Last week GGT were honoured to be visited by Baroness Hilary Armstrong and some of the fantastic team at ICON – the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods. The visit followed on from our event at the House of Commons last year, and we were delighted to introduce the group to some of our community partners and the neighbourhoods we work alongside.
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Looking ahead to an exciting future
By Ben Morris, Director of Play, Play Gloucestershire “Last week we joined other community partners, funders, MP’s, special local guests and a government Minister to celebrate 10 years of the Gloucestershire Gateway Trust partnership at the House of Commons in London. It is such remarkable milestone, and the event provided Play Gloucestershire with visibility onContinue reading “Looking ahead to an exciting future”
Designing a national treasure
“When we won the competition to design Gloucester Services 12 years ago I had no idea how significant this project would be for us, for the people of Gloucestershire and for the perception of motorway service stations in the UK. Our pitch to Westmorland, led by the inspired Dunning Family, was simple. The idea wasContinue reading “Designing a national treasure”
Gloucester Services celebrates 10 years!
Gloucester Services is celebrating 10 Years of a groundbreaking business and charity partnership with Gloucestershire Gateway Trust. Since opening their doors in the summer of 2014, the partnership has created over 400 quality jobs, invested over 4 million pounds in local community initiatives, supported 130 local producers within 30 miles and offered employment initiatives toContinue reading “Gloucester Services celebrates 10 years!”
New Limited Edition launches!
Exciting times as Smokin’ Beets sauce hits the shelves, created by Year 9 students from Gloucester Academy working with local legend Tom Hughes of Tubby Tom’s, as part of our third Limited Edition course. Earlier this year, the students completed the Limited Edition business skills course, which was created by us in collaboration with GloucesterContinue reading “New Limited Edition launches!”
Finding producers of the future on our doorstep
Supporting local producers has been at the heart of Gloucester Services ever since the vision of creating somewhere for motorists to stop and sample what the area has to offer was first put forward by residents. In the last quarter of 2023 we at GGT were delighted to introduce and support four new producers from the communities we work alongside.
Deck the halls with something really special
“I’d been looking for the perfect opportunity to introduce the sewing studio to Westmorland as I knew it could be a great connection. We’re always keen to bring in local producers, especially those in the communities we work alongside. Even better that this is a community group of women who all support each other and produce such unique handcrafted pieces. We were over the moon when they were commissioned for the Christmas decorations!”
A new limited edition goes on sale at Gloucester Services
Hot on the heels of the Channel 4 series ‘A Cotswold Farmshop’, four budding food entrepreneurs from Gloucester who took part in the ‘Limited Edition’ business skills course today saw the product they created from scratch go on sale at the award-winning Gloucester Services Farmshops. The ‘Limited Edition’ course – a unique collaboration between GloucesterContinue reading “A new limited edition goes on sale at Gloucester Services”
Stitching a piece of history
“I am a freelance costume maker born, raised, and based in Gloucester. I graduated in BA Costume Design and Making at Nottingham Trent University in 2018 and have since been working at various costume studios, workrooms and independently at my studio pod working in collaboration with designers, directors, prop makers, start-up fashion brands and now,Continue reading “Stitching a piece of history”
Our gift from France
“Hi. I am a French student my name is Tom and I am 18. In early 2023 I came to England for five weeks to study the Gloucestershire Gateway Trust (GGT) by being involved in some of it’s support charities. Coming here was for me the opportunity to discover the business model of the GGT,Continue reading “Our gift from France”