No 43 Brislington Community News 20th January 2024

Brislington Community News No 43 for the week from 20th January 2024

Sunset in Brislington

Air Ambulance in Arnos Park Here

Woodcroft Community Orchard Off Birchwood Road, Brislington

More information Here Everyone is welcome to join us for singing, live music and of course blessing our trees for another fruitful year. So please bring an instrument or something to bang along Some cash for donations - we will have our very own Mulled Woodcroft Community Orchard Cider and Apple Juice and some seasonal snacks available You’ll need: A torch, A camping/reusable mug if you have one, Wear wellies or boots (it is muddy), Wrap up warm All the family welcome along. As we embrace this age-old tradition with Wassail songs, stories around the fire and crafts.

You are welcome to tour our site too, to find out more about what we are about how you can get involved.

Note, this is a dog-free event. No dogs will be allowed onto our site.

Peace Feast for Faith Communities

Date: 24th of January 2024 Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm Venue: Easton Community Centre, Kilburn St, BS5 6AW

Join us as we start 2024 with a special event bringing faith communities in Bristol together over a delicious meal. Following on from our recent Inter Faith Week initiative, this event gives people from different faith backgrounds and perspectives the opportunity to share food, listen to one another, find common ground and show togetherness at a time when it is much needed.

With food from the amazing Houria Catering, guest speakers, and plenty of time for conversation around the table, this is set to be a wonderful evening. £7.50 – £15.00 Book your place now Here All food is halal, with vegetarian and vegan options available. No alcohol will be served. Please let us know of any special dietary requirements when you book your ticket.

Help us make this event more environmentally friendly. We would therefore like to ask you to kindly consider coming to the event on foot / by bike / using public transport if you are able to.

Andy runs Briscycle in Sandy Park Road

A heartfelt thank you from Andy £5,010 raised of £5,000 target • 152 donations

Keeping Brislington clean Friends of Brislington Brook Friends of Eastwood Farm Nature Reserve Waste Nothing Challenge

Friends of Eastwood Farm Local Nature Reserve More Here

Take the Waste Nothing Challenge!

After running two year-long challenges with 150 Bristol households to reduce their waste, we’re extending the invitation to everyone!

We’ve distilled all the knowledge, insights and zero waste hacks from the in-person challenges into 30 emails full of waste reducing, money saving ideas and activities.

30 days, 30 ways to reduce your waste Receive a daily email with a challenge set by experts to help you reduce how much you throw away. The 30-day email challenge is completely free and as well as guidance from waste and sustainability experts, you’ll also be in with a chance to win some amazing waste-free prizes from local low waste businesses!

Sign up for the challenge

Friends of Brislington Brook Clearing the stream Next Meetings 7.00pm February 7th at the Langton - election of Chair and Treasurer (amongst others). Anyone interested?

10.00 am February 11th Bramble bash at Nightingale Valley More Information Here

26-28th January 2024

Join the world's largest garden wildlife survey

Sign up and watch the video Sign up and watch Here the video Here Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every year, hundreds of thousands of nature lovers like you take part, helping to build a picture of how garden birds are faring.

How part Find joytointake January 1. Get your free guide and stock up on View online supplies, with 15% off and free delivery on This year, a promise to yourself to experience food make and feeders at the RSPB shop. something new each month! In January's Nature’s Calendar, you’ll find plenty of inspiration as in weyour pick 2. Spend an hour watching the birds patch, between 26 andto28 January, and walks out some of the best things spot on winter record the birds thatFrom land.spiralling and even in your garden.

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Winter Wellbeing/Gardening Come and join our friendly wellbeing group. We meet on Wednesdays during term time at Broomhill Junior School.

We will be doing some seasonal outdoor gardening (weather dependant) as well as indoor options to include wellbeing and mindfulness as well as opportunities to meet new friends.

Eligibility aged 19+ with few or no qualifications

Starts: Wednesdays Mornings 9.00-11.00am Broomhill Junior School Allison Road, BS4 4NZ Contact: Catherine.Landon@bristol.gov.uk 07785 702454 to book

More information Here

Helping Ukraine, helping ourselves Here are two local Brislington people taking initiatives to wartorn, winter bombed Ukrainians.

Both have fundraisers: Chris Monks: Gofundme Simon Porter: Justgiving

Why not consider supporting them?

Both Chris and Simon are known to the newsletter editor

St Anne’s House Regular activities / social events Here

St Anne’s House is a creative and community hub grown from the ambition of local communities in St Annes and creative communities in Bristol.

Here you will find creative and community projects, rooms to hire, a cooperatively run gym, play therapy, social prescribing, artist studios, coworking, artist project space, theatre studios, massage therapy, wellbeing and much much more.

Our aim is to build community resilience, foster connections, grow local talent, inspire creativity, and provide a space to test out new ideas https://stanneshouse.org/, @bricksbristol, stannes@bricksbristol.org or call us on, 07709264201

Click Here

About Greater Brislington Together More Here: Home

Helping Make Brislington a Better place •

Greater Brislington Together is a group for the local area, bringing together residents, businesses and community groups to work together on local issues that are important to all of us We have an achievements page setting out what we’ve achieved each year building on previous years success This year’s committee will again help facilitate CIL funding bids for the next round of funding, continue with our monthly litter picks and supporting the BS4 Repair Cafe.

We will be focusing on Youth Engagement, Transport and Community Safety over the next year.

We are also investigating the possiblity of Creating a Neighbourhood plan for Brislington and have plans to further improve our community engagement and communications.

We also hope to continue to sponsor Brisday and Springfest.

If you would like to know more please explore our website, like our facebook page, follow us on twitter and encourage people to join our mailing list Our public meetings are listed on our Community Calendar

Beyond Brislington (although within Brislington as well)

Who does this?

