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We have two new vacancies as below.

Please see the job descriptions documents which includes all the information about the vacancies. If you would like to apply for either post please complete the application forms 1 and 2 and the equal opportunities form return to andyhayes@hwpartnership.org.uk before the closing date shown below.

VACANCY 1

West Cheltenham Community Pantry Manager

The postholder will run and manage the West Cheltenham Community Pantry (WCP) which aims to support people who are struggling to pay for their weekly shopping and to offer signposting to other local services. The pantry has been operating for 3 years, is part of the Cheltenham food network is well established in the community. You can find out more here; West Cheltenham Pantry – Supporting Our Community Closing date Thursday 5th December 6pm

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VACANCY 2

West Cheltenham Community Cafe Manager

This is an exciting time of development and change for West Cheltenham Partnership as we reopen our café / kitchen premises in Hesters Way Community Resource Centre. We need a creative, innovative and dedicated Café manager/chef with a love of good food and the flair to create nutritious delicious dishes. Working alongside our West Cheltenham Partnership Manager this post will develop our new community café.   Our aim is to create a vibrant and successful cafe and social space which will contribute significantly to our charitable purpose and help build our community through engagement and activities. As well as being a safe, warm and welcoming space for our service users and everyone living with the community café will promote community cohesion and be a place where all communities are welcome. Closing date Thursday 12th December 6pm

Thanks to the hard work of Hesters Way Forum and the support of Cheltenham Borough Council and funders Enovert the new play equipment was unveiled on October 30th.

Lots of local parents and carers brought their little ones to see and play on the new equipment. The locals (and team!) were treated to home made cake courtesy of Councillor Simon Wheeler and teas coffee and biscuits form the CBC parks team. Kompan, the manufacturer of the two slides also came along with bunting, goody bags and the ever popular balloon machines!

The WCP have reconfigured the lobby of the Resource Centre to make an inviting community Hub. The new pastel blue and green colour scheme has won fans from both tenants and residents alike. Plans are now developing to fully furnish the new space and to reopen the cafe.

We’re running a survey to find out what activities and services the community would like to see running from the new hub. Here’s a link to the survey

If you would like more information or to talk to Ami, our community worker, pleas email ami.walker@hwpartnership.org.uk or call 01242 575638

The WCP have teamed up with Springbank Community Group, The Cheltenham Poetry Festival and the Music Works to provide a series or 10 workshops showcasing music and the spoken word.

Young people will be able to learn music skills from DJing to mixing and will be able to record their own songs on The Music Bus. There will also be sessions with acclaimed spoken word acts at the new Springbank Creative Space.

Join us Saturday 27th April 5-7pm for a session with spoken word artist Casey Bailey.

Take a look at his work with the link below.

Further sessions will take place on the following dates at Springbank Community Centre, just drop in.

April 27th 5pm Casey Bailey  / Music Bus / FREE PIZZA

May 2nd 4pm – 6pm Music Bus 

May 9th  4pm – 6pm Jack Pascoe  / Music Bus

May 16th 4pm – 6pm Music Bus

May 23rd 4pm – 6pm Jack Pascoe  / Music Bus 

May 30th 4pm – 6pm Music Bus (Half term …)

June 6th  4pm – 6pm Music Bus 

June 13th  4pm – 6pm Music Bus 

June 20th  4pm – 6pm Music Bus 

To join this FREE course email jmilton@wea.ac.uk or text/ call 07827832106

A survey of local young people was conducted by youth workers from Springbank Community Group over the summer of 2023. The aim was to provide ideas for activities at the proposed new creative space to be built at The Community Centre .

Here are the ideas;

We will be providing a warm room for local people to come to during the winter months. Please see the poster below for full information

The community resource centres are under new management. In December 2021 the West Cheltenham Partnership took over management of the Hesters Way and Springbank Community Resource Centres.

For information about services, and activities at the centres or to book rooms please call 01242 575638 or email andyhayes@hwpartnership.org.uk