Friends of Fairford and Lechlade Communities

05/06/2026

🌿☕ Open Garden Afternoon Tea ☕🌿
Join us for a lovely afternoon of gardens, tea and homemade treats on Sunday 28th June 1-5 pm. Entry Price £7, cash only At Langford Downs, GL7 3QL. Entry via the layby on A361.
No booking required. No dogs please. Come and enjoy beautiful open gardens along with delicious tea, cakes and scones, while supporting the work of our charity.
Bring friends, enjoy a relaxing afternoon, and help us raise funds to continue supporting local people in our community.
We’d love to welcome you!

04/06/2026

🚗 Volunteer Drivers Needed 🚗
Could you spare a little time to help someone get to an important medical appointment?
We’re looking for volunteer drivers who can use their own car to support people in our community travelling to medical appointments.
By giving just a small amount of time, you can make a huge difference to someone who may otherwise struggle to get there.
If you’d like to find out more about becoming a volunteer driver, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.
https://friendsoffairford.org.uk/patient-transport-service/

We provide patient transportation and a free prescription delivery service to members of the local community. Patient Transport Prescription delivery helping patients travel to their medical appointments Our team of volunteer drivers assist patients from our community get to their medical appointmen...

03/06/2026

It's Volunteer Week from 1st to 6th June. We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that plays their part in making our local charity have such a big impact on our community.
🥳 Thank you! 🤩

02/06/2026

💙 Bereavement Café – Friday 5 June 💙
Join us for a friendly and welcoming space to connect with others who understand grief and loss.
Whether you would like to chat over a cup of tea or simply sit quietly in the company of others, you are very welcome.
📅 Friday 5 June
☕ Tea, coffee and a warm welcome
No need to book – just come along.

29/05/2026

Join us at our upcoming events:
📅 Pop Up Sale, Saturday 30th May at Lechlade Pavilion 10-2 pm.
Ladies, Men's and Children's clothes, Free Entry. No donations please .

📅 Langford Downs Open Gardens, Sunday 28th June 1-5 pm
An opportunity to walk through and admire this wonderful garden. Teas and homemade cakes available. Part of the National Garden Scheme. Entry £7 cash only. No booking required. No dogs please.

📅 Cheese and Wine Evening, Tuesday 28th July 6-8 pm at Langford Downs Farm, Southrop
An evening to indulge in this beautiful garden whilst enjoying wine and cheese. £15 per person includes wine, cheese and biscuits. book by emailing [email protected] or call 01285 707300.

By attending our events, you’re helping us continue funding our vital community services and making a real difference locally.

Bring your friends, family, and neighbours along, we’d love to see you there!
Keep an eye on our page and website for more details and ticket information.

28/05/2026

Where does your House to House donation go?
Your support helps fund our:
💙 End of Life Home Nursing Care
🚗 Patient Transport Service
☕ Lunch Club
🎁 Funding and wellbeing support
Every donation helps us continue these important services in our community. Thank you for making this possible.

26/05/2026

We’re busy sorting! 👀

Hundreds of items are heading to our HUGE £1 clothing sale at Lechlade Pavilion on Saturday 30th May!

Ladies, men’s & children’s clothes — all just £1.

Our Charity Shop is making room for fantastic new stock, so expect rails full of hidden treasures and bargains ✨

📍 Lechlade Pavilion
⏰ 10am–2pm
💷 Everything just £1
🛍 Please bring your own bag if you can
🚫 Free entry. No donations please.

Tag a bargain-loving friend who needs to come treasure hunting with you 👇 See less
— at Lechlade Memorial Hall & Recreation Charity.

24/05/2026

We’ve been delighted to see online donations continuing to come in every day after House to House.
Your support helps us continue providing our vital services to the community.
Donate here: https://friendsoffairford.org.uk/how-to-donate/
Please also help by sharing this post with friends and family.

23/05/2026

Still got a House to House envelope?
Please don’t forget to return your donation to one of our collection points. We are still collecting and every envelope counts.
If you are able to Gift Aid your donation, please ensure the front of the envelope is fully completed, it makes an even bigger difference at no extra cost to you.
Thank you for your support 💙

18/05/2026

A huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing House to House volunteers and supporters 💙

We are so grateful to everyone who delivered envelopes, collected donations, and supported our fundraiser this year. We simply couldn’t do it without you.

We are still receiving envelopes and online donations daily, which is fantastic!

If you still have an envelope at home, there’s still time to return it to one of our collection points. Every donation really does make a difference.

https://friendsoffairford.org.uk/how-to-donate/ has