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Coexist

Liz Zeidler's picture
Aspect of Happiness: 
Community Building
Culture
Public Spaces
Where?: 
BS1
For who?: 
Everyone
Other (please specify)
Other (please specify): 
Community Groups
What's it's purpose: 
Engagement, celebration, work, play, culture, food

Coexist @ Hamilton House – a community building for art, music, enterprise, innovation events & projects

A multi-purpose venue includes the Canteen for food and music and office space reclaimed inside a former derelict building.

When?: 
Ongoing now
For more information
Where whould others go to find out more about this solution?
Address: 
Hamilton House 80 Stokes Croft BS1 3QY

Community Resolve

Liz Zeidler's picture
Aspect of Happiness: 
Community Building
Learning
Support work
Where?: 
City wide
For who?: 
Everyone
What's it's purpose: 
Make safer communities, enable people to improve their circumstances

Conflict resolution and communications training.

Relationship building skills for individuals, small groups and communities. 

Top Tip: 
Coordination
Top Tip details: 
Simple integrating vision and pragmatic approach. Positive outlook, low cost, use what's there, harness energy of local people
When?: 
Ongoing now
For more information
Where whould others go to find out more about this solution?
Address: 
The Old Co-Op, 38 Chelsea Rd, Easton BS5 6AF

Bristol Ecoshow

Liz Zeidler's picture
Aspect of Happiness: 
Engagement
Environment
Learning
Where?: 
City wide
For who?: 
Everyone
What's it's purpose: 
Engage & entertain Bristol communities in reducing carbon footprint

Performance Art to engage Bristol on environmental issues. 

Link political, social and environmental issues in performance using amateur and professional performance artists. Increases sense of community between people and nature. Focus on motivation & behaviour change.

Top Tip: 
Attitude needed
Top Tip details: 
Use the joy of song for community building and to reflect local identity
When?: 
Ongoing now

Knowle West Media Centre

Liz Zeidler's picture
Aspect of Happiness: 
Community Building
Diversity
Learning
Where?: 
BS4
For who?: 
Young people
What's it's purpose: 
To support, cultural, social & economic regeneration/inclusion

Digital Media Arts Social enterprise: Film, design & photography services plus digital media education.

Top Tip: 
Participation
When?: 
Ongoing now
For more information
Where whould others go to find out more about this solution?
Address: 
KWMC Leinster Ave, Knowle West, Bristol BS4 1NL

Bristol Community Arts Trail

Liz Zeidler's picture
Aspect of Happiness: 
Community Building
Culture
Engagement
Where?: 
City wide
For who?: 
Everyone
What's it's purpose: 
Community Building

Supports & promotes local art & artists

Set up a resident-led steering group. Encourage other residents to take part, opening houses, cages and pubs as exhibition spaces and performance spaces. Produce a map of the trail, open doors and run events over a weekend

Top Tip: 
Participation
Top Tip details: 
Get people out in the streets, walking around the neighbourhood, talking to neighbours, meeting new people
When?: 
Ongoing now

Just For The Love It

Liz Zeidler's picture
Aspect of Happiness: 
Community Building
Support work
Other (please specify)
Other (please specify): 
Skills and Talent Sharing Support
Where?: 
City wide
National
Other (please specify): 
On Line
For who?: 
Everyone
What's it's purpose: 
People create an on-line profile adding skills, tools or space available for exchange listed, Eg: hypnotherapy for DIY.Promoting a free economy

On line resource to share & swap skills, tools and space

Top Tip details: 
You have something that can help others, no matter who you are, and you don't have to pay for what you want or need
When?: 
Ongoing now

BCFM Bristol Community FM Radio

Liz Zeidler's picture
Aspect of Happiness: 
Community Building
Culture
Diversity
Where?: 
City wide
For who?: 
Everyone
What's it's purpose: 
Community Engagement. Increased access to media for different language groups

Inspirational community broadcast radio station

When?: 
Ongoing now
For more information
Where whould others go to find out more about this solution?
Address: 
BCFM The Beacon Centre, Russell Town Centre, BS5 9JH

Rotary Club Bristol

Liz Zeidler's picture
Aspect of Happiness: 
Community Building
Support work
Other (please specify)
Other (please specify): 
Volunteering
Where?: 
City wide
For who?: 
Everyone
What's it's purpose: 
Rotary members volunteer time and skills to participate in fundraising & community projects that members appoint.

Local people volunteering their time, skills and experience in a range of local community initiatives.

Top Tip: 
Coordination
Top Tip details: 
You will not get it if you do not ask
When?: 
Ongoing now
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