Grippers is a charity founded in 2006 to support young Gloucestershire adults who are recovering from mental illness.
Grippers exists to give financial help to help those who are recovering from psychosis to return to normal life. As we have virtually no overheads, almost every penny goes to fund a wide variety of activities, sports and other equipment and educational courses.
The Work of the Charity
Since 2020 we have concentrated on paying for a variety of monthly activities, such as Canoeing down the Wye, Go-Ape, Aquadventure, Dry-slope skiing and Wildwoods exploring. Here is one of the groups on top of the Malvern Hills.
Recent examples are paying for yoga sessions, mother and baby sensory group, and swimming lessons which led to the formation of a regular swimming group.
News
In July 2024, a team of service users and GRiP staff took part in the Tough Mud 5K challenge and raised over £600.
Another donation of £340 arrived in November 2024, from the Prestbury Ladies Luncheon Club. The best things in life are often the unexpected ones. Thank you to all who have given so generously.
At the time of writing, we are about to take delivery of an outdoor table tennis table which has been voted for by the group of gardeners and others who meet every week in the log cabin in Horton Road. We are particularly proud of this initiative to get outdoors and get digging and sowing, which was “pump-primed ” by Grippers. Soon this very popular group will be able to relax, albeit actively, after they down-tools.
Donations
We are very grateful to those who make regular monthly donations. We avoid paying organisations such as “Just Giving” who do not provide a free service. If you would like to make a donation, then please contact us by email: info@grippers.org.uk