Summerfield Trust This year, with support from SCT and Forestry England, Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust have commissioned a film. To find out more information about the free screening please go to their website.

Stage 1 applications are open ready for the July 2025 Trustees grant meeting. Please go to our website to fill in the online application form, Stage 1 application closes 23rd May 2025

Stage 1 applications open on the 4th August ready for the October 2025 Trustees Grant Meeting. Please go to our website to fill in the online application form, Stage 1 application window closes 15th September 2025. summerfield.org.uk/how-to-apply.h…

We were delighted to make a transformational grant to the outstanding Heavens Valley Project helping it into community ownership. Read more about this on Punchline-Gloucester.com. Thanks to Mouse About The Town for the fab photo. punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanew…

As you travel around Gloucestershire you will pass numerous projects and causes that the Trust has supported. In February 2013 we gave £20,000 to The Friends of Pittville for Pittville Gates Restoration Project.

We are currently accepting applications for our next round of Grants. The deadline for applications is 5pm on 15th September. summerfield.org.uk/what-we-fund.h…

Head up to the Heavens Valley, Stroud this Sunday, 14 September for a celebration of the recent community buyout of the 102-acre green space, and the grant of more than £900,000 from our Trust. Meet the team and enjoy a picnic with friends and family. facebook.com/events/1815596…

Many thanks to the Gloucestershire VCSE Alliance for sharing the news about the Family Hubs Catalyst Programme being co-ordinated by the Gloucestershire Gateway Trust. Read more here glosalliance.org.uk/latest-sector-…

Many thanks to Punchline-Gloucester.com for sharing the news about the Family Hubs Catalyst Programme that aims to change the lives of a generation of Gloucestershire children. punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanew…

Fantastic to see Cotswold Canals Trust reach a key milestone with the completion and opening of the current phase of the Fromebridge restoration project, between the A38 roundabout and Occupation Bridge at Whitminster. We were delighted to support this project. stroudtimes.com/cotswold-canal…

We were delighted to receive an update from the Cotswold Lakes Trust on how they have been using a £5,000 grant that we gave them. You can read their update here. summerfield.org.uk/news--info

It’s #TrusteesWeek! When we celebrate the amazing contribution by trustees for their charities and recognise the difference they make. We want to thank all our current and past trustees for all their hard work in helping Summerfield Trust deliver all it has to Gloucestershire.

We recently interviewed Mark Gale, Founder of the Gloucestershire Gateway Trust, to hear all about how the idea for the services came about, what it has achieved and the part that Summerfield Trust played. View the video here - drive.google.com/file/d/1dXbydJ…

Today, we pause to honour all those who served and sacrificed for our freedom. We will join the nation in a moment of reflection to remember the brave men and women who gave so much, and to support all those who continue to serve in the Armed Forces today. We remember them.

We are delighted to announce that the new Summerfield Trust website is now live. We would like to thank the team at Brace Creative Agency for all their hard work and Prestbury Marketing for co-ordinating the project. summerfield.org.uk

Just a little reminder for Gloucestershire Charities that the application window for applications to be considered at our March 2026 Trustees Meeting closes at 5pm on 5th January 2026. summerfield.org.uk/how-to-apply/

We would like to wish all our Gloucestershire Charity connections, their employees, trustees and the many thousands of people they help a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We hope you have a fab break.

Wishing Gloucestershire charities, their employees and all the people they support a happy and healthy New Year.

Just a reminder that the deadline for Stage 1 applications to be considered at our March Trustees Meeting is next Monday 5th January at 5pm. summerfield.org.uk/how-to-apply/

Residents are being urged to help shape the future of Heavens Valley, the much-loved 102-acre beauty spot on the edge of Stroud, that we helped to fully go into community ownership in August 2025. Find out more about the survey and take part here. stroudtimes.com/have-your-say-…