Filwood Broadway development receives £14.5 million

28 January, 2023 - 10:11

Filwood Broadway is to be revamped following an investment of £14.5 million as part of the Levelling Up scheme. 

The plans - now approved by Bristol City Council - will see Filwood Community Centre transformed into a dynamic cultural hub.

Xanthe Swift, who sits on the Board of...


Remembering Maggie Telfer OBE

18 January, 2023 - 11:54

Maggie Telfer OBE, Chief Executive of Bristol Drugs Project, has died aged 63. 

Maggie co-founded Bristol Drugs Project (BDP) in 1986, having identified a gap in provision of support for those affected by drug and alcohol use in the city. Her determination and passion to support some of...


Voscur's response to Bristol City Council's budget consultation

21 November, 2022 - 10:46

A decade of austerity has plumetted local authorities into a cost of operating crisis. Councils across the country collectively forecast additional costs of £3.4 billion in 2023/24 to retain services at pre-pandemic levels. Locally, Bristol City Council have forecast a deficit in their budget of...


Voscur Statement on Emmaus Bristol

15 November, 2022 - 16:18

Homelessness charity Emmaus Bristol has been criticised on social media for its decision to list two housing pods on AirBnB.

The primary accusation levied at Emmaus is that AirBnB contributes to homelessness by removing stock from the housing market. The eco-pods, however, do not meet the...


State of the City Address 2022

27 October, 2022 - 11:25

Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees yesterday delivered his annual State of the City Address at the Wills Memorial Building. Facing myriad difficulties, a vibrant and coordinated VCSE sector is vital to Bristol's sustainable and equitable future. 

That the cost of living crisis dominated the...


Sleep Out is Back!

19 October, 2022 - 14:23

Last year, the number of young people presenting as homeless in the UK increased by 1,600. It's no surprise therefore that local charity 1625ip saw an increase of 30% in new referrals to their services. Now, 1625 invites you to take part in their annual sleep-out event to raise funds and...


Energy Price Guarantee cut from 2 years to 6 months

17 October, 2022 - 12:04

Today, Monday 17th October, saw new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt attempt to steady the financial markets by reversing £45bn of unfunded tax cuts by £32bn. The price cap for businesses and charities is unchanged: it will last for six months as originally proposed. The support for individual households...


Panel members wanted for Community Resilience Fund

12 October, 2022 - 14:06

Bristol City Council is looking for citizens to join a group that will help decide where money goes as part of the Community Resilience Fund. The fund is a one-off grant of £4 million that is available to organisations working in the most deprived areas of Bristol, and also to city-wide...


Bond publishes free anti-racism guide for aid sector

5 October, 2022 - 12:18

A free guide to assist charities working in international development to become anti-racist organisations has been published by Bond. 

Developed with the support of the Social Investment Consultancy, ...


Bank pledges half of its core charity funding to ethnic and disabled communities

5 October, 2022 - 12:17

Lloyds Bank Foundation has unveiled ‘Building a Better Future‘, a five-year strategy focussed on equity, diversity and inclusion. The strategy commits to helping smaller charities increase their resilience, and will assist in the strengthening of communities. 

Barriers faced by people...


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