Community
Swimming for the Brain at Gillingham’s RiversMeet centre
First Gillingham laid on Singing for the Brain, a musical gathering for local people living with dementia, their family or carers. Now the town is set to provide another free activity – Swimming …
The charitable church
The Gillingham Community Church (GCC) does an enormous amount for those living in and around Gillingham and who are in difficulty. Its many different schemes help not just with advice but also practical, …
Putting the world to rights: the Wyke golfers raising money for charities
To the causal observer they might just seem like a group of golfers out enjoying a round of their favourite sport. But the members of the Wyke Amateur Golf Society – WAGS for …
Waitrose Gillingham reaches £100,000 milestone in community donations
Waitrose Gillingham has now donated a total of £100,000 to local good causes in the Gillingham area since its Community Matters scheme began in 2008. Under the scheme each Waitrose store agrees to donate £1,000 …
Lord-Lieutenant visits North Dorset rugby club
The Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset has paid a visit to North Dorset rugby club in Gillingham to see for himself how it operates. Angus Campbell, a former leader of Dorset County Council who has …
Ganging up for nature, Gillingham style
Take a walk through Withywood, the strip of woodland between the River Stour and the railway track in Gillingham and you may see the flash of blue of a darting kingfisher or hear the soft …
