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The Big Sort is now closed. No more Christmas cards thank you.
The Big Sort is now closed but don’t forget we still accept greetings cards and stamps all year round. A massive thank you to everyone who brought in used greetings cards as part of our Big Sort. We were absolutely blown away by the … Read more
Over £50,000 raised to fund Gloucestershire breast cancer research nurses in just one week!
Our fantastic supporters took part in The Big Give Christmas Challenge – a national campaign of ‘match-giving’ to charity and raised an astonishing £50,922 in just 7 days. Donations given through The Big Give website were doubled with the money … Read more
Over £35,000 raised so far through The Big Give
We’re delighted that we are 70% of the way there towards funding two Breast Cancer Research Nurses for Gloucestershire. Over £35,000 has been raised and there is just £7,500 of match funding available. A big thank you to all of those … Read more
Flowers, mulled wine and mince pies make for a festive Christmas event
Visitors to a Gloucestershire garden centre can start to get in the mood for Christmas with a festive flower arranging demonstration set to take place this week. RHS Chelsea Gold Medallist Katherine Keir will be sharing her award winning … Read more
Cheltenham Lottery just the ticket for Cobalt
Cobalt is taking part in the Cheltenham Lottery. The lottery is drawn weekly every Saturday night at 8pm. It is an easy way for supporters to help us continue our work for as little as £1 a week. All supporters get the chance to win prizes of up … Read more
Local businesses to bounce into action for Cobalt
Gloucestershire PR agency 10 Yetis, Cotswold District Council, Keith Holland Opticians, Endsleigh Insurance and IRESS are all geared up for fun at the Inflatable 5k obstacle event. By taking part, all 71 of them will be showing support for the … Read more
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