Co-op Local Community Fund
We’re delighted Gedling Youth Club & Community Hub has been selected to take part in the Co-op Local Community Fund. Here is the link to our cause.https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/45358 All our supporters are encouraged to become Co-op Members (costs £1 one off)so … Read More
Gedling Lotto
Gedling Lotto results are in! Two winners supporting Gedling & District Youth Club. You have to be in it to win it! Remember to check your email to see if you’ve won! If you haven’t signed up yet visit our … Read More
Another Lovely Donation…
Another lovely donation to Friends of Gedling Station (FoGS). A framed photo of a locomotive from Leicester (Belgrave Square)to Skegness. The local Connection with Gedling Village is that the the driver was Ron Wainwright who lived on Jessops Lane. His … Read More
More Progress…
More progress on the Gedling Youth & Community Hub project. Josh Wallis & Josh Deakin renewing the cafe ceiling area. So good to see young people helping on this brilliant community project. Well done Josh x2!
Gedling Lotto Reminder
From Francis Rodrigues Chair Gedling Youth Club“Hello everyone. First draw of the Gedling Lotto last night. The results are in! Remember to check your email to see if you’ve won! Two supporters of the Gedling & District youth club won … Read More
Another great donation…
Another community spirited donation of two matching bar stools for they Gedling Station cafe area from Dave Laing. They go well with the other recent two & three seater chairs in the foyer. Thanks Dave from the Gedling Youth & … Read More
Gedling Station regeneration project news
Although having to postpone their Heritage Open Day due to new public gatherings rules was disappointing, it was cheering news to receive another donation from Wendy Green followIng her garage sale event last Sunday. What a brilliant effort Wendy. “People … Read More
Lighting Programme
Message from Francis Rodrigues – Chair of Gedling & Dist Youth Club (soon to be known as The Gedling Youth & Community Hub).Let there be light! Here is local businessman & electrician Rob Selby after he repaired an old lighting … Read More
Do you remember the Gedling Youth Club days?
As a part of our Heritage Open Day – 19th September 2020 – we are looking to feature the recollections / memories of those who visited / took part in the Gedling Youth Club days at the Station (1967-2005)… Do … Read More
Heritage Open Day
Gedling Station will be taking part in the national Heritage Open Day scheme, this year taking place on Saturday 19th September. GEDLING STATION HERITAGE OPEN DAY19th September 2020. 10am to 4pm. Entry is FREE. Come and visit the last remaining … Read More
Trustee / Committee Meeting
Following delays due to the Covid-19 emergency – the Gedling Youth and Community Hub held its postponed Trustee / Committee Meeting on Monday 10th August in the refurbished Waiting Room at the Station Building. Following the positive progress made during … Read More
More Steps Forward…….
Message from Gedling & District youth Club. Five small but very important steps were completed today by joiner Colin Southall at Gedling station. These replace the old steps that needed repairing and now means we can carry on with … Read More
Wonderful Charitable Donation
What a fantastic fundraising effort & gesture from Wendy & Carl Green who raised £271.34p for the Gedling Youth & Community Hub by having their hair shaved off. Left to Right; Mark Smith, GYC Committee, Wendy & Carl Green, Francis … Read More
August Volunteer Event
Gedling – We Need You ! ( Again ) After a brilliant turn out for our July Gardening Weekend….. we are looking for your help INSIDE the station in August. We are planning to paint the Upstairs part of our … Read More
Volunteer Weekend Update
Our first “post-lockdown” Volunteer Event was a resounding success. More than 30 Volunteers came to support our Community regeneration project. This weekend was focussed on clearing much of the vegetation and debris from the old “5-a-side pitch / Car Park” … Read More
Great Work by our latest Volunteers
“Meet Josh Wallis & Josh Deakin two young men helping refurbish Gedling Station. Wonderfull that young people are supporting the project & their local community. Thank you Josh & Josh. Also thanks to Rob Selby for helping with the electrical work & … Read More
Volunteer Event 19th July 2020
With recent changes in the restrictions applied by Government following the Covid-19 emergency – we are now able to invite Volunteers back to support the regeneration project. We shall be working outdoors in the car park / former 5-a-side area, … Read More
Volunteer Event 18th July 2020
With recent changes in the restrictions applied by Government following the Covid-19 emergency – we are now able to invite Volunteers back to support the regeneration project. We shall be working outdoors in the car park / former 5-a-side area, … Read More
Front of House work…..
More great Volunteer work by Friends of Gedling Station. This time, focused upon “Front of House” (although strictly it is the back of the station!)…. Many Thanks to Andrew and Geoff, but particularly to 9 year old Leo, one of … Read More
More Progress……
More survey work at Gedling station today. A conditional survey to inform the GYC management committee & trustees on the way forward. It was an interesting day with the original coving from 1876 discovered in one of the false ceilings … Read More
July/August 2020 Newsletter
Welcome! And Thank You for the very positive feedback from our new Newsletter. Regeneration of the Station building continues at some pace, despite the restrictions that we are all under – we have cleared an awful lot of the rubbish … Read More
Another Small Step…
As we approach the time where we shall be able to welcome Volunteers and contractors back into the Station – we have created an “Honours Board” where those who have supported the project over recent months can have their efforts … Read More
Support us and win up to £25,000!
