Supporting Voluntary and Community Action
To influence and help shape key decisions about our city and the people living, working and studying here, one effective way to build on the partnership working developed during the height of the pandemic is to seek and act on opportunities to take a seat at the policy-making table.
The...
Two recent studies, the Commission on Social Investment led by Victor Adebowale, and NCVO’s (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) annual...
How has your working week started? Well - we hope, because work is the biggest cause of stress in people’s lives – more so than financial problems - according to the mental health charity Mind. Their research shows that, at least one in six workers...
There was a beautiful blue sky in Bristol on “Blue Monday” 17th January, so-called as it’s said to be the most depressing day of the year. It was trending on social media and enjoyed plenty of news coverage, but in fact, there's little scientific about it.
The name was reportedly coined...
‘Levelling up’ is a term that has received much attention over the past couple of years. Ministers frequently cite it as a way to promote a more equal development across the country, with new ‘Red Wall’ Conservative MPs particularly keen to see extra funds flowing from London to the...
Huge swathes of people in Bristol are struggling to find suitable, affordable homes and it’s a familiar story across the country as we head into 2022. Housing has come up repeatedly in Voscur’s work as part of Everyday Integration in Bristol, and this weekend it was discussed as a problem at the...
Who hasn’t pasted email addresses into the wrong box before sending? If you’ve ever made this all too human error, here’s news about an upcoming opportunity to get to grips with UK Data Protection Law.
Under current legislation, organisations responsible for personal data must ensure...
In a story that echoed again far beyond our city, last week a jury at Bristol Crown Court took just under three hours to reach their majority verdict and found four defendants who took part in the removal of the statue of Edward Colston, not guilty of criminal damage. But if we look beyond the...
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released figures on Friday 7th of January...
Health will be on lots of people's minds after potential excesses over the festive break, and this month sees Veganuary, Love Your Liver month, and Dry January all taking place, giving opportunities for individuals to take steps to improve their wellbeing this New Year.
But what...