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WANTED – Telephone Befriending Volunteers
Could you be a volunteer befriender? Are you a good listener? Got an ear to lend? If you are able to commit to one or two hours a week this might be the perfect opportunity for you. Changes Bristol is recruiting volunteers to support the running of our telephone...
New Trustee Role Available: Treasurer
Changes Bristol is a small and vibrant Charity that is growing and adapting to Bristol’s needs. We provide peer support for mental health in the form of structured peer support groups, befriending service and nature wellbeing groups. Our services are free of charge...
Design competition!
We are collaborating with local organisations to showcase the work of some wonderful creatives on our exclusive merchandise which will consist of: tote bags pins bookmarks greetings cards. Here's how it works! Step 1: Email elysia@changesbristol.org to receive your...
Book Swap – Saturday 19th August
Come along to our next book swap at the Tobacco Factory! This is the 3rd time we are running this event and if it continues to be successful, we hope to run them more regularly. Entry is £5 or £3 for Changes members and volunteers. Bring along your token card from the...
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – Bishopsworth Group Closure (from 5th July 2023)
Unfortunately we have had to make the difficult decision to close the Bishopsworth Wellbeing Group in Zion Bristol Community Café permanently with the last group taking place on 5th July. You can find a list of alternative groups that are continuing to run on this...
GUEST ARTICLE! Taking Charge of Your Mental Health: How to Approach Your Employer for a Productive Discussion
The following article was kindly submitted by Hannah Walters. Hannah is a freelance writer. She took the leap after many years as a content writer for a digital marketing agency. Having struggled with her mental health on a personal level, it's become one of her...
Job Vacancy – Men of Colour Group Project Worker
Men of Colour Group Project Worker Salary: £23,300 pro-rata Contract Type: 6 months rolling contract (subject to funding) Hours: Full time (37.5 hours) Location: Bristol - Hybrid between office, home and groups/events around the city Details of Role: Changes Bristol...
Guest article – Looking After You: Practising Self-Care Whilst Supporting Others
This article has been submitted by one of our supporters, Millie Fuller - who is a self-described Creative Copywriter & Coffee Lover! She has very kindly written an article for us about the importance of self-care. Being a carer and caring for yourself can be a...
Meet One Of Our Volunteers! – Ria
Meet Ria - she has been volunteering as a peer support facilitator with us for over a year. She is a huge asset to the charity and we really appreciate all her hard work! "I have loved volunteering with Changes – I find great comfort and reward in the vast array of...
WANTED: Volunteer Befrienders
Could you be a volunteer befriender? Are you a good listener? Got an ear to lend? If you are able to commit to one or two hours a week this might be the perfect opportunity for you. Changes Bristol is recruiting volunteers to support the running of our telephone...
Guest article – Scotch Bonnet
This article has been submitted by one of our supporters, George E. I have been based in Bristol for ten years now and unfortunately I have been struggling with serious mental health difficulties which has meant I am now back in Edinburgh, however I am slowly getting...
New Project – Keep Going Keep Growing
Join us: New nature connection and gardening project Through running our Walk and Talk project over the last year, we have found that spending time in nature can improve our mental health. Through increased positive feelings of wellbeing, in turn we can help our...
Bristol Befriending Week
Bristol Befriending Week - 25th - 30th April It has been two years since we started our telephone befriending service with the expectation of helping 20-25 people during lockdown. Since those naïve days this service has grown and grown, to date supporting 164...
Article: How does looking after your body help your mental health?
Guest writer: Olivia W Did you know that over the past week, 1 in every 6 people that you know will have experienced a mental health problem? In fact, poor mental health is one of the biggest crises that we face today with the recent pandemic causing a rising number...
Photography Walks – Gallery
Exhibition on Nature We are enjoying the awesome power of nature through a series of photography walks. Here we celebrate our photographers talents with a gallery exhibiting their incredible images. These will be added to as the series continues, to view the seasonal...
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