The Mead BS10 Issue 75 August 2023

There’sisnothingworsethan feelingpowerlessorthat nobodyislisteningtoyou.Hereat theTrustwecansupportyoutotake actionaboutthethingsyoucare about.Oneofthemostimportant andenjoyablepartsofmyjobis talkingtopeopleandhelping residentsputtheirthoughtsinto wordsandtheirwordsintoactions.

Oneofthewaystodothisisthe SouthmeadYearlyUpdate I’m sendingaround.It’sjustafew questionstosparkaconversation aboutwhatit’sliketoliveinThe Mead,what’sonourminds,and whatcanwedotogethertomake thingsbetter.

Asaresultoflastyear’s responsestherewasmore communityaction–more communitygroupsweresetup,with moreofusengagingwiththem. Thereweresessionstosupportwith Energy,andalsobatchcooking,as manyofussaidweweremost worriedaboutEnergyandfood becauseoftheCost-of-Livingcrisis. OurnewDeathCaféwasproposed byaresidentandhasbeen happeningregularlyforafew months.Someofusaretrainingto offeraGriefCaféwhichwillstartin theAutumn,andmoreofusare volunteeringinthecommunity generally.

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theClimateActionPlanfor Southmead(seepage18).Thisisa reallyexcitingtimebecauseso manyofusareconcernedabout world,country,andcityclimate issuesandSouthmeadmustbe includedinconversationstofind fairsolutions.

Maybeyoucametochatin ConversationCorneratthe SouthmeadFestival–wewere givingoutseeds;maybeyousowed sometogrowtheplantsof tomorrowandideasofthefuture!

We’llberecreating ConversationCorneronArnsidein AugustandSeptembersodopop overandseeus.We’llalsobe knockingondoorsonthesame dates,andatthebackofthis editionofTheMeadisapaper versionofthequestionswhichcan bereturnedtoGreenway,or there’salinktocompleteitonline ifyouprefer.

So,there’snoexcusetonotget yourtwopenn’orthin!Takethis

opportunitytosaywhatyour prioritiesareandwhatyouwould liketodoaboutthings.

There’saprizedraw foranyonewho answersthe questionsand leavescontact details.

MrBwonit lastyear,here’s apicofhim beinggiventhe prizeofa£75 voucherforhis chosenshopcongratsMrB!

‘Itcouldbeyou’next timesoremembertoleaveyour detailsforachancetowinthis year’sprize.

Everyoneisinvitedforacuppa andsnacksattheGreenway Centre,onWednesday27th September,6-8pm,sowecan sharemoreinfoaboutwhatwe dohereattheTrustandhavea catchup.There’llalsobea

clothesswapsodobring somethingifyou’dlike.

Whateveryour situation,there’s alwayssomething tojoininwithin Southmead,so pleasekeepin touchto receivenews aboutthe manyevents and opportunities available.

Youcanhave newssenttoyour emailinbox–todothis gotothewebsite

www.themead.org,andpopyour emailaddressintheregistration boxatthebottom.Youcanalso dropyourdetailsintoGreenway reception.

Whateveryoudo,getstuck intoSouthmead,we’rehereto supportyou.

email: lucillesmith@southmead.org

tel:01179503335

SOUTHMEADFESTIVAL2023

Theraindidn’trainonour parade,wealls�llhada cracking�me.Bill,onceagain,man ofthematch-s�llonfirewithhis keyboardmusic(I’mintheredt-shirt dancing!).

TheGreenwaySingerswereon topform,everyoneenjoyedand joinedin,welldone!!

Wehadalovelydancinggroup, theywerebeau�ful.Lovely costumes.Theirheaddresseswere amazing.

Travellingkitchenservedlovely fruitandchildrenwereall entertainedwithDaveRodrick’s animalballoons,he’sge�nggood!

Also,ChurchesTogetheroffered teaandcoffeeandfacepain�ng,all forfree.Ifeelit’sge�ngbe�erevery year.

