Supporting Voluntary and Community Action
The Rock Community Centre is a centre based in Lawrence Weston providing a facility for people who live in or around the estate. Specific reference is given to the elderly and disabled of all ages.
Our organisation provides accomodation and support, completley free of charge, to families of critically ill children that are staying in the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. We are an independent charity that relies solely on fundraising and donations from the public.
RGSL is the home of Bristol West Indian Cricket Club. We provide sports facilities and function rooms to the local community. Our main area of business include being a base for Bristol West Indian Cricket Club who run several community cricket teams for both youth and adults. We also host several community football teams for regular after school practice and games. We are open to all communities but have a specific interest in sports promotion, development and leisure activities for... More
We are a volunteer organisation that helps support older people to remain active independent and involved in their communities
Encourages and provides support for the over-50's to become volunteers for the benefit of their local community.
Members choose activities, time donated and when, work in groups, have insurance cover and expenses paid.
Main projects are community support (transport, wellbeing services) via surgery-based patient volunteer groups, working with schoolchildren, care home lay assessors, fuel poverty, gentle activity/musical sessions.
Logos House is a Salvation Army 'Life house' that provides support to people who are homeless and wanting to move on and live independently. The aim of the project is to empower individuals to overcome the barriers they face, achieve their aspirations and move on towards independent living. We believe this can be achieved through tailored support planning, a focus on positive outcomes and celebrating success.
This Salvation Army Centre have a mission objective to help look after the spiritual and physical needs of all persons in the local community. Our suite of buildings have some form of activity taking place at regular intervals during the week, including hiring out selected rooms to local council groups.
1. Monday - Day centre starting at 9.30am providing coffee and toast, followed at 12. 00pm by a three course lunch at the hall. We have a limited supply of clothing and blankets which... More
We are a Christian Church and a registered charity based in St Pauls offering various outreach community programme:
- Day Care & lunch for the elderly 10am-2pm Wednesdays
Family Support Service Tue & Thu 10am - 2pm (by referral from any main agency)
- 'Little Angels' Parent & Toddler Group; Wednesdays and Fridays 10am-12noon & Toddler lunch club 12noon-1pm.
Sunday services: 10am and 11.45am
- Youth activity <br>
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We run a festival over 2 days in July to raise money and awareness of the service of samaritans. This is our first year and dates are 26th and 27th July. We are non profit with all proceeds to samaritans
A café that helps people with disabilities gain training and work,
Our hope is that this would increase feelings of self-worth and self-confidence; develop new skills (social and technical); improve prospects for paid work in the future. We envisage a warm, friendly, calm and inclusive environment for customers and staff alike. In addition to providing healthy and nutritious food and drinks, we would cater for those with special dietary requirements
The Following are some of the sevices we offer:
Business & Enterprise Development
Business and Enterprise Development Services for new and emerging businesses, including assistance to access funding and technical expertise from the local and national business community.
Customized business support and advice to provide assistance in up scaling systems and processes of new and existing businesses
Entrepreneurship training and Business Start-up support
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Looks after the health and wellbeing of the elderly and disabled living in independent accommodation in the South Gloucestershire area
To obtain or acquire access to the waste land at the corner of Saxon Road and Warminster Road in St. Werburghs and turn it into a community green space.
The green space would benefit the whole community by turning a piece of waste ground, into something that can be shared. Currently the land is owned by a company planning to put storage containers on the land. The land has been derelict on and off for about 20 years.
Following a community consultation we gathered a wealth of... More
School's Out, Henleaze is a non-profit making organisation which provides after school and holiday childcare for up to 48 children. Our aim is to provide quality childcare in a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment for as low a cost as possible. We are registered with, and regulated by, OFSTED. During the school holidays the play scheme runs from 8.30am - 5.30pm. Children from all schools are welcome to attend, providing they have first been registered with the scheme. To find... More
Schumacher promotes sustainable systems for social, economic and environmental development. We organise the yearly Bristol Schumacher Conference since 1978. Publish Schumacher Briefings (16 so far). Schumacher Awared and Promote Human Scale Sustainable Development
We are a voluntary organisation who cook healthy, delicious soups using surplus veg from Fareshare and Foodclub and distribute it weekly to families at risk of food insecurity in Lockleaze, Bristol
Bristol Crisis Service for Women is a national charity that offers support to women, with a particular focus on self-injury. We provide support through our helpline, information service and training.<br><br>Our helpline is open Friday and Saturday 9pm - 12.30am and Sunday evenings 6pm - 9pm. Tel: 0117 925 1119. The helpline is for women in emotional distress, but the focus is on self-injury. Interpreters are available (women need to say in English which language... More
Established 25 years ago, Send a Cow is an international development charity that enables poor farmers in Africa to become self-reliant by providing them with livestock, training and advice. We work in 7 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, hand in hand with poor families, teaching them the skills they need to build new lives free from poverty and hunger. By providing training, livestock, seeds and support, we aim to restore hope and create stronger communities for the future. In turn, these... More
Supportive Parents is a charity providing information and support to families of children with any type of special educational need from 0-19 years in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, from September 2014 the service will be extended to 0-25 year olds.
We are an independent organisation offering a free, confidential and impartial service to any parent who has a concern about their child’s education. We provide you with all the information you need to understand the... More