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What's going on that's relevant to organisations working in Bristol and the wider West of England
Local, regional and national policies and strategies can affect the environment in which we work and our clients live, but how do they impact specifically on organisations working in Bristol?
King's Speech Summary
There were 40 Bills listed in the King’s Speech this summer, and we know how hard it is during busy periods to find out what these developments could mean for you and your work in the VCSE sector...
Social Economy West – Programme Updates
Voscur are pleased to share some updates from Social Economy West – a West of England Mayoral Combined Authority initiative, designed to support and grow the social economy in the region.
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Keeping up with change - what to know about local political changes
With changes happening at Local Authority level, as well as the upcoming general election, and continuation of the One City approach, there is a lot to take in locally. We have prepared some...
Spotlight on Forestry England's work at Westonbirt - Volunteers Week 2024
A few days ago, we had the pleasure of talking with Forestry England, who keep everything running over at the Westonbirt National Arboretum. Forestry England are an example of how to put community...
Spotlight on Lifeskills - Volunteers Week 2024
In the lead up to Volunteers Week, Voscur had the opportunity last week to visit Lifeskills about how their volunteers are vital to their organisation.
Lifeskills is a charity based at the...
Spotlight on Alive Activities - Volunteers Week 2024
Last week, we had the pleasure of speaking with Alive, an organisation enhancing the lives of older adults, including through dementia support and nature activities. With the support of volunteers...
Announcing the winners of the Bristol Social Impact Awards 2024!
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Bristol Social Impact Awards 2024! The awards ceremony took place on the evening on February 29th 2024 at South Bristol Skills Academy in Hengrove....
The Bristol Social Impact Awards Ceremony is tonight!
The Bristol Social Impact Awards are back tonight (29th Feb 2024), where we will be celebrating the people that strive to make Bristol a great place to live, work and volunteer.
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Shortlisted candidates announced for Bristol Social Impact Awards 2024
Over the last few months we have been asking you, the public, to nominate the individuals, groups and organisations who you think are making amazing contributions to building community in Bristol...
Latest Pulse survey results suggest nearly half of VCSE services at risk
In March 2023, we launched our inaugural Pulse survey, and between July and October we completed our second iteration of the survey. Your responses were compared with what we found...
Bristol Women's Commission announce 16 days of activism
Bristol Women's Commission has written a letter to local media announcing 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, from November 25th until December 10th. The letter - to which Voscur...
Co-designing for improved health, social care and wellbeing BNSSG
Does your organisation work to improve health and wellbeing for people in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG)?
Whether you’re working in the voluntary, community or...
Unlocking social enterprise at the farm
As a young CIC, Bedminster Down Community Farm had been struggling to build a strong foundation for its operations, with a new team with limited resources struggling to manage the farm’s finances, volunteer inductions and strategic partnerships.
In January 2024, members of the Farm team attended Voscur’s 'Unlocking Social