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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 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 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 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!

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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!

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

The Lottery funding application is nearly ready to be submitted. Thank you for you continued support, we’ll have further updates for you shortly!

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

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

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.

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

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