The town that looks after its own.

Registered charity 1204776 · Facebook page

Run entirely by volunteers — around ten of them — BIG Highworth holds fundraisers and events that bring people together and build up a fund, which is then given out to charities and good causes in Highworth and the surrounding area. It also runs the BIG Highworth Community Foundation Awards, celebrating local people and groups for outstanding volunteering and community work. No trustee takes a penny: everything raised goes back into the town. Income was £10,472 in the year to March 2025 — find them on Facebook to hear about the next fundraiser.

0845 833 9831 · Website · Meets 2nd Monday of the month, 7.30pm, Blunsdon House Hotel

The Lions have served Highworth for more than 40 years. They run a volunteer-staffed charity shop in the Newburgh area and a 14-seat community minibus that local organisations can use free of charge. Between 1997 and 2013 alone they gave away over £400,000 to good causes — and they also lay on subsidised coach trips for older residents, Christmas vouchers, health checks, the "Message in a Bottle" medical-info scheme and spectacles recycling. New members are always welcome: come along to a meeting or phone the club. Some published details date back a few years, so it's worth a quick call to check before you set out.

Website · Meets 1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays, 6.30pm, Blunsdon House Hotel

Highworth sits in the patch of this friendly Rotary club, listed among the town's community groups on the Visit Highworth directory. Founded in 1966, it's a small club of men and women committed to "Service Above Self", raising money and giving practical help locally. Meetings happen over a meal — a sociable way to do some good.

Meeting Room, Westrop Primary School, Newburgh Place, SN6 7DN · 01793 762897 · Email · Facebook · Map

A volunteer-run food bank and registered charity (no. 1211437) with two simple aims: stop good food going to waste, and support the local community. Volunteers collect surplus food from supermarkets, food outlets and individuals, and offer it to local residents at no cost. The Larder opens once a week on Tuesday mornings — and donations of food, money or time are all welcome.

The Bridge Centre, 8 Sheep Street, SN6 7AA · 01793 765060 · Email · Website · Map

Highworth Community Church has been part of the town for over 30 years and runs CAP Highworth, a Christians Against Poverty service offering free, confidential help to people struggling with debt and money worries. The church is based at The Bridge Centre on Sheep Street, runs children's and youth work too, and gathers on Sundays at 10.30am at Highworth Warneford School Hall (SN6 7BZ).

Highworth Community Centre, The Dormers, SN6 7PQ · 07970 543423 (ask for Ruth) · Email · Facebook · Map

A free, friendly memory café for people living with dementia and their families and carers, on the fourth Wednesday of the month, 2pm–4pm. There's no need to book — just turn up for refreshments, music, quizzes, bingo, gardening activities and expert guest speakers, plus the chance to chat with support workers and health advisers. The venue has wheelchair access and plenty of parking. Dates and times can change, so do give Ruth a ring before your first visit.

Lower Stable, Heritage and Rural Skills Centre, Coleshill · Website · Join online

A registered charity (no. 1200839) set up to bring people together, combat loneliness and improve mental health through making and mending. It's affiliated to the UK Men's Sheds Association but welcomes both men and women, retired or working — with a particular welcome for serving and former members of the Armed Forces. No judgement, only encouragement: members share skills and learn from each other. Join via the website or through their Facebook page.

Church Office, Vicarage Lane, SN6 7AD · 01793 762702 · Website · Map

Highworth's historic parish church runs "Saturday Mornings @ St Michael's" in the Church Room on the second Saturday of each month, 10am to noon — coffee, newspapers, crafts, board games, bacon butties and pastries, with everyone welcome. The church also supports link projects in Uganda.

Via the town council's community page

Produced by the local churches since 1972, the Link is a monthly community magazine delivered free to around 7,000 homes and businesses in Highworth and the surrounding villages. It's financed entirely by advertising and powered by volunteers — about 20 regular contributors and more than 100 people on the distribution rounds. New volunteer deliverers are always useful, and a round is a lovely excuse for a monthly walk.

Registered charity 1107900 · Website · Volunteer · Donate

A youth mentoring charity that has worked with young people for over 20 years, offering one-to-one and group mentoring, skills training and advice from professional mentors. Highworth Town Council funds its work in the town, providing safe spaces and practical support for local young people. You can volunteer as a mentor or donate through its website — and for details of local sessions, ring the town council on 01793 762377.

The Dormers, SN6 7PQ (use SN6 7PE for satnav) · 01793 765408 · Email · Website · Map

The town's main community venue, with rooms for sports, exercise classes, workshops, music and children's groups — and home to the Forget-Me-Not Café. Set up in the former Northview Primary School building in 2011 and run by the Highworth Community Association, a registered charity (no. 1139727), it welcomes over 250 people every week. To book a room, email bookings@highworthcommunitycentre.co.uk.