Charities In Bristol City

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

The charity supports Cossham, Frenchay and Southmead Hospitals and the community within North Bristol NHS Trust. It exists to enchance the services for patients and to provide additional facilities for staff and funding for research, in addition to that which the Trust is normally able to provde.

At the Jessie May Trust we provide a free Palliative Care Service for children and young people who are not expected to live beyond nineteen years. We work in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.Members of our experienced care team support each family at home with short periods of respite, advice, terminal nursing care and bereavement support.

The Foundation's objects are to advance and further education and learning at or in connection with the University of the West of England, Bristol. It furthers these objects by providing or assisting in the provision of funds and/or physical resources to or for the purposes of the University.

To relieve the needs of, and promote social inclusion of, children and young people who are experiencing ill health or who have a disability and who are therefore socially excluded, their families, carers and friends by the provision of therapeutic, and inclusive play and recreational facilities and spaces. This is delivered in Bristol.

Projects to engage the local community, widen participation and increase community cohesion Training courses to improve skills and employability, targeting young people not in education, employment or trainingFacilities provision for grassroots community groups to increase service provision in the local areaLive music, theatre and dance activities as a Key Arts Provider for Bristol

Taunton Theatre Association advances education for the public benefit through the promotion and encouragement of the performing arts, the creative arts and the visual arts primarily in, but not limited to, Somerset. It operates the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton and offers a wide programme of public performance, exhibitions and community engagement activities associated with performance and art.

To achieve cultural, social and economic regeneration by involving the community in media activity, education and action. Social Capital: building involvement, trust and decision making. Digital Creativity: as a force for change and route into education. Environmental Action: local awareness leading to global change. Enterprise: developing opportunities for local businesses and work.

To enable women marginalised from mainstream society through involvement in street-based sex work to access appropriate services and to become aware of alternative possibilities for their lives. We also seek to serve as a voice for these women in our society.

Bristol Sport Foundation uses a combination of grant funding, donations, fundraising activities and revenue in return for services. By facilitating new partnerships with charities, local and national business, not-for-profit organisations and community groups in order to attract new funding to enhance and expand their work and the work of the group.

The education of the public through the promotion and presentation of contemporary art, through exhibition, performance, dance, film, literature, poetry and music supported by an extensive education programme.

Wiltshire Citizens Advice aims to provide free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information for the benefit of the local community, to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services and to ensure individuals do not suffer through a lack of knowledge or an inability to express their needs effectively.

Tree & woodland charity for Bristol, Avon & around. Runs woodland activities for adults with learning disabilities, people with mental health needs & people with dementia; works with schools to support outdoor learning; offers accredited Forest School training & Inset Days; advises on and supports woodland planting & management. The Trust also directly manages a community woodland.

The Foundation provides professional residential and day care for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, providing support, individual care and learning essential in the well-being of each individual.

The company's objective is the advancement of the education of the public in the appreciation and understanding of performing and visual arts in all their forms, through the operation and management of the Tobacco Factory Theatre.

The charity is responsible for running the South Bristol Sports Centre, which consists of a gymnasium, playing fields, changing rooms and refreshment facilities near West Town Lane, South Bristol. The charity also supports and encourages sport and healthy living in the Bristol area.

EDUCATIONAL COURSES, ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY

Age UK Bristol provides the following services for older people: Information and Advice, Day Services, Going Home from Hospital service, Friends Ageing Better for a range of services to enable social connection an support, Active Ageing Bristol to support people to keep fit and active, and strategic work to enable an age friendly city.

The Change Foundation is a charity that uses sport and dance to unlock wider potential and open the doors of opportunity for marginalised young people, using a team of passionate, dedicated coaches who work to make a real and lasting difference in young peoples lives.

Caring in Bristol empowers people to move back from a homelessness crisis. Working with those at risk of or facing homelessness, public, and partners, we create lasting change. We provide early prevention support, advice, handbooks and community-based initiatives. Our work reaches thousands annually, and includes food-led projects, youth support and emergency shelter, and our Christmas project.

Inspiring People, Empowering Organisations and Creating Opportunities through Sport and Physical Activity.

St Mary Redcliffe's mission is: Singing the song of faith and justice: as a thriving, inclusive Christian community; as a recognised, welcoming heritage destination; as a church that makes a difference in the parish and beyond; animated by a progressive, sustainable organisation.

To support adult and young carers residing in Bristol and South Gloucestershire who are, or werecarrying out a caring role for persons who are disabled, elderly or ill, by the provision of practical help,advice, assistance, service, advocacy and support.

Provision of theological training courses and resources delivered in partnership with local churches.Advance the education, training and personal formation of Christian leaders.

The Foundation grants money, under the terms of the trust deed, as diversely as it can to benefit as many residents of the City of Bristol as possible. The primary, although not exclusive, focus areas for grants are education, health, and the elderly.