CVS South Gloucestershire

04/06/2026

Welcome to the CVS South Gloucestershire Membership Series where we showcase the fantastic work of the voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire. We are delighted to introduce SGREN-South Glos Race Equality Network https://southglosracenetwork.co.uk/
At SGREN, we work to achieve racial equity in South Gloucestershire by improving connectivity, ensuring diverse voices are heard, enhancing access to culturally specific services, and influencing local decision-making.
Quote from SGREN's member during our Travelling Library Event last summer:
“Thank you so much for organising this colourful and inclusive event....it was absolutely brilliant and a great pleasure to be a part of. My children and myself thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to upcoming cultural events and opportunities.” Janika
CVS South Gloucestershire Supports a thriving voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire, follow our link to find out more: https://www.cvs-sg.org.uk/

We aim to improve connectivity of Ethnically Diverse communities across South Gloucestershire and tackle racial disparity within our six priority areas

19/05/2026

Welcome to the CVS South Gloucestershire Membership Series where we showcase the fantastic work of the voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire. We are delighted to introduce https://greencommunitytravel.co.uk/ who serve a large area of South Gloucestershire providing an accessible, affordable, and reliable community transport.

We have several services, Ring and Ride, for local journeys such as shopping/GP appointments, Group Hire-helping local community groups with group transport, Voluntary Car- drivers using their own vehicles taking people to and from hospital appointments, Hospital transport- the same scheme but using our vehicles which are fully accessible, Friends of GCT trips- trips in the local area to reduce social isolation and promoting wellbeing, Further afield trips- the same aims but the destinations are further away and would involve more walking and a longer day.

We also currently have a pilot for our hospital shuttle bus- if this is successful, we will apply for a larger grant but we have a bus going to and from Southmead all day for set dates.

Our team is a mix of paid staff and volunteers, we have a really friendly team and are very lucky to have dedicated and generous volunteers, we make volunteering work around people’s lives so there is no minimum requirement for days/hours per week or month.

We are here for anyone that can’t access public transport, this could be due to age, mobility, lack of public buses or bus stops, needing a more supportive travel environment and much more.
Our volunteers enable people get to vital health appointments, allow people to go on days out to garden centres or to lunches, enable local schools and community groups to attend extra curricular activities and days out and volunteers can choose which journeys they prefer.

We have opportunities for those who wish to drive their own vehicle and to drive our vehicles, we provide all the training, sort out DBS checks and also have social events which are a big hit with our whole team.

Quotes from passengers:
“It gives me independence.”
“It stops me being isolated.”

CVS South Gloucestershire supports a thriving voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire, find out more https://www.cvs-sg.org.uk/

Can’t access transport? We provide reliable, affordable & accessible door to door transport Reducing social isolation, promoting your independence & supporting you as members of our local community Our minibuses and cars are accessible so we can transport wheelchairs and scooters! Providing servic...

07/05/2026

Welcome to the CVS South Gloucestershire Membership Series where we showcase the fantastic work of the voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire. We are delighted to introduce 1625 Independent People.

1625 Independent People works with young people aged 16–25 who are homeless, leaving care or at risk of homelessness. We provide safe housing and specialist support to strengthen wellbeing, build life skills, and create pathways into education and employment, helping young people build independent futures.

One young person recently shared:
“I have my own sofa - I feel so grown up! I’ve got my own keys and my own front door, and I can decide who comes to visit. I’m still settling in, but this feels like a new start, a new life. I’m thriving. Thank you, 1625.”

If you’d like to learn more about our work, refer a young person, volunteer, or explore partnership opportunities, please visit Helping young people to reboot their lives | 1625 Independent People : https://www.1625ip.co.uk/

CVS South Gloucestershire supports a thriving voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire, find out more here: https://www.cvs-sg.org.uk/

We are a charity that works with young people who are homeless, leaving care, or at risk of homelessness in the South West.

27/04/2026

23/04/2026

Welcome to the CVS South Gloucestershire Membership Series where we showcase the fantastic work of the voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire. We are delighted to introduce Bristol Creative Thereapy Centre.

Bristol Creative Therapy’s https://www.bristolcreativetherapycentre.org/ mission is to reach children and their families in need. Our aim is to improve children’s mental health and the wellbeing of children who don’t meet the criteria for statutory funding and whose parents cannot afford the cost of private therapy. We offer highly professional and affordable therapeutic support, which includes 1-1 therapy for children and running small therapeutic groups. We currently offer the modalities of dance movement psychotherapy and play therapy to families in South Gloucestershire and Bristol.

The therapy we provide is for children aged from 4 up to and including teenagers. The children we work with experience anxiety or low self-esteem, they have experienced issues such as loss and bereavement, family breakdowns, physical/sexual abuse, or have developmental conditions such as autism or ADHD.

“When we felt helpless BCTC reached out and absolutely did something to improve our lives We can’t thank them enough”

“BCTC has provided my child with a safe and confidential environment where they can be free to talk and/or create whatever they wish, allowing them to process and work through emotions and thoughts which once were complex and difficult.”

