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Beautiful private estate gardens open for Cobalt
The stunning estate of Stowell Park in the heart of the Cotswolds will open its gates for a fundraising event on Sunday 14 July in aid of Cobalt. Visitors can take in the spectacular views and delightful terraced gardens. The garden opens from … Read more
A thousand years of volunteering for Cobalt
We have been celebrating the 35th year of Volunteer’s Week. Throughout the week, 80 volunteers have attended the charity to upcycle cards. Collectively they have given 1,000 years of volunteering throughout their service to us. Their careers … Read more
A week to celebrate volunteers
Volunteer’s Week is a time for charities and local communities to celebrate those who give up their valuable time to help local causes. Local medical charity Cobalt benefit from the support of over 100 volunteers and like many other charities, … Read more
Ready Steady GROW – it’s official gardening and visiting gardens is good for you!
There is evidence from recent international studies that gardening has many health benefits. A report commissioned by National Gardens scheme* claims that gardening should be recommended by doctors for people showing early signs of dementia and … Read more
Challenge to inflate Charity fund
An exciting ‘Inflatable 5k’ event is coming to Cheltenham and we can’t wait to welcome people to join our team. The 5km inflatable obstacle course is coming to Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday 14 September at 9.00am. The course is set out … Read more
The Local Answer’s Lois will be running Cheltenham Challenge for Cobalt
In June, Lois who works for local magazine The Local Answer and her boyfriend Jack will be running 10k for Cobalt in the Cheltenham Challenge. As part of the publication’s 10th anniversary celebrations, they have chosen to support us and … Read more
Spring is in the air for our plant sale
Spring will be in the air on Saturday 4 May when we invite green fingered supporters to buy great value quality plants at our annual sale held at our headquarters in Cheltenham. The ever popular plant sale is kindly supported by Greenway … Read more
Rare Plant Fair to celebrate 25th anniversary with a spring open garden for Cobalt
The 2019 programme of Rare Plant Fairs, marking 25 years of shows, is in full swing. On Sunday 14 April, the stunning private gardens of The Old Rectory, Quenington near Cirencester will be opened as part of the programme from 11.00am to 4.00pm. … Read more
Opticians eye up partnership with Cobalt
Keith Holland Opticians have teamed up with local medical charity Cobalt as part of a bid to get more involved with their local community. Plans afoot include donations for spectacle repairs and putting a team forward to run for the Charity in … Read more
The Local Answer support Cobalt as part of their 10th anniversary celebrations
As part of their 10th Anniversary celebrations, The Local Answer, a local directory have chosen to support Cobalt. In June when Lois, Editorial and Marketing and her boyfriend Jack will be running the Cheltenham Challenge 10k. They want to raise … Read more