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01 Oct, 2026

October edition of GRCC Newsbites newsletter

Read our October 2026 edition of Newsbites here .

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Emma Eccleston and Joshua Lee examining a stack of utitilty bills together

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
  • How are we doing? Feedback, donation, and legacy links



Read previous editions of GRCC Newsbites here .