Barnwood Trust is a charitable foundation dedicated to creating the potential in Gloucestershire for people with disabilities and mental health challenges to make the most of their lives.
We are working to harness the strengths and potential of a growing network of partners across Gloucestershire as part of Unlocking Opportunities, our ten-year plan. This includes people with disabilities and mental health challenges, voluntary and community sector organisations and the public sector – all working together across conventional boundaries to enable people with disabilities and mental health challenges to take charge of their own lives and develop opportunities to help themselves, and others.
This website tells you more about the work of the Trust and our exciting plans for the future. We hope you’ll find it an interesting read.
See our annual review
Click here to download Barnwood Trust’s Annual Review 2009 (600 KB)
Unlocking Opportunities
Our ambitious ten-year community-based initiative to unlock opportunities for people with disabilities and mental health challenges is now underway.
New recruits and new partnerships
As part of Barnwood Trust’s vision for the future we have expanded our team and commissioned a number of organisations to work on our behalf.
New head office for the Trust
We have relocated our offices to Ullenwood, just outside Cheltenham.
Gloucestershire Work and Wellbeing Alliance
Following two years of listening to, working with and collating the experiences of people with disabilities and mental health challenges, the Gloucestershire Work and Wellbeing Alliance (GWWA) are now using their findings to make a positive difference across the county.
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Community of Practice gaining momentum
We are hosting the new Community of Practice which is supporting the development of inclusive and hospitable communities.
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Seeking new Trustees
We are inviting expressions of interest from people in Gloucestershire who are keen to support Barnwood Trust in delivering its new ten-year strategic plan through becoming either a Trustee or a co-opted Committee member.
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