Eden Cafe

Every Thursday at for 2 hours
The Vicarage School Room
The Vicarage School Room, Queen Street Gillingham Dorset, SP8 4DX

Relax with tea or coffee and cake in the Cafe.
Recycle some of those pesky things that don’t go in your kerbside bin … confectionery, crisp, biscuit and cake wrappers; Pringle tubes; popcorn, nuts and pretzels packets; oral, face and body care packaging; bread and cheese wrappers; pens and pencils.
Buy from our range of pre-loved books, jigsaws, etc.
Handmade greetings cards by Angela and John.

On 13 and 14 December, we will also be enjoying some Christmas music and singing.

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St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham

Open to God, open to Gillingham 

Welcome!  We try to be an open, kind and joyful Christian community, loving God, each other and the world. We'd love to meet you at any one of the many activities that go on in the life of this church.

Lots more details can be found here or, if you don't find what you are looking for, please contact our Benefice Administrator on 01747 821598 or [email protected].

Please note that, due to problems with our landline, contact with the Parish Office should be by e-mail or using the number 07828 031538, until further notice.  Apologies for the inconvenience.

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Get in touch

Mrs Carole Blackmore (Benefice Administrator)

The Parish Office is open Tuesday - Friday 9am - 1pm.

The Parish Office
Queen Street
Gillingham
Dorset

SP8 4DX
Benefice Administrator
01747 821598
What's on

Eden Cafe

Every Thursday at for 2 hours
The Vicarage School Room
The Vicarage School Room, Queen Street Gillingham Dorset, SP8 4DX

Relax with tea or coffee and cake in the Cafe.
Recycle some of those pesky things that don’t go in your kerbside bin … confectionery, crisp, biscuit and cake wrappers; Pringle tubes; popcorn, nuts and pretzels packets; oral, face and body care packaging; bread and cheese wrappers; pens and pencils.
Buy from our range of pre-loved books, jigsaws, etc.
Handmade greetings cards by Angela and John.

On 13 and 14 December, we will also be enjoying some Christmas music and singing.

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Safeguarding

The church of St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). The Diocese of Salisbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisors (DSAs) who advise our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact the PSO, Sarah Snook, or the DSA - details of how to do this can be found using the button below. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority's children or adult social care services. More information and contact details can be found on our dedicated safeguarding webpage.

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St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham Charity No. 1158272