We support organisations to build stronger communities. That includes groups in specific neighbourhoods, those with shared ambitions or working with common groups. By prioritising organisational development for underrepresented groups, we build equity and resilience.
Build on the skills, strengths and connections you already have through advice, support and making new connections.
We’ve gathered knowledge, tools, data and practice to help organisation solve problems, work together and thrive.
Voscur supports collaboration between local groups to improve the quality and impact of services for local people, and to increase the effectiveness and sustainability.
Volunteers' Week 2023
Volunteers' Week is the annual celebration of, and expression of gratitude for, volunteers across the country. Running from 1st-7th June, the week offers an opportunity to say thanks to our...
Volunteers' Week 2023: A moment to thank volunteer coordinators
As we go into #volunteersweek we wanted to take a moment to say a huge THANK YOU to all volunteer coordinators across the city! Many volunteer coordinators are volunteers themselves (if involved...
Cost of Living Manifesto - for funders, commissioners & sector
At the end of March Voscur hosted the Cost of Living and Inequalities Conference, bringing together leading voices from across the city to share insight, understand challenges and plot pathways...
Cost of Living Pulse Survey Results
Between February 8th and March 10th, we conducted a survey of local community organisations, asking them how the cost of living crisis has affected their organisations’ services and sustainability...
Community-led climate and nature action expands across the city
Six new Bristol community organisations will be supported to co-develop their own responses to the climate crisis, after being accepted into the Community Climate Action Project learning and...
Baher Al Abd – my experience with racism and taking inspiration from Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees
It is common for people to offer each other books they...
Spotlight: St Werberghs Community Centre Welcome Space
What's your name and role?
My Name is Shane Perry and I am a Centre Assistant at St Werburghs Community Centre.
What does your Welcome Space offer the community?
We have...
Cost of Living & Inequalities Conference Manifesto Update
At the end of March Voscur hosted the Cost of Living and Inequalities Conference, bringing together leading voices from across the city to share insight, understand challenges and plot pathways...
Spotlight: JTE Hub at Shirehampton Methodist Church
Our spotlight series focusses on the Welcome Spaces established in response to the Cost of Living Crisis. Recently, Rachel Varley, VCSE Development Advisor - Outreach, visited JTE Hub at...
Reflecting on Skills 4 Social Purpose
In July of 2022, we launched Skills 4 Social Purpose, a seven-month programme supporting women from priority groups to bring their skills, knowledge and experience to the VCSE sector, funded by...
Spotlight: Redcliffe Hub Welcoming Space
You may remember from our recent visit to Bricks that we are dropping into local Welcoming Spaces to shine a spotlight on their work.
Welcoming Spaces provide warmth and support to those...
What's The Cost? Cost of Living & Inequalities Conference
Since the Cost of Living Crisis began, Voscur has been working tirelessly alongside key partners to help shape Bristol's response. From advocating for VCSE input at strategic meetings, to shining...
Houria social enterprise grows with support from Voscur
Houria, which means ‘freedom’, is a pan-African catering social enterprise that specifically supports, trains and employs migrant women and survivors of slavery. It was founded in 2019, by Kim Prado, with values of empowerment, sisterhood, enterprise and cooperation.