VCSE Directory

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.

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BAND is an umbrella organisation which supports and develops childcare provision in and around Bristol. We provide services to childcare providers, people working with children, families and employers. As well as working locally, BAND also plays an active role in national initiatives in the fields of childcare, play provision and working parents' issues, working closely with key agencies. Our role continues to expand as childcare provision increases and we act in an advisory capacity... More

Activity types: Care Services, Community development, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,
Activity types: Children's services
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Barnardo's vision is that the lives of all children and young people should be free from poverty, abuse and discrimination. Our purpose is to help the most vulnerable children and young people transform their lives and fulfill their potential.

Activity types: Advice services, Community development, Play, Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Barton Fields Trust 's purpose is to develop and maintain the field on behalf of the inhabitants of East Bristol. The Fields is owned by FIT - Fields in Trust. The field was handed to FIT by the City Council in 2004 and a Trust was set up to manage it. It provides an open space for the community. It works to develop the field in such ways as tree planting, developing hedge rows, pitch improvement, the development of a 'Friends of the Field Group', community events etc It also... More

Activity types: Community development, Environment/Sustainability, Play, Sport
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

The Basement Studio is a young people’s music charity based in Bristol. It exists to encourage and support young people to express themselves through involvement with music.

The Basement Studio runs FREE music sessions where young people can access our rehearsal rooms, recording studio and music tech facilities on:

Tuesdays evenings 7.00 – 9.30

Wednesday evenings evenings 7.00 – 9.30

Thursday evenings 7.00 – 9.30

Experienced tutors are also on hand to help... More

Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Education/Training/Learning, Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Medical museum with collection of artefacts and records

Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Community buildings, Education/Training/Learning, Health
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Provision of tailor made transport and training solutions for city of Bristol.

We provide a variety of minibuses for corporate hire, also we provide in house driver training and passenger assistant training to MIDAS Standard (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme).

Activity types: Community safety, Community development, Employment, Environment/Sustainability,
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Residential Care Home for the Elderly

Activity types: Care Services, Employment, Health
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Provision of information, harm reduction and treatment services for problem drug and alcohol users to enable individuals to achieve independence from drugs and alcohol. Over 4,000 individual adults and young people benefit from the charity's activities in any year.

Activity types: Advice services, Community development, Community safety, Health
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

A smallholding which offers opportunities for the community and food production

Activity types: Community development, Enterprise, Environment/Sustainability, Food, Mental health, Physical health, Public & Green Spaces, Trading
Areas of Bristol served: Specific areas (wards) of Bristol,

We support women working in Indoor Massage Parlours

Activity types: Advice services, Community safety, Education/Training/Learning, Food, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,
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Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Better Bilingual CIC offers high quality educational services to schools, colleges and Early Years settings in Bristol. Our aim is to equip teachers, leaders and support staff with a positive mindset around multilingualism and practical teaching strategies to enhance outcomes for pupils with English as an Additional Language (EAL). Working in collaboration with parents, carers and community groups to achieve our aims, we directly support BAME pupils, especially New to English or refugees.... More

Activity types: Community development, Health, Support & Development,
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire Community Rehabilitation Company brings together three of the most innovative and high achieving probation trusts in the country.Our work plays a vital role in helping people rehabilitate and lead more positive lives. This reduces reoffending, reduces the number of victims of crime, restores communities. We help people move away from crime by helping them recover from addiction to drugs and alcohol, move towards healthier lifestyles, find... More

Activity types: Criminal Justice
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Provides assessment of children who have learning or communication conditions and the provision of practical programmes of support for their families and carers.

Established for almost 40 years and independant of state support and reliant on voluntary income through fundrasisng.

