Supporting Voluntary and Community Action
This is the VCSE Directory, a comprehensive listing of Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations in the Bristol area. If you don't see your own organisation listed, you can add your organisation to our directory.
We promote Arts and Artists to help increase awareness of them and their work.
Ashley Down After School Club is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable, quality child care for children aged 4 to 11. We run every evening after school from 3:15pm to 5:45pm, collecting children from the Ashley Down Infant and Primary Schools at Downend Road and Brunel Field. We are based at Horfield United Reformed Church at the corner of Downend Road and Muller Road.
We are able to cater for 48 children per session, with a maximum of 12 children from Brunel Field (due... More
AVAG's objectives are: To raise awareness, within St Werburghs and surrounding areas of the potential for self-build housing and other community managed initiatives. To promote ecological, innovative and sustainable design and building solutions. To contribute to the regeneration of the Operating Area by offering opportunities for training and employment and by developing skills and potential of local people, through the development of a local site as a community initiative. To promote... More
The Luncheon Club is run by Volunteers, we meet on Thursdays at 12.30 at St. Francis Community Hall. We provide a 2 course cooked lunch with a cup of tea at the current price of £3.50. The service provides an average 50 lunches each week and has been running for 31 years.
Ashton Gate out of School Care supports parents and carers by providing wraparound care for children aged 4-11. Our small team of trained and dedicated play workers are committed to providing high-quality care in a child-centred play setting that promotes equality and opportunity for all - but what is first and foremost is fun!
Based in a self contained building within the grounds of Ashton Gate Primary School, we offer a Breakfast Club and After-School Club to pupils of the school... More
Asian Arts Agency is an arts development agency that develops, promotes and supports international contemporary and traditional South Asian arts in the South West and across the UK.
Promote awareness of female autism and provide support to females on the spectrum and parents. Work towards greater recognition and better diagnosis by professionals and clinicians. work with schools to improve support, awareness, understanding and resources. Provide informal peer support for women on the spectrum and parents
Avon Austistic Foundation is a registered charity and provides residential and day care for adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
Avon Counselling and Psychotherapy Service is a small, well-established charity. We have been offering professional psychotherapy and counselling for over 30 years in Bristol, Bath and the South West.
ACPS believes in making therapy widely accessible. To this end, we are involved in fundraising and aim to continue to offer a reduced fee to those on benefits or low-income.
Talks on environmental issues. Summer visits. Occasional market stall. Affliated to The Soil Association, Bristol and Garden Organic (the H.D.R.A), Coventry
A purpose built riding centre for children and adults with a wide range of disabilities. We offer the opportunity of riding to some 200 people every week during school times. We receive referrals from doctors, physiotherapist as well from individuals
Organise sports and leisure activities for the visually impaired and their families. This includes days out, trips to the theatre / cinema, short breaks away, quizzes etc.
We are involved with tenpin bowling, flat green bowling, skittles, New Age Kurling, short walks and swimming.
We are a heritage railway operating mid-way between Bristol and Bath. We have volunteering opportunities onboard our trains, in our restoration workshop, on the permanent way, in the ticket office and shop or with our on-train catering.
We work with many partners to protect our natural environment and support an abundance of wildlife in towns, cities and countryside.
Provides direct community services, and accommodation for local groups, residents and businesses for activities and meetings. General purpose community centre for all sections of the community.
88100 - Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
We support young people to improve their wellbeing, develop new skills, become role models, and start their dream careers.
Baby Bank Network redistributes pre-loved baby items to families that cannot afford to buy them. Working closely with children’s centres, health visitors and other organisations that are in contact with vulnerable families, we support families across Bristol and the surrounding area.
Baggator is a charity that provides programmes of informal education, skills, training and leisure activities for young people up to 25 years of age. They are based at the Pickle Factory in Easton where regular youth club sessins are held, including sports, arts and healthy eating. Baggator has recently received funding from Children in Need and the Heritage Lottery and is expanding to offer music making sessions, research into local history and use of film and photography.