Have you seen our new column in the Gloucestershire Gazette?
Starting in March 2024, GL11 Community Hub now has a monthly column in the Gloucestershire Gazette where you’ll have a chance to hear from the team about some of the amazing work that take place here.
Our CEO, Indigo Redfern, penned the first column in March: GL11 one of the originals.
“Have you heard of GL11 Community Hub?
As CEO, I often wonder how best to introduce GL11 Community Hub to those people who haven’t come across us yet.
Community Hub is a trendy phrase at the moment, but GL11 is one of the originals! GL11 is a traditional community centre.
Our staff and volunteers are local people, all involved because we care about our community and want to make it a connected, kind and can-do place.”
Then in April the column was written by Jo Cole, who works on our blood pressure monitoring project as well as our weekly advice sessions for people struggling with the cost of living: Hub working to tackle a silent killer disease.
“Do you remember when you last had your blood pressure checked? Me neither!
I guess it just doesn’t occur to me because I feel pretty healthy. But high blood pressure is one of those silent killers. You feel fine then suddenly, bam.
So when the NHS identified blood pressure as a key priority to save lives in Gloucestershire, it made sense for GL11 Community Hub to step up and do our bit.”
We’re really excited to share more stories with you! Keep an eye out for next month’s column in the printed paper and online.