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Covers Richmond Road, Sherbourne Street, Salisbury Street, Hedwick Street, Hedwick Avenue, Ebenezer Street, Seneca Street, Seneca Place.

Founded in 1971, its aims were (and still are, today):

* to enhance the area of Kingsdown designated a conservation area in accordance with the proposals put forward in the 1967 Civic Amenities Act and subsequent legislation

* to encourage high standards of architecture and town planning in Kingsdown

* to stimulate public interest in, and to care for, the beauty, history and character of Kingsdown and its surroundings.

For all residents and friends of Montpelier, who want to celebrate and improve this fantastic area.

St John’s Community Association is a non-profit making community body which aims to improve and develop the environment and facilities in and around the neighbourhood and in particular St John’s Churchyard, Bedminster, Bristol (a public park in the vicinity of a landfill site), improve safety, accessibility and encourage more local residents to care for, improve and use the park.

How do local people want to develop one of Bristol’s most diverse, vibrant and deprived wards? Local people volunteering to engage residents in an innovative and dynamic consultation project

Legislation introduced in April 2009 calls on local authorities and developers to involve local people in decisions that affect them.

Local residents and architects have taken the initiative to find out what their community wants during a month-long intensive consultation this October.

The aim is to create a shared vision for Easton’s future which will then be developed into a strategic, community-led regeneration document that reflects local people’s aspirations.

An urban regeneration document which clearly sets out residents’ visions will not only give the community more power at the planning stage but will also be invaluable for developers and the local authority.

Producing a well-researched and relevant regeneration document will make the community’s wishes clear. Whilst we cannot guarantee that the document will be adopted fully, it should be invaluable in supporting the local authority’s obligation to consult.

The Love Easton Urban Design Task Group will be opening a Community Cafe, holding a street party, music events, consultation events and much, much more...

The Love Easton Community Cafe will open as a consultation ‘Hub’ on 3rd October 2009

5 Stapleton Rd, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0QR

For more info visit www.LoveEaston.com

youtube link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXHwlEodBiU

Why are we doing this?

Easton is one of Bristol’s most deprived, yet vibrant, wards. Its proximity to the city centre, and its relatively cheap land prices make it attractive to developers.

The Easton Planning Group is an open voluntary collection of residents who meet with planners and developers once a month to give feedback on proposed developments. However, the members of this group realised that they could not truly represent the views and wishes of all the residents of Easton.

Therefore, in February 2009, they set up the Love Easton Urban Design Task Group, which aims to find out and consolidate the community’s feelings on how the area should be developed. This information will then be presented in a strategic and community-led regeneration document.

Do you live in Easton, Bristol?

This is for you.

What do you want? Who are you looking for? What should happen? Say it here!

Kingswoodpeople is a social networking, news and community site for people in and around Kingswood in South Gloucestershire.

Redlandpeople is a social networking, news and community site for people in and around Redland near Bristol.

Westburyontrympeople is a social networking, news and community site for people in and around Westbury on Trym near Bristol.

Cliftonpeople is a social networking, news and community site for people in and around Clifton in Bristol.

Bedminsterpeople is a social networking, news and community site for people in and around Bedminster near Bristol.

The Bristol Usability Group (BUG) is a friendly network of usability and user experience professionals, managers and academics based in the South West of the UK..

NewRoots Central has been established for two years now and is an exciting children's choir for 8-11 year olds in Central Bristol. We meet every Tuesday at the Steiner School Hall (near the Downs) from 5.00pm until 6.00pm. Everyone is welcome - come and give it a go and see what you think!

WorldRoots Voice, Gathering Voices senior vocal flagship project, has been in existence for seven years and is currently one of the UK’s foremost world music youth acappella ensembles. The group’s repertoire is an eclectic mix of global styles, ranging from Gospel, Eastern European and African, to contemporary western pieces. As part of our inclusive ethos, there are no auditions for places and no requirement to read music. Our songs, usually in three and four part harmony, are learnt by ear – in the same way that songs and stories have been passed from generation to generation for many centuries around the world. New members are able to join at the beginning of each term and rehearsals are weekly.We currently meet at Redland Park Church on Whiteladies Road on Tuesdays between 7pm and 9pm.

