The Gloucester Business Improvement District is seeking local volunteers to help host a community picnic on Saturday 20 June 2026. The Courage and Belonging Picnic will take place between 12pm and 4pm at the historic Llanthony Secunda Priory in Gloucester.
Organisers are looking for residents to assist with welcoming guests, managing family activities, and stewarding the event. Volunteers can choose from several shifts throughout the afternoon to help ensure the gathering runs smoothly. The picnic is designed to be an inclusive celebration of community and diversity.
This event follows a successful community celebration held in 2025, which brought together residents for an afternoon of live music and activities. The venue for this year’s gathering, Llanthony Secunda Priory, is a medieval site founded in 1136 that reopened to the public in 2018 following a major restoration project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The volunteer drive is coordinated by the Gloucester Business Improvement District, a business-funded organisation that has invested more than £2.5 million into local city centre initiatives since 2017. Those interested in supporting the event can find more information about the volunteer opportunities on the organisation’s official website.
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