ThankyoutoLyndsey&Glenn, andtheCafeDesAmisstaffwho weresobusywithlovelyfoodand drinks.Iwouldliketothankeveryone whomakesallthispossibleeveryoneworkedsohard.

Hugethankstoeveryonewhohelpedtoraisefundsforthenext Festival-wereceived £335.61inthedona�onbucketstoputtowards anac�vitynextyear.PleasekeephelpingustoraisefundstoputontheFes�valyoucanmakeadona�onatany�meattheGreenwayCentreorviaourwebsitewww.southmead.org.

ThedateforSouthmeadFestival2024isSaturday13th July.Pleasegetin touchifyoucanofferanactivity,wanttoperform,orwouldliketohelpout onthedayorwithfundraising.

Pleasehelpusfindtheprize-winnerswithyellowstarsontheirpics opposite.Findmorepicsonthewebsiteatwww.themead.org.

Togetintouchcontact-email:info@southmead.org,tel:01179503335

SOUTHMEAD’SNEWFAMILYHUB

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AttheSouthmeadChildren’s Centrewewereexcitedtohost afunfamilyeventonthe28thofJune, tocelebratethelaunchoftheBristol FamilyHubsandStartforLife programme.

Thisnewna�onal ini�a�vewillprovidea ‘one-stopshop’ offeringawide rangeof informa�on andsupport toall families, from concep�on throughto age19,orup toage25for childrenwith special educa�onalneeds anddisabili�es(SEND).

Bristolisoneof75localauthori�es selectedbythegovernmenttosetup thenewHubs,andwillreceive£4.8 millioninfunding.

Therewasanamazingturnoutat theJuneevent,andwelovedseeing peopleweknowwell,andwelcoming newfamilies.Ac�vi�esrangedfroma sensorybabyareaandpain�ng,to giantbubblesandballoon modelling.

Wealsohosted localagencies, whosetup stallstoshare informa�on aboutwhat supportthey provideand howto accesstheir services,such asLink Forward,the children’ssocial prescribingserviceat

theSouthmeadDevelopmentTrust (Vicky,belowtopright).

Southmeadisoneofthreenew

HubsacrossBristolaimingtoprovide informa�onandhelponanything familyrelated,allinoneeasytoaccess place.Thiswillincludecommunity ac�vi�es,helpwithbabyfeeding, emo�onalwellbeing,physicaland mentalhealth,earlyyearsand educa�on,paren�ngsupport,housing anddebtadvice,youthac�vi�esand domes�cabusesupport,aswellas servicesrunbychari�es.

TheotherHubsareinHartcliffe Children’sCentreandatthe WellspringSe�lementinBartonHill. Theywillalsoincludewider, wraparoundservicesthatcanmakea hugedifferencetopeoplewhoneed extrasupport,suchasadviceon ge�ngintowork,rela�onshipbuilding andstopsmokingservices.

Forfurtherinfodogetintouch, tel: 07778441845

email: kate.fairhurst@bristol.gov.uk

FARMHANDSSUPPORTINGOURKIDS

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HereattheSouthmead DevelopmentTrust’schildren’s socialprescribingservice, Link Forward,weworkwithpartnersto provideac�vi�estosupportchildren’s wellbeing.

Welovetoworkwith FarmHands, inShirehampton,whooffer volunteeringopportuni�esto8-11 year-oldslivinginLawrenceWeston, Shirehampton,SeaMillsor Avonmouth.Ac�vi�esinclude muckingout,handlingandfeeding animals,gardening,cra�s,makingnew friends,workinghardandhavingfun!

I’dliketointroduceyoutoLylieMae,whowemetthrough Link Forward andhaswri�enabouttheir experiencewith FarmHands...

MynameisLylieMaeandIworkedat FarmHands.Thiswasareally funplacetogoeverySundayas some�mesyoucanbebored andthenthinkIhavefarmhands today,yay!

Ireallylikealltheanimals andpeoplethere.Itisan amazingplacetogoto.Ifyou wouldliketosupportthemin anywayyoucouldworkthereas akidorteenageroryoucould donateabitofmoneyif possible.

