South Glos Disability Equality Network

23/03/2026

🎼Do you love music and dancing? Have you tried The Music Train?

Why not give it a go Paul's Place in Yate. Next session this Friday 27th March, 10.45am - 12.15pm.

To find out more: 📞 01454 777 236 or ✉️[email protected]

Since its beginnings at the Avon Valley Railway, The Music Train has grown into an inclusive and highly valued programme, bringing people together through accessible live music. The initiative welcomes individuals with a wide range of support needs and has become a powerful source of joy, connection and community engagement.

Please note new event on 11th March that has been added since the leaflets were printed.

23/03/2026

Self care is so important, especially if you are caring for someone else... see post below.

Overcoming your barriers to self-care when you care for others

17/02/2026

**Reminder** Filton & Bradley Stoke 'Your Voice' event on Thursday 26th March, 18:30 – 20:30 at Baileys Court Activity Centre, Bradley Stoke.

🗣Your voice... is our new series of community meetings. They create an informal space for conversations between communities, the council, and other key partners such as town and parish councils, Avon Fire and Rescue Service, Avon and Somerset Police and local voluntary and community groups.

The meetings are approximately 2 hours long, and organised into 3 sessions. You can attend all 3 sessions, or just the parts that are of most interest to you.

👉Marketplace (open for the whole meeting) - visit information stands to talk to council teams and other partners or voluntary organisations.
👉Community Talks (45 minutes) - presentations from a council team or partner organisation to share and discuss information about local issues, including an Open 👉Forum for any questions.
Roundtable discussions (45 minutes) - a workshop to discuss a local challenge and propose joint solutions.

You do not need to book to attend the meeting - just drop in! But if you do register for a free ticket, you will receive a helpful reminder email 2 days before the event.

Find out more about Your voice community meetings on the council website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-voice-filton-and-bradley-stoke-tickets-1970289406654?aff=odcleoeventsincollection&keep_tld=1

10/02/2026

🌞Fully accessible transport to Southmead Hospital. Take a look at the dates and times for March below 🔽

💚Please see the dates for the shuttle bus in March!💚
Don't forget the service is door to door, fully accessible and with a reliable, fully trained driver ☺️
Call us if we can help 📞

09/02/2026

🌿 Living Well Event – Staple Hill 🌿

Thursday 12 March 2026, from 10am–2pm, for a free drop‑in event at Shrubbery Court Communal Lounge (BS16 5LJ).

Come along for:
✨ Advice on money and finances
✨ Information on community groups and events
✨ Health and wellbeing support
✨ Free tea & coffee!

The event is free entry and open to over 50s.
Pop in, have a chat, and discover what support is available locally. 💚

09/02/2026

👉Drop In Event - A432 improvements event

South Gloucestershire Council are hosting a drop in event where you can meet the project team and learn more about the upcoming works on the A432 Badminton Road.

Come along to ask questions, share your thoughts, and find out what the improvements will mean for your journey. Drop in anytime between 3pm and 7pm on Monday 16 February to the Newman Room at The Manor Hall in Coalpit Heath.

09/02/2026

Stand Against Racism & Inequality (SARI) and Bristol Disability Equality Forum (BDEF) are hosting a series of workshops with the first being around the LGBTQ+ and Disabled experience of hate crime and discrimination.

This is primarily for Disabled people who also are LGBTQIA+, as this session will focus specifically on the experiences of this part of the Disabled people community. LGBTQIA+ stands for le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning intersex, asexual with the + used to signify all of the gender identities and sexual orientations that are not specifically covered by the other initials.

For more information or to register your attendance visit here:
https://events.humanitix.com/hate-crime-and-discrimination-lgbtqia-disabled-experiences-bdef-and-sari-collaboration

29/01/2026

Next month Advice Hubs will feature a guest talk from Mark Austen about accessible nature and wellbeing.

Mark will be talking about the Sensing Nature and Wellbeing Walks at , a project designed to help blind and partially sighted people explore the arboretum through sensory experiences at a slower, more relaxed pace.

🗣You can hear Mark speak at the following hubs:

🍃Kingswood Hub – 5 February, 10am to 12pm, The Park Centre
🍃Yate Hub – 12 February, 11am to 1pm, Yate Library
🍃Bradley Stoke Hub – 19 February, 11am to 1pm, Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre

📞Call 0117 322 4885 between 9.30am - 4.30pm for more information.

26/01/2026

**Reminder** - Join the meeting for the Kings Forest and Hanham, being held in Cadbury Heath Hall on March 3 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

🗣Your voice... is our new series of community meetings. They create an informal space for conversations between communities, the council, and other key partners such as town and parish councils, Avon Fire and Rescue Service, Avon and Somerset Police and local voluntary and community groups.

The meetings are approximately 2 hours long, and organised into 3 sessions. You can attend all 3 sessions, or just the parts that are of most interest to you.

To book your ticket and find our more visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-voice-kings-forest-and-hanham-tickets-1970290719581?aff=odcleoeventsincollection&keep_tld=1

22/01/2026

**Reminder** - Join the meeting for the Yate and Cotswold Edge area at Monday 26th January, 18:30 – 20:30.

🗣January's Your voice... Yate and Cotswold Edge meeting will take place at Yate Academy.

Your voice... is our new series of community meetings. They create an informal space for conversations between communities, the council, and other key partners such as town and parish councils, Avon Fire and Rescue Service, Avon and Somerset Police and local voluntary and community groups.

Find out more visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-voice-yate-and-cotswold-edge-tickets-1970285701572?aff=odcleoeventsincollection&keep_tld=1

19/01/2026

Reminder - Your Voice Meeting -19/01/2026 - THORNBURY
You can share your views, ideas and concerns with key organisations in the community. These informal meetings are about listening to the community and understanding what matters to you.

The meeting is split into three sections: a marketplace of information stands, a community talk involving a presentation, and a roundtable discussion.

For more information visit their website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-voice-thornbury-and-severn-vale-tickets-1970278586290?utm_source=Weekly+update+-+resident+mailing+list&utm_campaign=7ba78320c2-RESIDENT_UPDATE_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-9c71bec23b-407261090