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The Chamwell Centre Charity

DUCK TRAIL

Explore. Discover. Vote for your favourite duck.

Free for everyone to enjoy.

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A young person using a walking frame and a companion look excitedly at decorated ducks in a Gloucester shop window for The Chamwell Centre Charity Duck Trail

Every duck on this trail has been lovingly designed and created by a local business, charity or community group, celebrating the people, creativity and community that make Gloucestershire so special.

By taking part, they're helping raise awareness of The Chamwell Centre Charity, supporting children, young people and adults with disabilities and additional needs through accessible facilities, meaningful work experience, volunteering and employment opportunities that build confidence, develop skills and create brighter futures.

This isn't just a trail of ducks.

It's a celebration of individuality, inclusion, creativity and community.

Waddle Your Own Way

Celebrating individuality. Inspiring confidence to be yourself.

Not competing — just cheering

Meet Chuck — Our Trail Mascot

Chuck the Chamwell Duck, decorated duck by The Chamwell Centre Charity

Chuck the Chamwell Duck

Created by The Chamwell Centre Charity

Official Trail Mascot

Meet Chuck, the official mascot of The Chamwell Centre Charity and your cheerful guide to the Duck Trail! Specially decorated with hundreds of colourful little ducks, Chuck celebrates inclusion, imagination and community spirit. While he isn't part of the public vote, he'll be cheering on every duck and welcoming visitors throughout the trail.

About Chamwell

A charity built around inclusion

The Chamwell Centre Charity supports children, young people and adults with disabilities across Gloucestershire — with an accessible 15 metre hydrotherapy pool, soft play suite, bouldering wall and rebound trampoline.

Chamwell provides inclusive work experience to children and adults with additional needs and is proud to be a disability employer. The Duck Trail exists to shine a light on that work: to bring Gloucester's high street to life, to celebrate the local organisations who champion inclusion, and to invite everyone in the city to Waddle Their Own Way.

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Community

Special Thanks

The Chamwell Centre Charity Duck Trail has been brought to life with the support, encouragement and expertise of some fantastic local people and organisations. As this is our very first Duck Trail, we'd like to say a heartfelt thank you to those who have helped turn an idea into reality.

Emily Gibbon

Gloucester BID

Thank you for believing in our vision and supporting our very first Duck Trail. Emily has helped us connect with Gloucester city centre, offering guidance, encouragement and support as the event has developed. Gloucester BID works in partnership with local businesses to make Gloucester a vibrant place to visit, work and enjoy.

Nik Venios

The Ideas Agency

A very special thank you to Nik for helping turn an idea into reality. Through his guidance, training, creative thinking and ongoing encouragement, he gave us the confidence to build our very first Duck Trail platform ourselves. Nik has been there throughout the journey, patiently answering questions, sharing ideas and helping us create something we're incredibly proud of. The Ideas Agency is a Gloucestershire creative marketing agency specialising in branding, design and digital communications.

Lizzie Homer

Elizabeth Homer Communications

Thank you to Lizzie for your communications expertise, advice and encouragement throughout the development of our first Duck Trail. Your support has helped us share our story, raise awareness and bring the trail to life for our community.

Thank you for believing in our very first Duck Trail. We couldn't have done it without you.

With additional thanks

For their generous donations in support of the trail

Colin Westbury

Kilbury Construction

Gary Worgan

Personnel Vending