Our Sponsors
Cheltenham Connect is entirely voluntary-run and self-funding. We simply could not have achieved everything that we have done without the amazing support of our local residents, organisations and businesses. If you have helped us and are not on our list please let us know!
adVANce+MAN (o1242 517886) for supplying a man with a van to pick up the exhibitions stands for the launch
ATC Floors and Doors for providing us with storage and supporting all our events
Richard at Avicenna Designs for storing all our items and designing the weighted feet for our tents and gazebos
The Beehive for offering their upper room for our monthly Skillspace business networking meetings
Bethesda Church for the loan of tables for the launch event and offering their venue for our Green Group events
Blue Sky Event and Media for filming our Oral History Project Interviews
Café Boho, Great Norwood Street for supplying the buffet for Connect Business
Joe Potts at BookWhen for providing an account and upgrade to enable people to book online for our events
Matt at The Brown Jug for helping with our events
Cheltenham Bowling Club for the use of their clubroom as a meeting venue
Clare at Cheltenham Directories for providing a page of editorial about Cheltenham Connect each month
Karen at Colourmatters for helping us with the printing costs of our first T shirts
Paul Goring from Consortio Recruitment and Jonathan Pollinger from Intranet Future, who helped co-ordinate the Connect Business event
Cooks Kitsch-In for providing Christmas lights for the Craft Fair and acting as a base for people to pick up their raffle
prizes
Cotswold Linen Carefor supplying the tablecloths for our events
The Daffodil for hosting the dinner for the Norwood Triangle and local history project
Chris at Dodwells for regularly providing us with stationery at cost price
Emmanuel Churchfor supplying spare tables and chairs for the street party
Angeline Fullerfrom Entire Credit for giving us a large cash box!
Richard and the team at Event Power Services (EPS) for helping light up The Bath Road for the Christmas Fair
The Exmouth Arms for the use of their meeting room and for being a main venue and sponsor for our big events
Belinda at GlosOffers.co.ukfor our noticeboard on The Bath Road
Graham Boston (from Gloucestershire Connections) for designing the logo and working on the history website
Gloucestershire University Media Department for filming our Oral History Project interviews
Glpucestershire University Students Union for loaning us their exhibition panels
Greenway Nurseriesfor providing the Christmas trees for our Craft Fairs
Debbie Smith from Helix PR, who wrote the publicity material for Connect Business
ILEC for the loan of their van for the launch
In2digital& Mailing for helping us with our printing
Mike and Louise Preston at Independent Eye Care for providing two beautiful Bugattis for our launch
Jane from Jam Creatives for such amazing design work for our festivals, the Norwood Triangle Project, the local history project and the flyers for Connect Business jmlfarrar@gmail.com
Kier Moss Constructionfor helping with road sign and barriers for our street party
The Local Church Partnership for helping with the 10:10 Initiative
Tony Llloyd from TL Property Services for helping us with the exhibition panels for the 2012 history exhibition
Maison Chaplais for the raffle hamper for the Christmas Craft Fair
Jill Maryszczak – for providing all for the wonderful gingerbread men for the Christmas Fair and tablecloths for the street fair
Mike from Mike Smith-Wood Antique Restoration for storing our wine for the street party
Mobenn Marquees for providing the marquees at cost for our Christmas Craft Fairs and helping with tables for our other events
Jonathan Moffitt for letting us use his garage for our storage
Morans for providing Christmas decorations for the Craft Fair
The Norwood Arms for being a main venue and sponsor for our summer festivals
Duncan at Paperbox for helping us with our printing
Jonathon Watkins from Photoglow, who took a series of networking photos for the Connect Business Event
Pip and Jim’s Playgroupfor lending us items for the toddlers play area at the summer festival
Jamie Marslandfrom Pootlepressfor helping with our websites and building the Connect Business website
