BISHOPSTON MATTERS

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Could your community group benefit from a grant?

Calling all community groups in Bishopston, Redland and Cotham! Do you have a fantastic project that will make a difference to local people but need funding to help it along? Well the Neighbourhood Partnership wellbeing…
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Diamond Jubilee Downs Day

The Diamond Jubilee celebrations are coming to The Downs on Monday 4th June 2012 for what is set to be a Bank Holiday full of fun this summer. Head over to The Downs from 3pm…
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Exciting exhibition at Hamilton House

Luke is a local Bristol artist born in 1978. He comes from a creative family where his mother, father and sister are all artist/crafts people. Luke studied for his foundation year at Bristol’s Queens Road…
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Community Cafe at Horfield Lodge

Horfield Lodge Bistro, part of the non profit making charity Methodist Homes opened its doors to the public in October 2011 and are pleased to have received excellent feedback from all their visitors so far.…
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Singing for Rett Syndrome

Henbury Singers are singing for research into Rett Syndrome this year. Very few people have heard of this severe neurological disorder and yet it has nearly the same frequency as Cystic Fibrosis, affecting about 1…
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Volunteer teachers needed to rescue charity education programme

An education and community development charity is making an urgent appeal for volunteer teachers to keep its vital education programme going. One in Eight on Gloucester Road, Bristol, which has been serving people from some…
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Spring playing out opportunities for Bristol children

Lighter evenings could mean more Bristol children can play out after school in their own streets this spring says Playing Out, a Bristol-based organisation promoting street play. Playing Out supports residents to organise temporary street…
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GCCC Launches New Planning Application

I have received the below press release from the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club relating to their new planning application for the Nevil Road based club. It is important the local community get to have their…
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Bristol Green Doors in Association with Sustainable Bishopston

Bristol Green Doors in Association with Sustainable Bishopston welcome you to attend a community event: 'Tackling the Terrace: Multi-property solid wall insulation.' The event takes place on Thursday 8th March 2012 at Bubalu, 79-81 Gloucester…
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Planning our future - The Localism Act and neighbourhood planning

Planning our future - The Localism Act and neighbourhood planning Saturday 24th March 2012, 9.30am to 4.30pm Armada House, Telephone Avenue, Bristol BS1 4BQ Free but booking is required The Localism Act is intended to…
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