Ireallyrecommendjoiningif youloveanimalsasmuchasme! Ifyoudojoinitcantakeawhile butmineonlytook2weeksas thelistcangodownveryquickly andcangoupquicklytoo.

Thereissomanylovely peopleandanimalsandifyou areluckyyoumightgettosee

ThankyouLylie-Maeforthis brilliantwriteup.Wehope thatitwillencourageother childrentowriteandshare

SPELLBOUNDAT THELIBRARY!

somebabiesbecausethereare nowbabygoatsandchickens (chicks).

Someofmyschooleven wenttherebutIalsometnew peopleandsomeofthem turnedintomybestfriends.So youmighthaveachanceof someofyourschoolgoing theretoo.

Itlasts2hoursanddon’t worryifyoufeellikeyou’llget �redinbetweenbecauseyou have�meforabreakandsnack andyoucanbringyourownif youwouldlike.

Itwashonestlythebest experienceever!Idefinitely recommendtoeveryone.IfI couldrateitoutof10,itwould definitelybea10!Soifyoulove animalsdefinitelyjoin LawrenceWestonFarm Hands!

theirownexci�ng experiences. LinkForwardisofferinga summerholidayprogrammeto supportchildren–ResilienceLab. Allinfoonpreviouspage←

Itwassuchajoytowelcome theChildren'sLaureate, JosephCoelho,whovisited SouthmeadLibraryonTuesday11th July,aspartofhisLibraryMarathon. Wearenumber178!

HeheldaY1classfromFonthill Primaryabsolutelyspellbound!As wellasCouncillorBrendaMassey! Hereadoneofhisbooks‘Luna LovesLibraryDay’aswellassome ofhispoems,andencouragedthe childrentostartmakingsomeof theirown.Theyweresmi�enand didn’twanttoleave.Itreallywasa wonderfulday!

Josephtalkedtousforawhile a�erhisreadingandspokeabout howhehadbeeninspiredasachild, toread,bytheSummerReading Challengeandauthorevents.

Sopleasecomealongtothe LibraryandjointheSummer ReadingChallengeit’sallfree! (SouthmeadLibraryopening �mesonpage17).

NATIONALSTARSATGREENWAY

Wearesoproudthatthe GreenwayCentreishome tooneofthemostpopularand successfulcheerleadingclubsinthe country.Dayindayout,Predators Athle�csCheerleaderstrainhard towardstheirnextcompe��onand theirrou�nesareajoytobehold.If youwereatthetry-outsrecently, you’llhaveseenwhatagreatset-up theyare.

Overtheyears,thePredators teamhaveworked�relesslyto transformtheoldGreenwaysports hallintoabouncyfloored,fullyki�ed out,trophygalore,modern cheerleadinghavenwherethe groupsprac�setheirheart-stopping displays.Theyhavereachedavery highna�onalstandardandvery clearly,everyoneinvolvedabsolutely loveswhattheydo.

Myowndaughterisoneofthem. Whenshespentmostoflockdown ignoringherschoolworkand,instead, prac�singwalkingonherhands acrossthekitchen,Ineverexpected thatjustthreeyearslaterIwouldbe drivingherthroughthedeserted streetsofBournemouth,atthecrack ofdawn,tojointhousandsofyoung

peoplefrom748teamsacrossthe country,tocompeteinEurope’s largestcheerleadingcompe��on:the FutureCheerInterna�onals(23rd–25thJune).

IfeltwobblyasIwatchedmy daughter’steamthrowthemselves intotheirrou�ne,looking�nyonthe hugestage,infrontofmorethan fi�eenjudgesassessingtheirevery move.Astheyflingthemselves throughtheair,theteamsriskbeing markeddownforeventhe�niestof mistakes,includinganythingfalling ontothestage.Weheldourbreaths asoneofourathletes,midtumble, caughtherownshoeasitbecame loose.Butsheflickeditintothe audiencewithoutmissingabeator losingapoint!

