{"id":434,"date":"2024-04-19T13:54:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T13:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/?page_id=434"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:57:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:57:39","slug":"whats-on","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/whats-on\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s on"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:250px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9bdfe14d2c0a124ae020ff16ce810588\">What&#8217;s on<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Each term we offer a range of activities from dog walking to soup making, from sharing ideas to sharing quiet. You are very welcome to join in with any of them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0\" class=\"\">For the latest information, please join our <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=U7fLnrmoG0-yBpcWknmKZ0DcPEDhnWtDoyPltoKcTxRUMDBNTjZDV1Y0WVk4Q1hQQ1RPWVMxSUpPUS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chaplaincy WhatsApp group<\/a>. You can also drop into the lovely&nbsp;Sanctuary spaces&nbsp;we host on each campus whenever you like, with refreshments, comfortable seating and quiet areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=U7fLnrmoG0-yBpcWknmKZ0DcPEDhnWtDoyPltoKcTxRUMDBNTjZDV1Y0WVk4Q1hQQ1RPWVMxSUpPUS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for updates<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);grid-template-columns:auto 38%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dog walks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Come for a dog walk with us. A great way to de-stress, meet others and spend time with some furry friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Park Campus, outside the Sanctuary: 1.30pm on Thursdays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Francis Close Hall Chapel or Laurie Lee Building at Pittville at 12.30pm on Fridays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">You can also come to meet Hugo the greyhound with Kerry most Fridays from 4.30 &#8211; 6.00pm in the Sanctuary at Pittville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Text Jo 07801 183620 to join the Cheltenham Dog Walks WhatsApp group.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2023\/04\/IMG_0256-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1242 size-full\" style=\"object-position:48% 41%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2023\/04\/IMG_0256-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2023\/04\/IMG_0256-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2023\/04\/IMG_0256-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2023\/04\/IMG_0256-scaled-1.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color\">Everybody sing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color\">Join us for 45 mins of singing to brighten your day, on Tuesdays from 12.30pm \u2013 1.15pm at FCH Chapel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color\">Text Simon 07715 041525 to join the WhatsApp group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2024\/09\/zoe-schaeffer-tbiV-yc903g-unsplash-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1508 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2024\/09\/zoe-schaeffer-tbiV-yc903g-unsplash-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2024\/09\/zoe-schaeffer-tbiV-yc903g-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2024\/09\/zoe-schaeffer-tbiV-yc903g-unsplash-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2024\/09\/zoe-schaeffer-tbiV-yc903g-unsplash-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2024\/09\/zoe-schaeffer-tbiV-yc903g-unsplash-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2024\/09\/zoe-schaeffer-tbiV-yc903g-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">project grow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Would you like to help us redevelop the Orchard Garden at FCH? Meet at 2pm on Fridays in the Sanctuary for some gentle gardening. Wear suitable clothes, gloves provided. <a href=\"mailto:switcombe@glos.ac.uk\">Email Simon<\/a> to join the WhatsApp group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">active mondays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Sport activities for all students at Oxstalls every Monday from 4.00pm \u2013 5.00pm in the sports hall opposite the Sanctuary &#8211; badminton, basketball, footie&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Big questions cafe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Come and share ideas and a free lunch with students from different backgrounds and beliefs &#8211; every Wednesday, 1.15pm \u2013 2.00pm at Park Sanctuary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">wellbeing wednesdays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Cook, craft, garden, games, cake, banter&#8230; From 2.30 &#8211; 4.00pm at Park Sanctuary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-palette-color-7-color has-palette-color-4-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 38%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color\">Cake and chat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Sharing all sorts of cake and chatting about all kinds of things. Join us on Mondays at Francis Close Hall Chapel from 5 &#8211; 6.15pm <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">soup and chat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">On Tuesdays at Park from 12.30 &#8211; 1.30pm with soup, bread and cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">On Tuesdays at City from 12 &#8211; 2pm in the Sanctuary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">craft and chat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">On Wednesdays in Oxstalls Sanctuary from 12 &#8211; 2pm &#8211; quiet crafts fo everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2021\/03\/Oxstalls-Food-and-Drink-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate cake\" class=\"wp-image-129000002401 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 51%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2021\/03\/Oxstalls-Food-and-Drink-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2021\/03\/Oxstalls-Food-and-Drink-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2021\/03\/Oxstalls-Food-and-Drink-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2021\/03\/Oxstalls-Food-and-Drink-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2021\/03\/Oxstalls-Food-and-Drink-1-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2021\/03\/Oxstalls-Food-and-Drink-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2021\/03\/Oxstalls-Food-and-Drink-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2021\/03\/Oxstalls-Food-and-Drink-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2025\/09\/Neurodiversity-logo-1024x685.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1637 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2025\/09\/Neurodiversity-logo-1024x685.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2025\/09\/Neurodiversity-logo-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2025\/09\/Neurodiversity-logo-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2025\/09\/Neurodiversity-logo-1536x1027.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2025\/09\/Neurodiversity-logo.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NEURODIVERSITY DROP-IN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Drinks donuts and gentle activities in Park Sanctuary on Thursdays from 4.00 &#8211; 5.30pm for anyone who is exploring or identifies as neurodivergent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prayer and reflection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">There are many opportunities for prayer and reflection at the University. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_3935\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_3935_2798\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_3935_2798\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_3935_2798\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_3935_2798\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>Campus Communion<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_3935_2798\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_3935_2798\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"\">There is a simple&nbsp;Communion&nbsp;service in one of the Sanctuaries on Thursdays at 12.30pm (1st Thursday FCH Chapel, 2nd Park, 3rd Oxstalls, 4th City). For more info <a href=\"mailto:switcombe@glos.ac.uk\">email Simon <\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_506\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_506_9903\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_506_9903\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_506_9903\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_506_9903\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>Friday prayers<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_506_9903\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_506_9903\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"\">Jum&#8217;uah for Muslim students and staff is led by&nbsp;Atique Miah&nbsp;at Oxstalls Sanctuary at 1pm and student led at Park.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_610\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_610_5489\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_610_5489\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_610_5489\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_610_5489\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>African Students Fellowship<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_610_5489\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_610_5489\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"\">A gathering for African students on the last Sunday of each month for Christian worship and delicious spicy food in FCH Chapel. Contact Simon on <a href=\"tel:+447715041525\">+44 7715 041 525<\/a> to join the ASF WhatsApp group.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">We have a wider team with Associate Chaplains and Faith Advisors from a range of faiths. <a href=\"mailto:switcombe@glos.ac.uk\">Please email&nbsp;Simon<\/a>&nbsp;for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the latest information, please join our Chaplaincy WhatsApp group. 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