Community
Friends

This network highlights community-minded organisations based in the South Cotswolds constituency who are helping to strengthen the local voluntary sector.

Stronger South Cotswolds brings together charities, community groups and local projects — our Local Legends — who are making a real difference across the constituency.

Alongside them, we’re building a network of Community Friends: local businesses and organisations who are willing to offer practical support to help these projects thrive.

This could be anything from sharing space or expertise, to responding to occasional requests where it makes sense. There’s no fixed commitment — just a shared belief in supporting the communities we all live and work in.

When a Local Legend needs support, we help connect them with Community Friends, making it easy to collaborate locally.

By becoming a Community Friend, you can play a simple but meaningful role in helping local charities, groups and projects thrive across the South Cotswolds constituency. Your organisation does not need to be solely based here, but it should support — or be willing to support — communities within the South Cotswolds.

“The most meaningful partnerships I’ve seen are built on kindness, shared values, and a willingness to step up for others. When a local business gives space to a community group, supports a food bank, or helps a new idea take root, it’s not just the community that grows — the business does too, in trust, connection and purpose.”
Roz Savage MP