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Glaston Centre Ltd is a Not-For-Profit supporting the talented people and organisations of Glastonbury

OUR ETHOS

Our ethos is to work alongside people of all faith, paths and beliefs without prejudice. Our ethos is not affiliated to any specific faith and has been created to celebrate and honour the diversity that abounds in Glastonbury.
  •  We offer practical information and spiritual support to visitors and residents of all spiritual paths
  •  We respect the uniqueness of tradition, and the differences of practice or beliefs
  •  We value voices that respect others, and believe that sharing our values and wisdom can lead us to act for the good of all.
  •  We believe that our spiritual lives, rather than dividing us, guide us to build community and respect for one another.
If you are interested in getting involved in any aspect of our work, we welcome you to get in touch. 

OUR FOUNDERS

Barry Taylor
Elisabeth Tham
Founders are vital to any organisation. Not only because they initiate and establish something, but also because their energy, vision and impact lives on in the organisation, and it’s work. This is true even when the founder may have moved onto other things or died.
 
We in the Glaston Centre want to honour our two founders, Barry Taylor and Elisabeth Tham. Read more...
We also would like to acknowledge  Barry's three sons, our supportive and generous sponsors, funding the 2019-2024 Business Plan of the Glaston Centre.

THE TEAM

Dr Lynne Sedgmore CBE
Dr Lynne Sedgmore CBE
John Capper
Margaret Oakden
Susan Lupetti
Anne Katrin Knuepfer
Vicki Steward

COLLABORATING WITH...

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​Dr. Marion Bowman
Senior Lecturer in the Religious Studies department at the Open University, Vice President of the European Association for the Study of Religions, a former president of the BASR and of the Folklore Society, and serves on the executive board of SIEF’s Ethnology of Religion Working Group.
Marion works on the borders of religious studies and folklore and ethnology. She is a long-standing researcher into New Age and alternative spiritualities. Her research focus is predominantly contemporary spirituality in the UK and Europe, particularly "the practices and beliefs of individuals both within and on the margins of institutional religion". 

THE UNITY CANDLE AMBASSADORS

Morgana West
Joanne Mudhar
Katy Frost
Tim and Dee Sauerwein
Paula Wallwork
Anne E. Currie
Irena Zvonar
Ritchie Osbourne
Amy Lynn Tucker
David Greenway

OUR HISTORY

In 2007, a group of people, inspired by Glaston Group, came together to explore the formation of a centre that could offer support to visitors from all over the world, interested in the unique and diverse aspects of Glastonbury. 

With the support of Barry Taylor, Elisabeth Tham, Ingelise Jensen, Morgana West, Pauline Ross and Jane Sanders set up a formally constituted Association and Glastonbury Pilgrim Reception Centre first opened its doors to the public at 1a Church Lane in 2008, its ethos to pro-actively support people of good heart and intentions from all faiths, beliefs and backgrounds. 

In due course, the centre identified that not only was it supporting visitors but also resident pilgrims and those interested in the spiritual aspects of the place and responded by adapting its services accordingly. Over time, the faith and beliefs communities, plus the civic and secular communities began to recognise that this organisation was a valuable and much-needed link between the diverse, inspirational, knowledgeable, experienced individuals and organisations within the town.

In 2012, due to rapidly growing expansion, Glaston Centre Ltd (GCL), a Not-For-Profit, was set up to take over the existing Association and to support the expansion of the project into other fields. A new office was set up at 8a Market Place to handle the administrative and financial aspects of the company.

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In 2017, our Pilgrim Reception Centre Team joined forces with Glastonbury Town Council and the Tourist Information Centre in a pioneering move to supply all the services required by residents and visitors to Glastonbury in a combined Glastonbury Information Centre CIC.
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 36 Selwood Road  BA6 8HW 
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