times over the next few weeks are below. Later opening times for the period up to the end of SEPTEMBER 2026 are in the Events section (which is itself sometimes in the About section) of the Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club and Cirencester Ashcroft Church and Centre pages. To access those later times, you will now need to be signed in to Facebook yourself, as Facebook recently “upgraded” so that Events data cannot be accessed by internet search alone (at least that seems to be what’s happened). Also Facebook only lets us select a maximum of about 50 future dates for an event at the time it is first published, hence why it appears to stop at a random date.

Monday 22nd June 9.00 - 11.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)
Tuesday 23rd June 12.00 - 2.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)

Monday 29th June 9.00 - 11.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)
Tuesday 30th June 12.00 - 2.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)

Monday 6th July 9.00 - 11.00 (AT ST LAWRENCE’S CENTRE)
Tuesday 7th July 12.00 - 2.00 (AT ASHCROFT CENTRE)

Monday 13th July 9.00 - 11.00 (AT ST LAWRENCE’S CENTRE)
Tuesday 14th July 12.00 - 2.00 (AT ASHCROFT CENTRE)

(For those who are interested, I normally highlight the opening times for the next 4 weeks. However sometimes I increase this when they include a break, in part to make sure that the last week I show is one when we are open. This is to emphasise that any closure is only temporary. The work & wifi club is a key part of Ashcroft’s mission and outreach project until at least June 2029. After that date I intend to continue to run the work & wifi club indefinitely, whether or not part of a larger project.)

Andy Rickell, Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club Manager

15/06/2026

I have to say that I am getting more and more impressed by the series of individuals highlighted in this section of the BBC Bitesize website, those who not only demonstrate professional skills in their work but do so whilst running their own business at the same time. This week it’s a young woman who has been leading up to running her florist’s at the age of 23, for more than 10 years already. Now you may have been dreaming of earning your living by running your own business for that length of time, or at the other end of that extreme, have just started to think about starting a business as the route into the world of work. Whichever it is, we at Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club would be pleased to help you think about your next step. Our contact details are on the Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club page. Andy Rickell, Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club Manager

Do you love flowers? Meet Emily, who runs her own flower shop. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.

13/06/2026

JOB VACANCY - MISSION LAY WORKER

I will be getting a better advert for this role, which I will then invite you to share widely, but here is a heads-up on a vacancy for a full-time Mission Lay Worker at Cirencester Ashcroft Church on a competitive salary in case you know of someone who might find it attractive. You need to email Louise at [email protected] for the full application pack. Andy Rickell, as Chair of Trustees for Cirencester Ashcroft Church.

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09/06/2026

WEEKLY UPDATE - UPDATED AT 9TH JUNE 2026 (with updated next 4 weeks’ sessions)

(Written as usual from home in Stratton, Cirencester)

**NEWSFLASH**

The work club is now the work & wifi club! This is to emphasise that we not only help people seeking work, but also people wanting to improve their access to the internet. At both Cirencester Ashcroft Church and Centre, Ashcroft Road, and at St Lawrence’s Church, Chesterton, Cirencester we now can offer free internet access during our sessions, which you can use with or without support from the club. We have tablets we can help you use, if you don’t have your own device.

The work & wifi club will continue to operate on most

Mondays - 9.00am to 11.00am at St Lawrence’s Church Centre
and
Tuesdays – 12.00pm to 2.00pm at Cirencester Ashcroft Church & Centre
(but not on Bank Holidays).

We are now usually open for confidential one-to-one face-to-face support at these times. We also provide one-to-one phone and online support at these times too.

We also work in partnership with Cirencester Jobcentre to support referred jobseekers who would like some extra assistance.

You can contact me at the usual work & wifi club times by :-
- Face-to-face;
- Email : [email protected];
- Phone or text : 07951439302;
- Sending a message through the Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club page.

We can then have a chat face-to-face, by phone, by message, or by video link if we can set one up, and I will do my best to help you.

You can also contact me at other times and we will then agree an appointment time to have a proper conversation.

Specific opening times over the next few weeks are below. Later opening times for the period up to the end of SEPTEMBER 2026 are in the Events section (which is itself sometimes in the About section) of the Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club and Cirencester Ashcroft Church and Centre pages. To access those later times, you will now need to be signed in to Facebook yourself, as Facebook recently “upgraded” so that Events data cannot be accessed by internet search alone (at least that seems to be what’s happened). Also Facebook only lets us select a maximum of about 50 future dates for an event at the time it is first published, hence why it appears to stop at a random date.

