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Churn Project Families Enjoy a Wild Day Out at the Zoo
This August, we were thrilled to take a group of 35 local families (123 people) on a much-anticipated trip to the new Bristol Zoo location. The outing was organised as part of our ongoing programme to give families the chance to discover new experiences that would often be beyond them,…
Our new ‘Move Together’ exercise class for seniors is a hit
Move Together is a gentle exercise class for the over 60s
Bringing Community Together: The Big Lunch in Cirencester
This past weekend, the Abbey Grounds in Cirencester were alive with music, laughter, and the vibrant energy of community spirit as people came together for The Big Lunch – a celebration of connection, community involvement, and sustainable living. Inspired by the Eden Project’s UK-wide Big Lunch initiative, the event brought…
The Churn Project Art Takeover at New Brewery Arts Craftival
We were thrilled to take part in Craftival at New Brewery Arts in Cirencester with our very own Churn Project Art Takeover—a full day of creativity, connection, and calm in the heart of the community. Craftival, running from 29th May to 12th July 2025, is a vibrant seven-week celebration of…
Visit from The High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
We were thrilled to host a special visit from the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, Julie Kent MBE, along with Sarah Sharma, Grants Manager, and new Trustee Emily Griffiths from the Gloucestershire Community Foundation! We've recently applied for a grant through the Gloucestershire Community Foundation High Sheriff Grant programme and we…
Churn Project participants shine in Passion 2 Profit course
We were proud to see the successful completion of the 9-week course, 'Passion 2 Profit', in collaboration with Adult Education in Gloucestershire. Our talented participants have truly wowed us with their standout projects! They were part of a lovely group of creatives ready to bring their passions to life! Congratulations…
Nominate The Churn Project for Stronger Starts Grant
Nominate The Churn Project is Cirencester Tesco stores between April and June 2025 for them to receive up to £1,500 in grant funding from Stronger Starts. This funding will help The Churn Project support local families including the provision of after-school activities, parent skills sessions, and creative workshops.
A fun new waterwall play system for local primary school
We were thrilled to deliver this exciting new water board to Ann Edward's Primary School this week. This has been hand crafted by our wonderful volunteers at Men's Shed, South Cerney. We hope pupils will have lots of fun with their new interactive water play system. This isn’t just any…
A successful AGM for The Churn Project
It was great to welcome over 100 people to our AGM on Thursday 27th February at St James's Place to hear about our achievements over the last year and our plans for the future. It was wonderful to be able to reflect on our achievements from last year. It was…
A lovely day out at Highgrove for our older people
We had a wonderful day out to The Orchard Room at Highgrove Gardens for a lovely Winter Warmer with our Ageing Well Service participants. The King's Foundation Winter Warmers initiative was first introduced in 2023 to combat social isolation in the local community during the winter months. We were delighted…