Print by Designfor helping with the Connect Business event
The Retreat Wine Bar for hosting our second birthday party
Roots and Fruits for the Santa’s Grotto paper bags and helping at the street party
Ryan and the team at RS Audiofor their expert technical help with all our events
Shackelton & Wintle for buying us our music tent
Phil Beastall from Shadowplay, who recorded the video pitches for the experts for Connect Business
Showcase for helping us with costumes for the Christmas Craft Fair
The Sign Studio for the banner that we used at The Suffolks Fair
The Somerset Armsfor lending us their portable hob for the Christmas Fair
St James’ Primary School PTA for lending us their pergolas
St James’ Primary School for the use of their hall for the Auction of Promises
St James’ C of E Primary School, Naunton Park Primary School, Leckhampton Primary School and Richard Pate Primary School for helping us with the 10:10 Initiative
St Philips and St James’ Church for the loan of tables for the launch event and the Big Picnic Lunch
Taylors Fancy Dressfor supplying the outfits for the Christmas Fair and summer festival
Tivoli Trading for providing the signage for our first Craft Fair and giving us Christmas lights and decorations for our 2010 Christmas Fair
Typecraft Digital for their help with exhibition panels
UBE Electrical, Sound and Lighting Services for supplying the stage and PA system for our Connect Business
Event
The University of Gloucestershirefor loaning us their exhibition panels and providing the Park Campus for The Big Picnic
Lunch
Richard Walterfor D.J.’ing at our Christmas party and teaching us to salsa
Simone Williams (freelance artworker)simone@hockeyhouse.co.ukfor designing The Big Picnic Lunch poster
Thomas Woodmanfor helping us with the exhibition panels for the festival and other graphic design projects
The Bubonic Wind Band, Rebus, Unjust William, The Coronettes, Masterplan, Corraine Collins Dance Studio, Egyptian Spirit Belly Dancing Troupe, Salsa del Sol, Tone’s Calypso and Reggae, The Incredibelles, Ezekiel Butler, Macaroni Wood, Sam Jones, Life O’Reilly, Maya Mogambo, UkeGlos, Jan Vaisey and Ian Harvey, Thrill Collins, Neil Morris, The Bridge, Dinesh Patel, The Winchcombe Mummers, The Lala Lunchtime Chorus, Phil’s Punch and Judy Show, Appleby-Kinsey, The Rock Choir, Pip and Jim’s Choir, Word of Mouth Choir, Pete Simkin’s Rhythm Kings, Colin and Jay Hartley, Urban Sports Glos, SCSI, Sopheila, The Outboys, Last Man Standing, Old Dogs New Tricks, Aziza Belly Dancing, Emmett Brown, Juey, Michigan Avenue Band, Saskia Says, GCHQuintet - for playing at our fairs, festivals and street parties!
adVANce+MAN (o1242 517886) for supplying a man with a van to pick up the exhibitions stands for the launch
ATC Floors and Doors for providing us with storage and supporting all our events
Richard at Avicenna Designs for storing all our items and designing the weighted feet for our tents and gazebos
The Beehive for offering their upper room for our monthly Skillspace business networking meetings
Bethesda Church for the loan of tables for the launch event and offering their venue for our Green Group events
Blue Sky Event and Media for filming our Oral History Project Interviews
Café Boho, Great Norwood Street for supplying the buffet for Connect Business
Joe Potts at BookWhen for providing an account and upgrade to enable people to book online for our events
Matt at The Brown Jug for helping with our events
Cheltenham Bowling Club for the use of their clubroom as a meeting venue
Clare at Cheltenham Directories for providing a page of editorial about Cheltenham Connect each month
Karen at Colourmatters for helping us with the printing costs of our first T shirts
Paul Goring from Consortio Recruitment and Jonathan Pollinger from Intranet Future, who helped co-ordinate the Connect Business event
Cooks Kitsch-In for providing Christmas lights for the Craft Fair and acting as a base for people to pick up their raffle
prizes
Cotswold Linen Carefor supplying the tablecloths for our events
The Daffodil for hosting the dinner for the Norwood Triangle and local history project
Chris at Dodwells for regularly providing us with stationery at cost price
Emmanuel Churchfor supplying spare tables and chairs for the street party
Angeline Fullerfrom Entire Credit for giving us a large cash box!