Get Inspired! is a 5 week round of sessions open to all children aged from 7 to 11 (or in Years 3 - 6 at school.)

Children have an opportunity to work together to create a band, write a song, sing and learn some basic body percussion, with an informal performance during the last session to parents/carers.

Please contact the Colston Hall Box Office on 0117 922 3686 for further information, or visit the website at www.colstonhall.org

Run in partnership by REMIX, Bristol's Youth Music Action Zone and Sing Up Bristol.

NewRoots South is a brand new children's choir for 8-11 year olds in South Bristol. We meet every Tuesday at the Southville Methodist Hall from 5.00pm until 6.00pm. Everyone is welcome - come and give it a go and see what you think!

The Gurt Lush Choir is a gert lush community choir made of 3 smaller choirs. You don't need to read music, or have any previous experience of choirs. You don't have to audition, & you won't be asked to sing on your own.All members get a free Training CD so you can learn your parts just by singing along. We sing songs from all over the world, in gurt lush harmony.

We rehearse every week in term time;-Thursday Nights,Holy Trinity Church, Hotwells Rd, Hotwells BS8 4ST.

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Gurt Lush Community Choir made of 3 smaller choirs. No need to read music, or have any previous experience of choirs. Everyone gets a free Training CD. Songs from all over the world, in gert lush harmony. TIME/PLACE:We rehearse every week in term time;-Tuesday nights 7.30-9.00. in St Andrews. (St Bartholomew Parish Hall, Sommerville Rd, St Andrews, BS6 5BZ)

Free singing lessons in your local area!"Whether you're Pavarotti or your voice scares the cat, singing can be good for your physical and mental health."(Ruth Rosselson in the London Mirror)Come and join us! The North Bristol Wellbeing Choir is a local singing group based the Greenway Centre on Doncaster Road in Southmead. Singing together can be energising and refreshing, lift your spirits and reduce your stress levels.The sessions are free and open to everyone - regardless of your ability or experience. And there's always time for a cup of tea!

The Gurt Lush Choir is a gert lush community choir made of 3 smaller choirs. You don't need to read music, or have any previous experience of choirs. You don't have to audition, & you won't be asked to sing on your own.All members get a free Training CD so you can learn your parts just by singing along. We sing songs from all over the world, in gurt lush harmony.

We rehearse every week in term time;-Thursday Nights,Holy Trinity Church, Hotwells Rd, Hotwells BS8 4ST.

For more details go to www.justfortheloveofit.org

The Gurt Lush Choir is a gurt big community choir made of 3 smaller choirs.

You don't need to read music, although we do use manuscript as a learning aid.

You don't need any previous experience of choirs, or singing, to join us.

You don't have to audition, & you won't be asked to sing on your own.

All members get a free Training CD with all the music recorded on it, so you can learn your part simply by singing along with the CD.

Also, as a new arrival, we'll put you with a more experienced singer so you don't feel 'lost'.

We sing songs from all over the world, in gurt lush multi-part harmonies.

-Hot gospel, Ancient Spirituals, East-European/African/Celtic & 'even' English folk songs, the odd classical number, Pop & Soul.....

No style or period is excluded, as long as the arrangement is good!

Time/Place:

We rehearse every week in term time;-

Tuesday nights 7.30-9.00. in St Andrews.

(St Bartholomew Parish Hall, Sommerville Rd, St Andrews, BS6 5BZ)

Thursday Lunchtimes 12.30-2.00, in Redland.

(The Friends Meeting House, Hampton Rd, Redland, BS6 6JE)

Thursday Nights, 7.30-9.00, in Hotwells.

(Holy Trinity Church, Hotwells Rd, Hotwells BS8 4ST).

Cost:

If you join any one of the choirs, you can automatically pop in to the other choirs rehearsals at no extra cost, -which is handy if you have a complicated diary, or just fancy an extra night out!

