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Above: Emma Eccleston and Joshua Lee, from our Digital Equity team, can support clients worried about high utility bills by giving them the digital skills and confidence to find social tariffs and better utility deals online.
Contents list for October 2026:
---- News From GRCC ----
CASA's new online Discord community for autistic adults
DAISI Digital Equity project news update
Lucy's advice for Preparedness Month
GRCC's Affordable Housing Team news roundup
Digital inclusion support can help clients reduce their utility bills
Social Prescriber Jo is now an Advice First Aider
Share your village hall innovations and good ideas
Wellbeing and photography walk at Westonbirt Arboretum
Moreton-in-Marsh events - vintage music and boardgames
GRCC diary dates for October and November
---- News From Our Partner Organisations ----
Employment and Skills Hub free one-to-one support
GDASS free training for professionals about Domestic Abuse
Fund Gloucestershire - a new funding portal for VCSE sector
Eco Hub - a new group from Inclusion Gloucestershire
Village pubs - grants available for wellbeing activites & services
International Day of Older People event, 1st October
Gloucester City Homes seeks new board members with lived experience of social housing
---- And Finally ----
Hire our Central Gloucester meeting rooms
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