PRE-LOVED CLOTHING

Good quality clothing donations are what we live for at Emmaus Bristol so if you're clearing out your wardrobe, please donate your unwanted garments to our charity.

We're always looking for clothing of any size or style to sell in our three shops to generate an income to provide accommodation, support and training to help formerly homeless people rebuild their lives.

You might not be getting much use out of that jumper or suit, but someone else definitely will – and they could be buying it at an affordable price instead of something brand new, too.

How to donate Your impact

You can have a huge impact on people and the planet just by donating your old or unwanted clothing, and it's so easy to do too.

Reduce demand for resource-hungry new clothing

Contribute to sustainable fashion.

Help to reduce the amount sent to landfill

Support a local homelessness charity.

Please wash and bag the clothing you plan to donate Donations can be dropped off at our Bedminster or Stokes Croft shops:

Mon: 10am - 4:30pm

Tues: 11am - 4:30pm

Weds - Sat: 10am - 4:30pm choir singing varied music, from choral works to more modern pieces and we would welcome new members of all standards. For more information, please contact Kathy telephone 0117 9493628 or email www.bccschoralsociety.org.uk

• Henleaze Choral Society is giving a concert with orchestra and soloists on Saturday 18th March, at 7.30pm, at Trinity Henleaze URC, Waterford Rd, Henleaze. Programme includes Vivaldi- Gloria, Handel- The King Shall rejoice, Dyson- Songs of Praise, etc . Tickets £15 from choir members, at the door, by phone : Kathy 078553711/ Nigel 07817804037. Email henleazechoralsoc@ gmail.com

• The Henleaze Concert Society ‘Under English Skies’ concert is on March 11th at 7:30 pm at the Trinity-Henleaze Unified Reformed Church, Waterford Road, Henleaze, BS9 4BT (doors open at 6.15, pre-concert talk at 6.45). We will hear some of the best loved music for strings: Vaughan Williams’ variations on the folk song Dives and Lazarus, Elgar’s rapturous Introduction and Allegro, Finzi’s poignant and elegiac Romance, and Holst’s St Paul’s Suite inspired by traditional ballads and dances. Tickets at the door or visit http:// henleazeconcertsociety.org.uk (annual membership £12; member’s ticket £15.00; non-member £18:00; under 25’s £5).

• Henleaze Lawn Tennis Club is a friendly and welcoming club for all ages and standards. We offer social and competitive play and a comprehensive coaching programme for all ages and levels. To find out more visit our website: www.henleazeltc.com or call Heather on 07891 520 456.

• Henleaze Senior Film Club. Monday 27th March at 2pm. Six Minutes to Midnight (PG) 2022. Based on the true story of a British finishing school for the daughters and goddaughters of the Nazi elite, in the late 1930s. Starring Judi Dench & Eddie Izzard. Tickets: £4.00 including refreshments. Carers welcome, easy access. For more information, please call 0117 435 0063. St. Peter’s Hall, The Drive, Henleaze BS9 4LD

• HISS Hearing Impaired Support Scheme, is a small helpful charity serving Bristol and surroundings. We are looking for new volunteers. Friendly training provided. Please contact info@HISSBristol.org.uk. People with Hospital-provided hearing aids can be seen in their own homes when it’s too hard to get to their Clinics.

We understand hearing problems and lipreading, maintain hearing aids and encourage contact with the CfD.org.uk for equipment and support groups.

• Keep fit with dance moves – at Horfield Methodist Church, BS7 8SN, Tuesday mornings, from 10:15 – 11:15 am & St Peter’s Church, Filton, BS34 7BQ, Tuesday afternoons, 2 – 3 pm. Improve your mobility, strength, co-ordination and general wellbeing whilst having fun and making new friends. Suitable for all ages. Try first session free. For further information contact Eileen Scott, on 07969929733, or email, scottyartois@ hotmail.com

• Knit & Crochet Café - 07561 523 919brisknitcro@gmail.com

• Life Drawing/Painting/Portraits. Small informal group meets weekly, Thursday or Friday (TBC) mornings from midSeptember at St Peter’s Henleaze. Please contact Stella (9628717) or Liz (01454 418573) for details if you would be interested in joining us.

• The Little Black Box (Community) Choir seeks “shower singers!” Towel off, join us and set your voice free! Free first session. All voices welcome, no audition, no experience necessary. We sing everything from Kate Bush to Rammstein via musical theatre, pop and even shanties. Mondays 7.15pm - 9.00pm (term time). Term starts Monday 19th September at Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, BS6 6JE.

• Local Choir is actively recruiting new members. We meet at St Edyth’s Church Hall, BS9 2HU on Thursday evenings from 7.30 - 9.30. The choir is a well-established mixed choir with a good balance of voices. Our repertoire is varied, performing both sacred and secular music. For more detail, see our website www.henburysingers.org and/or contact the secretary by email at secretary@henburysingers.org.

