Latest News

The Fire Fighters Charity

02.02.2012

A grant of £1,000 was recently awarded to The Fire Fighters Charity to assist with their work in Bristol. The Charity offers a wide range of support to both serving and retired fire fighters and their dependants. This assistance includes a beneficiary support service where help and advice is provided through a national helpline. Beneficiaries may be put in touch with local support co-ordinators or booked into one of the Charity's three rehabilitation centres. The Fire Fighters in Bristol use facilities at Harcombe House in Devon. Harcombe House offers therapy for those suffering from injury, illness or severe stress as well as recuperative breaks providing rest and promoting recovery and well being after life changing events.

Web Site: The Fire Fighters Charity

One25

01.02.2012

One25 reaches out to women trapped in street sex-work in Bristol, helping them to break free and build new lives away from violence, poverty and addiction. Most of the 204 women they support on the streets are homeless, deeply traumatised from childhood and adult abuse and addicted to drugs or alcohol with the result that their safety and health is often neglected. One25 gives the women the intensive support needed to step away from Bristol's streets. This support may be either crisis support on their night van or an afternoon at the drop-in or permanent one-to-one help from a caseworker. The van goes onto the streets five nights per week offering nutritious food and drinks, personal alarms and a chance to talk and get advice in a safe environment. From here women are signposted to One25's caseworkers and the drop in centre in St Pauls.
The Foundation recently awarded £3,000 towards One25's work in Bristol.

Web Site: One25

Contact a Family

18.01.2012

Families with disabled children are disproportionately affected by issues such as stress, depression, isolation, poverty and relationship breakdown. Contact a Family is a nationwide charity offering a range of services to families, including a freephone helpline, to help them overcome these challenges. Last year Contact a Family worked with over 160 families, who care for disabled children, living in Bristol by offering 1-1 support and expert advice. The Foundation recently awarded a grant of £1,500 to assist with the work in Bristol.

Web Site: Contact a Family