Vegetarian and vegan lunches at Footsteps

Feb 14, 2012 by Jenny    No Comments    Posted under: cafe, cheltenham, footsteps, gloucestershire, vegetarian

Preparing lunch at Footsteps cafe

From Tuesday 14 February (Valentines Day), Footsteps cafe is serving a choice of vegetarian and vegan lunches each day.  There is usually a gluten-free option as well.  Come along to Footsteps between 12.00 and 2.00 to sample our fare.  The meals are wholesome and very good value – you won’t be disappointed!

Hard hats must be worn

Feb 8, 2012 by Jenny    No Comments    Posted under: Building renovation, cheltenham

Services shaft at 16 Portland St

Building work has started in earnest at our 16 Portland St headquarters.  The building is surrounded by scaffolding, as local residents have no doubt noticed.

The past two weeks have seen the inside of the building opened up, the staircase to the basement blocked off in readiness for a new staircase at the back of the building, and the roof dismantled, to be replaced by a flat roof.  This will allow us to install renewable energy and heating technologies on the roof of the building.

The photo shows a view looking up the former light well, now a services shaft.

Alison’s African adventure

Feb 8, 2012 by Jenny    No Comments    Posted under: africa, Kenya, Kisumu, sustainability, travel

Global Footsteps member and trustee Alison Crane was voted Midcounties Co-op ‘Green Member of the Year’.  The Co-op have sent the six winners to Tanzania to assist with a school decorating project.  After completing a week in Tanzania, Alison will travel on to Kisumu, Kenya this weekend and visit Global Footsteps partner projects there

Alison is blogging as she goes.  Read all about her travels on the Global Footsteps blog.

Jan 23, 2012 by Jenny    No Comments    Posted under: cafe, footsteps, shop

Footsteps shop and cafe

The new Footsteps at 269a High St, Cheltenham just gets better and better!

STOP PRESS!  We are now open Monday-Saturday.

Come and enjoy a great cup of coffee or tea, and sample one of our fairtrade cakes.  The cafe is available for hire if you want to hold an event, meeting or class.

We have free wi-fi, as well as a new computer which you can use at very competitive rates, and we also have facilities for printing and photocopying.

Members of Global Footsteps enjoy a discount on cafe drinks as well as most shop products.  You will find the same selection of fairtrade food and gift products and some special offers.  We now do gift vouchers as well.

Howard Marshall is Santa Claus

Dec 5, 2011 by Jenny    5 Comments    Posted under: fundraising, global footsteps, Howard Marshall, running, Torun

Howard prepares for the race

Global Footsteps member Howard Marshall is no stranger to fund-raising.  Whenever the opportunity presents itself, Howard participates in marathons and half-marathons to raise money for Global Footsteps’ work with overseas volunteer placements.  This month, Howard travelled to Cheltenham’s partner city of Torun in Poland, which has long-standing links with Global Footsteps.  It was from here that one of the charity’s founders, Dennis Mitchell, cycled all the way to Cheltenham on his tricycle.

Howard completed the Torun half-marathon on Sunday 4 December in 2 hours and 40 minutes.  He was interviewed by three Polish TV stations, as well as by BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

You can still sponsor Howard by clicking here.

Congratulations Howard!

Knowing Nowder: Experiences, frustrations and good times in Bangladesh

Oct 4, 2011 by Jenny    No Comments    Posted under: Uncategorized

Spend an evening sharing the experiences of Global Footsteps volunteer Kathy Sharpe, as she shows photos and gives a talk on her recent global venture to Bangladesh.

Kathy spent four weeks in Bangladesh, learning more about the projects in Nowder village and in the wider community.  She will share with us how she has come to understand the mindset of rural Bangladesh and the challenges faced by NGOs in the country.  We will explore how Global Footsteps can continue to support the projects, to make a real difference to the people of Nowder.

Friday 7th October 2011

7pm for refreshments, presentation starts at 7.30pm.

Venue: Friends Meeting House, Warwick Place,

Cheltenham, GL52 2NP