Hoarding support group

Gloucestershire County Council is offering support to people across the county who have hoarding behaviours.

Hoarding behaviours can typically include keeping or collecting items that have little or no monetary value but some associated personal connection, such as mail, newspapers and carrier bags, or items they intend to reuse or repair.

The new monthly drop-in sessions aim to help individuals with these tendencies and offer a holistic approach to supporting them.

Trained co-ordinators will facilitate these sessions, which will be the first of their kind in the county.

The county council is working in partnership with the six district and borough councils of Gloucestershire, as well as Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service and Hoarding UK to deliver these sessions.

Support sessions

Currently, these monthly support sessions are on offer in Cheltenham and Gloucester, with plans to expand to the Cotswolds, Forest of Dean, Stroud and Tewkesbury in the coming months.

The next support sessions will be held on the following dates.

Gloucester Drop In is open Tuesday to Thursday 09:30AM to 1:30PM

Gloucester Drop In
1st Floor Gloucester Library
Brunswick Road
Gloucester
GL1 1HT

Contact number 01452 426500

The Gloucester hoarding support group is now at

The City Mission
72 East gate street
Gloucester
GL1 1QN

Telephone number 01452 426500

2.30 till 4.00PM

Monday 26 May 2025
Monday 9 June 2025
Monday 21 July 2025
Monday 18 August 2025
Monday 29 September 2025
Monday 27 October 2025
Monday 8 December 2025

Cheltenham and Tewkesbury (combined) - 2nd floor, Cheltenham Children's Library, Chester Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 3JY from 1.30pm to 3pm

Tuesday 27 May 2025
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Tuesday 19 August 2025

More dates to be added.

Contact us

For more information on these sessions and how to get support, email hoardingsupport@gloucestershire.gov.uk, or call 01452 425 427.