Stories
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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.
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Day facility for disabled adults goes virtual to support members throughout coronavirus
Pauls Place enhances the lives of physically disabled adults and those with cognitive and sensory impairment, supporting them to live life to the full. To support their members they set up a virtual service within 24 hours of suspending their…
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Local charity’s Covid response puts it firmly at the Heart of BS13
“We’re flexible so if we have an emergency we can ramp back up. We’ll respond if there’s a local lockdown or more job losses as furlough ends in October.”
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Supporting B&NES carers through the coronavirus crisis
A £3000 grant will let B&NES Carers’ Centre keep its support line open for longer each day and proactively contact more carers. The charity says carers often put their caring responsibilities first and, as a result, neglect their own health…
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Keynsham Food Bank faces growing demand in coronavirus pandemic
Demand at Keynsham Food Bank has soared as the coronavirus pandemic leaves many parents struggling to feed their children.
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Helping the Chinese community Survive Winter
Members of the Chinese community flocked to an event about staying healthy in winter which has received a £2,000 grant from Quartet Community Foundation.
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Launching the Alyson Chapman Fund
Philip Chapman and his children are pleased to announce that this month they are launching the Alyson Chapman Fund in loving memory of Alyson, amazing mother to Chloe, Jess, Ellie and Harry and Philip’s wife.
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Gloria Watson – helping older people in the inner city socialise
Gloria Watson is an active member of the Malcolm X Elders, a group for older people living in Bristol. Most of the group share an African Caribbean background and they meet regularly to socialise, learn new skills, keep fit and…
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Joan Hawkins – handing on the baton
Joan Hawkins has funded over 80 projects through the fund set up in memory of her late husband, and many more through her own fund. Her daughter, Veronica, has always been interested in the family’s charitable giving and they’ve now…
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Linking business and grassroots
I advise clients to work with Quartet because it connects businesses directly with grass roots organisations that make a difference locally