The Mead BS10 Issue 74 June 2023

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Ilovefestivals.Themulti-day campingkind,thefoodand drinkkind,andtheone-day-erslike ourveryownSouthmeadFestival. ThisyeartheSouthmeadFestivalis onSaturday8thJuly–it'sforallthe familysomakesureyou'vegotitin yourdiary!Thisyearthere’sa themefortheFestival–Green! WhatdoesGreenmeantoyou?Do youlovewearinggreen?Areyou interestedinsustainability?Doyou lovenatureorgrowingyourown food?Anythinggoes!Whether you’regoingtorunanactivity,sell something,simplycometorelaxand watchtheentertainment,orenjoy

thefood,we’reallinvitedtojoinin withtheGreentheme.There’llbea prizeforthebestGreenthemed outfit,sodostartplanningyour look!

Youcanreadmoreaboutwhat’s onattheFestivalonpage3,butI’m reallydelightedtoconfirmthatour headlinemusicactistheoneand only,well-lovedandlocal,raisedin Southmead,bandofbrothers, Hooper!Ican’twait!

Bristolissuchafantasticplace forsummerfestivals.Ilovevisiting differentonestoseewhatother communitiesareupto.I'mplanning togotomanyoftheBristolRefugee Festival‘CelebratingSanctuary’ eventsinJune,andtothebigevent

withmusic,stallsand activitiesdownat Queen’sSquareon Sunday25thJune.

ToCelebrate Sanctuaryin Southmeadthisyear there’llbeaWelcome WalkwiththeGreenway StrollersonWednesday14th June,andadedicatedareaand performancesattheSouthmead Festival.Thisyearit’salsothe 20thanniversaryoftheFestivalof Nature-from9thto18thJune there’llbeeventsatBlaiseCastle andLeighWoods,aswellasinthe citycentre,tohonourandenjoy ournaturalworld.There’slots goingontoprotectand encourageournaturalworldin Southmead,readmoreonpages 4and5.

TheSouthmeadFestivalteam putineveryeffortnottoclash withotherfestivals,butBristolis jampackedwithsummerfestivals

everyweekend!This yearoursis alongsidethe BristolPride festivalwhich celebratesthe LGBTQ+ community,with abusyschedule from24thJuneto 9thJuly.There’s plentyoftimeforyouto attendPrideeventsandcometo theSouthmeadFestivalthoughso docometoboth!

AttheFestivalyou’llfindme in‘ConversationCorner’withmy colleagueElla.Weneedyour inputontwocommunity initiativessodocomeandchill andchatwithus.Thefirstisthe SouthmeadYearlyUpdatefor 2023;youmayrememberthe questionsinTheMeadlastyear, orperhapswemetyouonyour doorstep.We’llbeofferingyou somecreativewaystoshareyour thoughtsaboutwhatyou’dliketo seehappeninSouthmeadand

askingyouafewquestionsagain aboutwhatit’sliketolivehere. We’llalsobeoutandabout duringthesummertochatto peoplewhoaren’tattheFestival andthequestionswillagainalso beonpaperinTheMeadAugust edition.

Theotherprojectwewantto talkwithyouaboutin

ConversationCorneristhe CommunityClimateActionPlan forSouthmead.Youcanfindout moreaboutthisonpage5and evenmorewhenyouvisitusso docomeandshareyourideas aboutwhatisimportanttoyou aboutthefuture.Ifyouleaveus yourcontactdetails,we’llenter youforaspecial‘Conversation Corner’prizedraw.

Ifyou’dliketovolunteerto helpattheFestival,ortoofferan activity,orsellfromastall, there’sstilltimetogetintouch, tel: 01179503335 email: info@southmead.org. Seeyouthere,it’sgoingtobe anotherfabone!

HELLOHEDGEHOGS! WATERWONDERSOFTHETRYM

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I'msurewe'reallenjoying springasitgiveswayto summer.Soisthenaturalworld. Birdsareworkingtofeedtheir youngwithpigeons,crows,great �ts,blue�ts,housesparrowsand manyotherstakingfoodtotheir nests.Inlocalstreamsandrivers willowmossandalgaearegrowing fast,shrimps,olivemayflies,caddis fliesanddamselfliesareac�ve,and fish(pluso�ersandwatervolesif they’rearound)arefeedinghardon thefoodaroundthem.

