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10
Oct
A full colour illustration of Union Jack flags hanging from strands of barbed wire set against a pale green/grey background

Common Ground

I blinked through the sunlight dancing in the trees, feeling, in that moment, at one with the world. Until I saw it. There, attached to a pole on a caravan, flapping in the cool breeze like a sharp slap: an England flag.
13 min read
08
Oct
World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day

To mark World Suicide Prevention day which took place in September I met Chloe, Operations Manager at Sunflowers Suicide Support to talk about the work that they do to support those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
4 min read
16
Sep
Gleaning in: Cooking up the Future in the Stroud Valleys

Gleaning in: Cooking up the Future in the Stroud Valleys

In the UK, a whopping 9 million tonnes of food in total is wasted each year, enough to feed 30 million people - and costing us £19 billion annually. But in Stroud, at Saturday lunch time, something unusual springs into action.
23 min read
02
Sep
Stonehouse boat regatta returns after 150 years

Stonehouse boat regatta returns after 150 years

At the start of August, the Stroud Canoe Club held the first boat regatta in Stonehouse since the 1890s, featuring some of the same activities as the original event.
4 min read
30
Jun
Postcards past and present: Reimagining historic Stroud

Postcards past and present: Reimagining historic Stroud

How much has Stroud really changed? This history-photography project recreates vintage postcards with present-day images
5 min read
20
Jun
Bringing the Climbing Commons to Stroud

Bringing the Climbing Commons to Stroud

Alyssa Pearce interviews Chik Shimasaki from Stroud Commons about this unique venture to kickstart active climbing in Stroud
13 min read
08
Jun
VIDEO: Rodborough Fields Campaign take community bid to the next stage

VIDEO: Rodborough Fields Campaign take community bid to the next stage

The preservation group have had their bid accepted by the sellers and are now looking to convert pledges into cash
2 min read
06
Jun
Transforming Rodborough Community Hall

Transforming Rodborough Community Hall

Amplify Stroud visits the community hub while it is undergoing a hefty redevelopment and sustainable reimagining
4 min read
01
Jun
Introducing Na’amod

Introducing Na’amod

Local activist Jeremy Green interviews Colin Levine from Na'amod to get his perspectives on the recently established Gloucestershire branch of the Jewish campaigning organisation that is standing in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
9 min read
28
May
The stars are for everyone: Dartmoor wild campers celebrate legal win

The stars are for everyone: Dartmoor wild campers celebrate legal win

Amplify Stroud headed down to the moors this week to capture dance, joy, and protest after the Supreme Court affirms historic commons rights
5 min read