Monday 15th June 9.00 - 11.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)
Tuesday 16th June 12.00 - 2.00 (AT ASHCROFT CENTRE)

Monday 22nd June 9.00 - 11.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)
Tuesday 23rd June 12.00 - 2.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)

Monday 29th June 9.00 - 11.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)
Tuesday 30th June 12.00 - 2.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)

Monday 6th July 9.00 - 11.00 (AT ST LAWRENCE’S CENTRE)
Tuesday 7th July 12.00 - 2.00 (AT ASHCROFT CENTRE)

(For those who are interested, I normally highlight the opening times for the next 4 weeks. However sometimes I increase this when they include a break, in part to make sure that the last week I show is one when we are open. This is to emphasise that any closure is only temporary. The work & wifi club is a key part of Ashcroft’s mission and outreach project until at least June 2029. After that date I intend to continue to run the work & wifi club indefinitely, whether or not part of a larger project.)

Andy Rickell, Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club Manager

08/06/2026

In this case, this young business owner found the inspiration for her business from her own experience of a lack of food products suitable for her medical condition, so decided to make and market her own. A great idea, to identify a gap in the market in such a way. If you feel there is an opportunity to develop a successful business based on your own experience of a good or service that you needed but wasn’t currently available, then we at Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club would be happy to act as a confidential sounding board, to help you think through next steps. Our contact details are on the Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club page. Andy Rickell, Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club Manager.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4vpd6f?fbclid=IwZnRzaASTKz1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR5c6kw8VkbNZgvdaOWfA0CeT_IAwjAmdcPnz70oNoBW9r5NsLcBB6OZQpLLoQ_aem_R3QNyFyt_DLWcD_kHe67uA

Are you interested in starting a business? Meet Lauren – her company makes food products suitable for people with IBS. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.

02/06/2026

WEEKLY UPDATE - UPDATED AT 2ND JUNE 2026 (with updated next 5 weeks’ sessions)

(Written as usual from home in Stratton, Cirencester)

**NEWSFLASH**

The work club is now the work & wifi club! This is to emphasise that we not only help people seeking work, but also people wanting to improve their access to the internet. At both Cirencester Ashcroft Church and Centre, Ashcroft Road, and at St Lawrence’s Church, Chesterton, Cirencester we now can offer free internet access during our sessions, which you can use with or without support from the club. We have tablets we can help you use, if you don’t have your own device.

The work & wifi club will continue to operate on most

Mondays - 9.00am to 11.00am at St Lawrence’s Church Centre
and
Tuesdays – 12.00pm to 2.00pm at Cirencester Ashcroft Church & Centre
(but not on Bank Holidays).

We are now usually open for confidential one-to-one face-to-face support at these times. We also provide one-to-one phone and online support at these times too.

We also work in partnership with Cirencester Jobcentre to support referred jobseekers who would like some extra assistance.

You can contact me at the usual work & wifi club times by :-
- Face-to-face;
- Email : [email protected];
- Phone or text : 07951439302;
- Sending a message through the Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club page.

We can then have a chat face-to-face, by phone, by message, or by video link if we can set one up, and I will do my best to help you.

You can also contact me at other times and we will then agree an appointment time to have a proper conversation.

Specific opening times over the next few weeks are below. Later opening times for the period up to the end of SEPTEMBER 2026 are in the Events section (which is itself sometimes in the About section) of the Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club and Cirencester Ashcroft Church and Centre pages. To access those later times, you will now need to be signed in to Facebook yourself, as Facebook recently “upgraded” so that Events data cannot be accessed by internet search alone (at least that seems to be what’s happened). Also Facebook only lets us select a maximum of about 50 future dates for an event at the time it is first published, hence why it appears to stop at a random date.

Monday 8th June 9.00 - 11.00 (AT ST LAWRENCE’S CENTRE)
Tuesday 9th June 12.00 - 2.00 (AT ASHCROFT CENTRE)

Monday 15th June 9.00 - 11.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)
Tuesday 16th June 12.00 - 2.00 (AT ASHCROFT CENTRE)

Monday 22nd June 9.00 - 11.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)
Tuesday 23rd June 12.00 - 2.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)

Monday 29th June 9.00 - 11.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)
Tuesday 30th June 12.00 - 2.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)

Monday 6th July 9.00 - 11.00 (AT ST LAWRENCE’S CENTRE)
Tuesday 7th July 12.00 - 2.00 (AT ASHCROFT CENTRE)

(For those who are interested, I normally highlight the opening times for the next 4 weeks. However sometimes I increase this when they include a break, in part to make sure that the last week I show is one when we are open. This is to emphasise that any closure is only temporary. The work & wifi club is a key part of Ashcroft’s mission and outreach project until at least June 2029. After that date I intend to continue to run the work & wifi club indefinitely, whether or not part of a larger project.)

