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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Khaas - meaning 'special' is an extremely special organisation, which was established in 1988. This organisation caters essentially for South Asian special needs children with a variety of disabilities and their immediate and extended families. It not only offers one to one emotional support and non-judgemental advice to its users, but also provides practical information and assistance in their own language. The families are encouraged and objectively helped to regain their lost... More

Activity types: Advice services, Care Services, Education/Training/Learning, Health, Play, Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

We provide services for disabled children, young people and their families:
Short Breaks, Independent Support, Saturday Club & Holiday Play Scheme, Youth groups

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

The Kings Weston Action Group was formed in 2011 in response to the slow decline of the historic landscape of Kings Weston House over the previous decades. The estate has links with the creation of Avonmouth docks, Brunel's ships, the Royal Society and many significant people. Including the Architect Sir John Vanbrugh who designed the house.

We realised the importance of the estate had been largely forgotten and unless somebody stepped forward and addressed that problem then the... More

Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Community development, Education/Training/Learning, Environment/Sustainability, Health, Public & Green Spaces
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Kingsmeadow Community Flat is the 'hub' of the community. Its aim is to enhance the quality of life for residents and children, enabling all to access local services, support, information, activities and learning opportunities in an informal non threatening environment.
By identifying local needs and working towards finding local solutions i.e.
working with service providers, encouraging participation and community cohesion thus developing and supporting local projects... More

Activity types: Community development, Education/Training/Learning, Environment/Sustainability, Health, Play, Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

A community centre - serving the community.

Activity types: Community development, Education/Training/Learning, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

We provide a breakfast and after school club at Knowle Park Primary School, providing care to pupils of the school aged 4 - 11 years

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Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Knowle West Health Association aims to preserve and protect health and well-being and educate the public about healthy living, within the Knowle West area.
We run a variety of activities including advocacy service, support groups, keep-fit classes, over 50's club, healthy eating classes and 'Stay and Play' sessions. A registered creche supports these activities. We also co-ordinate the 'Tackling Domestic Abuse in Knowle West' project and a men's health... More

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

Develops capacity and skills in the community of Knowle West through the use of media. Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) provides opportunities for skills development and a route into further training and employment by providing workshops and setting up projects for local people in photography, the web, video and multimedia

Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Community development, Employment, Education/Training/Learning, Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: Specific areas (wards) of Bristol,

We welcome anybody with an interest in Judo who has special needs, and their carers.

Judo can either be recreational or competitive, and within special needs judo there are five levels of achievement to accommodate all levels of sensory or physical disability or impairment.

We meet on a Thursday evening from 6.30 until 8. If you are interested in getting involved please do contact us or drop in before the Thursday evening session for a chat.

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

Kumiko Community Arts are a new arts organisation made up of an established team of artists and creative facilitators that are passionate about bringing arts into communities and enabling people to work together through the arts; giving them a greater sense of belonging. We aim to link groups together through targeted arts projects that meet the groups needs and deliver fun and creative workshops culminating in final installations, exhibitions, carnival processions, showcases or... More

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

Kuumba Activities: Arts and Cultural Programme - provides Afrikan and Caribbean performance/events on site, workshops and educational initiatives in schools and youth clubs off site. The programme covers comedy, dance, music, children's activities, open access workshops and photography, painting exhibitions, poetry and literature events and seminars.<br>> Sankore Library - is a lending library giving people the opportunity to read books written by Afrikan Caribbean... More

Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Community development
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Labour Behind the Label is a campaigning organisation that supports garment workers' efforts worldwide to improve their working conditions. We do this by raising awareness, providing information for consumers and brands, and encouraging international solidarity between workers and consumers.

Our members include trade unions and their local branches, consumer organisations, campaign groups, individuals and charities.

We work together with similar campaigning groups across... More

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

Campaign for a socially just green transition across the UK. We campaign on issues relating to transport, care, workers rights, housing, and many others.

Activity types: Campaigning, Care Services, Environment/Sustainability, Housing/Homelessness, Public & Green Spaces, Transport
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,
Activity types: Care Services, Education/Training/Learning, Environment/Sustainability, Play, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

The Farm delivers a wide range of social, educational, environmental, recreational and economic services that help meet the needs of local communities.

The Farm, therefore, makes a significant contribution to Bristol becoming a more sustainable and healthier city.

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

We provide local dial a ride service to group members within Lawrence Weston Members (for shops, doctors, banks, and other traders).
We supply vehicles and MIDAS trained drivers to groups registered with L.W.C.T. at low cost and with reliabilty and safety.

Activity types: Community safety, Employment, Transport
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Leading Lights Education & Wellbeing is a not-for-profit social enterprise with headquarters in Bristol dedicated to innovating the delivery of key services to disadvantaged young people and their families; especially for those with mental health, social and emotional difficulties. Established in 2014, we delivered over 3,000 sessions in 2017 through our innovative not for profit model.

