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Group Closures Due to Snow

Last updated: Wednesday 22nd December, 10:05pm. GLOBES will be closed on Thursday 23rd December. If you require breastfeeding support, please email info@gbsn.org.uk for a list of numbers to call. CRIBS will be open as usual on Thursday 23rd December and is not planning on shutting at all during the Christmas period. However, do check this page before setting off as [...]

Posted: 20 December 2010

Christmas Crib Festival in aid of GBSN

Every year, St Aidan Church on Coronation Square, Cheltenham, hold a Crib Festival. This annual festival is an exhibition of nativity scenes, created by local groups, schools and individuals. This year, the church have kindly selected GBSN as the charity to receive the donations from the Crib Festival. Volunteers from BAPS in Cheltenham have put together a [...]

Posted: 15 December 2010

Christmas Opening Hours 2010

Due to the closure of Children’s Centres for the Christmas period and the dates of bank holidays, some groups will be closed for one or more weeks. The GBSN office will be closed from Thursday 23rd December and will reopen on Wednesday 5th January. BEST Cirencester will be closed on 23rd and 30th December. For support [...]

Posted: 6 December 2010

Trustees Wanted

GBSN is managed by a group of volunteer trustees. With our current funding situation, the workload of trustees has increased considerably and we would very much benefit from welcoming some new members onto our board. If you are passionate about providing breastfeeding support in Gloucestershire and have a few hours each week that you could give [...]

Posted: 13 August 2010

Stepping up the fundraising effort

GBSN are still in serious need of funds to continue to provide breastfeeding support across the county. We are hugely grateful to everyone who has stepped forward to help us. We have already raised over £50 through online shopping with Easyfundraising and just by searching the web, our supporters are raising more money through Everyclick. Just [...]

Posted: 13 August 2010

Emma Causer’s Half Marathon in aid of GBSN

Stroud mum, Emma Causer, is running the Birmingham Half Marathon on 24th October 2010 and has very kindly chosen GBSN as the charity she would like to benefit from her fundraising for the event. Here is a message from Emma: “I have decided to run the Birmingham Half Marathon this year in aid of GBSN, and [...]

Posted: 13 August 2010

Your GBSN – Dates for the coming year

GBSN is run by mums, for mums. It is a vital part of our work to include Peer Supporters in planning, education and discussion. Trustees meet every two months and we are now arranging dates for a Fundraising Sub-committee and Group Reps Forum to take place in the intervening months – watch this space. If you feel [...]

Posted: 13 August 2010

Treasurer’s Update

Trustees have been working hard approaching companies and charity funders locally regarding our funding shortfall. As yet we do not have any major new sources of funds. However, we have some donations being sent by local companies and many of our mums are putting in huge efforts for fundraising. Thank you to everyone who is sharing [...]

Posted: 13 August 2010

Temporary move for BILLS

The Lighthouse Children’s Centre is currently undergoing building work and for the duration, BILLS has moved to St Paul’s Church, Stroud Road, Gloucester and will be running on Mondays from 1pm until 2.30pm.

Posted: 27 July 2010

GBSN on Radio Gloucestershire

The work of GBSN was broadcast to the county this morning when our very own Nicole Hastie, GBSN’s Treasurer and peer supporter at BAPS, was interviewed on the Chris Baxter show on Radio Gloucestershire. If you’d like to have a listen to the interview, it will be available for 7 days via BBC iPlayer at [...]

Posted: 6 July 2010

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