Swindon Gorse Hill
Church
We aim to bring all people of the community into a personal knowledge of Jesus Christ and to show Christian love in action.
Where we are
Chapel Street
Gorse Hill
Swindon Gorse Hill
SN2 8DA
United Kingdom
Email address:
swindon.gorsehill@salvationarmy.org.uk
Church Hall:
01793 436928
Charity Shop:
01793 522900
51.5719572, -1.7729396
10am Morning Worship Meeting
10:30am Sunday School
Following the meeting refreshments of tea, coffee and biscuits are available.
MONDAY
11.00am Social Butterflies Friendship Group - Join us for something different every week. From armchair fitness and pamper sessions to quizzes and games our Social Butterflies Friendship Group is a great way to get out and meet people. All welcome. Please call 01793 436928 for more information.
TUESDAY
9:30am Toddlers Group - At this time our Toddler Group is full but please call us on 01793 436928 for more information and to add your name to our reserve list
WEDNESDAY
12pm Luncheon Club - Our Luncheon Club comprises of a two course meal with tea or coffee to follow at a cost of £4.00 per person. Please call 01793 436928 to book a place and advise us of any dietary requirements
THURSDAY
1.30pm Crafty Chat and Coffee - Feel free to pop along with your knitting, crocheting, embroidery or any other craft and join our lovely group for crafting, chatting and refreshments. Please call 01793 436928 for more information
FRIDAY
9:30am Dance Fit Tots - Come along with your pre-school children to enjoy a morning of dancing, singing, craft and sensory time. £1.50 per week or £10 per term. Please call 01793 436928 for more information.
Monday - Saturday
9.00am - 3.00pm
Manager : Lee Cook
76 Cricklade Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 8AF
01793 522900
Our opening hours are Monday to Saturday 9.00am - 3.00pm.
We are very grateful for every donation that we receive that thank you for your support. We are able to take anything that you would like to donate apart from items of furniture and duvets and we are unable to collect. Thank you for your understanding.
Volunteering
Are you looking for an opportunity to give back to your community?
Do you want to learn new skills? Or share your knowledge of skills with others?
Could you be part of a great retail team?
Do you like meeting people?
Are you great with fashion?
If yes! Then you could be perfect to join our volunteering team to help the Salvation Army in its mission to change lives.
If you would like to donate "A Gift of Your Time" and join our amazing team of volunteers then please pop into the shop and talk to Lee Cook our charity shop manager. Alternatively, email us at swindon.gorsehill@salvationarmy.org.uk or call 01793 522900.
The Salvation Army works with some of the most vulnerable people in the community. We have faced the worst public health crisis in our lifetime along with the cost of living crisis and people need us now more than ever.
From running foodbanks and checking up on people who live alone, to offering counselling, Salvation Army churches all over the country have responded to the crisis in many different ways.
Please visit the Swindon Gorse Hill JustGiving page and donate if you can. Any donations will help us to support as many people as possible.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/swindon-gorse-hill-the-salvation-army
The rise in the cost of living has hit people hard and our Food Bank is in more demand than ever so any donations to this will be gratefully received.
Our Charity Shop will accept all donations except furniture and duvets as we do not have the storage facilities. Again we are extremely grateful for every donation made to us.
We are living in very challenging times; if you need a friendly phone call or a chat over email or face-to-face conversation then please get in touch and let us know.
As a church we seek to support each other, offering assistance to anyone living in our community. If you would like any support whether that is prayer or practical assistance please contact us on 01793 436928 or come into the corps in Chapel Street and speak to us.
During the year we have various activities taking place in addition to our normal weekly programme. We also run:
Bacon & Bake
Join us for Bacon & Bake to kick start your Saturday. Whether you want a freshly cooked breakfast or just a hot drink and cake we have it all. Bacon & Bake will be open from 10.00am on the following dates:
Saturday 24th February 2024
Saturday 16th March 2024
Saturday 27th April 2024
Saturday 25th May 2024
Saturday 29th June 2024
Saturday 31st August 2024
Saturday 28th September 2024
Saturday 26th October 2024
Saturday 30th November 2024
Messy Church
Join us for crafts, cake decorating and playing games. Messy fun for the whole family. Messy Church will be from 2.30pm to 4.30pm on the following dates:
Sunday 11th February 2024 - CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES
Sunday 24th March 2024
Sunday 7th April 2024
Sunday 19th May 2024
Sunday 9th June 2014
Sunday 15th September 2024
Sunday 13th October 2024
Sunday 24th November 2024
Community Day
After last year's success we will be holding our Community Day again this year on Saturday 27th July from 10.30am onwards with an auction at 1.30pm.
