Supporting Voluntary and Community Action
We are a postnatal depression support charity, run by women who have experienced and recovered from postnatal depression. We offer support calls, a helpline, mum and baby groups, student counsellors. We also offer online support and have our own facebook group. We aim to reassure mums that they are not alone in suffering from PND, and that they will recover.
Movema connects people and communities, helping nurture a safer and more understanding and tolerant world. Using dance and arts we give value and support to people who are often overlooked or marginalised in society.
Initially established in Liverpool 2009, and then expanding to Bristol in 2013, Movema has used dance to strengthen many communities, providing people with meaningful connections and life changing experiences.
MS Research is a charity dedicated to funding high quality research into and seek better ways of treating MS, through research, treatment and education for those living with MS their carers and healthcare professionals alike.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of disability in young people. Once diagnosed it will affect the rest of a persons life. The charity MS Research is “Looking forward to seeing the back of MS!”
We are a well established forest school running outdoor sessions throughout Bristol and Newport.
We are a community based music therapy project providing individual and group music therapy sessions at our Bristol centre and within other community settings.
Music therapy sessions offer a shared time for exploring music and sounds with the music therapist. This shared experience of playing and listening to music can be both positive and creative, particularly when communication and self-expression are difficult for some reason.
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The MV Balmoral Trust was established to maintain the MV Balmoral and its community learning activity. The ship is a heritage passenger vessel which was used originally by working class communities for their holidays around the UK coast. The ship is moored in Bristol as an active learning venue with maintenance carried out by an active team of volunteers. It’s operation as a learning venue is achieved by working with community partners that share the aim of changing the demographic of the... More
We are a C.I.C set up to provide festival and event organisers a truly ethical way of staffing their events by recruiting charity supporters from every walk of life to volunteer at festivals and events in support of any charity they like! Our volunteers give their time, nominate their favorite charity, and we make a donation- its that simple!
Provides information, advice and support to children of alcohol-dependent parents and people concerned with their welfare, through its free confidential helpline.
Engage offers accessible affordable psychological and holistic therapy and therapeutic support . We have a creative approach which enables us to work outside the therapy room and to reach out to those who might not traditionally access therapeutic support.
Established in 2000 to act as guardians for the area of Narroways Millenium Green. St Werburghs, on behalf of the local community and for the benefit of wildlife.<br>Narroways Millenium Green is a quiet, wild space in the inner city that provides a breathing space for local people and a amazing array of wildlife
We are a self help group specifically for sufferers of Ankylosing Spondylitis. We provide counselling and advice for fellow sufferers and their partners/families, we also organise occasional fundraising and social events.
Physiotherapy and hydrotherapy classes are now proved by the Bristol North branch at Southmead hospital, please contact Sam Freke on 0117 9397982 (after 4pm) for more details.
Tyntesfield is a developing, exciting National Trust property that opened to the public in 2002. We offer placement, volunteering & project opportunities please refer to the Do It website for further details- www.do-it.org.uk. We work with youth groups, schools, colleges, and adult community groups that support adults of all abilities & backgrounds. Our aim is to make heritage and the skills that come along with working on an estate like... More
Netmums is a web based resource for child carers, providing details of what's on, childcare, toddler groups, nearly new, community groups, food and nutrition, cinemas, indoor & outdoor play, clubs and classes and a lively notice board, where parents can swap advice, information and tips. A group also meet up regularly on Saturdays, a useful way to meet parents, especially if you work outside the home
We provide affordable counselling to anyone who needs it. We counsel adults as well as young people aged 11 upwards. We also provide professional counselling training at different levels.
Neurokinex provides specialist rehabilitation and wellness programmes for people living with paralysis in a community setting.