OnFriday19thMayanecologist fromBristolAvonRiversTrust visitedtosurveytheTrymforthe TroutintheTrymgroup,aimingto seeiftherearewatervolespresent. Sigh�ngshavebeenreportedand it'sworthansweringthisques�on as,whiletheywereoncecommon, theyarenowrare(redlisted)inthe UK.It'sagood�meofyearfora surveyasthenumberofvoles increasesinspring.Theywillbe feedinghardandleavingsignsof ea�ngplantsandleavingpoo.

Theriverbankswerethoroughly surveyedintheSeaMillsareaand alsoinBadock'sWood. Unfortunately,thefindingswere clear-nowatervoles.Therewas evidenceofbankvolesandbrown rats-butthatwasit.Itislikelythat folkshavespo�edtheodd individualpassingthroughlooking tofindanewterritory,butnone havese�led.Itappearsthehabitat isn’tquiteright.Ashamebutnow weknow.We'regratefultothe BristolAvonCatchmentPartnership forfundingthesurvey.

Ontheplussidethesurvey foundevidenceofo�ers.Thesewill beindividualspassingthrough.They havebigterritoriesandvisit differentareasbeforemovingon. Wemayneverseethembecause they’recarefultoavoidpeopleand dogsbutit'samazingtoknow they’vebeenhere.Thetrout,eels androachintheTrymwillknow

thattoo.Infact,thisyearthere seemtobefewertroutandtheyare morewarythanever, possiblydownto o�erac�vity.

Youmay seeTroutin theTrym volunteers li�er picking and removing rubbish inthe Trymand HazelBrook.

Wedoriver cleaning sessionsonFridays whichyou’rewelcometo join!Volunteersarealso discussingwaterquality withWessexWaterwho havesharedtheirplanto fixtheworstCombined SewerOu�lows(CSOs)inour area.Otherac�onstoimprove waterqualityarebeingconsidered bythemtoo.Withcleanerwater andnorubbishourstreamscan becomeabundantnaturalpathways linkingupothergreenspaces.By repor�ngsuspectedpollu�onto WessexWaterandneverpu�ngoil,

paint,and wetwipesdownthe drainsortoiletswecanallhelpkeep theriverclean.Evenge�nga waterbu�wecanmake adifference.You mayhaveseen thesignat Badock’sWood asareminder. Already ourstreams lookbe�er. Asyoucan seefromthe photos,avisit totheTrymin Southmeadis beau�fulatthe momentwith wonderfulcowparsley floweringallalongits banks.Thisisgreat forbu�erfliesand hoverflieswhichare valuablepollinators andinneedofa helpinghand!

WessexWater:0345600 4600

FindoutmoreaboutTroutinthe Trymontheirwebsite: www.trou�nthetrym.co.uk oremail: trou�nthetrym@gmail.com

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CELEBRATINGCOMMUNITYACTION

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Asweheadtowardsthe summersols�ce(thelongest day)on21stJuneitfeelslikethe worldhasbeenwakinguparound usagain.I’vebeen celebra�ngascolour andcri�ersreturnto mywalktowork andmy a�ernoonsatthe allotment.Birds arebusyand insectsare buzzing.And whilstwildac�vity haspickedup,it’s importanttobe mindfulthatthehomes ofthesewonderful creaturesareunder moreandmore pressure.

We’resofortunate hereinSouthmeadto havegreenspaces,andat theGreenwayCentrewe embracedNoMowMay.Infact, betweenMarchandtheendofthe summerwe’vestoppedmowingthe edgeofthefieldallthewayfrom theBadock’sWoodkissinggateto theappletreesbythecarpark.

NoMowMayisana�onal campaigntoencourageplantsto growandflowertogivefoodand sheltertoavarietyofwildlife.I’ve takenabreakfrommydeskeach weektowanderthegroundsand seewhat’spoppedup,coun�ng differentplantspecies–sofar, we’vegot21!Ourplanisdothis eachyearandasthingsflowerand setseed,wehopethediversityof plants,flowersandinsectswill grow.We’llbecarryingonwithLet ItBloomJune!Smallac�onscan makeabigdifferencewhenit comestosuppor�ngnatureand takingac�onfortheclimate.