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

The Learning Curve has established a reputation for delivering high quality training. It has a wealth of experience in relation to supporting individuals and offering learning programmes which meet their needs and personal circumstances. The Learning Curve aims to be a centre of excellence in supporting individual and organisational development in the voluntary and community sector and widening access for all communities. We offer a range of ESOL, English, Maths and Employment Skills... More

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

Through an intense focus on children, young people and adults and based on a financially sustainable income generation model, LPW will be the best at promoting learning, play and work to support communities, particularly those threatened by disadvantage and inequality.
LPW is here to transform lives, identify at-risk children, young people and adults, to support them with exceptional play opportunities, positive intervention, education and training, and routes into work. We work from... More

Activity types: Advice services, Community development, Education/Training/Learning, Employment, Play, Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

Limbo charity shop is a new charity shop which supports the local charity Legs4Africa. Legs4aAfrica collects prosthetic legs and mobility equipment from hospitals around the Uk which would otherwise go to landfill. Once collected we ship this equipment out to different hospitals in Africa, where it is readapted to fit the needs of local amputees.

Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Community development, 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,

Leonard Cheshire Disability is the UK’s leading charity supporting disabled people.

Every year, we support thousands of people in the UK and around the world with physical and learning disabilities to fulfil their potential and live the lives they choose.

Our Can Do project offers exciting new opportunities for 16‑ to 35‑year-old disabled people to volunteer in their community.

We provide the skills and knowledge that enable disabled people to lead more independent lives... More

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

* Creative writing workshops for health & wellbeing - facilitating interactive storytelling and creative writing workshops in health & social care settings
* External support for organisations facilitating creative team days & Pen & Tonic Programmes ( workplace creative writing workshops as stress buster)
* External supervision/mentoring/coaching for professional staff at all levels from chief exercutives to development workers in voluntary, community and haelth... More

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

Every year 30,000 children in the former Avon area require hospital treatment for injuries, many of which could have been prevented through education and training. Lifeskills is a safety education Centre based at the CREATE Centre in Bristol, which aims to help children, adults with learning difficulties and older people to learn about safety in a fun and practical way. There are 10 lifelike scenarios in the Centre, each built like a real-life TV 'set.' Each is designed to... More

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

I provide specialist support for voluntary and community organisations facing change: this can include facilitation, consultancy, training, and mentoring. I support individuals, teams and organisations to develop practical strategies to improve service quality and impact, and to adapt to a changing funding environment. I also undertake impact evaluations, organisational reviews, and commissioning support; and advise and support organisations who are considering merger.

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

Local Friends is a scheme to support people in the community and reduce the workload of GPs through volunteers from local churches and other faith groups providing human contact, conversation, listening and maybe some basic practical support.

Activity types: Advice services, Care Services, Community development, Faith/Religion, Health
Areas of Bristol served: Specific areas (wards) of Bristol,

To run a community centre & support local projects.

For further information on the many activity groups and community events provided please see the website.

Activity types: Advice services, Community buildings, Community development
Areas of Bristol served: Specific areas (wards) of Bristol,
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Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Love Windmill Hill is a community group. It's members live and/or work in the Windmill area. In essence the aim of the group is to engage in activities to improve and enrich the area for the benefit of all who live, work or play in the Windmill Hill area. Love Windmill Hill will initiate and co-ordinate specific campaigns to encourage an initiative which there is an overall consensus will be positive for the area and likewise will also campaign to challenge initiatives which could... More

Activity types: Campaigning, Community buildings, Community safety, Community development, Public & Green Spaces
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

LoveBristol is a charity and a church, based in Stokes Croft Bristol, We are working on several projects in the area and across Bristol

LoveBristol want to join with others who love this city and who are dedicated to providing love, care and support for communities across Bristol. We report annually to the charity commission and operate under the umbrella of Woodlands Group of churches. LoveBristol is a not for profit organisation supported by a combination of social enterprise and... More

Activity types: Community buildings, Environment/Sustainability, Faith/Religion, Support & Development, Trading
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

A partnership project between Ashton Park School, the Bristol Buildings Preservation Trust and Bristol City Council to restore the derelict Lower Lodge to Ashton Court Estate and to provide a gateway to discovering the past through various interpretation at the Lodge and a virtual gateway via a website. The project focuses on the South Bristol Community primarily.

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

LIMP is a voluntary community group made up of local residents; it aims to re-energise, care for and improve the green space that is known as Luckwell park. A small group of Trustees meet fortnightly and are working hard to drive through the first stage of improvements to the play area and boundaries of the space. There is a 3-year plan in development. Anyone can join the group, it is free and can contribute their skills and support in any capacity. We desseminate news of the project... More

Activity types: Community safety, Play, Public & Green Spaces, Sport,
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

The Lyde Green Community Association aims to:
- To listen to and represent the views and best interests of those living in Lyde Green
- To develop a community spirit and sense of pride across Lyde Green
- To help improve the local area and support its activities for those that live here
- To work together with all local partners for the benefit of Lyde Green residents.

