Southmead News & What’s On Issue 75 August 2023 FREE DONATIONS WELCOME
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here’s is nothing worse than feeling powerless or that nobody is listening to you. Here at the Trust we can support you to take action about the things you care about. One of the most important and enjoyable parts of my job is talking to people and helping residents put their thoughts into words and their words into actions. One of the ways to do this is the Southmead Yearly Update I’m sending around. It’s just a few questions to spark a conversation about what it’s like to live in The Mead, what’s on our minds, and what can we do together to make things better.
As a result of last year’s responses there was more community action – more community groups were set up, with more of us engaging with them. There were sessions to support with Energy, and also batch cooking, as many of us said we were most worried about Energy and food because of the Cost-of-Living crisis. Our new Death Café was proposed by a resident and has been happening regularly for a few months. Some of us are training to offer a Grief Café which will start in the Autumn, and more of us are volunteering in the community generally. This year there is also the opportunity for us to have our say in continued on page 2 >
INSIDE P.3 Fes�val Smiles - pics from the day P.5 Our New Family Hub P.7 Helping Farm Hands P.8 Na�onal Stars at Greenway P.10 M2M to Old Vic! Housing Special 4 page pull-out P.11 Volunteer Thank You P.13 Climate Ac�on Chats P.14 Death Cafe P.16 Our Lovely Library P.18 Southmead Yearly Update - fill & win!