Equal Voices: Gloucestershire Community Forum

Name: Equal Voices: Gloucestershire Community Forum
Start: 2026-02-10T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-10T13:00:00+00:00
Location: Friendship Café @ Chequers

Schedule

Tue Feb 10 2026 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Friendship Café @ Chequers | Gloucester, EN

Bringing together key system stakeholders and community organisations supporting underrepresented groups for focused roundtable discussions.
About this Event

Equal Voices is a relaxed, welcoming gathering for community groups, local leaders and activists from across Gloucestershire who want to connect, share experiences and help shape the future of support for our communities. This forum brings together people working at the heart of grassroots, equalities‑led and community‑driven initiatives, with a particular focus on organisations led by or working with faith groups, migrants and other marginalised groups.

Date: Tuesday 10 February 2026

Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm

Venue: Main Hall, The Friendship Cafe, Chequersbridge Centre, Painswick Road, Gloucester GL4 6PR

Lunch and refreshments provided

What to Expect

A space to share your experiences of accessing support, funding and partnerships in Gloucestershire.
Opportunities to explore what “good support” looks like for your organisation and community.
A chance to build new connections with others working across the county.

This forum is part of ongoing work to strengthen the ecosystem of support for smaller, grassroots and equalities‑led organisations in Gloucestershire. Your insights will help shape how support is designed and delivered in the future.

Please register using the link provided on this page. If you have any access, dietary or other requirements, include these when registering so we can make the event as welcoming and comfortable as possible.

We hope you can join us and add your voice to this important conversation.

About Voice4Change England (V4CE)

Voice4Change England is a national membership organisation dedicated to the Black and Minoritised Ethnic (BME) voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. Our aim is to build a stronger and inclusive civil society to improve the life outcomes for BME and other disadvantaged populations who are subjected to disadvantage and discrimination. Our expertise lies in offering them infrastructure and capacity building, resilience and influence development. This specialised expertise is foundational for our dedication to deliver impactful services.

Membership is free. Become a member by signing up here: https://www.voice4change-england.org/membership

Visit our website to find out more: www.voice4change-england.org