The bibic National assessment Centre is located in the the South West and we have locally based community therapists working in Brsitol, Gloucester and the West Midlands

We work with families and... More

Activity types: Advice services, Education/Training/Learning
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

BSWN is a BAME-led organisation that delivers race equality work across the South West of England. Our mission is to be a driving force for racial equality in the South West and nationally through releasing the agency and voice of BAME people such that they can utilise robust research, lived experiences, and innate knowledge to influence decision -making, increase their economic and social capital, and construct a more equitable and prosperous society for BAME people everywhere.

Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Campaigning, Community buildings, Community development, Education/Training/Learning, Faith/Religion, Support & Development,
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

The objectives of Black2Nature are:

to work towards the increase in engagement of Black Asian Minority Ethnic people with nature and the environment;
the education of Black Asian Minority Ethnic people to understand the benefits of nature, including benefits to physical and mental health and wellbeing and how that can relate back to their rural heritage abroad; and
the education of those in the nature conservation, nature media, environmental and education or similar... More

Activity types: Campaigning, Community safety, Education/Training/Learning, Environment/Sustainability, Faith/Religion, Health, Play, Public & Green Spaces, Support & Development, Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Bluebell is a registered charity providing services for mothers and fathers affected by pre and post-natal depression in Bristol. We provide support through therapeutic group programmes and one to one 'Buddy' support in the community. Our groups for mums, Mums' Comfort Zone, are 12-week group programmes for up to 10 mums, with a free creche and are led by an Occupational Therapist. These are held in Children's Centres in North, South and Central Bristol and mums can be... More

Activity types: Advice services, Campaigning, Counselling, Health
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Borderlands is a local charity dedicated to working with asylum seekers and refugees in Bristol. It provides free english, maths, art, and computer classes; hot food; a welcome space; mentoring; support and signposting services.

Activity types: Advice services, Arts, Music and Culture, Care Services, Community buildings, Community development, Education/Training/Learning, Food, Health, Housing/Homelessness
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Boss Employment is a social enterprise set up to help people with a learning disability or difficulty find out about work. We provide information, put on events and training as well as support employers interested in employing people. BOSS is linked to many of the employment service providers, colleges and support organisations and can help access the support you need. BOSS has been set up because lots of people said they found it difficult to know where to go to find out about work.... More

Activity types: Employment, Education/Training/Learning
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Family support centre based in Kingswood, Bristol. We are part of the Bristol Community Church Trust (Reg Charity no. 1044496). We aim to provide a safe and confidential space where families and individuals can seek practical and emotional support. The core services we offer are play therapy, adult counselling and parenting courses. We ask for a voluntary contribution for our services but would not turn anyone away if they cannot pay.

Activity types: Counselling, Support & Development,
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Funds medical research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of dementia. It does this by raising funds from the public and awarding grants to research teams in universities in SW England and S Wales.

Activity types: Health,
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

BrAMS is a unique centre of excellence, which offers, New MS treatments, new drug trials, leading Stem Cell Research, has Four MS Specialist Nurses, a Physiotherapist, Three MS Neurological Consultant Doctors, two Neuro Registrars and two GP's specialising in MS. There is also a full team of Research Doctors looking at ways to use Stem Cells to repair damaged caused by MS and to hopefull halt the desease. Shaun McCarthy, Voluntary Fundraising Manager, has MS and has a small team of... More

Activity types: Counselling, Education/Training/Learning, Health
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Forest School sessions

Activity types: Children's services, Education/Training/Learning, Health, Play, Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: Specific areas (wards) of Bristol,

We are a registered community interest company. We create drama for education and for community events (street theatre, participatory events) and make theatre for everyone and often tour it to unconventional venues in places not known for theatre (e.g. children's centres, at community events like Art in the Park wiht Entertaining Local Knowle). We also host Creative Workspace, a not-for-profit community arts venue in BS13 which sells rehearsal, workshop and hotdesking space and returns... More

Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Community development, Education/Training/Learning, Play, Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Provide advice and guidance to those seeking to become self-employed. We also provide help to existing businesses. Since April 2002, the Co-operative Development Agency has become part of BRAVE and can provide help to those wishing to establish trading co-operatives

Activity types: Advice services, Arts, Music and Culture, Counselling, Employment, Education/Training/Learning, Environment/Sustainability, Trading
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Bricks works with local, creative and social enterprise communities to programme collaborative activities and create the spaces that our communities need to thrive in the long term.