Activity types: Community buildings, Community development, Public & Green Spaces, Sport, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: Specific areas (wards) of Bristol,

Freelance actor, workshop practitioner. Provides accessible learning for children in primary and secondary schools via storytelling, drama and poetry workshops. Also provides workshops for elder youths and adults. Please contact on 07976585376 for more details and bookings. Angus Brown - collaborating with individuals companies and groups.

Small scale film and theatre production, please see website for more details.

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Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,
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We are a voluntary conservation and amenity society for south-west Bristol. We monitor the Planning Applications Register and comment on schemes which affect our area.
We work with the City Council to improve our open spaces and we put pressure on the council and the Environment Agency to clean up our streams.
We comment on other planning matters, such as road schemes and the route of the proposed Rapid Transit. We run regular litter clearances to help keep our neighbourhood tidy... More

Activity types: Environment/Sustainability
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

We organise community cultural events and hire out the centre for the use of Workshops, Weddings, AGMs and business meetings.

Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Community buildings
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,
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Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,
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We are negotiating with BCC to become the group to run a new build centre in Manor Farm, and engaging with our community at same time to keep them informed, running events where and when we can with the resources we have as a small entirely voluntary group

Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Campaigning, Community development, Environment/Sustainability, Health, Public & Green Spaces
Areas of Bristol served: Specific areas (wards) of Bristol,

Mental health rehabilitation

Activity types: Care Services, Community buildings, Community development, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: Specific areas (wards) of Bristol,
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Areas of Bristol served: not specified
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We aim to: Advance the education and training of the public and particularly young people in all aspects of maritime skills and knowledge.

Stimulate young people's interest and to encourage them to go to sea.
Encourage the development of better systems, equipment and training to improve health and safety in ships registered in or operating from the UK.

Establish and maintain a corps of skilled, uniformed volunteers throughout the UK as a seafaring afloat and ashore... More

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

Learn the essential techniques including cueing, pitch control, beat mixing and scratching. Led by professional DJ Mark Davis, of the Mark Davis DJ Academy. For complete beginners and those with some experience.

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

Marks Out Of Tenancy is a social enterprise web app on which users can rate and review their landlord, letting agent, rental property and neighbourhood.

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

A loneliness charity, aiming to raise awareness of loneliness and support others to find new connections

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

We offer relationship counselling for adults. It is a Catholic organisation but sees clients regardless of religious background, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation, or whether they are single, married or in a relationship. There are no set charges, but clients are asked to give a donation according to what they can afford. We also run marriage preparation courses.

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

Therapeutic support for children and adults with mental health difficulties.

Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture, Counselling
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,
Activity types: Arts, Music and Culture
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

a. To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Speedwell, and the Neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, Race, or Political, Religious, or other creeds, or opinions, by associating together the Inhabitants, and local authorities, voluntary, and other organisations in a common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare, and for recreation, and leisure activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the... More

Activity types: Community buildings, Education/Training/Learning, Food, Play, Young peoples' services
Areas of Bristol served: Specific areas (wards) of Bristol,
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Independent evaluation, research and community engagement consultancy. Melita has over fifteen years' experience working with leading organisations within the cultural and creative industries. Her work focuses on social inclusion and diversity, professional development and leadership.

The consultancy offers evaluation, research, community engagement and fundraising expertise.

Evaluation: full evaluation service (planning in evaluation from the start, working on project... More

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Mencap Employment works in partnership with adults who have learning difficulties to help them find employment.

We also run run training courses in work skills, in partnership with Learning Community West.

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

Mend the Gap (MtG) was registered in England and Wales as charity No. 1143419 on 17 August 2011 and as company limited by guarantee No. 06655366 on 24 July 2008. MtG was established by members of the East African Diaspora in England.
MtG’s mission is to help individuals and their communities to mend the gap between cultures, religions, generations and people of different wealth for the benefit of current and future generations. We will achieve this by making links and creating... More

Activity types: Advice services, Arts, Music and Culture, Community safety, Community development, Employment, Education/Training/Learning, Support & Development, Trading, Young peoples' services,
Areas of Bristol served: All areas of Bristol,

We work to make sure all communities are aware of the threat and impact of meningitis and for anyone affected to have access to quality care and support for as long as they need it.

Activity types: Education/Training/Learning, Health, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

Meningitis Research Foundation is a leading meningitis charity based in Bristol, with offices in Belfast, Dublin and Edinburgh.

The charity was set up in May 1989 to focus on research as a means of eradicating meningitis and septicaemia, through prevention, detection and treatment.

Our founders recognised that until research finds the key to prevent the diseases completely, there is a vital need for the public and health professionals to have information about the symptoms and... More

Activity types: Advice services, Campaigning, Health, Support & Development
Areas of Bristol served: not specified

We provide employment support for people with mental health conditions being managed by primary care.

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

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