Everyone gets a free taster session, then it costs £30 for a term (5 sessions) or £50 for 2 terms (10 sessions), or less for concessions.

There is a short waiting list for ladies in St Andrews, but as yet there is no waiting list for the Hotwells, & Redland rehearsals.

Contact:

Sue Colston, Membership Secretary for St Andrews, suecolston@hotmail.com

Jules Olsen, Membership Secretary for Hotwells, julesolsen@tiscali.co.uk

Adelina Douchin, Membership Secretary for Redland adeleden@live.co.uk

Sam Burns, Musical Direction, 07533 178113, sam@gurtlushchoir.com

website, www.gurtlushchoir.com

See you there!

Sam

Social events, dining out, restaurants, entertainment, themed events, parties, dinner dances, walks, outdoor activities, short breaks, holidays & much more!

Meet new people, make new friends, have fun, and enjoy a great social life!

Facilitated by Bristol Community Housing Foundation and the Upper Horfield Community Trust this group is community-led and supports local people and service providers in local action to improve the appearance of the streets, front gardens and public spaces and support specific groups to engage better with statutory service providers.

Local people fundraising for improvements to Dame Emily Park in Bedminster and putting on activities and events.

NBAC offers free and confidential advice and information on a range of social security law issues.

We are a group of concerned parents who live in Long Ashton, Bristol. Our two local schools are oversubscribed, and the only solution is for our four-year olds to catch taxis to schools further afield. We're lobbying for more school places in the village. We hope our blog will act as a source to inform everyone about our progress. We also hope you will join this online social group, so others can see the support for this cause.

The worldwide Freecycle Network is made up of individual groups across the globe.

It's a grassroots movement of people who are giving stuff for free. Each group is run by local volunteer moderators.

Membership is free.

One rule: everything posted must be free. Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano, toys or an old door. Or, maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself? Respond to the posting directly and you just might get it. After that it is up to the giver to set up a time for passing on the treasure.

We meet once a month in Bristol and use a variety of social media tools (blogs, wikis, twitter, etc) to communicate in between meetings.

Bristol Wireless is a social enterprise committed to social improvement through the building of a wireless computer network. We promote freely distributable and alterable software by providing training, support and advocacy. By providing community networks that are free to use, we can grant access to the internet and provide an outlet for locally-focused and created multimedia content. Environmental sustainability is key to our philosophy; wherever appropriate, we use reused or recycled equipment.

The Respect coalition was founded from the anti-war movement when 2 million people marched on the streets in 2003 and there was no-one to represent them politically.

We are now the only viable left alternative to New Labour's march to the right.

We aim to represent the working class majority and push forward an agenda that will benefit the many not just the wealthy.

We stand for Respect, Equality, Socialism, Peace, Environment, Community and Trade Unionism.

The Respect Coalition in Bristol is involved in many local campaigns including Stop the War, Unite aganst Fascism, Love Music Hate Racism, anti-privatisation of the NHS schools or other public services, Defending Assylum Seekers and Student campaigns.

www.respectcoalition.org

For more information please go to our website http://BritishHongKong.com

The Filton-Patchway and Stokes Freecycle™ group is open to all who want to "recycle" something rather than throw it away. Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano or an old door, feel free to post it. Or maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself! Everything posted must be free. keep good stuff out of landfills. One mans rubbish is another mans treasure.

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/FPSfreecycle/

Freecycle Ashton, Bedminster, Southville

A sub-group of Freecyle Bristol, for people that live in the Ashton, Bedminster and Southville areas who want to recycle items they no longer need, rather than throw them away.

Nonprofit groups are also welcome to participate!

Please note - an email will be sent to the email address you sign up with, and you MUST respond to this in order to join the group!

Main rules:

1. Everything posted must be free.

2. Members must live in the Ashton, Bedminster or Southville area.

3. Members must not cross-post items - please wait 24 hrs before posting on other Freecycle groups.

We look forward to welcoming you. Enjoy yourself! Your Friendly Moderators