Bishopston community news and business directory
Bishopston Matters is a popular community magazine delivered free to 10,500 homes across Bishopston, Ashley Down, Horfield, St Andrews and parts of Redland. It celebrates all the numerous positive local events, activities, groups and individuals that live within this area. Keeping people up to date with the latest news from the vibrant Gloucester Road, green spaces – St Andrews Park, Horfield Common, The Golden Hill Community Garden as well as local schools, scouting, history, WI, church groups, local councillors and much, much more! As well as promoting local news and events, the magazine is a trusty directory for local businesses and traders, its handy A5 size means it is held onto. Whatever you need, you will find a local business that can help, within the pages of the community magazine. If you would like to promote your business or services to the local community or raise awareness of a local group, please do get in touch, contact kerry@bishopstonmatters.co.uk.
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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is coming to Aerospace Bristol on Thursday 17 May
What story will you bring? BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow will be filming at Aerospace Bristol on Thursday 17 May. Fiona Bruce and the team of Antiques Roadshow experts will… -
Enjoy VEGFEST Bristol 2018
One of the UK's biggest vegan festivals VegfestUK Bristol moves into the new venue of Ashton Gate stadium with a bang on May Bank Holiday Weekend May 26-27, with a… -
Lynne Fernandes Opticians Awarded for Vision and Family Values
Lynne Fernandes Optometrists in Bristol beat country-wide competition after scooping Family Opticians of the year at the national Opticians Awards. The family-run Knowle practice, established on Wells Road for over…
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Charity Concert - Friday 15th June 7:30pm at Eden Gove Methodist Church - Horfield.
Join the Filtones and celebrate their 18th year!
Raffle proceeds to BRACE Alzheimer's Research
Tickets £7.50 - available.
Enjoy the June Bish Matters online today at www.bishopstonmatters.co.uk/current-issue/ and delivered through your door / on Glos Rd this w/e!
The next BCRCP forum will be on Monday 11th June 7pm-9pm at Colston's Primary School, Cotham Grove. It is expected that the consultation on the 20mph speed limit will be a hot topic by then, so come and have your say on that and other local issues.
TOMORROW!! VEGFEST UK
bristol.vegfest.co.uk/programme
Ticket purchase link - bristol.vegfest.co.uk/tickets
Facebook event page - www.facebook.com/events/713055975565881
bristol.vegfest.co.uk
Compressed PDF version here Full sized version below (or here)A Bishopston resident is looking to employ a personal care assistant, contact a personalassistantrequired@gmail.com to apply.
Job Description:
Personal care assistant to support with the below tasks on a Wednesday and Thursday (at different point throughout the day):
• Personal care tasks
• Maintaining her home
• To support her in looking after her animals
• Staying overnight for work and social/family events (Staying away is optional)
• Assisting her to maintain an independent life
• Assisting with health appointments
• Participating / supporting her in physical activities
• Transferring her to and from her wheelchair safely using standing transfers and the butterfly board
£8.60 an hour, £9.00 weekends and bank holidays, £60 sleep in’s, There will be the opportunity to do over time regularly.
Contact apersonalassistantrequired@gmail.com if you are interested in this role:
Section 9 (2)(b) of the Employment (Sex Discrimination) Act 2000 applies to this post and is open to female applicants only.
WHAT’S ON
- Friends of Bishopston Library invites you to a series of Climate and Energy talks
31/05/2018 - 01/06/2018, Bristol - Redland Green School PTA Car Boot Sale
01/06/2018, - Lockleaze and Horfield Strollers Walks Programme
05/06/2018 - 06/06/2018, - Westbury-on-Trym WI
11/06/2018, Westbury-on-Trym - Bishopston, Cotham & Redland Community Partnership Forum
11/06/2018, Bristol
