Community Marquee

Thanks to generous support from Platform Housing, the Community Marquee is back again this year. With over 120,000 customers across 50,000 homes in the Midlands, Platform is not only a major housing provider but also one of Worcester’s biggest employers.

Their backing helps make Worcester Show the lively, inclusive, and joyful event we all look forward to.

Grab a drink and join The Dice Box for a board game! The Dice Box are bringing their games to the Worcester Show, take some time out and put down those screens!

Ever wondered what local groups are doing in Worcester? Come and find out more here!

Friends of Tolladine are a Tolladine based volunteer group that look to put on various community events on for the community throughout the year for the community to enjoy & get involved with.

We are fairly new group, who are always looking for new members.

Come & visit us at the Worcester Show to find out more about what we do & our plans for the future.

Mix Café will be serving refreshments, cakes and sandwiches in the marquee, and are as passionate about tasty food and drink as they about transforming the lives of vulnerable people.

The cafe provides training opportunities for people with learning disabilities and mental health challenges to gain skills and experience within a nurturing and safe environment whilst serving our local community with homecooked and lovingly prepared food and drinks, from breakfast through to lunch, and lots of cake in between!

We are a volunteer group based in Ronkswood, where our volunteers help look after & keep the green space by the community centre tidy

We host regular environmental & community events throughout the year for the benefit of the community.

We are always looking for new volunteers, so please come & speak to us at the Worcester Show if you would like to find out more.

We are Out2gether. Our aims are to bring Friendship, Connection and Community to LGBT+ people and our allies throughout Worcestershire. We run a combination of online and in-person social events, including a monthly brunch social plus events for our Trans and Non Binary, Ace/Aro and Bi+ members. We have a regular writing group, a poetry appreciation group, and a monthly book group.

In the marquee, we will have badge making, and we’d love to talk to as many of you as possible.

The Windrush Scheme can help support you to get proof of your right to be in the UK and/ or The Windrush helpline can help you make a claim. We give extra support to those who need it – for example, elderly or vulnerable claimants. If you are outside the UK, email the helpline and request a call back. The compensation scheme was set up to compensate those who suffered losses as result of an inability to demonstrate their legal status in the UK.

Windrush helpline is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm -UK (except bank holidays) the number is 0800 678 1925. Our email address is wcsstakeholder@homeoffice.gov.uk

In 2018 when the Windrush Scandal came to light, the Windrush Engagement team was set up to work with the community and reach out to the people who were impacted. This entails working collaboratively with grassroot charities and organisations to have discussions about how the Windrush scandal came about, who it impacted and what action was taken by the Home Office to right the wrongs.

For more information visit: Apply to the Windrush Compensation Scheme: Overview – GOV.UK

Anti Racism Initiative is an apolitical anti-racism group focused on values of inclusivity, equality and community. The group is composed of several members who have lived or live in Worcester. Our aim is to help make Worcester a more safe and happy place for everyone!

We will be showcasing North African culture by sharing traditional Arabic desserts, come and say hi!

Worcester Afro Caribbean Association (WACA) is a community group in Worcester, mainly of Afro-Caribbean background. Our motto is ‘Connecting People’. Our aims are to connect people of different nationalities and to share their cultures. Also, to bridge the gap between different service providers and users. We have activities such as walking, sewing and exercise and are building the group to include more.

We will be bringing to the marquee some crafts made in Jamaica from traditional wood. There will be quizzes relating to the Caribbean and the sale of rum cakes.

We are a network of people, organisations and community groups who have been appalled by the impact on fellow human beings by war, totalitarianism and religious intolerance. We want to support those people who have been displaced from their country of origin to be able to live a meaningful and prosperous life in Worcester.

Check out our display in the marquee this year!

Worcester Craftivists use the power of stitch and reclaimed materials to make banners; these are intended to promote discussion and encourage action hoping to make the world a better place.

At the Worcester Show, we’ll be exhibiting some of our banners, selling tote our bags and having a drop-in for adults wishing to join us by stitching their own banners or adding to our collaborative work including, International Women’s Day bunting as seen at the Guildhall on March 8^th AND the Greener Rider banner featured in April at the 2025 Global Bike Bus Summit

Worcester England Filipino Association is a community of Filipinos and their families who live in and around Worcestershire. The main purpose of our organisation is to promote the vibrant culture of the Philippines in the heart of England. We also aim to provide emotional and moral support to Filipinos who live here, especially for those who are new to Worcestershire. Our ardent desire is to help them settle comfortably and acculturate into the local community and make it their home away from home.

Look out for us at the Worcester Show, try on some traditional Filipino clothes, enjoy our band and watch our dancers at the main stage!

We are a community group focussed on promoting Palestinian civil society and culture and will be sharing food, a display of books, craft and art, henna tattoos and craft activity.