Click Here to find out

This Sunday with the bible

Every Sunday we have three short passages from the bible to reflect on. There's usually one from the Old Testament - the Jewish bible as well as Christian; one from the life of the early church after Jesus; and one from the gospel stories of Jesus' life.

Have a read Here

We’re still in the post-Christmas season of ‘Epiphany’ – it’s a Greek origin word meaning ‘Wow!’ – something incredible has happened.

Focussing on today’s gospel story about water being transformed by Jesus not just to ‘Vin de table’ but to ‘Grand Cru’ quality and in a grand quantity.

As always with stories about Jesus, we can hold together many different ways of understanding them: yes, physical miracle; yes, transformation of ourselves from ordinary to high quality; yes, about generosity and abundance; yes, about the banquet, feast which awaits

What is Church or who is Church or Who are Church?

This is Church

Around our Brislington churches

Church services across Brislington January 2024.

There’s a great choice of churches, times and types of services across the Brislington churches.

If you have not been to one yet or recently, you’ll be very welcome!

St St St St St Peter Anne Christopher Cuthbert Luke Methodist Wednesday 3rd January

10.00 am Holy Communion

Epiphany Sunday 7th January

10.30 am 10.00 am Holy All Age Communion Together

Wednesday 10th January

10.00 am Holy Communion

Sunday 14th January

10.00 am Morning Prayer

10.30 am Holy Communion

10.30 am 10.00 am Holy Word and Communion Worship

10.30 am Holy Communion

10.30 am 10.00 am Holy Holy Communion Communion

10.30 am Worship

Wednesday 17th January

10.00 am Holy Communion

Sunday 21st January

10.00 am 10.30 am 10.30 am Messy church Morning Holy Communion Prayer

Wednesday 31st January

10.30 am Worship

10.00 am Holy Communion

Wednesday 24th January Candlemas Sunday 28th January

10.00 am Holy Communion

10.00 am 10.30 am Holy Sunday Communion Worship

10.30 am 10.00 am Holy Worship Communion Together 10.00 am Holy Communion

10.30 am Worship

St Anne’s Church

St Christopher’s church

St Cuthbert’s church

More information Here

St Luke’s church

What’s on at St Luke’s Community hall Week beginning 22nd January?

Monday 22nd 6.00pmRainbows 7.30pm Creative Stitchers Wednesday 24th 2.00pm Alzheimer's Memory Cafe (All welcome) 7.30pm St Luke's Players Drama Group (looking for new members) Thursday 25th 7.30pm Line Dancing.

New Vicar for St Luke’s parish The Diocese of Bristol is pleased to announce that The Revd Sarah Hancox will be the new Priest in Charge of St Luke the Evangelist, Brislington More details Here

St Peter’s Methodist church

Craft and Hobbies Club Monday 19.30 – 21.00 Carol Payne 0117 9710747 We are a friendly group of Crafters who love to chat while making items for charity and family. Join us and knit, crochet, sew, cross stitch, etc.

Brislington Carers Group We are a friendly supportive group of people who care for someone who has dementia. The meetings allow us time to discuss our caring roles and to feel genuinely listened to.

First Wednesday of each month 10.30-12.30 Louise Brown 07752 340370 Brislington School of Dance Tuesday 16.45 – 19.30 Thursday 19.00-21.20 Friday 17.30 – 18.30 18.45-20.45 Saturday 09.00 – 17.30 term time only Debbie Bassett 01761 472 109 Stagehandsdance@gmail.co The Brislington School of Dance was established over 30 years ago by principal dance teacher Debbie Bassett who still runs the school today.

Many of the students that grew up taking dance classes now send their own children here. Dancing can impart many skills that can be used throughout life.

Zum Zumba Thursday 17.00-19.00 Gill Tippetts 0782 7441 109 Gilltip@gmail.com Jacqui Price 0776 6467 093 Zumba is a combination of salsa and aerobics involving your entire body, from your arms to your shoulders and your feet, so you’ll get a full-body workout whilst having fun and enjoyment.

Tai Chi Monday 14.15 – 15.15 John Bruce 0771 8745 815 Tai Chi is a set of exercises which seek to establish a balanced and relaxed body. Based on Chinese wisdom it is well known for reducing stress and producing excellent health benefits, both mental and physical.

Broomhill Food Club Tuesday 12.30 – 14.30 FOOD CLUB | Ebcc (eastbristolchildrenscentre.co.uk) Runs in partnership with Family Action. For £3.50 each week we offer a food parcel worth approx. £15 for anyone who lives in the local community who wants to reduce waste and save money. You are welcome to contact us.

Keep Fit Wednesday 10.00 – 11.00 Eileen Scott 0796 9929 733 Scottyartois@hotmail.com Improve mobility, flexibility, strength, balance and general wellbeing, whilst having fun and making new friends. All are welcome. Try the first session for free.

Bristol Concert Wind Band Wednesday 19.30 – 21.30 Ian Maitland-Round Info@bcwb.co.uk 0117 4057369 Bristol Concert Wind Band (BCWB) has rehearsed at St Peter’s since 2001 and enjoys an excellent relationship with the Church providing concerts and playing at our Carol Services. BCWB is among the premier wind band in the Bristol area.

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St Anne's Community Group Brislington People's Group Friends of Arnos Court Park

Brislington Ward Councillors West Brislington Jos Clark Andrew Varney Quarterly newsletter, 'Focus on Brislington West' delivered to every household across the ward.

You can also sign up for a monthly eFocus at: BristolLibDems.org/localefocus.

Facebook: Brislington Liberal Democrats Twitter: @BrisLibDems @AndrewJVarney @josclark6 Instagram: andrewjvarne East Brislington Katja Hornchen Tim Rippington

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