What’s in the Community

An overview of the key advice agencies for debt, benefits and housing advice in South Bristol.

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AtLLqca8T5Nep_A4HmtTutxko_FTOd_L/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107547831456684614726&rtpof=true&sd=true

Various activities and groups in South Bristol for children and young people.

Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Cc1vA1v47NAa_KfZsVT0OzJ7OyKE0wHxoKcFa9cSY0E/edit?usp=sharing

Various activities and resources for people living with chronic pain across Bristol.

Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JjuBFizjbTQZDIOV3KAORqY6OFI4dX9LQefrT1rFGoE/edit?usp=sharing

As waiting times for free counselling support can often be 8-12 months, this is a compilation of various low cost/affordable counselling options across the Bristol area.

Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h_dxQvx44VvZ65djUBI5301vptDimWSMkBrqV-SgPAg/edit?usp=sharing

There are many groups and organisations providing free or low-cost food support across the city. Usually, these groups offer one or more of the following:

• a shared meal to eat together
• prepared or cooked meals to eat at home
• a food parcel with cupboard staples to prepare and cook at home
• low-cost fresh and chilled foods to prepare and cook at home

If you are interested in finding out what support is available in your area, please see the below link for your ward. Feeding Bristol collates and updates this information annually, so it’s always worth contacting any service to make sure it is still running:

https://www.feedingbristol.org/support-in-bristol/community-food-support/

Wesport have provided a directory for the various fall-proof classes and gentle exercise classes across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire with a specific section for South Bristol.

Link: https://wesport.org.uk/health-and-wellbeing/ageing-well/strength-and-balance-classes/

Age UK have a separate directory of their various Tai Chi classes:

Link: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bristol/our-services/linkage/tai-chi-shibashi/

BNSSG Preventing Falls and Staying Well website was launched pulling together existing resources, info on how to prevent falls/recover as well local strength and balance classes into one place.

Preventing falls and staying well – BNSSG Healthier Together

A directory outlining the various green social prescribing activities in South Bristol.

Link: https://www.naturehealthwest.org.uk/project-locality/bristol-south/

A number of people feel more comfortable in men’s or women’s only spaces so we have compiled a list of ongoing men and women’s wellbeing groups across South Bristol.

Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-NGoIJhuO3r3kLdkvpitL9tY_jqlawEF_pyOSMlIzc0/edit?usp=drive_link

Bristol Queer Directory has a thorough listing of different activities across Bristol including those suitable for trans and non-binary people:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OAW6vUZCFlXs-lWPvR_GHrHM7uGhJ8YzBdA7uX-_1ek/edit?gid=0#gid=0