Theatmospherewasamazing bothinsidethedarkauditoriumand outsideinthedaylightwhere Bournemouthwasbuzzingwith youngpeopleinfabuloussparkly uniformsprac�singtheirrou�neson thebeachandinthepark.The energy,funandposi�vitywas incrediblyinfec�ous,andIcansee whythissportisgrowingin popularity:youngpeoplecannot resistthemixofgymnas�cs, acroba�cs,anddance–alongwith

musicalmashups,gravitydefying tumbling,gli�eringou�its,andthe opportunitytoperformthrownin! Cheerleadingcanbesopowerful foryoungpeopleastheylearn teamwork,trust,discipline,and precision.Theymusts�cktoprecise choreographyandrigoroustraining. Itreliesoneverysingleteam membertobepresentandconfident tocompete,therearenosidelinesfor anyone.

Thegreatnewsisthatamongst theireightawardsfrom Bournemouth,Predatorsbrought twosecondplaceandthreethird placewinshometoSouthmead–fantas�cresults.

Wearedelightedthatthis Southmeadbasedclubisdoingso brilliantly.Congratula�onsto everyoneatPredators,andtoBecky whorunsit.Wecouldnotbemore thrilledtohaveyouhereat Greenwayprovidingthiswonderful opportunityforlocalyoungpeople.

YoucancontactPredatorsvia Instagram@predatorscheer,orvia Facebook@PredatorAthle�csCheer, orleaveamessageforthematthe GreenwayCentretel:01179503335.

MEADERSTOTHEOLDVIC!

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MeadowstoMeadersis performingasyou’ve neverseenusbefore!Thisyear Southmead’sMeadowstoMeaders SoapOperahasbeenputonhold becausewehavejoinedforceswith otherdramagroupsinBristolto makeacastof100people.

Rehearsalsarewellunderway foraproduc�onbeingshownatthe BristolOldVicof Orpheusand Eurydice.Itisoneofthemosttragic lovestoriesfromGreekMythology andFolklore,andfeaturesgods, love,death,poetry,music,andthe a�erlife.

Youwillseesomefamiliarfaces, aswellassomenewcomerstothe MeadowstoMeadersgroup,who actasFerryPeopletotransportthe deadtoTheUnderworld,andfinal des�na�on.

MeadowstoMeadersscripts arestoriesofthehistoricalevents frombetweentheWorldWarsand thesubsequentdevelopmentofthe SouthmeadEstate.Theyinclude thetrialsandtribula�onsalongthe wayofthepeoplelivinginthelocal community.So,therewasali�le apprehensionamongstthegroupat firstwhenthisnewprojectwas discussed,asitseemedvery differentfromwhatwewereused to.Buthowwrongwewere–our

excitementofbeinginvolvedquickly grew.

Aswellashumourand expressedemo�ons,inthisversion ofOrpheusandEurydicethereis men�onofvariousloca�onsin Bristolwhichtheaudiencecan iden�fywith.ThankstoAdamPeck (whowrotethescript),theGreek Mythrunsinparallelwithmodern life,withanaddeddimension,butis inkeepingwiththeoriginalstoryline.Themostimportantelement ofthisplayisEurydice’sbookWIKOL (whatIknowoflove)–alovestory whichgoesonthroughouteternity.

Wehavecon�nuingprofessional supportthankstoRuthMyersand CarlotaManosfrom LocalLearning Wealsohavebeenluckytohave

inputandsupportfromDirectorLisa Greganat BristolOldVic.Lisahas beenboos�ngourconfidenceweek byweekandwillseeusthrough rehearsalsattheOldVicun�lthe finalperformance.

Theplaywillrunfromthe31st ofAugustto2ndSeptember,at 7pm.TherewillalsobeaMa�nee onSaturday2ndSeptemberat2pm. Fourperformancesaltogether. SherrieEugene-Hart,Bri�shSign LanguageInterpreter,willbeatthe ma�neeon2ndSeptember.

