Local Groups
At St Ives Community Land Trust, we believe that community is at the heart of everything we do. This page highlights the various local groups that are making a difference in and around St Ives. These groups are dedicated to fostering a sense of belonging, supporting local initiatives, and creating positive change within our community.
Whether you’re looking to get involved, learn more about a particular group, or simply discover how these groups contribute to the betterment of St Ives, you’re in the right place. From environmental projects to social support networks, there’s something for everyone.
Below, is a list of the local community and volunteer groups in and around St Ives, Cornwall.
Add your community group
Have we missed a group out and you would like to add them to our list? No problem, please contact us and don’t forget to include the following information:
- Name of group
- Category of group, e.g. environment, health
- Contact details
- Website if applicable
- Address
- Social media links if applicable
- Description, (300 words please!)
All the Community Groups in St Ives are part of the St Ives Community Charter.
- 1900 (West Cornwall) – RAF Cadets
- 1st Rainbow, Brownies & Guides
- 3rd St Ives / Carbis Bay Scout Group
- Age UK Local Volunteers
- Ayr Field Community Group
- Café Art
- Carbis Bay Bakers
- Carbis Bay Coffee & Lunch Club
- Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline (St Ives Link)
- Church of the Vine
- Church Sacred Heart & St Eia
- CLOUT (Carbis Bay & Lelant Opposing Urbanisation Together)
- Community Orchard & Nature Reserve Community Group
- Cornwall Advanced Motorists
- Cornwall Link – Inclusion Matters
- Diabetes UK
- Flashlight
- Food Pantries
- Fore Street Methodist Church
- FOSIL (Friends of St Ives Library)
- FOSS (Friends of Stennack Surgery)
- Friends of Edward Hain Hospital
- Kidz R Us
- Leach Pottery
- Lelant History Group
- National Animal Welfare Trust Cornwall
- National Coastwatch Institute, St Ives
- PASTI (Parking Action St Ives)
- Phoenix Singers
- RNLI – St Ives
- Rotary Club of St Ives
- Royal British Legion
- Salvation Army
- South West Mutual
- St Ia Church
- St Ives Allotment Association
- St Ives Archive
- St Ives Bay Marine Group
- St Ives Bowling Club
- St Ives Breathers Group
- St Ives Camera Club
- St Ives Carers Group
- St Ives Community Choir
- St Ives Community Foodshare Group
- St Ives Community Fund
- St Ives Community Transport
- St Ives Concert Band
- St Ives Cricket Club
- St Ives Food Bank
- St Ives Football Club
- St Ives In Stitches
- St Ives Infant School
- St Ives Jumbo Association
- St Ives Junior School
- St Ives Life Saving Club
- St Ives Old Cornwall Society
- St Ives Pilot Gig Club
- St Ives Round Table
- St Ives Rugby Club
- St Ives Sailing Club
- St Ives September Festival
- St Ives Surf School
- St Ives Tennis Club
- St John Ambulance, Island Centre
- Steeple Woodland Project
- Tassy’s Surf Ratz
- Tir ha Tavas, Bagas Porthia and the Baguettes & St Ives Guisers
- U3A
- United Methodist Church, Bedford Road
- West Cornwall Golf Club