Our flagship projects are St Annes House (a creative and community hub) and Bricks Public Art and Creative Infrastructure Consultancy

Activity types: Advice services, Arts, Music and Culture, Community buildings, Community development, Environment/Sustainability, Play, Trading
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Bridges for Communities connects people of different cultures and faiths, enabling them to build friendships and grow in their understanding of one another. We also support refugees & asylum seekers and equip people with cultural awareness training and skills towards employment.

Activity types: Community development, Employment, Education/Training/Learning, Faith/Religion, Food,
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Housing Association

Activity types: Housing/Homelessness
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

A community resource for everyone in the area. If you live, work or play in Brislington, this is for you!

The Partnership covers both Brislington East and West wards, and includes Broomhill, St Anne's and St Anne's Park amongst others.

The Neighbourhood Partnership is strategic partnership of the two Brislington wards consisting of Councillors, residents and key local agencies that works to improve the quality of life for residents in the neighbourhood evidenced by... More

Activity types: Community development
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Charity to help support those over 55 in need of accommodation in the Bristol area

Activity types: Care Services, Community buildings, Housing/Homelessness
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

As the local group covering Bristol & Bath for the MND Association we improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers in our community, we help fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments, and brings us closer to a cure for MND and we campaign and raise awareness so the needs of people with MND and everyone who cares for them are recognised and addressed by wider society.

Activity types: Advice services, Campaigning, Care Services, Counselling, Education/Training/Learning, Health, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Bristol and Bath Regional Capital CIC (BBRC) is an award-winning public benefit investment company aiming to spark change in the Southwest using investment as a tool whilst recycling our profits into the community. We help organisations in the Bristol and Bath area that are making an impact in the community and are aiming to grow and become more sustainable by sourcing investment. BBRC is also the advisor to City Funds, a place-based impact investment fund for Bristol.

Activity types: Community development, Environment/Sustainability, Health, Housing/Homelessness
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

We help people who are involuntarily addicted to prescribed psychotropic medication, mainly tranquillisers, sleeping pills and anti-depressants. We were set up in 1985 and become a registered charity in 1996. We run withdrawal groups and provide individual counselling . We run a helpline 4 days a week. We also run an outreach group on Tuesday afternoons at the NHS Walk-in Centre in Knowle, and on Thursday mornings at Southmead Health Centre. We are funded by the Bristol Primary Care... More

Activity types: Advice services, Care Services, Counselling, Education/Training/Learning, Health
Areas of Bristol served: not specified
Activity types: Advice services,
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

BASF supports people affected by a stroke, including their carer or family members. We do this by visiting individuals at home, assessing their needs, providing information, signposting where necessary and providing support ourselves through home visits, counselling, weekly groups and short-term groups with specific aims such as Conversation or therapy groups.

Activity types: Advice services, Counselling, Education/Training/Learning, Health, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,
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Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,
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Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Therapy and family support for people on the spectrum and their families

Activity types: Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,
Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Education/Training/Learning, Faith/Religion
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

We are a registered UK charity and our mission is to provide opportunities and support for people and communities to improve lives through grants, housing and charitable projects.

Our organisation has transformed and enhanced the lives of those in need in Bristol for over six hundred years.

Activity types: Community development, Education/Training/Learning, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Provides a space where children can see a parent they no longer live with

Activity types: Care Services, Children's services, Young peoples' services,
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

We are a charity, nursery and pre-school overseen by a board of volunteer trustees. Our ethos is to offer a supportive and personal approach, providing a community of care and education for children and their families.

