New Poppy Appeal for 2025
As communities prepare to celebrate 80 years since the end of World War II in Europe on May 8th, we would like to invite our clever crafters in and around Gotherington to help us bring toghether more beautiful poppies that will be added to those made back in 2020 and used to create a special display at The Old Chapel for this year’s Remembrance Sunday Service being held on 9th November.
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To all you clever crafters out there we are looking for help to gather up more of your beautiful knitted and crocheted poppies to be used in a special design for this year’s Remembrance Sunday Service at The Old Chapel.
If you would like to help, please just use your own patterns and knit away! If you’d like a pattern we have some tried and tested knit and crochet patterns that you are very welcome to use. If you would like a copy emailed to you just drop a message to gotheringtonoldchapel@gmail.com
Thank you so much for your help!
2024 Hedgehog Trail - Hognopoly Raffle
After another fabulous couple of months of searching for our beautiful hedgehogs, we are very excited to be ending our fundraising this year with an amazing prize draw giving you the chance to win your very own TOTALLY unique game of HOGNOPOLY!
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After a fabulous couple of months of searching for our beautiful hedgehogs in Gotherington, we are SO excited to be ending our fundraising this year with an amazing prize draw giving you the chance to win your very own TOTALLY unique game of HOGNOPOLY!
Our beautiful HOGNOPOLY board game has been very generously donated to The Hedgehog Trail by Adelfi Care Services. Wayne, Director at Adelfi Care had the idea for a unique board game and after many hours (many many many hours!) of putting together all the bespoke elements on the board, it went into production and we received this wonderful game which has been produced to a very high standard as you can see below. With it’s own special ‘Hognopoly’ money and unique ‘Chance’ cards and playing pieces, it really is something that will be enjoyed and treasured for one lucky winner!!!
You can enter the raffle online using the link below, or in person at any of our events at The Old Chapel in the run up to Christmas (a list of events can be found under ‘Upcoming Events’ (card and cash payments are accepted). You can also send raffle entry money by BACS and email hedgehogtrail@gmail.com to confirm payment and get a return receipt for your raffle tickets.
Bank transfer - PLEASE USE REFERENCE RAFFLE ENTRY
Lloyd's: The Old Chapel Community Project Sort code: 30-96-26 Account no: 35987768
Tickets are £1 each and you will get one entry per ticket i.e. £15 will get you 15 entries into the draw!!!
All entry money goes to the charities supported by The Hedgehog Trail: Vale Wildlife Hospital, Friends of Gotherington School and The Old Chapel Community Project.
Tickets will be available online up until Saturday 21st December.
First Prize - Unique HOGNOPOLY board game designed and made especially for the Gotherington Hedgehog Trail. Other prizes include Luxury Hamper, Film Club goodies and cuddly hogs!
Winners will be randomly selected at The Old Chapel on Sunday 22nd December and notified on Monday 23rd December.
Registered under the Gambling Act 2005 with Tewkesbury Borough Council reg no. 24/01709/BGSMLT
Promoter: Jenny Ross c/o Gotherington School, The Lawns, Gotherington, Cheltenham GL52 9QT Registered Charity No. 1227946
Christmas at The Old Chapel
We had another jam packed December at The Old Chapel, starting on December the first as we kicked off Gotherington’s Living Advent Calendar with a partridge in a pear tree. The Old Chapel played host to a couple of wreath making groups with the wonderful Jane from the Wild Bunch Collective and we enjoyed a great Traditional Games Club where Alan and Shirley challenged all ages with more of their fun party games!
As we got closer to Christmas Day, there was a Film Club and then time for a quick round of family Bingo before Father Christmas arrived to meet a few families in his grotto on the mezzanine. To end the month the wonderful Peter Gill brought some of his Christmas favourites to The Old Chapel and really got us in the festive spirit.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in December and throughout 2023, we look forward to another fun packed year of activites in 2024!
Click on the image to view our Christmas gallery.
We had another jam packed December at The Old Chapel, starting on December the first as we kicked off Gotherington’s Living Advent Calendar with a partridge in a pear tree. The Old Chapel played host to a couple of wreath making groups with the wonderful Jane from the Wild Bunch Collective and we enjoyed a great Traditional Games Club where Alan and Shirley challenged all ages with more of their fun party games!
As we got closer to Christmas Day, there was a Film Club and then time for a quick round of family Bingo before Father Christmas arrived to meet a few families in his grotto on the mezzanine. To end the month the wonderful Peter Gill brought some of his Christmas favourites to The Old Chapel and really got us in the festive spirit.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in December and throughout 2023, we look forward to another fun packed year of activites in 2024!
A Very Generous Donation..
