Charities In Bristol City

Promotion for public benefit of urban regeneration in the District of Knowle West, Bristol. This achieved by: running the community centre at Filwood Community Centre; organising activities for the community; and acting as a forum for the residents of Knowle West.

To promote understanding of all aspects of brain injury and to provide information, support and services to people with brain injury, their families and carers.Provide social and cognitive rehabilitation services at the centre(s) and through one-to-one outreach. All programmes are individually tailored and designed to maximise quality of life, independence and self-esteem.

- Regular public worship;- Sermons, courses and small groups;- Various activities for young people, senior citizens, parents and toddlers, and other groups;- The provision of a church hall for local communities groups;- Pastoral work; and- Supporting other organisations, individuals and charities in the UK and overseas.

Acts as an umbrella organisation providing Human Resources and organisational advice and support to groups providing 'out-of-school' care for children and young people

International master classes and seminars for classical musicians.

The objective of the charity is the support of those who have recovered from a stroke, their families and carers. The main activities to achieve this objective are information, advice and emotional support to individuals, the running of weekly social groups, provision of counselling and liaising with health professionals in the Bristol and South Gloucestershire areas.

Family Compass provides therapeutic mental health support to children, young people and families.

We believe that having a home is not an entitlement, it is a RIGHT. Our mission is to change the face of homelessness in Bristol. Through the support of our directors, trustees, volunteers and supporters our vision is to develop a site with thirty containers, converted into self-contained studio flats, providing temporary accommodation until a service user can find a more permanent home.

Immanuel Christian School in Westerleigh, South Gloucestershire is a school run on Christian principles and caters for children from 4 to 11 years of age.

Public worship open to all. Pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching through sermons and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies in schools. Provision of children, family and youth activities with a Christian ethos. Staging of events and meetings. Provision of activities for senior citizens, parents, toddlers and other special need groups. Supporting mission groups.

To advance education in the arts, in particular the art of photography, by the establishment and maintenance of a gallery and library of documentary photography books and photographs, in particular but not by way of limitation, of the work of Martin Parr

The provision of residential support for vulnerable adults.St James Priory Church - a 12th century Norman city centre church used for meditation and worship.

PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE CITY OF BRISTOL AND PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS OF ST PAULS, ASHLEY, EASTON AND EAST BRISTOL. ADVICE IS PROVIDED ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: WELFARE BENEFITS; DEBT; HOUSING; IMMIGRATION; CONSUMER AND EMPLOYMENT.

Economic/Community development/Employment

Work done alongside community leaders, local authorities and educationalists to rebuild positive meaning, responsibilty and self respect in young men, thereby creating a safer community.

A range of public, professional development and educational events on best practice in environmental communication

THE AIM OF THE CHARITY IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL, PARTICULARLY THE YOUNG, AGED AND DISADVANTAGED; TO PROMOTE LEARNING AND THE ACQUISITION OF SKILLS BY SUPPORTING EDUCATION; TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT COMMUNITY ACTIVITY AND TO HELP PRESERVE THE OPEN SPACES AND HERITAGE FOR WHICH THE MERCHANT VENTURERS ARE RESPONSIBLE.

Housing Matters (Bristol) provides free, independent and confidential advice to anyone in housing need. Through a combination of advice, support and advocacy we enable clients to resolve housing issues, improve housing conditions and prevent homelessness. Previously known as Churches Housing Aid Society, we have been providing this much needed service since 1965 (previous charity number 233757).

Social Access provides fully accessible, door to door transport and related and complementary support services for disabled and older people who are unable to use conventional public transport due to reasons of mobility.

ACTIVITIES COMMENCED IN APRIL 2008 INCLUDED WORKING WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND RACES IN ORDER TO BRING ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS IN SOCIAL COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SAFETY

Our activities are focussed on our God-given vision which is that the parish shouldKnow the love of God,Show the love of God andGrow in the love of God.

Wessex Community Action is established to "...promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the administrative area covered by Wiltshire Council & the Borough of Swindon & its neighbourhood Bristol & counties of Gloucestershire, Somerset & Dorset..., in particular the advancement of education, the furtherance of health & the relief of poverty, distress & sickness."

Classes for bilingual children from 3 to 16 and French as a Foreign Language classes for children aged 3 to 12 years.

Provision of a hostel, with a measure of pastoral care, for overseas students attending universities and colleges in Bristol.

Provision of nursery care, pre & post school clubs, holiday club