The Friendship Cafe

DUE TO BUILDING WORKS WE WILL BE RUNNING A REDUCED SERVICE FROM JULY 13TH 2010 FOR A PERIOD OF 4 WEEKS AFTER WHICH WE HOPE TO RETURN BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE. OFF-SITE ACTIVITIES WILL STILL BE RUNNING DURING THE REFURBISHMENT SO KEEP UPDATED VIA THE NEWSLETTER - SEND AN EMAIL TO THEFRIENDSHIPCAFE@HOMECALL.CO.UK - DON'T COMPLAIN OTHERWISE "I NEVER HEARD ABOUT IT!" OR "NO-ONE TOLD ME THAT WAS GOING ON!"

 (Above) Raptorologist (Birds of prey expert) Muhammad Martin at the St James Fun Day 2010
 
(Above) "tubing" down Robinswood Ski slope (above) Decorations made by children and girls as part of an event to raise funds for the haiti earthquake victims
 

(above) self-defence classes

Pwll Du -2008

Funday 2009

Friendship Cafe and GymNation provides mainly youth & community based activities, focusing mainly but not exclusively on young people, children and families in the Barton & Tredworth areas of Gloucester City, although our users come from many different backgrounds and from all over the City and County.

The non-exhaustive list (below) means that we are used by hundreds of different people each week.

We also work with a number of other organisations, to help improve our neighbourhood. These include other voluntary organisations such as the Polish Community and Bangladeshi Women's Group, to statutory agencies such as the Gloucesterhsire Constabulary and the city and county council.

Youth centre - community centre - Gym - Archery - Girls activities - multi-faith meetings - swimming - mountain biking - rock-climbing - camping - self-defence - homework clubs - volunteering - Fundays - BBQs - Displays - Horse riding - local, national & international trips, help with forms, interpreting/advice and referall to other organisations....the list of activities we are involved in goes on and on!

 Luqman, a.k.a. 'Doctor Bike' fixing bikes for young people. Luqman earned his title after cycling from Gloucester to Spain with a colleague, Ebrahim, for charity.