WELLBEING AWAY DAY
WELCOME PACK
JULY 2021
autumn AWAY DAY
WELCOME PACK
OCTOBER 2025
ABOUT
We are so pleased to be able to host our Gather Autumn Away day again this year!
Whether you're coming to connect with the wider Gather community, get some fresh country air or hear a fresh take on how we shape a future that matters to us, join us this October in rural Cambridgeshire.
We've curated a programme of inspiration and relaxation we hope inspires and connects you.
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY, 18 October 2025
09:30* Board your train Some indicative timings: 09:37 London Blackfriars; 09:46 London St Pancras; 09:53 Finsbury Park
10:50** Meet at Huntingdon Station to taxi to location together
11:00*** Welcome & refreshments
11:30 Gentle countryside walk
13:00 Lunch & Collective Futures Discussion
14:30 Optional Fruit Harvest & Jam making / wander/ chill
16:00 Closing Session: opportunity to reflect and share any take aways from the day
16:15 Taxis
18:00 Est. return time to Central London
* For those traveling by train, you are responsible for arranging your own tickets to/from Huntingdon (Peterborough line)
** Exit via the same side you alighted train, taxi will meet you on this side. No need to cross the footbridge.
*** Drivers please arrive by 11:00am. You are welcome from 10:30am
If you would like to drive directly there, directions have been emailed to you. Please get in touch if you have not received these.
session descriptions
Collective Futures
Gathering – the conscious bringing of people together – shapes the way we think, feel and make sense of our world (Priya Parker). It’s part of our human DNA.
Gather’s Autumn Away is a simple invitation: to slow down, connect and be inspired – to and by nature, each other and yourself. And this year, all to the theme tune of Collective Futures -
How could we shape the future we want, for ourselves and for each other, through our everyday perspectives and actions?
Over a shared lunch together, we'll partake in a facilitated exploration of what brings us hope, what we're looking for in a collective future and how we might shape it.
Optional Activities
Ready for a bit of hands-on mindfulness? There's an opportunity to help us harvest the crab apples, quince or apples. If you'd like to, you can learn to make jam from what you harvest in the kitchen with us.
Or perhaps, you prefer to take a wander in the orchard, visit the horses?
Or just chill and connect with each other over refreshments. The choice is yours.
WHAT TO BRING
DON'T FORGET YOUR:
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Comfy shoes and clothing (that can get a little dirty).
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Layers - a raincoat or warm jumper for some outdoors time.
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Water bottle.
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Phone charger, especially if your train tickets are digital.
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If you'd like to make jam - bring a jar. A 200-300g glass jar with lid and wide opening is great (e.g. a Bonne Maison or set honey jar works nicely).
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If you'd like to take some fruit home - bring a cotton tote or sturdy paper bag (makes sure the fruit can breathe on the way home)
WE WILL PROVIDE:
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Lunch.
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Morning and afternoon snacks.
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Selection of juice, tea and coffee.
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Return taxi to/from Huntingdon station (if you have selected this ticket).
If you have any food questions or concerns, please get in touch.
TRAVEL
YOU HAVE TWO PRIMARY OPTIONS FOR HOW YOU GET TO THE VENUE:
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Take the Train from London - You will need to buy your own train ticket (off-peak same day return) and ensure you have selected ‘with taxi’ on your registration for the event. We recommend you join the dedicated WhatsApp group so we know to look out for you on the day/ can provide live updates (link was emailed to you).
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Make your own way - If you’re planning to drive, let us know at gatherwoman@gmail.com or join the WhatsApp group, and we will ensure the address and directions are shared with you in advance. Please arrive before 11:00 and get in touch if you have any questions.
HOST PROFILES
Lisa
Our venue host, Lisa Pike is the founder of Gather and registered architect. This is her home and she loves to share the space her and her family have with people looking to connect with nature and community.
Lisa is passionate about designing equitable, sustainable places that have tangible potential to be good stewards of culture, safer communities and diversity. She is also passionate about empowering women through community and knowledge sharing and founded Gather, a women's network whose central focus is to inspire women to build their own unique empires in the everyday, through skills & knowledge sharing, and networking events.
faq
Have an unanswered question? Feel free to get in touch.
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Have a look at how previous Gather Wellbeing Days have looked, below.