If you are able to offer voluntary IT expertise, particularly relating to social media or keeping our website updated, we would love to hear from you’.

CVS South Gloucestershire supports a thriving voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire, follow our link to find out more: https://www.cvs-sg.org.uk/

Bristol Creative Therapy Centre is a non profit organization founded in March 2022. BCTC will provide professional, affordable Creative Therapy (Play Therapy, Dance Movement Psychotherapy) sessions particularly to those families who cannot afford to access therapy at commercial rates. Referrals

09/04/2026

Welcome to the CVS South Gloucestershire Membership Series where we showcase the fantastic work of the voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire.

Coniston Community Centre in Patchway operates in a priority neighbourhood and offers support to local families and residents. We run a community café , which includes a community larder and fridge, open 8-2 every weekday, supported by Fare Share food and supermarket donations. Found out more here: https://conistoncommunitycentre.org.uk/

Southern Brooks Community Partnerships has an office upstairs which offers wellbeing support and DHI helps those with addictions.

The Community Centre runs a Stay & Play Group, a Watercolour class and hosts fitness activities for older people and those with Parkinsons. Other groups using the Centre include chess, bingo, poll dance, war games, children’s cooking and Indian dance. Several language classes use the Centre, including Tamil, Hungarian, Finnish and Lithuanian groups and a Chinese church uses the Centre on Sundays. We run a social group for older people on Tuesdays and Thursdays called Coniston Connect which includes activities and a hot lunch and a Tea Party once a month.

We always welcome volunteers to help in the café and with the Coniston Connect group. Please email us at [email protected]

CVS South Gloucestershire supports a thriving voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire, follow our link to find out more: https://www.cvs-sg.org.uk/

There’s always lots going on at Coniston Community Centre! Take a look at our full list of Groups & Activities and see what takes your fancy…

26/03/2026

Welcome to the CVS South Gloucestershire Membership Series where we showcase the fantastic work of the voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire. We are delighted to introduce WeAreBS15, a community-led not-for-profit who work to connect the people of BS15 by sharing food, skills, products, and knowledge with a view to growing a community of shared resilience and compassion.

WeAreBS15 have a range of projects, support offers, and volunteering opportunities available, to find out more, following this link https://wearebs15.co.uk/

Vicky Robinson, Co-founder and Director at WeAreBS15 says:
‘We are BS15 exists to make sure people feel connected, supported and valued. Everything we do starts with listening to our community and working alongside them to build resilience and reduce isolation. As we mark our 5-year anniversary, we’re proud to work with over 100 volunteers and support more than 500 people each week across BS15.

CVS South Gloucestershire supports a thriving voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire, follow our link to find out more: https://www.cvs-sg.org.uk/

We are BS15 CIC is a community-led, non-profit organisation, running food and wellbeing projects across BS15.

24/03/2026

ICB Funding Opportunity: Representing Community Voices in Neighbourhoods

The ICB is looking for VCSE organisations to support neighbourhood health development work.

Funding of £2,500 is available per organisation to support community insight gathering, workshop participation, and post-workshop feedback.

The ICB wants to understand experiences accessing care for five groups:

• Pre-conception to age 25
• Adults experiencing multiple health needs and disadvantage
• People living with multiple long-term conditions who are also caring and working
• Older people living with multiple long-term conditions
• People from ethnic minority communities

The deadline for submissions is 6th April. Work will need to take place between 7th April and 22nd April.

If your organisation supports any of these communities, please consider submitting an expression of interest (EOI). The ICB recognises that this is a very tight delivery window, particularly given the Easter holidays.

To receive the pdf document with all information please email Hannah Hulbert, Project Manager, at [email protected]

For any queries please contact:
Amy Carr – Design Lead – BNSSG ICB - [email protected]

11/03/2026

Welcome to the CVS South Gloucestershire Membership Series where we showcase the fantastic work of the voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire. We are delighted to introduce the Whitfield Tabernacle whose team are working to turn a historic Kingswood landmark into an arts, heritage, education, and community space.

Kim Scudamore from the Tabernacle board states:
‘We’ve achieved our prime objective of saving the Grade I listed Tabernacle. By the end of September 2026, we are likely to have a usable building, but we now have to focus on making the Tabernacle a sustainable and vibrant community building. Our search for Trustees and Members who can help us achieve that continues.

If you would like to hear more or get involved, please follow this link for more information: https://thetabernaclekingswood.org/

CVS South Gloucestershire supports a thriving voluntary and community sector in South Gloucestershire, follow our link to find out more: https://www.cvs-sg.org.uk/

A new and unique venue at the heart of Kingswood

09/03/2026

We are looking to get feedback from organisations on their views and experiences of engaging with the VCSE Alliance and Brokerage Framework being hosted by Voscur.

The Alliance want to understand South Gloucestershire VCSE organisations views and experiences of the VCSE Alliance approach and in accessing the BNSSG framework.

If you are part of a VCSE organisation who work in South Gloucestershire, please complete the attached Microsoft feedback form (takes less than 4 minutes to complete). Alternatively, please email your thoughts to Ellen Wragg, Project Support Officer at [email protected]

Feedback deadline is 20th March!