The Forest Green Community Cafe and Food Pantry

10/06/2026

The Food Pantry is open again tomorrow (11th June) 4pm - 5.30pm. Please get in touch if you need support or will be coming along to use it. Thank you.

💚 The Community Food Pantry at The Arkell Centre is open until 5.30pm today (Thursday 28th May).

No referral is needed — if you could do with a few bits to top up the cupboards, or need a little more, please do pop along and see what we have available.

Everyone is very welcome.

If you’re able to, it would really help if you could drop me a quick message before coming along on 07529 902113 — but please don’t worry if not. 💚

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

Forest Green Rovers Community Holiday Camps – New for 2026 - Goalkeeping days! - follow the link in our bio or the link below to sign up - https://www.abler.io/shop/fgrc

Looking for fun, inclusive, day of football? Join us at The New Lawn for our Soccer Camps – open to all young players aged 5–13!

📍 The New Lawn
🕤 9:30 – 15:00
🗓️ Dates: Tuesday (Girls Day), Wednesday, Thursday & Friday in August

Expect top coaching, loads of football fun, and a great chance to make new friends in a supportive environment – all at the world’s greenest football club.

🎟️ Spaces fill fast – book now!

05/06/2026

Join Citizens Advice to learn about opportunities, meet staff and volunteers, and discover the vital role volunteers play in their work.

Positions available👇🏼

🔴 Generalist Adviser
🟠 Administration & Customer Service
🟢 Media & Fundraising
🟣 Research & Campaigns

They are hosting an information event where you can ask questions and find out more:

📅 Wednesday 3 June
⏱️ 4:30pm - 6pm
📍Citizens Advice Stroud, London Road, GL5 2BP
📩 [email protected]

04/06/2026

🌟 Volunteers' Week 2026 🌟

This Volunteers' Week, we want to say a huge thank you to our amazing volunteers who generously give their time to support our Community Café.

Without their commitment, enthusiasm, and kindness, the café simply wouldn't run as well as it does. Week after week, they turn up with smiles on their faces, make endless cups of tea and plates of toast, chat with visitors, lend a helping hand wherever it's needed, and help create the welcoming atmosphere that makes our café so special.

Their dedication makes a real difference to our community, and we are incredibly grateful for everything they do.

To all our volunteers: thank you for your time, your energy, and your support. You are truly amazing, and we couldn't do it without you. ❤️

If you've ever thought about volunteering and would like to get involved, we'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch to find out more about joining our fantastic team!

❤️☕🍞✨

04/06/2026

Supported drop in
Every Wednesday (Term-time)
10am - 12pm

A weekly community coffee morning, a space to be in community and connect with other parents and carers!

This week we’re back after half term with our Supported Drop-in the first with our new play area 🤩 it’s so lovely to see new and familiar families enjoying the new space this week!

Every Wednesday in Term-time you will find:

☕️ Coffee and tea hot and abundant and fresh snacks for children.

🛝Our free indoor play area and a weekly craft table to entertain your children while you take a pause.

💚 Support from The Kids Stuff team is on hand. Sue from Clean Slate joins us every Wednesday, offering budgeting and essential money management guidance. Mandy our Activities lead is here to welcome you.

While your visiting:
💚Our circular economy Kids Stuff Shop is open from 9:30am - 4pm

♻️ Our Warehouse is open for donations 9:30am-2pm

Stay and enjoy a delicious Pay-As-You-Can lunch after from .

Everyone is welcome!

This is your reminder to join us at our Supported Drop-in 😀!

📍 Kids Stuff Stroud, Brimscombe Mills, Brwimscombe, Stroud, GL5 2QN
💻 Full details: www.strouddistrictkidsstuff.org.uk

04/06/2026

Enjoy Gardening? Please see the details below.

We have now filled this post - watch this space for details :-)

🌿🌻🌱 NOT YOUR AVERAGE GARDENING JOB! 🌱🌿

Are you a natural connector, an innovator, and a changemaker who believes that green spaces have the power to bring people together?

Middle of the Hill Community Group is looking for a creative, energetic Green Spaces Project Lead here at Nouncells Cross in Stroud!

The twist? We are looking for a Community Builder FIRST, and a gardener second 🤝✨

If you have a zest for engaging hard-to-reach communities, bags of empathy, and a few innovative ideas up your sleeve to get neighbours talking, laughing, and planting together, we want YOU. Basic growing know-how is brilliant, but your passion for people is what matters to us most!

The Details: Approx. 10-12 hours per month ( we can be flexible, but a regular session one afternoon a week is key) from May to October. Paid role (self-employed/contractor)

The Impact: Massive. You’ll be supporting our lovely volunteers, shaping our green spaces, and making a real difference

⏰ We need an almost immediate start! ⏰

Interested or know someone perfect? Drop us an email at [email protected] with your CV or or an email about your relevant experience

Please share, tag a friend, and help us grow our community!
Thank you 🙏💚 🌳 🌱🌷🌿🌻🦋🪻🌳💚

01/06/2026

Happy Monday!

There are some receipt boxes still available today from The Arkell Centre (8.30am - 11.30am). If you could make use of 1,2 or a few please pop in!

28/05/2026

💚 The Community Food Pantry at The Arkell Centre is open until 5.30pm today (Thursday 28th May).

No referral is needed — if you could do with a few bits to top up the cupboards, or need a little more, please do pop along and see what we have available.

Everyone is very welcome.

If you’re able to, it would really help if you could drop me a quick message before coming along on 07529 902113 — but please don’t worry if not. 💚