You can now help our cause with the Gedling Lotto scheme. Tickets cost just £1 per week, with 50% of that going direct to us to help improve and transform the Gedling & District Youth Club. Furthermore, 10% will be … Read More
Progress Update
An update on the progress made at Gedling Station over the past few months during lockdown – all Government guidelines strictly followed.We are well placed to welcome new volunteers as restrictions are eased in the coming weeks (fingers crossed!) – … Read More
May/June 2020 Newsletter
Friends Of Gedling Station May / June 2020 Registered Charity : 522200 Welcome! To the New Bi-Monthly Newsletter of the “Friends of Gedling Station”. We are a small group of volunteers, whose sole aim is to regenerate this Victorian Station … Read More
Gedling Youth and Community Hub Regeneration Project – Can You Help?
What are we about? The Gedling Youth Club Management Committee & Trustees, a registered charity 522200, whose sole aim is to regenerate this old Victorian Station Building (1876) & Gym into a Young Persons & Community Hub, serving Community groups of … Read More
Gedling Station Regeneration Project joins easyfundraising
Great news! We are now part of easyfundraising.org.uk, which allows you to help the Gedling Station Regeneration project without having to donate to us directly. If you shop online, using sites like Amazon or ebay, or retailers such as Argos … Read More
Gedling Youth and Community Hub
April 2020 Update During the restrictions that have been applied during the Covid-19 Emergency, we have focussed on maintaining the security of the Gedling Station building, with daily visits to check the premises.In consultation with our local Community Police Officers, … Read More
Renovation Progress
More Volunteer work on the Gedling Youth Club/Station regeneration Project…..Internal deep clean, and painting…….. Temporary Roof Repairs are complete, which has stopped the leak – a more permanent solution is pending. …..Onwards and Upwards!
5th April 2020; 10am-2pm
UPDATE ; THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED IN THE INTERESTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND RESTRICTIONS There will be an Event for our existing and new Volunteers – helping to bring our local history and heritage alive, whilst regenerating the building … Read More
29th March 2020 10am-2pm
UPDATE ; THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED IN THE INTERESTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND RESTRICTIONS There will be an Event for our existing and new Volunteers – helping to bring our local history and heritage alive, whilst regenerating the building … Read More
Cheque/Cash Donations
Some supporters prefer to pay by Cheque or Cash rather than by our GoFundMe facility. That’s fine. Cheques should be made payable to “Gedling Youth Centrre” and sent Francis Rodrigues 9 Waverely Ave Gedling Nottinghan (England if outside UK) NG4 … Read More
Meet & Greet Sunday 9th March 11am to 1pm at Gedling Youth Club & Station.
Welcome to all the volunteers & any new ones joining us to get to know what we are all about. On show will be reminders from the pre-school days and railway memorabilia. + tea/coffee & biscuits. Station tours available as … Read More
Lottery Funding Letters of Support
These are letters of support from Vernon Coaker, John Clarke, leader Gedling Borough Council, Carlton Le Willows academy & Gedling Village Local History & Preservation Society. Thank you for your continued support!
24th November – Volunteer Event
Sunday 24th November’s volunteer event was a great success – clearing overgrown vegetation as part of the regeneration programme. Thank you to all the attendees for their invaluable help. It also included a visit by Gedling MP Vernon Coaker who … Read More
Mission Statement
The Lottery funding application is nearly ready to be submitted. Thank you for you continued support, we’ll have further updates for you shortly!
Newsletter #1 – Summer 2019
Gedling Youth Club Committee and its Trustees, owners of Gedling’s former Great Northern Railway station on Shearing Hill, have been hard at work planning the exciting future of this lovely old building. So far, a lot of time has been … Read More
New Website Launch
Our new website is now live! Welcome to the new website for Gedling Youth Club & Community Hub. Here you will find details of the proposed plans for the regeneration of Gedling Station, including drawings provided by local architect Simon … Read More
Station Clean Up – April 28th
Another volunteer garden spring clean at Gedling Youth Club/Station. Thanks to volunteers from Nottm Railways Remembered for all their fantastic work. Looking more like it was when trains stopped here.
Station Junk Clearance – April 21st
During the clearance of the “junk” from Gedling Station /Youth Club there were some nice memorabilia from times past. These have been stored away to be put out on show when the building is restored & reopens as a young persons … Read More
Station Clear Up – April 14th
Volunteers from Nottm Railways Remembered & Gedling Youth Club have restored the platform at Gedling station to what it was just 7 years ago. The last two pictures show when it was used as a summer play scheme on 2012. … Read More