Get involved with Salisbury City Council's 'We Love Where We Live' Fundays

The Salisbury City Council Communities Team are looking for the people who make our smaller communities great places to live to be part of celebratory events this summer!

Each year, the communities team run a series of events across the city under the banner “We Love Where We Live”. These fundays, which include music, dancing, sports, games, arts, crafts and more, take place within four of our hyper-local communities in the city: Bemerton, Bishopdown, Harnham and The Friary.

We Love Harnham (Funday and Parish Fete): 2pm – 5pm Saturday 26th July

We Love Bemerton: 11am – 3pm Thurs 31at July

We Love Bishopdown: 11am – 3pm Monday 4th August

We Love The Friary: 11am – 3pm Saturday 9th August

If you live, work or run an activity in Bemerton, Bishopdown or The Friary and want to help make the funday even more fun, click here and complete the expression of interest form!

You could have a stand promoting your group, activity or charity; run or demonstrate an activity at the event; or even volunteer to help out on the day. Activities must be free or raise funds for a local group or good cause.

The We Love Harnham event is run in partnership with Harnham Parish. If you are interested in getting involved at this event, please contact  pccharnham@gmail.com.

These events are made better and better by local people participating and showcasing the activities and groups they run in the area that make it a great place to live. Last year’s We Love Bemerton event featured activities from Rise:61, a local youth charity; seed planting from Friends of the Folly volunteers; face painting provided by Wiltshire Council; and sports games run by Sarum Academy coaches.

Local people worked alongside stalls from Wiltshire Creative, Salisbury Museum, the wonderful Disco Dion and a huge climbing wall, creating an amazing, free family activity for residents.

A mum who attended last year’s We Love Bemerton funday said, “It’s great to see everyone you know and to be reminded of all the great stuff that goes on here all the time!... It makes you feel positive.”

This year the communities team are reaching out for new ideas, activities and stands that represent a part of the community that each event celebrates.

Jane Wise, Community Development Officer for Salisbury City Council, said, “We always have a great day at these fundays. We are looking for dance groups, sports clubs, uniformed groups, knitting circles,and  musicians who are really connected to the area to join in the fun.

"It’s a great chance to promote what you do and share the joy with your neighbours. If people just want to help with refreshments, setting up and packing down – the more, the merrier!”

So, if you live, work or run an activity or group in any of our We Love Where We Live locations and can contribute in any way, including volunteering to help on the day, then click here to register your interest. The communities team will be in touch in May, in time to organise the events in late July and early August 2025!