Gloucestershire Partnership Boards

Now in its 18th year, Gloucestershire's Big Health Day returns on Thursday 11 June, 2026!

Big Health Day is a fun and inclusive event for people of all ages with a physical or learning disability, autism, sensory loss, or mental health conditions – and their families and carers. It is an annual event which encourages everyone to participate in sport, physical exercise and social activities and to find out about services and organisations which can provide support. A range of health checks is on offer too.

The Big Health Day is being held at Oxstalls Sports Park, Plock Court, Tewkesbury Road, Gloucester, GL2 9DW and will run from 9.30am to 2pm.

Last year, we welcomed 1,600 attendees, with more than 100 stalls and a dozen inclusive sports and activities including walking football, boccia, spike ball, cycling, tennis and walking rugby. Around 120 volunteers help run the day, including students from Hartpury College and the University of Gloucestershire, making it a truly inclusive and impactful day, and this year, we continue with the focus on staying healthy, active, and connected.

Posters and flyers are available here: Big Health 2026 poster and Big Health 2026 flyer

Our new updated website is here: Big Health > Glos Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust

For more information or to take part, please contact the Big Health Day team: BigHealthDay@ghc.nhs.uk.

This is a system-wide event held under the 'One Gloucestershire' banner, organised by Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

The Partnership Boards have produced their biggest newsletter yet, reflecting just some of the energy, creativity and hard work happening across the county.

Inside you’ll find updates from all the Partnership Boards and partners, covering items such as:

• creative projects like CASA’s blacksmithing course
• Active Impact’s Neurodiversity Network event
• the NDHub Cultural SEN Fair and the ongoing ND Identity Thrive Together workshops
• the results of work examining mental health stigma
• information about the countywide mental health forums
• the agreed learning disability priorities
• physical disability, sensory impairment and Neurology Subgroup updates including accessible transport and digital inclusion

You can read it here: Issue 9 - Disability, Neurodivergence and Mental Health in Gloucestershire

The Autism Partnership Board has published its latest Neurodivergence in Gloucestershire newsletter! As well as updates from the Autism Partnership Board, this edition also includes news from the other Partnership Boards in the county.

You can read the newsletter by clicking the following link: Neurodivergence in Gloucestershire - Summer 2024

The Physical Disability and Sensory Impairment Partnership Board is now on Facebook! You can visit their Facebook page via this link: PDSIPB Facebook page