Gordon Messenger Centre (Lympstone)
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Opening Times
Monday – Friday 0900-1600
Outside these hours by private arrangement
Location
CTCRM
Lympstone
Exeter, Devon
EX8 5AR
Contact
GMC Manager
Lisa-Joy Peake
GMC Assistants
Charley Silvester
Shelly Stammers
07866 075074
Description
The ‘Gordon Messenger Centre – Enabling a More Resilient RM Family’ (GMC) is an MOD facility, situated outside the wire, opposite CTCRM; geographically convenient for those locally-based, whilst providing the opportunity to enhance existing CTCRM-events attracting the wider Corps-family.
A New Hub for the entire Royal Marines Family. Situated just on the other side of the road from CTCRM.
The centre will support serving Royal Marines, Veterans, their families and the wider RM Community through a variety of events, activities and groups. Some of these are regular activities, others are based on want and demand.
These include:
• Coffee Mornings
• Family Groups supported by Aggies Pastoral Workers
• Play Groups and a rolling calendar to celebrate annual events
• Kings Camp during the school holidays
• Social events inc Jewellery Making, Fitness Classes, wellbeing days, baby massage, Lego workshops
• Veterans Café
• Veterans Craft mornings and wellbeing
• Drop-In sessions with the Navel Childrens Charity, Vets UK and National Families Federation
• Military Wives Choir
• ‘Who Let The Dads Out’ monthly meet up
Delivery Partners in support
RMA, SSAFA, NCC, Naval Family Federation, Aggies Weston, TRBL