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Mar
23
Showing hate the Red Card: welcoming asylum seekers to our district

Showing hate the Red Card: welcoming asylum seekers to our district

Here is a story of a moment of warmth and hope in an obscure rural corner of our district. A story that shows you can fix a little bit of the broken world and push back against the hate with a smile and a hand of friendship.
10 min read
Mar
21
“The Heavens Valley is soon to be sold”

“The Heavens Valley is soon to be sold”

For decades Stroudies have walked, foraged, partied, picnicked, camped, cried and canoodled in the Heavens without permission or payment.
5 min read
Mar
09
Flying Kites for Gaza

Flying Kites for Gaza

On Saturday March 9, Rodborough welcomed over 100 visitors from across Stroud and Gloucester to join in a kite flying event in solidarity with the children of Palestine.
3 min read
Mar
04
Stroud Film Festival 2024 — Black Dog Way (interview with director Sam Pope)

Stroud Film Festival 2024 — Black Dog Way (interview with director Sam Pope)

STROUD FILM FESTIVAL — director and co-producer of BLACK DOG WAY, Sam Pope tells us all about the film.
13 min read
Feb
29
Unreflected Reflections — Next step

Unreflected Reflections — Next step

STROUD FILM FESTIVAL — in this deep dive into an event from of the film festival, we interview the producer of two short films documenting the vivid history of Gloucester's Muslim community.
11 min read
Jan
19
Holocaust Memorial Day to be marked in Stroud

Holocaust Memorial Day to be marked in Stroud

Community Solidarity Stroud District will host a ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday 28th January from 2-3pm at Lansdown Hall (GL5 1BB)
2 min read
Jan
18
Local Cyclists raise £250 for Gaza Sunbirds para-cycling team

Local Cyclists raise £250 for Gaza Sunbirds para-cycling team

"As a cyclist, following the Gaza Sunbirds updates has been profoundly moving. At a time of horrifying news it felt really positive to be part of rides worldwide, to celebrate Palestinian music, and to raise money to support the para-cycling team's aid effort"
4 min read
Jan
14
"Whiteshill and Ruscombe - A Global community", "Hope Not Hate", "Human Kind" on a multicoloured banner

Say No to hate — Whiteshill community strikes back

In a moving piece to camera during last week's protest against Katie Hopkins' return visit to the Star Inn in Whiteshill, Helen Price and Adrian Lukes talk about what this means for their close-knit community and how a visit from a renowned hate-speaker makes them feel.
5 min read
Dec
14
RYSE with the Youth!

RYSE with the Youth!

By Cassius Smith-Frazer CLICK HERE to donate to The RYSE’s Winter Fundraiser and help them grow. On a chilly
5 min read
Jan
28
Being Transgender in Stroud

Being Transgender in Stroud

by Alex Parnham-Cope Content Note: transphobia, discussion of violence and mental illness For those who aren’t aware, a transgender
17 min read