january 2024 update
Opening hours:
Wednesdays - Fridays 11am - 3pm
Fridays 5.30 - 10.30pm
Daytime menu
Jacket potatoes, filled rolls, paninis: Bacon, brie & cranberry, Cheese, Ham, Tuna.
Soup & roll - Tomato, Vegetable, Carrot & Coriander
Homemade cakes (different each week)
Warm Space
Throughout the Winter months, during our opening hours, we're open as a Warm Space, free for anyone that needs it. On Fridays we're also offering a free cup of tea or coffee to anyone that needs to warm up. Please help yourself at the self-service table.
Mini Lending Library
We now have our mini lending library onsite, thanks to Gloucestershire Library Service. There will be a wide variety of books which will be updated each month; you'll also be able to reserve specific titles and request that they are sent to the Hub (monthly deliveries). You'll need a Gloucestershire Library card in order to borrow books, further details can be found at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/libraries.
Clothes recycling bank
Our clothes recycling bank (in the car park) is being well used. Please consider donating your unwanted, bagged clothes and paired shoes to help raise money for Great Western Air Ambulance. If you find that it's full, please let us know.
Friday night food vans
12th January - Dirty Boys Burgers & Fries
19th January - Dirty Boys Pizza
26th January - Tutor Fish & Chip Van
2nd February - Roly Poly Eats
9th February - Dirty Boys Burgers & Fries
16th February - Dirty Boys Pizzas
23rd February - Ground & Round Burger
1st March - Tudor Fish & Chip Van
8th March - Dirty Boys Burgers & Fries
15th March - Knights of the Round Grill
22nd March - Miniyakis Japanese
29th March - Tudor Fish & Chip Van
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Daytime activities
Rhyme Time - Wednesdays, 11 - 11.30am
Memory Cafe - 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month, 1-3pm
Book Club - 1st Friday of the month, 11am
Gardening Group - every other Friday, 11am - 1pm
Bridge Club - Fridays, 1-3pm
Other regular events
Quiz Night - Friday 16th February from 7pm, £7 per person - pre-booking required.
Anything with wheels - Natter & Noggin - held on the first Thursday of each month (apart from January); the next event is the 1st February from 7-9pm.
The bar will also be open for everyone, to have drinks and snacks.
Bingo - Friday 12th January & 23rd February from 7.30pm - pre-booking required.
If you would like to set up your own event or club please get in touch.
Upcoming special events
Saturday 27th January - Fundraising Supper - What, no Meat! with chef Julie Capper - £28 per person - pre-booking is essential as spaces are limited, menu available on request.
Saturday 17th February - Valentine's Supper - A Taste of the Seychelles with Mimi's Gourmet Kitchen - Pre-booking is essential, menu and prices tbc.
Saturday 16th March - open mic night as part of Forest of Dean Fringe Festival - further details to follow.
Saturday nights
Due to a shortage of volunteers we are, for the time being, only opening on Saturday nights for special events. Please contact us if you have such an event coming up and we will be happy to discuss the options with you.
Room Hire
The Cygnet room is available to hire for meetings, celebrations, birthdays, clubs etc, so please get in touch to discuss your requirements.
Volunteering
If you have a few hours spare each week and would like to join our family of amazing volunteers please call 01452 840323, email theswancommunitygroup@gmail.com or message us via Facebook Messenger. Various roles and shifts are available.