Activity types: , Education/Training/Learning
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

We connect the people of Bristol with China through developing educational, cultural and business links especially with Bristol's sister city Guangzhou. For example, we are working with a number of other organisations to strengthen busiess links with Cina providing networking and training opportunities. We are instrumental in linking schools in Bristol with schools in Guangzhou nd bringing educational groups to Bristol. We work with the Bristol Museum to develop a programme of... More

Activity types: Advice services, Arts, Music and Culture, Education/Training/Learning, Environment/Sustainability, Sport, Support & Development, Trading
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

-Organise big events and festivals across Bristol (Harbourside Festival, St Paul's Carnival, The Bristol Do) -Organise smaller community events and festivals across Bristol (Stapleton Road street Fair, Southmead Carnival) -Run workshops and art activities -Run art & wellbeing programmes -Provide advcie and funfing to young artists -Provide advice and funding to Key Arts Providers in Bristol (Arnolfini, Watershed, Bristol Old Vic etc)

Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Community development, Education/Training/Learning, Health
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Electoral Services is responsible for maintaining the Register of Electors in Bristol. This is the list of people who can vote at elections.

The City of Bristol is divided into thirty-five wards and four constituencies. There are currently a total of 326,289 registered electors.Bristol Electoral Services has an independent staff team who report to the Returning Officer.

Opening Hours:
Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm
Friday, 9am to 4.30pm

Members of the... More

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Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Community Development Officer re Parks

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Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Creates culture of welcome and safety for sanctuary seekers in Bristol

Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Campaigning, Community development, Education/Training/Learning, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Campaigns on Air Pollution in Bristol city

Activity types: Campaigning, Community buildings, Education/Training/Learning, Environment/Sustainability, Health, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

BCAP provides professional accessible and affordable financial services for community and voluntary organisations, charities, credit unions, development trusts and community businesses in the South West of England.

Activity types: Advice services
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Community Ferry Boat Operator

Activity types: Transport
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Community led housing

Activity types: Community development, Housing/Homelessness
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Run mutual aid meetings across Bristol to support people with alcohol and other drug problems.

Activity types: Community development, Counselling, Criminal Justice, Education/Training/Learning, Health, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Bristol Community Transport provides an efficient, effective and accessible group transport service citywide . We have a wide range of vehicles suitable for children, mobility impaired passengers. Vehicles for most needs. We currently have on fleet 80 Plus accessible minibuses. We also provide driver training to 'MiDAS' (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) which is endorsed by RoSPA (Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents) and is a nationally recognised standard. BCT driver... More

Activity types: Advice services, Campaigning, Community development, Community safety, Criminal Justice, Employment, Education/Training/Learning, Environment/Sustainability, Faith/Religion, Health, Support & Development, Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

The group is not currently active but please contact for future details.

People who join us have the opportunity to have fun, meet people and get exercise as well as learning new skills through practical nature conservation work. It's usually outdoors, often wet/muddy and fairly strenuous though done at the pace of the volunteers!

Activity types: Education/Training/Learning, Environment/Sustainability
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

The Bristol Council arm that manages the Bristol Museum Service, Events, Film Office, Record Office

Activity types: Community buildings, Community development, Education/Training/Learning, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

We provide a traffic-free space with a range of inclusive bikes and support to help people of all abilities gain the confidence they need to make cycling part of their day-to-day lives.

Activity types: Education/Training/Learning, Health, Sport, Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

BDAA’s main aims are:
- to educate the communities of Bristol about dementia; supporting them to become more accessible and dementia aware through free awareness sessions
- engage with organisations, businesses and groups through our annual BDAA Awards and offer dementia building audits and dementia workshops
- run our memory cafés and relevant groups
- signpost to relevant key organisations and activities through our website, information stands and fortnightly BDAA... More

Activity types: Care Services, Education/Training/Learning, Health, Support & Development, Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

We are a voice and influence charity for Disabled communities in Bristol.

Activity types: Campaigning, Community development, Education/Training/Learning
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,
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Areas of Bristol served: Specific areas (wards) of Bristol,

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