Living Easton
Who are you?
A local community group formed by local people to celebrate the diversity, people and places of Easton, Eastville and Greenbank through various community programmes.
Started in 1995 (see above).
Describe your organisation in three words.
Creative, positive, energetic.
If your group ruled the world, what would be your first act as world leaders?
To celebrate cultural diversity.
What is your most memorable achievement?
Cross-city dialogue. Inviting people from Westbury-on-Trym to walk around and enjoy Easton and being invited back to Westbury.
Do you belong to any partnerships?
Working in partnership with Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways, University of the West of England, Bristol Cycling Campaign, Cultural Palace Project, and many more groups both locally and internationally.
Who are your funders?
Greater Bristol Foundation, Bristol City Council, and a variety of other funders and sponsors including local businesses.
What do you get out of being a member of Voscur?
A chance to talk to other groups who share similar goals and objectives, so we can make a more positive Bristol happen. Current grant information. Voscur is the voice of the community and voluntary sector, and Living Easton was one of its founding members.
How can we contact you?
Contact Mike Baker Tel. 941 1918 or Jim McNeill Tel. 939 1571 or email: livingeaston@blueyonder.co.uk Also details about the group and how to join, are on the Digital City website (www.digitalbristol.org - then search for 'Living Easton').
Background Info:
Living Easton brings together the energy and diversity of the area's cultures through local history, public arts and environmental community projects. The Easton Time-Signs Trail has marked 53 places of industrial and social historic interest, including many colourful 3D plaques commemorating prominent people who lived or worked in the area. Living Easton also has a library open to members that contains its Local History Community Archive. This includes a number of publications such as 'Slave Revolts', 'Ben Tillet', 'The Cost of Coal', and many others. The 'Free the Frome' project aims to enhance the environment around the river, planting hundreds of trees and improving access from Eastville Park to Castle Park in the city centre. Living Easton is a busy and active group, involved in lots of the positive things that happen in the area
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