• Menopause Matters - Tricia Worthington, 07962 892 060, tricia_worthington@msn. com

• Monday Afternoon Band and Wednesday Evening Band. Would you like to join a band playing on Monday afternoons or on Wednesday evenings? Both bands are in Redland, and we just play for fun, no sight reading, no concerts.We play a mixture of pop and swing. The bands would suit anyone who used to play an instrument and has taken it up again recently, or has been playing for a couple of years or more. Not suitable for complete beginners. For more information contact mondayafternoonband@gmail.com or wednesdayeveningband@gmail.com

• The Mosaic Singers - as our name suggests, we sing a broad and colourful range of lighter and popular songs. Some ability to read music is required. A warm welcome is assured at our Tuesday evening rehearsals in Stoke Bishop. Please phone David Vicary on 07973 460 994.

• Nordic4 - technique based Nordic walking teaching and fitness to individual needs. Beginner Tasters, Beginner Courses, small weekly Walking Fitness Groups differentiated for pace and terrain. Specialist sessions: Nordic4 Joints, Seasonal walks and 1:1 Support To Sport. www.nordic4.com. Booking online or by phone. Call Katie on 07970741320 or email katie.atkins@nordic4.com to find out more.

• North West Bristol Camera Club. Newcomers welcome for your enthusiasm, your expertise, or both. Come along to Sommerville, Westbury Fields, BS10 6TW, on a Tuesday evening. Full details of the Club at www.nwbcc.org.uk , or email Neville at nevwgoodman@mac.com for information.

• The Out There Music Bristol Community Choir rehearses every Tuesday during term time from 8pm-9.45pm at Alma Church, Clifton, BS8 2ES. There is no audition and we have an eclectic repertoire with a very warm welcome assured. For more details about the choir please visit www.outtheremusicbristol.co.uk - or you are welcome to come along to a rehearsal for a free taster session before deciding whether to join.

• The Out There Music Bristol Chamber Choir is a small auditioned choir singing a range of classical, popular, jazz and spiritual music which rehearses every Tuesday during term time from 6pm7.30pm at Alma Church, Clifton, BS8 2ES. Rehearsals will often include learning about the physiology of the voice and the technique required to apply this to the music. For more details about the choir please visit www.outtheremusicbristol. co.uk - or you are welcome to come along to a rehearsal for a free taster session before deciding whether to audition.

• Pilates with Helen. Move better, get stronger, increase flexibility. The Bank

Fitness, 73 Henleaze Road. All abilities: Mondays and Wednesdays 9.30-10.20am, Parent and baby: Wednesday 10.3011.20am. Free taster session, join at any time. 07863346001 / HelenLangmead@ hotmail.co.uk

• Pilates classes at the Northcote Scout Hall; Mondays 9:30am (Improvers), 10:30am (Mixed ability - Beginners welcome); Tuesdays 9:30am (Improvers), 10:30am (Beginners). £8.50 per class booked as a course, or £12 single sessions. Classes are kept small, so must be booked in advance. Full details at www.mindbodypilates. org. Contact Leanne on 07817189474 / leanne@mindbodypilates.org

• Retired & Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP-West) Schools Programme. If you love reading and books and the company of children, we would love to hear from you! Many children in Bristol schools benefit hugely by having individual time with our vetted and trained volunteers. A limited but regular commitment of time can provide you with pleasure and satisfaction as you see your support helping children to develop confidence and skill and a personal enjoyment of reading. (We are a completely volunteer-led organisation and we do not charge any schools for our help.) If you want to know more please contact us - either by E mail at schools@rsvpwest.org.uk or telephone 0117 922 4392

• Royal Air Forces Association Veterans lunch is held at the RAFA Club, 38 Eastfield, Westbury On Trym, BS9 4BE on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, from 12 noon for 1pm till 3pm.Two course meal for just £6. Please contact 0117 947 0775 and leave a message let us know who wishes to attend. This lunch is for all service veterans, their wives, widows or dependants, not just ex-RAF.

• Rotary Club of Bristol meets Mondays 7.00pm for 7.30pm alternately at Bristol Hotel, Prince Street BS1 4QF and on Zoom. Further details: www.rotarybristol. org and / or contact Martina at mpeattie@ btopenworld.com

• Scottish Country Dancing at St. Monica’s Oatley Hall, Cote Lane, BS9 3UN on Thursday 7.30 - 10.00 p.m. £6.00 per session. New dancers welcome, come on your own or with a friend for fun, fitness and friendship. For information contact: Ros on 01225 319991 or Ruth on 0117 968 3057 or www.rscdsbristol.info. Alternatively if Thursday evening is not