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Volunteering could help see off January 'blues'
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...
Levelling up – matching public expectations?
‘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...
Is housing the cause or effect of social crises and can it be addressed locally?
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 ...
To cc or bcc: that’s the £10,000 question
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...
A step towards challenging racism and inequality or a distraction from real justice?
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...
What does the growing wealth gap in the UK mean for organisations in Bristol?
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released figures on Friday 7th of January which cover the financial year to the end of March 2020 which found that the wealth gap between the richest in...
Resolving to improve individual and collective health and well-being
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...
Over £5 billion a year in UK wasted on unwanted festive gifts
Let’s do something better Bristol.
Supporting local good causes rather that flinging money at those last-minute gifts could be win, win, win...because it turns out we are giving masses of...
Crackdown on poor housing and rogue landlords to be extended in Bristol
Many more Bristol renters will get greater protection against rogue landlords under new licensing controls being rolled-out to three parts of the city in spring next year. From April 2022...
Bristol City Council domestic abuse services commissioning: invitation to discuss partnership working
Bristol City Council (BCC) provides support services for people affected by domestic abuse and will be recommissioning its domestic abuse services in spring 2022.
Domestic abuse...
Taking climate action in Bristol, reaching new audiences and widening the conversation.
The agreements made at COP26, according to scientific consensus, will take us to between 1.8 and 2.4 degrees of warming if all of the national pledges are implemented.
It is a step in...
UK National Workplace Day of Remembrance
12th of December marks the Workplace Day of Remembrance. Established in 2019 the day is a time to remember everyone who lost their lives at work, whatever their job. Thankfully and quite rightly,...
BDP! Gets a 'Boost'
Voscur's Boost! Project matches community organisations with skilled volunteers to complete a short term piece of work that builds capacity. The main activity of Bristol Drugs Project (BDP) is to reduce alcohol and drug related harm which they do through a variety services.