Andy Rickell, Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club Manager

01/06/2026

It’s one thing to film a video on your smartphone and upload it onto social media. It’s another thing entirely to produce a professional video of such quality that it meets the needs and wishes of a paying client whose reputation rides on the effectiveness of the end product. If you think you have what it takes to be a successful video director but want to think through how you might make it a reality, please do talk to us at Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club as we will be only too happy to help. Our contact details are on the Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club page. Andy Rickell, Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club Manager.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zv63382?fbclid=IwZnRzaASJ8N1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR60APHwf0vacq22_iuxSTHulIYaXlUjCW1tbiU1fRNn0G4L__6g1YS297Jfpg_aem_ETZ7zYvJdfBOOM724r5XfA

Roisin directs music videos for artists like Swerve.

26/05/2026

WEEKLY UPDATE - UPDATED AT 26TH MAY 2026 (with updated next 6 weeks’ sessions)

(Written as usual from home in Stratton, Cirencester)

**NEWSFLASH**

The work club is now the work & wifi club! This is to emphasise that we not only help people seeking work, but also people wanting to improve their access to the internet. At both Cirencester Ashcroft Church and Centre, Ashcroft Road, and at St Lawrence’s Church, Chesterton, Cirencester we now can offer free internet access during our sessions, which you can use with or without support from the club. We have tablets we can help you use, if you don’t have your own device.

The work & wifi club will continue to operate on most

Mondays - 9.00am to 11.00am at St Lawrence’s Church Centre
and
Tuesdays – 12.00pm to 2.00pm at Cirencester Ashcroft Church & Centre
(but not on Bank Holidays).

We are now usually open for confidential one-to-one face-to-face support at these times. We also provide one-to-one phone and online support at these times too.

We also work in partnership with Cirencester Jobcentre to support referred jobseekers who would like some extra assistance.

You can contact me at the usual work & wifi club times by :-
- Face-to-face;
- Email : [email protected];
- Phone or text : 07951439302;
- Sending a message through the Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club page.

We can then have a chat face-to-face, by phone, by message, or by video link if we can set one up, and I will do my best to help you.

You can also contact me at other times and we will then agree an appointment time to have a proper conversation.

Specific opening times over the next few weeks are below. Later opening times for the period up to the end of SEPTEMBER 2026 are in the Events section (which is itself sometimes in the About section) of the Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club and Cirencester Ashcroft Church and Centre pages. To access those later times, you will now need to be signed in to Facebook yourself, as Facebook recently “upgraded” so that Events data cannot be accessed by internet search alone (at least that seems to be what’s happened). Also Facebook only lets us select a maximum of about 50 future dates for an event at the time it is first published, hence why it appears to stop at a random date.

Monday 1st June 9.00 - 11.00 (AT ST LAWRENCE’S CENTRE)
Tuesday 2nd June 12.00 - 2.00 (AT ASHCROFT CENTRE)

Monday 8th June 9.00 - 11.00 (AT ST LAWRENCE’S CENTRE)
Tuesday 9th June 12.00 - 2.00 (AT ASHCROFT CENTRE)

Monday 15th June 9.00 - 11.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)
Tuesday 16th June 12.00 - 2.00 (AT ASHCROFT CENTRE)

Monday 22nd June 9.00 - 11.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)
Tuesday 23rd June 12.00 - 2.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)

Monday 29th June 9.00 - 11.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)
Tuesday 30th June 12.00 - 2.00 (CLOSED - VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE)

Monday 6th July 9.00 - 11.00 (AT ST LAWRENCE’S CENTRE)
Tuesday 7th July 12.00 - 2.00 (AT ASHCROFT CENTRE)

(For those who are interested, I normally highlight the opening times for the next 4 weeks. However sometimes I increase this when they include a break, in part to make sure that the last week I show is one when we are open. This is to emphasise that any closure is only temporary. The work & wifi club is a key part of Ashcroft’s mission and outreach project until at least June 2029. After that date I intend to continue to run the work & wifi club indefinitely, whether or not part of a larger project.)

Andy Rickell, Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club Manager

25/05/2026

Video games are massive business, so helping games designers get their games to where people can buy them and play them is a key role that is needed. For those who are really into video games, it offers an exciting if challenging career. If you have a particular interest that you would like to be able to use in your career, then please contact us at Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club and we will help you think about how to turn it into a reality. Our contact details are on the Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club page. Andy Rickell, Cirencester Ashcroft Work & Wifi Club Manager

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zf3vpg8?fbclid=IwZnRzaASA1bRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR7JC8a8KMl5EhePx8G5lf9mVt3Jkv5NpxVsBcVLbsr9rPYO5zCoy3DBe6bV6g_aem_an4uBuN2k87amEwmrcxKiA

Meet Mike who's a gaming company director and explains how he got there. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.