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In the last 18 months Gloucestershire Gateway Trust has reinvested over £700,000 into community development projects and activities in our target communities to support regeneration. Through our stake in Gloucester Services on the M5, we receive up to 3p in every £1 of non-fuel sales which we invest in local communities.
We now have nine Community Foundation Partners who receive an annual Community Development grant from Gloucestershire Gateway Trust, committed over five years until 2022. Alongside this, we also support and work with a wide range of other community organisations in our target communities. Our nine Community Foundation Partners are: |
The GGT Community - Gloucestershire Gateway Trust Community Partners, Trustees and team pictured at Gloucester Services
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ALL PULLING TOGETHER
The All Pulling Together (APT) Community Association was set up by the local residents of Park Estate Stonehouse. APT work to improve the quality of life on the Park Estate and within the whole of Stonehouse, supporting new services and activities including play programmes and courses. At the heart of APT are a team of local dedicated volunteers.
Commitment
APT will use the GGT funding and support to: Develop the All Pulling Together Community Association to double the number of residents from Stonehouse and in particular the Park Estate who are connected to and involved in local activities to improve and strengthen their community. 
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
WILDLIFE TRUSTS Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust (GWT) wants more wildlife, more wild places and more people connected to the natural world. They create bigger, better and more connected wild places, championing the value of what nature does for wellbeing and helping more people to appreciate, enjoy and get involved with local wildlife.
Commitment
GWT will use the GGT funding and support to: Engage local people and encourage them to use green spaces including Robinswood Hill Country Park to help to realise the broad health, social and economic benefits that these spaces can provide. 
TOGETHER IN MATSON
Together in Matson (TiM) has been running for over 22yrs providing support and guidance to the people in the Matson and surrounding areas.
TiM provides positive responses and resources to help to combat challenges faced by members of the community. TiM utilises the experience and knowledge of the community people to help build support networks and achieve a strong sense of community. Commitment
Together in Matson will use the GGT funding and support to: Support our work which has allowed people to develop their lives and solve their issues that were barriers to progress, as well as runnning support groups that help people come to terms with bereavement and overcome loneliness and social isolation, or going through transitional periods in their lives. Website
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FAIR SHARES
Fair Shares is a local Gloucestershire charity that runs community time banks. Time banks are a way for people to get involved with others in the community by sharing their time and helping each other out. It’s a form of two way volunteering; give some time to help someone with something and in return someone can help you.
Commitment
Fair Shares will use the GGT funding and support to: Support the Gloucester and Stroud area timebanks to enable them to triple the amount of time banking activity in Matson & Robinswood, White City, Tuffley, Podsmead and Stonehouse. Website
THE NELSON
TRUST The Nelson Trust offers a range of services to support people to achieve long term recovery and lasting change. Services include residential rehabilitation for people affected by addiction, education and training opportunities including a suite of social enterprises and award winning Women’s Centres offering holistic support to women with complex needs.
Commitment
The Nelson Trust will use the GGT funding and support to: Enable the Nelson Trust Women’s Community Services to support more women from our target communities who have experienced personal trauma, misuse of substances, have been subjected to domestic abuse, or are at risk of entering the criminal justice system. Website
THE VENTURE
The Venture offers a great space for indoor and outdoor play for local children and families as well as lots of arts, crafts, creative play, sports and games. Based in the White City area of Gloucestershire, The Venture is open for children, young people and their families: free to use, free to choose, free to come and go as you please.
Commitment
The Venture will use the GGT funding and support to: Provide much needed services and play based opportunities for the local community, as well as utilising the stability provided by the funding to attract other funding. Website
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GL COMMUNITIES
GL Communities works in Gloucestershire’s urban areas, to build futures with local people, by recognising people’s skills and talents and supporting them to grow. It works across four key themes: Advice and Advocacy; Employability and Education; Community and Economic Development; Social Inclusion and Wellbeing.
Commitment
GL Communities will use the GGT funding and support to: Support the Chief Executive role to lead the transformation of the charity into a more sustainable organisation that is more engaged with residents and has upgraded its community buildings and outreach services. Website
PLAY
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Play Gloucestershire is the local children’s charity that uses the power of play to transform children’s lives. They deliver active and creative outdoor play in urban and rural communities, all year round. Activities are school and community based and Play Rangers provide adventure, friendship and fun for hundreds of school aged children each year.
Commitment
Play Gloucestershire will use the GGT funding and support to: Support the Director of Play role to lead the strategic development of key work streams and play delivery in target communities. Website
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