Charities In North Somerset

Provides long-term volunteer mentoring for vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people in Somerset.

Lifeskills is a safety education Centre built as a realistic village. Its approach is interactive and bridges the gap that exists between knowledge and behaviour. It is designed to help people learn about safety in a fun and practical way, specifically in the home, on the road and during leisure time.

Advice to help reduce poverty for individuals; Support Service at local hospital; Befrienders to reduce social isolation; Clubs to provide peer support; Home visitors to help with correspondence and provide companionship; Registration and Rehabilitation for Blind and Partially Sighted People; Demonstration of aids and equipment; Environmental Equipment Service for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

The Harbour provides a professional counselling and psychotherapy service to people affected by physical life-threatening illness. This includes adults who are ill themselves; carers and family members; and people recently bereaved due to illness. The therapy explores the impact of life-threatening illness and gives clients time to think about their fears and concerns.

Regular public worship open to all. Provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work. Teaching of Christianity. Taking religious assemblies in schools. Provision of a youth club with a Christian ethos. Promoting Christianity through meetings and literature. Provision of Christian activities for young families. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

Sixty-One is a partnership of Bristol based charities, churches, businesses and individuals who have come together to work co-operatively to help ex-prisoners lead meaningful lives that are free from crime. As charity in its own right it also runs its own projects through employed staff.

The charity provides the equipment, facilities and personnel to enable disabled, underprivileged people in Bristol and adjoining post code areas, to participate in various forms of water sports and water recreational activities. It also provides the opportunity for the community in general to take part in water sport activity for the purpose of their health and welfare.

Our vision is of a Bristol where everyone can participate in all aspects of life in the city, whatever their level of hearing. The majority of our staff and trustees are Deaf or hard of hearing themselves and we fully understand the impact of living with hearing loss. We can share experiences and provide practical information and advice on dealing with the challenges hearing loss brings.

Resolve West is an independent, charity with over 37 years experience of providing confidential services to enable people to resolve conflict, and repair harm and for offenders to understand impact of actions and to have an opportunity to make amends. Our services are provided to residents across Avon & Somerset.

access, creativity, theatre, artsacta champions the positive and transformational effects of active creative participation in the arts for individuals and communities. We are committed to providing access to the arts for those most at risk and most in need; to making theatre part of people's lives.

Our aim is to encourage and enable people of all ages to become followers of Jesus Christ, and to learn and grow in the Christian faith. The Gordano Valley Methodist Circuit is committed to celebrating and sharing the good news of the Gospel - that God loves us, Jesus died for us and is risen, and the Holy Spirit gives us strength and inspiration in our daily lives.

The charity advances the education of the students of Gordano School and the wider community through the provision of sports and other facilities.

VOICES provides a unique service based on survivor-led insights and expertise. Groups & individual support are available for victims of abuse. Where possible, support is offered to victims attending court or dealing with other agencies and services. VOICES liaises with other local DV services and also provides advocacy and training to professionals.

Changes Bristol is a mental health charity that is peer led and provides peer support groups and peer support networks for people who suffer mental distress throughout Bristol and the surrounding area. Our support meetings happen at the same time and place each week. We provide a number of interventions including our Steps to Recovery programme and other wellbeing workshops.

The Society assists needy elderly persons within the Bristol postcode area (BS, BA AND GL): it provides annuities, visits them regularly and makes Christmas gifts to each. The Society has also invested in the provision of sheltered living and day care accommodation for elderly people.

PROVIDES SERVICESPROVIDES BUILDINGS/FACILITIES/OPEN SPACEMAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS

Portishead Pre-School (formerly Portishead Playgroups) consists of two fantastic pre-school settings; Hilltop Pre-Schooland Brampton Pre-School, situated in the town of Portishead, North Somerset. In 2014, Portishead Pre-School celebrated its 50th year of providing excellent pre-school education to the children of Portishead.

Provision, at its purpose built residential centre, of free & highly subsidised respite and educational breaks for disadvantaged children from Bristol and the surrounding area.

We give in the main to charities whose primary object is to help people who are under privileged, disadvantaged, suffering or ill; young people in matters of accommodation or training; and old people requiring assistance or medical care at the end of their lives. We do not give to national charities and have a strong preference for small local charities within the Bristol area.

Sections for:Indoor and Outdoor Bowling, All weather Tennis.Bridge, Snooker and Pool.

To relieve poverty and distress among the most disadvantaged in the community, by providing a space where people can feel welcome and comfortable and create an environment which will enhance self worth & self esteem. To offer nourishing food, clothing; to facilitate access to medical & welfare services; help with housing and benefits.

Partnering with churches to establish community sports teams that reach people through co-ordinated events. Activities include schools coaching ministry, prison outreach, sports dinners and quiz's. Sports Discipleship groups and mission trips.

The charity promotes racial and religious respect and trust by facilitating interaction between people of different cultures and faiths. Activities include:- events that bring people together from different communities- connecting people seeking sanctuary with settled communities - training to educate and equip bridge builders

Main activities areregular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teachingbaptismregular Communion of the Lords Supperevangelism & mission, locally, regionally, nationally, internationallyteaching, encouragement, welcome, inclusion of allnurture & growth of Christian discipleseducation & trainingpastoral carecharitable social actionrelationships with other christian

The advancement of health primarily by the provision of community based counselling to those in need thereof and by assisting the training of counsellors working for the charity.