Richard and the team at Event Power Services (EPS) for helping light up The Bath Road for the Christmas Fair
The Exmouth Arms for the use of their meeting room and for being a main venue and sponsor for our big events
Belinda at GlosOffers.co.ukfor our noticeboard on The Bath Road
Graham Boston (from Gloucestershire Connections) for designing the logo and working on the history website
Gloucestershire University Media Department for filming our Oral History Project interviews
Glpucestershire University Students Union for loaning us their exhibition panels
Greenway Nurseriesfor providing the Christmas trees for our Craft Fairs
Debbie Smith from Helix PR, who wrote the publicity material for Connect Business
ILEC for the loan of their van for the launch
In2digital& Mailing for helping us with our printing
Mike and Louise Preston at Independent Eye Care for providing two beautiful Bugattis for our launch
Jane from Jam Creatives for such amazing design work for our festivals, the Norwood Triangle Project, the local history project and the flyers for Connect Business jmlfarrar@gmail.com
Kier Moss Constructionfor helping with road sign and barriers for our street party
The Local Church Partnership for helping with the 10:10 Initiative
Tony Llloyd from TL Property Services for helping us with the exhibition panels for the 2012 history exhibition
Maison Chaplais for the raffle hamper for the Christmas Craft Fair
Jill Maryszczak – for providing all for the wonderful gingerbread men for the Christmas Fair and tablecloths for the street fair
Mike from Mike Smith-Wood Antique Restoration for storing our wine for the street party
Mobenn Marquees for providing the marquees at cost for our Christmas Craft Fairs and helping with tables for our other events
Jonathan Moffitt for letting us use his garage for our storage
Morans for providing Christmas decorations for the Craft Fair
The Norwood Arms for being a main venue and sponsor for our summer festivals
Duncan at Paperbox for helping us with our printing
Jonathon Watkins from Photoglow, who took a series of networking photos for the Connect Business Event
Pip and Jim’s Playgroupfor lending us items for the toddlers play area at the summer festival
Jamie Marslandfrom Pootlepressfor helping with our websites and building the Connect Business website
Print by Designfor helping with the Connect Business event
The Retreat Wine Bar for hosting our second birthday party
Roots and Fruits for the Santa’s Grotto paper bags and helping at the street party
Ryan and the team at RS Audiofor their expert technical help with all our events
Shackelton & Wintle for buying us our music tent
Phil Beastall from Shadowplay, who recorded the video pitches for the experts for Connect Business
Showcase for helping us with costumes for the Christmas Craft Fair
The Sign Studio for the banner that we used at The Suffolks Fair
The Somerset Armsfor lending us their portable hob for the Christmas Fair
St James’ Primary School PTA for lending us their pergolas
St James’ Primary School for the use of their hall for the Auction of Promises
St James’ C of E Primary School, Naunton Park Primary School, Leckhampton Primary School and Richard Pate Primary School for helping us with the 10:10 Initiative
St Philips and St James’ Church for the loan of tables for the launch event and the Big Picnic Lunch
Taylors Fancy Dressfor supplying the outfits for the Christmas Fair and summer festival
Tivoli Trading for providing the signage for our first Craft Fair and giving us Christmas lights and decorations for our 2010 Christmas Fair
Typecraft Digital for their help with exhibition panels
UBE Electrical, Sound and Lighting Services for supplying the stage and PA system for our Connect Business
Event
The University of Gloucestershirefor loaning us their exhibition panels and providing the Park Campus for The Big Picnic
Lunch
Richard Walterfor D.J.’ing at our Christmas party and teaching us to salsa
Simone Williams (freelance artworker)simone@hockeyhouse.co.ukfor designing The Big Picnic Lunch poster
Thomas Woodmanfor helping us with the exhibition panels for the festival and other graphic design projects
The Bubonic Wind Band, Rebus, Unjust William, The Coronettes, Masterplan, Corraine Collins Dance Studio, Egyptian Spirit Belly Dancing Troupe, Salsa del Sol, Tone’s Calypso and Reggae, The Incredibelles, Ezekiel Butler, Macaroni Wood, Sam Jones, Life O’Reilly, Maya Mogambo, UkeGlos, Jan Vaisey and Ian Harvey, Thrill Collins, Neil Morris, The Bridge, Dinesh Patel, The Winchcombe Mummers, The Lala Lunchtime Chorus, Phil’s Punch and Judy Show, Appleby-Kinsey, The Rock Choir, Pip and Jim’s Choir, Word of Mouth Choir, Pete Simkin’s Rhythm Kings, Colin and Jay Hartley, Urban Sports Glos, SCSI, Sopheila, The Outboys, Last Man Standing, Old Dogs New Tricks, Aziza Belly Dancing, Emmett Brown, Juey, Michigan Avenue Band, Saskia Says, GCHQuintet - for playing at our fairs, festivals and street parties!