Tofindoutallabouttheplayand tobook�cketsgotothewebsite: www.bristololdvic.org.uk tel:01179877877

StStephen’sChurchwill behos�ngtheir fourthKintsugiHope

WellbeingGroup

star�ngin

September.

AKintsugi

HopeWellbeing

Groupisatwelve weekcourse

lookingatposi�ve emo�onalandmental health,offeringaplaceto learnstrategiestohelpyou manageyourownstressand

wellbeing,whilstmakingreal friendships.

Kintsugiistheancient Japaneseartofmending brokenpo�erywith gold.Thegoldbrings a�en�ontothe cracksbringinga newbeautytothe mendedbowl.

Kintsugiteaches usthatitisinour scarsthatwecanfind themosttreasure.The circumstanceswehavelived throughmakeuswhoweare,and

thelessonswelearntfromthe hardest�mescanbethemost preciousthingsweknow.

KintsugiHopeWellbeingGroups provideawelcomingandinclusive placetowhereyoucanfindthe treasureinyourlife’sscars.

ThenextKintsugiHope WellbeingGroupwillbeonFriday a�ernoons,star�ngonthe8thof September.

Ifyouwouldliketofindout moreaboutthegroup,orsignupto comealong,pleasecontactAndie Fowler,tel:07871707262orJohn Gardiner,tel:07954150180.

NEW!KINTSUGIHOPEWELLBEINGGROUP

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THANKYOUTOVOLUNTEERS

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Onthe19thof Junewetookthe opportunitytosaythank youtoallourhardworking anddedicatedvolunteers,by pu�ngonathankyoueventat theGreenwayCentre.

Thiswasthefirst�mewewereable todothisonsuchascale,andthe turnoutwasamazingwith40 volunteersa�endingaswellas membersofTruststaff,andperformers.

Theentertainmentcouldn’thave beenbe�erwithboththeGreenway SingingGroupandEsmeDollgivingit theirall,theywereajoytowatch.

Volunteerswerealsotreatedto minimassagesbyJessfromHolis�c Therapies(stronglyrecommend), deliciousCaribbeanfood,andeveryone wasrewardedwithcer�ficatesbyour TrusteeandlocalCouncillorBrenda Massey.

Itwasreallylovelytosee volunteersfromdifferentprojects ge�ngtomeetandsharetheir experiences.

Thankyoutoeveryonewhohelped withtheeventandahugethankyouto volunteersforallthatyoudo!

Weoffertrainingandsupportto becomeavolunteersoifyou’re interestedinbecomingoneI’dloveto hearfromyou,sopleasegetintouch withme.

tel:01179503335, email:alexbenne�@southmead.org

HELLOHEDGEHOGS! CLIMATECONVERSATIONSKICKOFF

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DidyouseetheConversa�on CornerteamatSouthmead Fes�val?Youmayhaveseenuswith sunflowersinourhairstayingbright duringthedownpour,andhandingout sunflowerseedsinpacketsmadefrom recycledcopiesofTheMead.

SouthmeadFes�valmarkedthe beginningofconversa�onsfor Southmead’sClimateAc�onPlan. Throughrainandshinetheteamhad discussionsaboutac�onswhichcould betakenforclimateandnatureinour community,gatheringideasonabig pin-board.It’sonlybeenonedayof conversa�onsandalreadyI’mloving thethingsI’mhearing!Trees,solar panels,clothesswaps,andrepaircafes –allideasbigandsmallarewelcome.

Southmead’sClimateAc�onPlanis foreveryone.Gatheringourhopesand ideasandmakingthisplanmeansour voicescanbeheardwhenBristolis makingdecisionsaboutclimateand

nature.Italsomeansweknowthe direc�onwhichresidentsandworkers wouldliketogoinforfutureprojects. So,it’simportantthatasmanypeople aspossibleareinvolved.

