Supporting Voluntary and Community Action
The Bristol Council arm that manages the Bristol Museum Service, Events, Film Office, Record Office
We provide a traffic-free space with a range of inclusive bikes and support to help people of all abilities gain the confidence they need to make cycling part of their day-to-day lives.
BDAA’s main aims are:
- to educate the communities of Bristol about dementia; supporting them to become more accessible and dementia aware through free awareness sessions
- engage with organisations, businesses and groups through our annual BDAA Awards and offer dementia building audits and dementia workshops
- run our memory cafés and relevant groups
- signpost to relevant key organisations and activities through our website, information stands and fortnightly BDAA... More
We are a voice and influence charity for Disabled communities in Bristol.
Accelerating transition to sustainable and community owned energy
Bristol Energy Network is an umbrella for all community energy groups and projects in Bristol and the surrounding area. Activities of the network include promoting and implementing renewable energy such as solar, reducing energy use through behaviour changes and house improvements (eg insulation) and addressing fuel poverty by helping low income households manage energy bills (eg electricity and gas) and access grants. This post is funded by Bristol City Council through a grant to support... More
Bristol Epilepsy Support Group offers people whose lives are affected by epilepsy a chance to get together and discuss the issues that matter to them. Set up in 2007, our meetings include talks as well as somewhere to chat in a relaxed atmosphere. Speakers are usually professionals in the field, but in each case their aim is to share their experience to help face the challenges that epilepsy can create. We also organise social and fund raising events for members. However, the underlying... More
We work in Bristol to promote Fair Trade & raise awareness of unfair trade, to benefit producers in developing nations.
The Bristol Folk House is an adult education centre providing a variety of part-time day and evening courses and workshops for over 18's. The Folk House provides a welcoming environment in which to explore your creativity and learn new skills.
Bristol Food Network informs and connects all those working towards making Bristol a Sustainable Food City.
Bristol Friends of the Earth have been helping people to run environmental campaigns since 1971. We are part of a network of more than 200 local groups across the country. We campaign on local and national environmental issues that affect Bristol and the surrounding area, drawing together people from all walks of life to protect out environment and improve our quality of life.<br><br>Current campaigns include:<br>Aviation: campaigning against Bristol... More
Bristol Future Talent Partnership is a collaboration of leading organisations who share the vision of making Bristol the fairest and most racially equal place to study and work in the UK.
Young people in Bristol face some of the highest levels of inequality and racial discrimination in the UK - particularly in education and employment. We work with young people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds aged 14 to 21 to remove barriers, raise aspirations and provide talent with... More
As an organisation we provide education for children who are too ill to attend mainstream school. Our pupils are referred to us by Consutlants on the basis of both medical conditions and mental health issues.
We have facilities to teach children both on hospital wards and with one to one tuition. Our department here at Embleton provides education for those well enough to progress on from home tuition and attend daily learning with us here in Embleton groups.
We provide homes for homeless destitute asylum seekers, either in people's own homes or in a larger shared house which we run. We have destitution fund so people with no access to other funds can have £10 a week. We run a small social enterprise to help fund our work.
We got permission to register the marriag according to english law.But people also want the ceramoney according to sikh faith,we make this arrangments,also make arrangments for the reception of marriage party,which can be up to 400 hundred people. WE also arrange the Sunday congregation,Seventy to ninty people attend that. School children,s party come here,quit often to learn about sikh faith and our tradion, police trainee come here for the same thing. We also teach punjabi language and... More
To support the twinning link between Bristol and the capital of Georgia Tbilisi. Developing friendship links and projects, cultural, educational, economic, civic etc
Bristol Islamic Schools Trust (BIST) runs Andalusia Academy Bristol which is a full-time school teaching the National Curriculum, in an Islamic environment. Our aim is to provide high quality education which competes with the elite independent schools of Bristol but at a fraction of the fees. Arabic language and Islamic studies are also taught. The Andalusia Academy contains a primary school for boys and girls, and also a secondary school which is currently for girls only, but a boys... More
Support projects in South Bristol - parenting classes, community cafe, food bank, and more
The law centre provides a free, specialist legal advice and advocacy service for unwaged and low paid people as well as people experiencing unlawful discrimination. We can provide representation at court and tribunals. We offer a consultancy service for other advice agencies/organisations. We give legal advice to community groups. Our advice is free and confidential and we prioritise issues of discrimination. We welcome referrals from other agencies. We have a number of specialist... More
Bristol Link with Beira (BLB) facilitates the civic link between the cities of Bristol and Beira.
Our vision is to promote city to city networks and to identify links between ideas and opportunities that bring about sustainable exchange between Bristol and Beira.
Our core values are partnerships, sustainability, equality, participation, empowerment and accountability.
Our current project strategy is based on facilitating partnerships between organisations in Bristol and... More
Open access drop-in centre particularly for homeless and anyone in need. It provides basic services to sustain people's daily living and opportunities of support, development in classes, groups adn leasure. It is a Christian-based project but open to all and seeks not to discriminate.<br>Drop-in Monday, 1.15-3.30pm; Tuesday to Wednesday 10.-3.30pm; Thursday 10-2.30pm; Sunday 3-4.45pm.<br>Men and Women aged 16+<br>Free meals (Tues/Wed/Thurs 12.30... More
BMFF provides a joint voice for the faith communities in Bristol, enabling them to speak to the council, employers and other organisations in the city about matters of common interest; it also provides a way for the city ot communicate with and consult with the faith communities. We have regular open forum meetings and arrange special interest events as required.
Further the economic, educational, recreational, cultural and social needs of our community and support their integration into mainstream society as well as support interested stakeholders.
Currently our work is broadly spread across 5 areas:
Advice, advocacy, information and support; Community Development; Young People; Cultural awareness and Media Events and features
We are a membership organisation led entirely by older people. We build on the strengths of our membership, using the skills, knowledge and experience of older people to create new ways of working. We work closely with other organisations to meet the needs and concerns of older people across Bristol.
Our aim is for every older person in the city to be an equal, valued and participating member of the community, able to influence policy and decision-making, challenge ageism and promote... More
We actually promote groups to enter a Stage 1 Festival of One Act Plays as part of The All England Theatre Festival which takes place the second week in February annually. The winner then goes forward to the next stage. The winning youth entry goes on to the Five Counties Youth Festival
BOA facilitates the link between Bristol and Oporto on a wide range of fronts, both for Bristolians interested in Porto and Portugal and for the Portuguese community that is resident here. A regular programme of Events is arranged. By way of example, past events have included films, fado and Portuguese guitar, performing arts, jazz concerts, quiz evenings, barbecues, Portuguese poetry, choirs, dinners, wine tastings and anything with a Portuguese flavour. These are published on our website... More
We are a friendly group of parents who care for children and young people with disabilities and special needs in Bristol. Our goal is to work in partnership with authorities in Bristol to shape the services provided for our children and ourselves. With the help of all parents these initiatives are more likely to be successful in bringing about positive changes for parent carers and their children living in Bristol.
Bristol Pound CIC is a non for profit partnership with Bristol Credit Union. We run a local currency scheme that supports the local economy and independent businesses.
We organise a wide variety of walks, both in the city and countryside and cater for walkers of all abilities. Each four-month programme has over 70 walks, from 5 to 20 miles. We walk in the country areas within easy reach of Bristol, including the Mendips, Cotswolds, Malverns, Quantocks, Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons. These walks are led by knowledgable people. We have day walks on Sundays, Saturdays and Wednesdays year round, with evening walks on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the summer.... More
Gives a voice to disadvantaged groups, especially in shaping their communities and the services they use