The Old Chapel trustees were informed last year that Ellis Boardman, who very sadly passed away in 2022, had left a donation to the Old Chapel in his will. We wanted to use the money for a specific project in the Old Chapel and it was decided to use it to purchase the much longed for curtains. The curtains have greatly improved the acoustics in the hall along with making a lovely feature of the mezzanine. Please do come in at some point and have a look! We are very grateful to Ellis for thinking of the Old Chapel and the support that he gave the project in it’s early stages.
We used Barbara’s Curtains of Gloucester for the bespoke curtains. - 01452 612118
The Old Chapel trustees were informed last year that Ellis Boardman, who very sadly passed away in 2022, had left a donation to the Old Chapel in his will. We wanted to use the money for a specific project in the Old Chapel and it was decided to use it to purchase the much longed for curtains. The curtains have greatly improved the acoustics in the hall along with making a lovely feature of the mezzanine. Please do come in at some point and have a look! We are very grateful to Ellis for thinking of the Old Chapel and the support that he gave the project in it’s early stages.
We used Barbara’s Curtains of Gloucester for the bespoke curtains. - 01452 612118
Bingo in aid of the British Heart Foundation
We very sadly lost our friend and resident Bingo caller Colin Pilcher in 2023. We knew that Colin would want us to continue these evenings which he had made such a success. So with Colin’s wife Maggie giving her blessing, we ran the Christmas Bingo in aid of the British Heart Foundation. We raised over £200 and were also supported by The Shutter Inn who also very kindly made a donation to this very worthy cause. Maggie joined in with some of her grandchildren, we raised a glass to our dear friend Colin and had a fun evening…….just like Colin would have wanted.
Click on the image to see someo of our happy memories of Colin as our premier bingo caller at The Old Chapel.
We very sadly lost our friend and resident Bingo caller Colin Pilcher in 2023. We knew that Colin would want us to continue these evenings which he had made such a success, so with Colin’s wife Maggie giving her blessing, we hosted a Bingo event in aid of the British Heart Foundation. We raised over £200 and were also supported by The Shutter Inn who very kindly made a generous donation to this very worthy cause. Maggie joined in with some of her grandchildren, we raised a glass to our dear friend Colin and had a fun evening…….just like Colin would have wanted.
Autumn Updates
We have been busy behind the scenes at The Old Chapel this summer. We have gained two new trustees from the village who are bringing fresh ideas and renewed energy to the project!
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After a short break from some of our regular events, we are back this Autumn with a very busy calendar in the run up to Christmas!
Over the Summer we gained two new trustees from the village who are bringing fresh ideas and renewed energy to the project - welcome to Rob and Holly, it’s great to have you on the team! Rob is heading up the Gaming Afternoons, our once a month get together where children AND adults can enjoy challenging each other on various gaming platforms. Holly launched our very first ‘Build a Guy’ event at The Old Chapel which was such fun and definitely something we will be adding to our annual events calendar going forward!
We are really excited to be able to share details of all our regular activities and special upcoming events on the ‘What’s On’ page of our new website here. Booking details are all listed so you don’t miss out! Many thanks to the creative abilities of Jenna at Halcyon Designs, who came up with the style and framework for our website and gave us the skills to carry it forward! We love it and are sure that others will too! Do let us know if you have any feedback on the website or any of our activities!
Email gotheringtonoldchapel@gmail.com
Build a Guy!
We hosted our very first ‘Build a Guy’ event ahead of the village’s Bonfire and Fireworks Party held on Freeman Field. Families came along to The Old Chapel, with outfits and accessories for their Guys and had fun stuffing the heads and bodies full of hay. As facial features were added and hair was trimmed, the Guys and ‘Gal’ came to life and looked fabulous all lined up.
click on the image to see photos of our ‘Guys’ being made!
We hosted our very first ‘Build a Guy’ event ahead of the village’s Bonfire and Fireworks Party held on Freeman Field. Families came along to The Old Chapel, with outfits and accessories for their Guys and had fun stuffing the heads and bodies full of hay. As facial features were added and hair was trimmed, the Guys and ‘Gal’ came to life and looked fabulous all lined up.
New Tiles for the Old Chapel
Before building work commenced on The Old Chapel we launched our crowdfunder ‘New Tiles for the Old Chapel’ to help cover some of the costs and allow us to get as much of the internal works done during the renovation as possible.
Before building work commenced on The Old Chapel we launched our crowdfunder ‘New Tiles for the Old Chapel’ to help cover some of the costs and allow us to get as much of the internal works done during the renovation as possible.
As work began on the roof, and the old tiles and trusses were removed, villagers started sponsoring tiles and signing them before they were fitted. Thanks once again to the amazing support from neighbours, family and friends, we managed to raise over £4,000!!!
The local support shown for The Old Chapel Community Project has proven the love people have for this building, and together we will ensure it remains open to the community for generations to come.
Here are some of our wonderful neighbours who sponsored the new tiles, helping to raising an additional £4,000!