There’slotsofwaystoletmeknow yourthoughts.YoucanscantheQR codeontheposterontheopposite

pagetofilloutthecommunitysurvey. Weareholdingweeklycommunity pop-ups-youcancheckoutthedates below.I’malsogoingtotryandvisit communitygroupssoifyou’dliketo findoutmore,youcanleavea messageforme: tel:01179503335

emailellatainton@southmead.org

TALKINGABOUTTHEINEVITABLE

Deathisapartoflife.It’ssomethingwewillall experienceonsomelevel.Perhapsafamily memberorfriendhasdied,perhapsachildhood pet,orwe’veexperiencedgriefandlossinother forms.Weareallgoingtodie!Thisisuniversal.

Andyetmostofusfeellikeit’saverydifficult subjecttotalkabout.Andwesome�mesdon’tknow howtotalktootherswhohaverecentlybeen bereaved.

Inourmodernsocietyweareunequippedto knowhowtodealwithgrief,howtotalkabout deathanddying,andhowtosupportpeoplewho aregoingthroughit.Wemayneverhavethoughtor plannedwhatourwishesmaybewhenour�me comes.It’ss�llasubjectma�erthatcanbedifficult, emo�ve,awkward,andcarryas�gmathatistaboo orweirdtodiscuss.

Wewanttochangethatandsupporteachother tostarthavingrealconversa�onsaboutdeath,so thatwecanlivebe�er.TheDeathCaféisapowerful waytostarthavingtheseconversa�onsandwehave startedhos�ngthemhereattheGreenwayCentre.

Weofferawarm,welcomingspace,where peoplearefreetotalkaboutanythingtodowith deathanddying.Everyoneiswelcome.

QUIZKINDNESS&THENEXTDATEFORYOURDIARY

OurSouthmeadQuizNighthas beenrunningforovertwo yearsnowandalltheproceedsgointo acommunitypot.Weholdthequizat theUnitedReformedChurchon WigtonCrescent,whichisjustaround thecornerfromtheSouthmead HealthCentre.Wenormallymeeton thelastFridayofthemonthfrom 7pm-9pm.

Theentrancefeeis£3,andyouget unlimitedtea/coffeeandnibbles. Thereisalsoaraffleandthewhole eveningisfulloflaughs.

Oneques�onaskedwas“whatisa naturallyoccurringcommondisaster”, towhichmyhusbandreplied “marriage”.Hesleptwiththedogthat night!

Thisyearwehavedecidedtosplit thepotintofourgoodcausesin

Southmeadwhichwillreceive£125 each:TheRanch(Southmead AdventurePlayground);Southmead Fes�val;Southmead CommunityCentre;and StStephensChurch ClockFund.

Wewantthe moneyraisedto fundfree ac�vi�esfor childreninthe areawhichis reallyimportant tous.AndIthink thatyouwillagree thathavingtheclock towerworkingatSt Stephenswouldbenefitthe wholecommunity.Whenwewere li�lemymumwouldgiveusthirty minutestogettoArnsideandback andshewouldwaitonPenParkRoad

tocrossusoversafely.Noneofushad watches(therewassevenofusandno money)sotheclocktowerwasour guidetohowmuch�mewe hadle�.

Ournextquiz nightwillbeon Friday 22ndSeptember, from7-9pm,and wewouldlove youtojoinus!If you’dliketofind outmoreabout thequiz,andall thingsSouthmead Community,docome alongtothenextTeam Southmeadmee�ng(detailson page17), orcontactme. tel:07790426609, email:zazu57@outlook.com

OURLOVELYLIBRARY

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SouthmeadLibraryisTHEplacetobeifyouare studying.There’sabankofcomputersready andwai�ngtobeusedforquietwork.

Backinmyday,studyathomewasaconstant litanyofavoidingfamilysitua�ons,raidingthefridge forgoodies,andpretendingtostudywhilstwatching thetelevision.Notsurprisinglyeverythingtookmuch longertotakein!

ButinSouthmeadyoucanfindpeaceinwhichto studyproperly,inthecalmofthislovelyli�le sanctuary.

