Supporting Voluntary and Community Action
This is the VCSE Directory, a comprehensive listing of Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations in the Bristol area. If you don't see your own organisation listed, you can add your organisation to our directory.
University Hospitals Bristol provides healthcare to the local community and specialist services to the South West region
We have various departments at UBU which run services and activities for students - advice, representation, democracy, sports, student development, societies and students can get involved in volunteering and fundraising for the local community. We have a Board of Trustees and run training and development for all our staff and students. We have projects which provide students with the opportunity to get involved in their local communities.
We organise three ten-week terms of activities - discussions, slide shows, talks, conversational French, poetry appreciation, music, drama, and anything in fact that will generate talking, and also in the summer, walking - both activities sadly neglected in modern society.
We also organise special events, exhibitions and sales and publish books to raise money (about £20,000 per annum) for the educational sponsorship of young people in developing countries. Currently we are helping... More
Unseen’s vision is a world without slavery. It works both on the frontline providing direct support to modern slavery survivors and on the big picture, tackling the systemic issues that allow slavery to survive. Unseen runs safe housing and outreach services for survivors, and operates the UK’s Modern Slavery Helpline (https://www.modernslaveryhelpline.org/). It equips business, healthcare workers, the police and frontline agencies with... More
Provides community support and a space to meet others in Upper Horfield.
User Voice’s core belief is that rehabilitation only happens when everyone in the criminal justice system shares responsibility for transforming the ‘us vs. them’ division into real collaboration.
At User Voice we build the structures that enable productive collaboration between service users and service providers. We are able to do this because our work is led and delivered by ex-offenders. This gives us the special ability to gain the trust of, access to, and insight from people... More
Victim Support works with people affected by crime both reported and unreported, offering emotional and practical help and support to assist them in dealing with crimes they have experienced. Victim Support also supports victims and witnesses in court explaining procedures and again offering emotional support.
The term 'victims of crime' may include families and friends who may have been affected by crime.
In providing these services Victim Support works closely with... More
Community micro-festivals that celebrate health and well-bring, cultural diversity and the arts.
produces a quarterly community magazine, online community website + social media pages. Has run Journalism workshops for residents. Updates community noticeboards.
We represent, develop and empower the VCSE sector in North Somerset. We provide development support, training and partnership brokerage. We run the North Somerset Volunteer Centre, quality marked by the Volunteering England VCQA system. We advocate for the VCSE sector strategically and ensure collaboration and partnership is effective. We deliver a number of projects and forum events such as the Voluntary Sector Forum.
Voluntary Arts works to promote and increase active participation in cultural activities across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Over half the UK adult population is involved in the voluntary arts and crafts (cultural activity that people undertake for self-improvement, social networking and leisure, but not primarily for payment). Those activities are wide-ranging and include music, dance, crafts, drama, literature, visual arts, festivals and much more.
We work with policy... More
Science centre. Charitable organisation.
We offer affordable counselling to adults and donation based/ free counselling to Young people 11-18
Wellspring Healthy Living Centre is a beautiful community building in Lawrence Hill. It is home to a host of services designed to improve your health and wellbeing, including a G.P. surgery, dentist, complementary therapies, arts project, learning kitchen and garden, and is a testament to what can be achieved when a community comes together with a clear vision.
WECIL (The West of England Centre for Inclusive Living) is a charity run by and for disabled people, which supports over 4,000 people in Bristol & the surrounding areas every year.
WECIL provides a wide range of services which support disabled people in different areas of their lives, including:
• Benefits advice and information
• Advocacy for care-assessments
• Support to receive direct payments
• A Payroll service for employers of Personal Assistants (PA... More
Wesport is a County Sport Partnership which covers Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and BANES.
Campaign for better transport in the West of England area. We believe that everyone should have access to get around, and that our transport system needs to change to get to zero carbon.
Provides and maintains a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Ward of Westbury-on-Trym and the neighbourhood thereof including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
We provide accessible community arts facilities for teenagers Oldland Common and surrounding areas.
The Navy Training Corps is a National Youth Organisation promoting adventurous activities for junior Cadets 8-12 years of age.We operate an equal opportunities policy with regard to sex,religion,race,and disability(within the bounds of safety.
Our instructors are Trained by the NTC and hold nationally recognised qualifications for the adventurous and waterbourne activities undertaken.We operate to the highest safety standards.
We give the youth of the United Kingdom opportunities... More
Wider World helps children develop mindset and character strengths through stimulating enrichment experiences, in particular through our 7-month enrichment programme
Promote bat conservation and awareness across Wiltshire and beyond! We're an informal group made up of dedicated individuals carrying out scientific studies and running bat conservation projects across the County.
Windmill Hill City Farm is an independent voluntary community project seeking to meet the needs of local people through a wide range of social, environmental, educational and economic activities within a framework of sustainble development.
The Farm delivers over 50 services to the local community every week. Our services include: 80 place daycare nursery for children aged 3 months to 5 years, High dependency elderly daycare groups, Mental Health suport services and programmes for... More
The Adventure Playground is the only open access playground in South Bristol. It actively supports the right of children and young people to access freely chosen play opportunities and to be consulted in matters relating to them. The playground offers a child-centred, challenging, stimulating and safe environment in which children and young people can meet and play. Playground users can help to design, build and transform their own play space using a wide variety of materials and plenty of... More
We are a self-funded membership-based organisation run by volunteers. We hold events such as keep fit, dinner club, line dancing, senior citizens group, Pilates, martial arts, play groups. We have a lounge bar and function room which we hire out for private functions (weddings, birthdays and drama groups). We hold various social events such as quiz nights once a month. ballroom dances, skittles, live acts. Other community groups use the facilities here such as Parents Teachers Association... More
The charity's objects ("Objects") are specifically restricted to the following:
4.1 To promote and undertake the conservation, restoration and management for the public benefit of Winterbourne Court Farm Barn and surrounding land at Church Lane, Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire by such exclusively charitable means as the trustees shall from time to time determine.
4.2 The advancement of the public’s knowledge and understanding of the history and architecture of... More
Telephone Helpline - Tel: 0845 458 2914 or 0117 9166461. The Helpline provides confidential support for women in distress with specific support and information for women experiencing domestic and sexual violence.
Opening hours:Monday to Friday 10 am - 12 noon
Tuesday & Wednesday 1pm - 3pm
Monday & Tuesday 8pm - 10pm
Befriending: Volunteers provide regular support for women who are isolated and suffering... More
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of over 220 organisations providing more than 300 lifesaving services to women and children across England.
Welcome to the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education in England and Scotland.Founded in 1903, the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) is a charity dedicated to bringing high-quality, professional education into the heart of communities. With the support of nearly 3,000 volunteers, 2,000 tutors and over 10,000 members, we deliver friendly, accessible and enjoyable courses for adults from all walks of life.
Founded in 1903, the Workers' Educational Association (WEA) is a charity and the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. We believe learning is for everyone and learning is for life. We have a special mission to reach those who want to improve their lives and communities.
The Working Group for Older People is a small group of local people working voluntarily within the area of Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-on-Trym and linked to our local Neighbourhood Partnership - NP3.
Our main aims are (within our resources) to: Research, review, monitor and report on facilities for older people over 60 in the 3 wards. Consult with older people in this area to find out what their needs and priorities are. Manage and co-ordinate small projects that will... More
Aims to improve the physical, emotional, social & financial well-being of local residents