News from the Southville Centre

WE are officially on the Bristol Welcoming Spaces Map and have free hot drinks and computers with WiFi in our reception area, available for everyone. We are partnering with some great organisations on this, like the charity Bristol Law Centre. There are resources with useful information on where to go for help, advice on finance, heating, housing and more.

Are you a domino fan? Or perhaps you want to give it a try? Learn something new and meet others at our games night, every Thursday 4-6pm at our café at the community Centre. Our café is part of our community venue and is a relaxed and friendly space to drop in. There’s an all-new winter menu and it is not to be missed. Chef specials include fresh winter salads, veggie-loaded hot ciabattas, butterbean and chilli quesadillas. There’s a kid-friendly menu with savoury bakery counter favourites. We are breastfeeding friendly and offer a communal space for meetups and groups. To find out more or to snap up our early bird offers for on the day specials, follow us on Instagram.

At The Southville Centre, we have regular groups that are completely free to join; LGBT+ café group for older people every Tuesday 10:30am12:30, everyone’s welcome. Monday Club drop-in sessions run every week from 11.30am until 2pm. A friendly group for the over 50s, based at our community centre café, is great way to meet others.

We want to say a big thank you to all our donors. The gift of giving feels so significant right now and the impacts donations have for the people using our services is huge. We are so grateful for donations from local businesses such as Barratt Homes, Baileys of Bristol and Radcliffe Parish, to name a few.

We have also received donations from people’s energy rebates to support others in the community this winter. Donations to BS3 Community Development enable the crucial work we do, directly impacting the community, supporting children with special educational needs or disabilities to thrive in our care, or giving families access to food and medicines. To donate directly or find out more about the work we do, go to our website bs3community.org.uk

It’s an exciting time to join the team at our BS3 Community nursery setting. We have received funding from Access Reach which will help explore the expansion of our nurseries. There is an opportunity for a qualified Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to join our 1-3 room at the Chessel Centre. If you are passionate about caring for, and embedding a love of learning for children in their formative years, we would love to hear from you.

New Cut monthly litter pick welcomes newcomers

Join the Friends of The Avon New Cut volunteers for a litter pick along the banks of The New Cut at 9.50am every month. The exact meeting place is still to be confirmed but will be announced on the website franc.org.uk. Please wear appropriate clothing and stout footwear. Gloves and litter pickers provided. This month, the group will meet on February 11, and next month they meet on March 11. All are welcome.