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.
We provide services for disabled children, young people and their families:
Short Breaks, Independent Support, Saturday Club & Holiday Play Scheme, Youth groups
The Kings Weston Action Group was formed in 2011 in response to the slow decline of the historic landscape of Kings Weston House over the previous decades. The estate has links with the creation of Avonmouth docks, Brunel's ships, the Royal Society and many significant people. Including the Architect Sir John Vanbrugh who designed the house.
We realised the importance of the estate had been largely forgotten and unless somebody stepped forward and addressed that problem then the... More
Kingsmeadow Community Flat is the 'hub' of the community. Its aim is to enhance the quality of life for residents and children, enabling all to access local services, support, information, activities and learning opportunities in an informal non threatening environment.
By identifying local needs and working towards finding local solutions i.e.
working with service providers, encouraging participation and community cohesion thus developing and supporting local projects... More
A community centre - serving the community.
We provide a breakfast and after school club at Knowle Park Primary School, providing care to pupils of the school aged 4 - 11 years
Knowle West Health Association aims to preserve and protect health and well-being and educate the public about healthy living, within the Knowle West area.
We run a variety of activities including advocacy service, support groups, keep-fit classes, over 50's club, healthy eating classes and 'Stay and Play' sessions. A registered creche supports these activities. We also co-ordinate the 'Tackling Domestic Abuse in Knowle West' project and a men's health... More
Develops capacity and skills in the community of Knowle West through the use of media. Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) provides opportunities for skills development and a route into further training and employment by providing workshops and setting up projects for local people in photography, the web, video and multimedia
We welcome anybody with an interest in Judo who has special needs, and their carers.
Judo can either be recreational or competitive, and within special needs judo there are five levels of achievement to accommodate all levels of sensory or physical disability or impairment.
We meet on a Thursday evening from 6.30 until 8. If you are interested in getting involved please do contact us or drop in before the Thursday evening session for a chat.
Kumiko Community Arts are a new arts organisation made up of an established team of artists and creative facilitators that are passionate about bringing arts into communities and enabling people to work together through the arts; giving them a greater sense of belonging. We aim to link groups together through targeted arts projects that meet the groups needs and deliver fun and creative workshops culminating in final installations, exhibitions, carnival processions, showcases or... More
Kuumba Activities: Arts and Cultural Programme - provides Afrikan and Caribbean performance/events on site, workshops and educational initiatives in schools and youth clubs off site. The programme covers comedy, dance, music, children's activities, open access workshops and photography, painting exhibitions, poetry and literature events and seminars.<br>> Sankore Library - is a lending library giving people the opportunity to read books written by Afrikan Caribbean... More