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In an attempt to support Bristol’s independent businesses and make the local economy more active and resilient, a team of local people in Bristol are launching a new, local currency, with the backing of the Council and the Bristol Credit Union.

The ‘Bristol Pound’ will be a secure local currency designed to keep local high streets diverse and distinct and help to build upon Bristol’s strong communities. The Bristol Pound will be printed in notes, and also traded electronically.
 

Young Bristolians are being asked for their ideas to help reduce crime or anti-social behaviour and improve their local environment. The Safer Bristol Transformers’ Scheme is looking for more projects this year to fund up to £1000.  The first closing date for applications is 31 March and there will be a further round of applications considered every quarter.
 

Bristol City Council and Voscur have joined forces to survey Bristol's VCSE sector and its readiness for commissioning. We hope that the survey will provide insight that will be used to inform the development of commissioning processes within Bristol City Council and define the VCSE sector's support requirements.

To complete the survey, we will be making telephone calls to a randomly selected proportion of Voscur's membership. It should take about 10 minutes to complete the survey so if your organisation receives a phone call, we will appreciate your support.

Funding of £10m to train thousands of new volunteer leaders for youth groups has been announced by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles.

The money will go to Youth United – a coalition of the major youth volunteering organisations, to recruit and train up 2,700 new adult volunteers over the next two and a half years to run 400 new youth groups.

The government said it would mean more than 10,000 additional young people would be able to join a group.

Catalyst, a National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) coordinated partnership, has produced a range of stakeholder briefings for the sector.

In preparation for the introduction of new community based hate crime support services in Bristol, The Safer Bristol Hate Crime Joint Commissioning Group are currently developing outcomes and ideas to ensure that new initiatives are effective in meeting the needs of local communities.