Stories
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Holiday fun boosts health and wellbeing
“It was really great to be out working face-to-face providing positive activities for those who have, for a long time through the various lockdowns, been isolated and stuck indoors.” This LPW-run holiday scheme funded through the Bristol Port Company Fund…
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What’s better than two wheels? Three!
Wheels for All Bath & West received £500 from Bath Half to offer cycling sessions for teenagers with learning difficulties. These sessions offer specially adapted accessible bikes, such as three-wheel trikes which offer more stability.
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Outdoor classroom a new way to learn
“This support is really making a huge difference and Jonny is undoubtedly benefiting. He is calmer, happier, and exhibiting far less anxiety.” – parent of a Jack Hazeldine Foundation mentee.
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Let’s get outside this spring – Osprey Outdoors
“I found the walking group helps my anxiety…Osprey Outdoors gives me a sense of purpose and a reason to get up in the morning. I meet lots of great people and it has improved my confidence.”
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Getting Black2Nature
On the first nature camp teenagers aged 12-18 from inner-city Bristol enjoyed two nights in Glastonbury (Camp Avalon). The young people got busy with nature photography, birdwatching walks, birding from hides, bird ringing, mothing, bat walk, bio blitz, pond dipping,…
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Creating new opportunities for young people
Young people at New Fosseway Special School enjoying an environment themed science club. The ‘Virtual Lab’ programme co-created by disabled young people aims to inspire and unite disabled teens through a passion for science.
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Grant helps project meet growing demand for domestic violence support during pandemic
A growing number of children and young people need additional therapeutic support at this difficult time to help their future development. The grant will also fund resources for over 100 children now being home schooled again as those we provided…
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Helping Bath families eat well during Covid-19
“The feedback from the project users is positive” explains Sir Peter Heywood from Weston All Saints, “recently one of our Food Club members said: “I like the Food Club because I don’t need to worry about paying my bills anymore,…
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Grant helps advice charity meet rising costs and growing demand
A £10,000 Coronavirus Recovery and Stabilisation grant helps to keep Bristol advice centre open to digitally excluded clients. It will also help staff and volunteers work effectively from home.
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Helping to prevent homelessness this winter
We awarded CHAS Bristol £11,000 for their Winter Homelessness Prevention Support project. Helping people in Bristol living in unsuitable or insecure housing get much-needed homelessness prevention advice and support services.
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Feeding growing families
“It was really, really helpful…we were really struggling that month.” said one mother with a young family. We awarded Home-Start Bristol a grant to provide disadvantaged families with fresh food, recipes, information and support which will encourage healthy eating.
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Funding available to tackle food poverty
From 26 October 2020 to 13 November 2020 food charities and other community organisations can apply for funding to support access to food and sustainable solutions to food poverty.