So,grabsomeexerciseonthewayandpoundthe pavementfromouroldLibrary,acrossGreystoke Avenue,toournewbuttemporaryLibrary.

Aswellasfindingcomputerswai�ngforyou, thereareawealthofotherresources,plusan informed,helpfulteamofsavvylibrarians.

Thebuildingisfullyaccessible,withanaccessible loo,andifyouneedrefreshments,abreaktopop overtoExpressCaféishighlyrecommended.

Address:SouthmeadHouse,256GreystokeAvenue, BS106BQ,tel:01179038583, email:southmead.library@bristol.gov.uk

TIMES,PLACES&INFO

STSTEPHEN’SCHURCH FRIENDSHIPCAFE

10am-12pm

Wednesday(every)

BABY&TODDLERGROUP 9:30-11am

Mondays(term-�meonly)

Forinfo

tel:01179591250

NEXTTEAMSOUTHMEAD MEETINGS

11am-1pm

Tuesday26th September

Tuesday31st October

StStephen’sChurch

Forinfo,contactDeana tel:07790426609

NEXTBS10PARKS& PLANNINGMEETINGS

6-7:30pm

Monday14th August

Henbury&BrentryCH

Monday11th September

GreenwayCentre

Monday9th October

Henbury&BrentryCH

Forinfo,contactMike tel:07875126321

SOUTHMEADLIBRARY OPENINGTIMES

Monday:Closed

Tuesday:11amto5pm

Wednesday:11amto5pm

Thursday:Closed

Friday:1pmto5pm

Saturday:11amto5pm

Sunday:Closed

NEXTINCLUSION SOUTHMEADMEETING

11am-1pm

Thursday14th September

Thursday12th October

LanercostCentre

Forinfo,contactDeana tel:07790426609

PENTECOSTALCOFFEE MORNING

10:30am-12:30pm

Mondays

PentecostalHoliness

Forinfo,contact: 01179871327

Joinusforacuppa,company andachat.Allwelcome!

DIDYOUKNOW? WITHLOVE

YOUCOULDREAD THEMEADSTORIES MOREOFTEN

TheprintedMeadisproduced bimonthly,butyoucanreada wholerangeofstories,andabout events,onlineatany�me.

SubscribetoTheMeaddigital newsfeedtogetlatesttoyour inbox.Visitwww.themead.org andregisteryouremailaddress. Oryoucanuseyoursmartphone toscanthisQRcodetotakeyou straighttothewebsite.

THENEXTSUBMISSIONDEADLINE FORCONTENTFORTHEMEADIS:

Friday8th September2023

fortheOctober/Novemberedi�on SouthmeadDevelopmentTrust proudlysponsorsTheMead. Contactusbyemail: themead@southmead.org ortel:01179503335.websites: themead.org.uk/southmead.org

YOUCOULDHELP DELIVERTHEMEAD

WewantTheMeadtoreachas manypeopleaspossible.Can youhelpgetittoacommunity buildingordoor-to-dooron yourstreet?Ifso,pleasegetin touchwithour

Volunteer Coordinator Alex,tel: 01179503335, email: alexbenne�@ southmead.org

THISEDITIONOFTHE MEADISDEDICATEDTO MIKEGOULD

Mikewasahugesupporterof TheMead,andoneofthe earliestandlongestserving membersontheBoardof TrusteesfortheSouthmead DevelopmentTrust.

Mikewasbothinteres�ngand interested.Hewasanavid reader,anold-fashionedcyclist, athinker,andagreat conversa�onalist.

WerememberMikewithhuge fondness,andsendoursincere condolencesandlovetoPat.

What do you like about Southmead? 1

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Are there things you do which make you feel part of Southmead?

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Last year when we chatted to people we asked about concerns over the rising cost of living How do you feel this has affected you or changed the way you live?

If you had some spare time, is there something important to you which you'd like to make happen in Southmead? 4

What would you like to see more of in our community which might help some of the things you ' ve shared with us today? 5