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Volunteers trained as Community Advice Champions to help tackle poverty

Volunteers at foodbank outlets in North Bristol are to receive special training to help foodbank customers sort out their financial difficulties. The Community Advice Champions scheme will see foodbank volunteers in Lockleaze, Filton, Horfield and…
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Big Lottery win for St Werburghs City Farm

St Werburghs City Farm in Bristol has this recently been awarded 285,539 pounds, from the Big Lottery to run a three year project called 'Enclude'. The project aims to increase the well being and community…
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Golden Hill Community scoop Best in the South West!

Best in the South West! RHS Its's Your Neighbourhood Gordon Ford Trophy awarded to Golden Hill Community Gardens at the Britain in Bloom - Garden for Bristol Awards 2015 www.southwestinbloom.org.uk October 1st 2015 South West in…
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Best in the South West!

Best in the South West! RHS Its's Your Neighbourhood Gordon Ford Trophy awarded to Golden Hill Community Gardens at the Britain in Bloom - Garden for Bristol Awards 2015 www.southwestinbloom.org.ukOctober 1st 2015 South West in Bloom…
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Ever wondered about Car Club Bristol?

Ever wondered what the Car Club bay along the street from you is all about? Bristol’scar club network is expanding with three operators, City Car Club, Co-wheels and Zipcar working with Bristol City Council to…
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Shakespeare’s lost play - Cardenio

This Autumn, Kelvin Players Theatre Company becomes the first UK non-professional company to take on Cardenio. It has been dubbed Shakespeare’s lost play and hasn’t long been released by the Royal Shakespeare Company for outside…
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Bishopston school to host a special Meet the Parents event.

On Thursday 8th October at 6.30 pm, a new event is being held at Bishop Road School which aims to help parents of year five and six children discover what three local secondary schools in…
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Bristol Yoga Trail

Bristol Yoga Trail – Saturday, September 12th 2015. Free classes in 8 studios across Bristol…try something new!Bristol Yoga Trail is a day to sample different yoga styles in 8 locations in Bristol for FREE. Whether…
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Get involved with our Community Fair

Residents of Bishopston, Cotham and Redland are being given the chance to get involved in local neighbourhood organisations and projects at an upcoming Community Fair.The Neighbourhood Partnership event will also include a live vote to…
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Votes could win St Werburghs City Farm Solar Panels!

One of Bristol's City Farms has been shortlisted in the running to win a share of 400,000 pounds from the M&S Community Energy Fund. If the Bristol charity gets enough public votes online before the…
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