Category: News
Issues faced by all are often amplified for the LGBTQ+ communities. Soaring rents have posed a challenge for many people, adding to the cost-of-living pressures coming from many different directions. For young people the affordability and availability of places to live have stripped them of options. Shared accommodation, or HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupation), can […]
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Pride 2024
At Caring in Bristol the idea of fighting homelessness without the support of our incredible volunteers is unthinkable. They are part of the DNA of our organisation, not least because volunteers kickstarted and supported it from the very beginning. Although many Bristolians may be familiar with the Caring at Christmas project, some may not realise […]
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Volunteers’ Week 2024
Throughout Caring in Bristol’s projects, our workers think about mental health every day; not just during Mental Health Awareness Week (13th to 19th May, 2024). We’ve seen first-hand the devastation caused by homelessness, and the impact it has on mental health. The burden of homelessness and insecure housing situations is a terrible weight to bear. […]
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Wellbeing begins at home
Two firmly held ideas at Caring in Bristol are that homelessness is not inevitable, and homelessness is an issue for everyone. It can be hard to know how to get involved in the fight against it, and we all have a different capacity to do so. Solution One organisation that is connecting people in Bristol […]
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TAP For Bristol
Following 2023’s busiest ever Caring at Christmas project, we’ve taken a look at our feedback and monitoring systems to look at the project’s impact. We’ve put together some of the key areas of impact in a report. You can download a PDF of the 2023 Caring at Christmas Impact Report here. We’re grateful to all […]
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Impact Report – Caring at Christmas 2023
Winter brings added pressure to people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity, harsher weather bringing higher costs which can be impossible to meet, and unimaginable living conditions for people who are sleeping rough. It means we work harder to reach more people, helping them to move away from a homelessness crisis. Our teams of staff and […]
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2024: A Busy New Year
Ravers2Runners are not just taking steps towards finding solutions for homelessness in Bristol, they’re running them! Founded by Jo Bryan-Smith, the group began with a weekly run around Bristol Harbourside with just a few people who had started to run more and rave less. Running provided an exhilarating outlet, with a shared bond based on […]
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Are you a FundRaver?
Z House, our new emergency youth shelter, isn’t just bricks and mortar. The plans for these were finalized some months ago, and our building team are now in and hard at work. Everyday, a little more progress, taking us towards the early spring when the shelter can open its doors and do what it’s meant […]
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Z House Volunteering
Before winter sets in, we wanted to share an insight into our busy summer period. It’s been a time of positive change and growth for Caring in Bristol. Imminent youth shelter Many of you kindly supported our appeal to help establish Bristol’s only dedicated youth shelter. We’re excited to tell you that this is now […]
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In review: summer 2023
Mel and Alv, both workers at Caring in Bristol, make the connection between a key time in LGBTQ+ history and an exciting new project that they are working on. Here they share their thoughts in their own words… “As Bristol prepares to celebrate Pride we take look into LGBTQ+ history and find links with our […]
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Everyday Pride
You may have seen BBC News reporting on Bristol’s HomeChoice system this week. This is the city’s social housing allocations process recently reviewed by Bristol City Council. Our Early Doors project worked alongside their coproduction group of residents from BS13 to feed into the now-concluded consultation. BBC News reported that new restrictions highlighted in the […]
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Early Doors and Bristol’s HomeChoice system
Last year, with a rapidly changing situation pushed by the cost-of living crisis, we made the difficult decision to pause preparations for our youth shelter. We’ve used that time to create a stronger evidence-based foundation, and secure specialist funding to make the project viable in the current operating environment. Some of you will remember Mel […]
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