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The SPACE Trust

03.02.2010

SPACE is a Bristol based charity which addresses the needs of homeless families in Bristol, working alongside them by offering friendship, advice and practical support. A large part of The SPACE Trust's work involves the collection and redistribution of unwanted furniture within Bristol. A homeless family can have nothing when moving from a hostel into permanent accommodation and this service enables them to have a choice of donated items. The family is thus helped to create a home and has a greater chance of settling. The Foundation awarded a grant of £12,000 at the November trustees' meeting to help towards van running costs and warehouse rental, critical for the operation of the charity.

Web Site: The Space Trust

Paul's Place

19.01.2010

Paul's Place is a charity that supports physically, cognitive and sensory impaired adults in Bristol. The aim is to provide a quality of life for all physically impaired adults aged 18-60, enabling them to gain the most fulfilled life members can achieve. Many services are provided at Paul's Place including day facility, evening activities, respite trips and a carers' support programme. Over the last two years the membership in Bristol has doubled and the charity has sought to increase the size, offering new facilities throughout. Following the charity's extensive fundraising, the Foundation has awarded a grant of £10,000 to help reach the target.

Web Site: Paul's Place

Trees for Cities

11.01.2010

Trees for Cities aims to enrich biodiversity, tackle global warming, create social cohesion and beautify our cities through community tree planting, education and training initiatives in urban areas of the greatest need. A grant of £1,500 was recently awarded by the Foundation to Trees for Cities to assist with the costs of The Ridgeway Cycle route transformation in Bristol. The local community are planting over 3,000 trees along the cycle path that runs along The Ridgeway playing fields in the Hillfields area of the city, providing a screen from the adjacent industrial site which will then encourage the path's use by pedestrians and cyclists.

Web Site: Trees for Cities