Gainsborough Wishes. What do you wish for in your town?

This website is here to highlight the wonderful community groups in Gainsborough. There are lots of people in our town who give up their time to help others. If you are an individual seeking information or support take a look here, there are many groups that may be able to help you. If you are a community group showcase yourselves here for others to see – someone out there might be able to help or join you! If you are fundraising and holding an event we can post it here. There is no charge for this - we are just here to help. There are contact details of all the groups on this website on their own pages or the regular meetings lists so please contact them directly for any updates.

May 2021. Along with the rest of our country Gainsborough is gradually coming out to play! Community groups are making firm plans for the coming months with meetings and events planned. We know that many have been working hard in the background during lockdown and are eager to get going again. Here's wishing everybody safe and happy times ahead.

Please support Be The Difference in Gainsborough who need more money to fund vital counselling services.

"Over the last 18 months we have managed to help over 100 people and have raised and spent over £25,000 on counselling fees. Every penny raised has been used to provide support for the people who need it the most and, particularly during the last 12 months, there have been very many cases of attempted suicide that we have been able to reach quickly and effectively."

Please visit their page in the Wellbeing Section.

The Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club spring back to life!

The Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club in Gainsborough (AFVBC) is due to restart on Sunday May 23rd 2021 at The Venue at Roses, North Warren Rd, Gainsborough, DN21 2TU, from 0930 - 1130. Meetings are then held every two weeks. Find out more about the club in the Sports and Meet Ups section.

Feeling Arty?? Can you rise to the Alley Cat Design Challenge??

The Alley Cats community group had just got themselves established early last year when lockdown struck and everything was put on hold. But now they are back with a BIG community art challenge. Can you rise to the occasion? For more information about this group and their challenge go to their two pages in the Environment section.

Kind Hearts Hear to Help are seeking funds for information display stands. These stands contain leaflets from various local mental health support groups. For details of this wonderful initiative see their page in the Wellbeing section.
Established for almost 5 years The Stepping Stone Theatre seeks to tackle mental health issues through drama. Visit their page in the Wellbeing section to see what great things they do.
The Gainsborough Heart Support Group raises money to provide defibrillators for venues around Gainsborough. They are appealing for goods to sell and raffle prizes to raise more funds. Please visit their page in the Wellbeing section to find out more.
PAACT (Parents and Autistic Children Together) are a support group in Gainsborough. They desperately need some play equipment. Please go to their page in the Wellbeing Section to see what they do.
Gainsborough Community Wheels are a fantastic organisation offering transport at a very low cost to patients who otherwise wouldn't be able to get to medical appointments by public transport. Find out more about them in the Friends of Gainsborough section.
Please go to the Riverside Training page in the Wellbeing for the latest update of their services and contact details. For now their weekly Coffee and Chat meetings have been suspended.
The Mercer Wood Community Group is looking for funds and volunteers to maintain Mercer Wood. If you want to help please visit their page in the Environment section.
Newly formed Alley Cats are seeking funds and equipment to enhance and make safer alley ways in town. Please support their project, details can be found on their page in the Environment section.
Be The Difference offers counselling sessions for individuals and need to raise funds to make these happen. Find out more on their pahe in the Wellbeing section.
If you or someone you know is struggling with cancer the Gainsborough Cancer Support Group is here for you. Find out more in the Wellbeing section.
Football team Gainsborough Trinity Disability are seeking funds to enter their league. Find out more on their page in the Sports and Meet Ups section.
Gainsborough Armed Forces Sunday Breakfast Club meets at The Venue every two weeks for breakfast and a chat. See rheir page in the Sports and Meet Ups section