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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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Annual Review 2020
We’re delighted to share our inspiring stories of philanthropy and transformation from the past year with you.
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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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Vital Signs 2019
The Vital Signs 2019 report ‘Taking the temperature of local communities’ looks at issues faced by communities across the West of England.
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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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Annual Review 2019
We are delighted to share our inspiring stories of philanthropy and transformation from the past year.
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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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Vital Signs 2018
The Vital Signs 2018 report ‘Four communities deciding their own futures’ shines a spotlight on four places in the West of England where we have been listening to local people’s needs and aspirations and are thoughtfully using grant funding to…