To celebrate African and Caribbean Culture, History and Future. This is to help in us all having a greater understanding of ourselves, who we are, How beautiful we are, and our role in relation to the community as a whole. Even more important the understand what makes them unique, but also what makes them the same with the rest of the communtiy. From this understanding and realisation the communities can better relate, better engage and ultimately Unite.
Afrinique has three strands.
The Website- This will be launched Late October and will be a portal for everything African. It will contain information to the Cultural traditions of over 20 African Caribbean Tribes. Country information, Tourist information should you wish to visit a number of countries. Events listings, News and a Directory.
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Attitude needed
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You know Passion is the one thing that many of us have, especially when growing up, but alot of us loose it. Its not something to be ashamed of, and is indeed the thing that brings you through the hard times (especially in work and business), puts a positive slant on things, when setting projects us, its the thing that makes you, you...Keep a hold of it and apply it in what you do and you'll find that life will be more enjoyable.
Women who need a female only space to learn how to swim
What's it's purpose:
The group has been set up by local women in response to the need for a secure female only space to learn how to swim. Community activists have researched services, learnt how to present with confidence and how to lobbying for female only swimming with key stakeholders. We have now set up as a self sustaining group and plan to offer weekly female only swimming sessions, intensive swimming lessons during school holidays and support to encourage BAME women to train towards being lifeguards.
The group have built on a pilot that was supported by the WEA to tacke race inequlaity and break down barriers to services. That funding has now ended but we wanted to carry on so set up our own group run by volunteers with support from St Mary Redcliffe Secondary School (SMRT).
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The committe needs to be set up and we have two people for each key role - chair, treasurer and secretary - so this way we can support each other.
Knowing the key stakeholders is key to making something happen - we were supported by the WEA to talk to the council's swimming officer and manager of Easton Lesuire Centre - as well as the head of SMRT - so our voices were heard by people who can make a difference.
Our work reduces mental health stigma, increases resilience and helps people to make tangible improvements to their lives.
Light Box presents mental health in a whole new light: as an exciting, empowering, social phenomenon, an act of creation, and a continuum on which we’re all placed.
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Attitude needed
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We would have benefitted from knowing that community rojects like ours require years of building, getting better, more refined, that it's an ongoing process to be constantly engaged in. It's never complete, always moving, and we've learnt to love this.
Bristol businesses, civic organisations and residents
What's it's purpose:
Promote & create a sustainable future for Bristol. Provide advice, support and tools.
A council backed initiative to support shift in making Bristol a low carbon city.
Administer community funds to promote & support business and communities shift to living a more sustainable future, involves: energy, water, transport building, waste, food, biodiversity and lifestyle.
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Coordination
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Partnerships across public, private, voluntary sectors enable bigger change across more boundaries than lone voices. Get people together!