There will be a Homemade Craft and New Stall, Prize Every Time Tombola, Face Painting, Crafts, Hook a Duck and Target games for children, Pop-Up Charity Shop, Refreshments including cakes and desserts, Barbecue , Candyfloss and Sweet stall and an Auction.
All money raised will go towards play equipment for our new children's area.
Harvest
Our Harvest service this year will be on Sunday 29th September at 10.00am.
Christmas
This year our Christmas Services are as follows:
Sunday 8th December 2024 at 10.00am - Family Carol Service and Nativity
Sunday 15th December 2024 at 10.00am - Traditional Carol Service
Christmas Morning Service at 10.00am
If you would like to find out more details about any of the events listed above then please call on 01793 436928.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT HUB
Don't face life's challenges alone
We provide a confidential, non judgemental listening ear. We can offer support, signposting and guidance about a whole range of things including but not limited to food support, money management, debt advice, training, Adult Community Learning courses, addiction and substance support, social clubs/activities/volunteering, entry to and sustaining employment, supporting and liaising with agencies on your behalf.
Whatever your circumstances, we are here and ready to help. We may not be able to solve all of your problems, but we promise you won't face them alone. Pop in or call us on 01793 436928 to speak to someone confidentially.
FOODBANK
We run a Food Bank for people who are in need of our support.
We are very grateful for every donation we receive towards this as demand is currently more than our supplies can meet.
At this time we are in need of pasta, rice, pasta sauces, tinned vegetables, tinned potatoes, tinned meat (hot dogs, stewed beef, corned beef, meatballs, mince and onions, chilli, curry etc), cereal, UHT milk, squash, tea, coffee, sugar, soup, tinned fruit, rice pudding, custard and biscuits but any other donations would be very gratefully received.
All donations can be dropped off at our hall in Chapel Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon, SN2 8DA or our charity shop in Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill, Swindon, SN2 8AF.
If you are struggling at this time and need help then please call on 01793 436928.
If you are more than ten weeks pregnant or have children under the age of 4, you could get help to buy food and milk. Apply online to get a prepaid card at www.healthystart.nhs.uk.
Once you have your card you will be able to come here to collect your healthy start vitamins.
We are one of many Literacy Champions in Swindon that work with Swindon Stories to encourage children to read and enjoy books. We have a small lending library here where children are welcome to pop in and borrow a book.
The Salvation Army in Gorse Hill work very closely with the National Literacy Trust in Swindon. To celebrate this and to promote literacy in Swindon we are offering every family that visits our charity shop with a child on a Saturday or schools holidays a free children's book (one per family). This will be subject to supplies.
We promote reading as a family and making story time fun.
"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." Albert Einstein
"The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go" Dr Seuss
Summer Kids Club
We will again be having our Summer Kids Club and this year we're off to see the Wizard of Oz!
The club is for children aged 5 -12 and the cost is £2.00 per child per day. We are running the same club over two weeks so that we are able to welcome more children. The dates are as follows:
Wednesday 31st July - Friday 2nd August 2024 - 9.30am - 3.00pm
or
Monday 5th August - Wednesday 7th August 2024 - 9.30am - 3.00pm
Children will need to bring a packed lunch with them each day.
Please call 01793 436928 or email swindon.gorsehill@salvationarmy.org.uk to book your child in as spaces are limited.
Breakfast Book Club
Feed your tummy and your imagination at our Breakfast Book Club.
This is an activity for the whole family and a chance for parents and children to enjoy time together. The cost is £1.00 per child. The dates are as follows:
Tuesday 13th August 2024 - 9.30am - 11.00am
Thursday 15th August 2024 - 9.30am - 11.00am
Tuesday 20th August 2024 - 9.30am - 11.00am
Thursday 22nd August 2024 - 9.30am - 11.00am
Tuesday 27th August 2024 - 9.30am - 11.00am
Thursday 29th August 2024 - 9.30am - 11.00am
Please call in advance to book a place on 01793 436928 or email swindon.gorsehill@salvationarmy.org.uk as spaces are limited.
Breakfast Book Club is in association with the National Literacy Trust in Swindon.