We inspire and empower communities and businesses and all who live and work in Somerset to share a passion for Somerset and to encourage them to celebrate all the county has to offer.
We act as a catalyst to encourage and inspire everyone in Somerset to join together, have fun and celebrate the unique, diverse, friendly and wonderful place that is the county of Somerset.
We also run Shop Somerset, The first and only Somerset-wide online cooperative of independent businesses and shops
Passion for Somerset CIC is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company governed by a board of volunteer directors drawn from local communities and businesses and is run by a part time CEO.
Official partners
Strategic partner
Mr Mohammed Saddiq, His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset; Mrs Anne Maw CVO; His Grace the Duke of Somerset DL; The Rt Revd Michael Beasley, Bishop of Bath and Wells; The Rt Revd Ruth Worsley, Bishop of Taunton; Michael Eavis CBE, founder of Glastonbury Festival; Clinton Rogers DL; Edward Bayntun-Coward DL.
Nick Bull, BBC Radio Somerset; Jonathan Langdon, Founder Milsted Langdon and Chairman St Margaret's Hospice; Christine Lawrence, Councillor, Somerset Council; Beverley Milner-Simonds, Director & Founder, Eat Festivals; Nigel Muers-Raby, CEO & Founder, Passion for Somerset CIC; Kit O’Brien, Legal Director Shakespeare Martineau; Denys Rayner, Vice Chairman Bridgwater & Taunton College and MD Strategy Boxed (Chairman, Passion for Somerset CIC); Serin Rayner, Social Media & Brand Strategist Ohana. Ex Officio - Councillor Mike Best, Chairman Somerset Council.