Health & Wellbeing
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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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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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COVID recovery report
A strategic four point plan to bring new resources in to support the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in the West of England. Available as an Executive Summary.
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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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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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Vital Signs 2017
The Vital Signs 2017 report ‘Action on Mental Health’ looks at mental health across the West of England.