We were absolutely thrilled last night to attend the North Cotswolds Awards at the Cidermill Theatre in Chipping Campden and came away from the evening, glowing with pride after becoming Winners!

We had been nominated and then become Finalists in the Best Community Organisation Award, thanks to many of our supporters writing in to tell the Awards why we deserved the prize! On the night, the Award went to Chipping Campden Cricket Club.

The night then took a different turn and we unexpectedly won the main award of the night - The Pride of the North Cotswolds Awards 2025!!

The award was described in the programme as follows; ‘‘This award is for the organisation that represents the very essence of the North Cotswolds – a company that consistently strives to provide outstanding products or services to visitors or locals. The best of the best.’

Our CEO Jo Hammond was there to receive the award, alongside Trustee Diane Bell, and this is what Jo had to say; ‘We are absolutely delighted to receive The Pride of the North Cotswolds award. I know just how hard our brilliant volunteers and our dedicated staff and trustees work, providing support and friendship to older and vulnerable people across the Cotswolds. To receive recognition of our work through this award is an amazing way to say thank you to everyone that supports us.

Every year, the North Cotswolds Awards provide a fantastic platform to raise the profile of local businesses, organisations and charities delivering excellent products and services to local people across our communities. Our thanks go to everyone involved in organising the night and to Concierge Medical, sponsors of our award.

Congratulations and well done to all of last night’s finalists and winners.’