Bristol
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Celebrating Black History Month 2021: Five questions with Abdulkadir Sheikhusein from Bristol Somali Forum
We chat with the chair of Bristol Somali Forum, Abdulkadir Sheikhusein and find out what the group is doing for Black History Month, some of the challenges the Somali community has faced during the pandemic, plus what makes Abdulkadir proud.
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Spreading joy on the streets of South Bristol
A recent grant to Flamingo Chicks helped children with multiple disabilities enjoy some much-needed post-Covid fun at Smoosh, a street music and dance event.
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Caring in Bristol – preventing homelessness throughout Covid
We speak to Steven Dodds of Caring in Bristol who tells us about the needs they’re seeing – and how we can all help local people experiencing homelessness.
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Sterling work as youngsters tackle sporting goals
“Stats tell us 84% of disabled children in the UK can’t access regular leisure facilities and we’re privileged through your support to make a positive impact.”
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Garden gigs bring joy to adults with dementia and complex needs
Garden gigs was born as an antidote to online – bringing the joy of music to care home residents, and relief for staff working through the pandemic.
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Greening the inner-city
When you drive up the M32 from Bristol City Centre it’s hard to imagine what lies behind the colourful roadside fencing on Newfoundland Road. Yet under the shadow of a large sycamore tree just short of junction 3 you’ll find…
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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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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 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.