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We are absolutely delighted to announce launch of our new centre on Saturday 2nd September. We’d love to see you there and show you around. The purpose of this new centre will be welcome everyone, offering a safe non judgemental environment for people to seek support and company through our groups on offer. Keep an eye on our social pages and website for more information on the classes and groups that will be on offer over the coming months

The Project are very pleased to be offering a free self help workshop delivered by Mental Health Expert Linda Clarke on the 13th of September 2023. We would love you to come and join us for this event. Please see details on how to register.

Thanks to -Corinium Training, for organising Cotswold First Aid to come along to our new The Big Yellow Bus Project Centre to train our team in Level 3 – Emergency First Aid at Work.   Some of the feedback from the session Thanks for organising it Chantelle it was a really good course and lovely to meet everyone. Kerry Thanks for organising, great course, well organised, very knowledgeable and enjoyable. Lovely to meet everyone xx Indra Thank you so much for today. I really enjoyed it and it felt so good revisiting all the first aid, especially the CPR. Great…

Do you want to be part of a friendly team helping your local community? The Big Yellow Bus Project needs volunteers now more than ever to help make a difference to local people. In the last year we have faced an unprecedented demand due to the cost-of-living crisis. We are appealing for new volunteers from all backgrounds who are looking for a volunteering role that is both challenging and rewarding. We are currently recruiting for the following roles: Administration/centre assistants. You will provide a professional welcome to callers at the door of our new Cirencester support centre. You will triage…

New Big Yellow Bus Project Centre is Now Open. After the successful launch we are pleased to announce our doors to our new centre are now open in Cirencester! The centre will provide 1-2-1 counselling sessions, anxiety support groups, therapeutic art and other services aiming to improve the wellbeing of those in need. A drop in service will be provided to assist you with the support you may need. If we can’t provide the answers we will work alongside you to find the services that can. Every penny donated to The Big Yellow Bus Project goes to improving the lives…

Here we have our Operations Manager Chantelle Walsh and Cirencester Foodbank Operations Manager Lyn Gilliam. Chantelle had the pleasure of meeting up with Lyn and some of the team at Cirencester Foodbank. The Big Yellow Bus Project are supporting their families this year with 100 of our £10 off (in a single transaction) gift vouchers. These vouchers will go live on 1st December 2022 and are to be used in our “The Big Yellow Bus Project Fundraising Charity Shop”, located in Cirencester’s Woolmarket. To add to this we’ve also donated 100 Chocolate Advent Calendar’s for the little ones this December.

Take a listen to Chantelle chatting with Steve Kitchen on BBC Radio Gloucestershire on 8th July 2022  

Fulfilment, meaning and giving back. Not things many employees would’ve always agreed they got from their roles, unless they worked in the private or public sector. However, that’s now changing. Increasingly more today than ever before, the younger workforce – Generation Z and millennials – not only want, but expect, their employers to provide workplace environments where they can achieve these things. The traditional perks of gym memberships, company health plans and bonus schemes are not enough for these two generations. They’re looking for a more rewarding, engaging and meaningful workplace experience. Aside from just being a ‘good thing to…

Paul sat in the #BlackChair Saturday 30th April, representing The Big Yellow Bus Project on Celebrity Mastermind. By answering questions about his Specialist Subject, 1966 World Cup on @bbcone he raised an amazing £3000 for TBYBP Charity. Thank you! 💛 #Mastermind #PaulCooper #TBYBP #Charity #Cirencester #1966WorldCup #BBCOne💛

What an amazing Hop On The Bus ‘first’ awareness event at The Hop Kettle Cirencester. Thank you to everyone that made the evening a success and thank you to all that came to support The Big Yellow Bus Project. The cash donations made were a fantastic £162.16. Pictures are amazing, look at all those lovely smiley faces – see you all again soon! Same time, same place 1st Wednesday of the month!