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.
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
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.
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.
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
Forest School sessions
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
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
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
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.
Housing Association