Category: Press Releases
Local puppet designer and model maker to share behind-the-scenes stories from a remarkable career
Get ready for an entertaining and insightful evening with model maker and Stroud local, Steve Allen. Tickets are available now for a one-off special edition of his show ‘Me, Models and Mayhem’ on Friday 9 October 2026, 7:30-9:30pm, at Stroud Brewery. All proceeds will go to Longfield Hospice in Minchinhampton – a charity close to…
Hearts that live on: Longfield Hospice launches new memorial garden
Local people can now create a lasting memorial for loved ones in a new remembrance garden, set in the grounds of Longfield Community Hospice in Minchinhampton, Stroud. Donate to Longfield and they will arrange for a heart-shaped plaque to be inscribed with up to 15 words about someone you will never forget. The new memorial…
Longfield Community Hospice enter into a partnership with Burleigh Court Hotel
Longfield Community Hospice are pleased to announce that they have entered into a corporate partnership with their neighbouring hotel, Burleigh Court who will be supporting them throughout the year with a variety of initiatives. On meeting up to discuss this, Corinna Rae from Burleigh Court said, “At Burleigh Court, we see every day how a…
Longfield Hospice’s Run the Rainbow promises to be summer’s most colourful day out
Local charity, Longfield Community Hospice, is inviting people of all ages to celebrate life in full colour as its much-loved Run the Rainbow event returns to Frampton Court Estate on Saturday 4 July 2026. Taking place from 11am to 3pm, the vibrant 5k challenge promises a day packed with colour, music, foam, inflatable obstacles and…
Let’s talk about death and dying, says Longfield Community Hospice during Dying Matters Awareness Week
Let’s talk about death and dying, says Longfield Community Hospice during Dying Matters Awareness Week Longfield is inviting the community to get talking about death, dying, and bereavement during this year’s Dying Matters Awareness Week (4–10 May 2026) and beyond. Two colleagues from the Longfield counselling team came together for the difficult conversation over the similarities and differences in their individual cultures around rituals and traditions of dying…
Join a community walk and fete hosted by Longfield Community Hospice
Families, friends and community groups across Gloucestershire are encouraged to lace up their walking shoes and join the hospice’s annual Walk for Longfield event on Saturday 13 June 2026, followed by a Summer Fete in the hospice’s stunning grounds. Taking place from 10am to 4pm in the beautiful countryside surrounding Minchinhampton, the family-friendly sponsored walk…