Speakingofwhich,I’mreally pleasedtoleteveryoneknow thatSouthmeadDevelopment TrusthasbeenchosentocoproduceaCommunity ClimateAc�onPlanwith Southmeadresidents.

CoordinatedbyBristol GreenCapitalPartnership

andfundedbyThe Na�onalLo�ery CommunityFund,The CommunityClimateAc�on Projectispioneeringboldand faircommunity-ledclimateac�on.

Ini�allythroughaseriesof workshopsandmentoringsessions wewilllearnhowtoputtogether thistypeofplan.We’llbealongside fiveotherBristol-basedcommunity organisa�ons:KnowleWestMedia Centre,HillfieldsCommunity Garden,WindmillHillCityFarm, BristolChari�es,andBricksBristol. They’llalsobeproducingaplan withtheircommuni�es,andweare allpartofthesecondgroupin Bristoltomakeplans,soallofours willjointhosemadelastyearinthe firstphaseoftheproject.

I’mexcitedthat community-led climateac�onis being championedin Bristol.Itmeans thatresidents cansharetheir priori�esandideas forwhat’sneededin theircommunityas thepeoplewho knowtheir communi�esbest.

Tacklingtheclimate andecologicalcrisis

shouldn’tmakethechallengeswe alreadyfaceworse.Itcanand shouldimprovepeople’squalityof life.Aclimateac�onplancanhelp ustotackleotherlocalpriori�es too.

OversummerandautumnI’llbe catchingupwithSouthmead residentstodiscoverwhatwefind importantandwhatideasweall haveforthefuture,sokeepalook outforwaystobeinvolved.Myfirst stopwillbeatSouthmeadFes�val whereI’llbeworkingwithour CommunityDevelopmentManager LucilleontheSouthmeadYearly Update.We’llhaveasurveyand ac�vi�essoyoucanshareyour thoughts.FindusinConversa�on Corner–I'mlookingforwardto hearingwhatyou’vegottosay!If you’dliketofindoutmoreabout theproject,thendogetintouch withme.

tel: 01179503335

email: ellatainton@southmead.org

website: southmead.org/communityclimate-ac�on-plan

SOUTHMEAD’SSINGINGSTARS

ustoabout20peopleandwehave lotsofsongsinourrepertoire,we haverecentlyaddedsome Eurovisionclassics!

Iwashavingachatwithtwo ladiesfromtheCrea�ve Wri�ngGroup,PamelaandSue.It wentsomethinglikethis:“wouldn’t itbegoodtohaveasinginggroup? Notasseriousasachoirjust somethingfun”.So,Isawthisasan opportunity.

ItturnedoutSarah,whoispart ofourwalkinggroup,couldplaythe ukelele.Shewasupforgivingsome ofherspare�metoasingalong.We arrangedameetupoveracuppa andtwoweekslaterourfunsinging groupbegan.

ThefirstweekIwasali�le nervousandsowerethe par�cipants.Afewsaidthey couldn’tsinganoteatall.Itold themthiswasa fun singinggroup anditreallydidn’tma�erifyou wereintuneornot.Wehavea varietyofpar�cipants-agesrange from26to87.

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Wehadourfirstgigatthe Trust’sCorona�onEventatThe Ranch,andeveryonelovedus.We havemoregigslinedup,likethe LaterLifeFaironpage8,andof coursewewillbeperformingat

SouthmeadFes�val.

WemeetonaThursdayat2pm intheGreenwayCentrecafé.You getafreecuppaandagreat�me! Evenifyoudon’twanttosingyou arewelcometocomeandlisten. Passersbyo�enjoininwithanodd songortwo.Everyonelaughsand leaveswithasmileontheirfaceand intheirhearts.

CELEBRATING COMPASSION

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Oneofthewaysweare celebra�ngtheBristol RefugeeFes�val2023istoinvite everyonetojoinourwalkinggroup, GreenwayStrollers,forawalk aroundSouthmead’sbrilliant Badock’sWoodandbacktothe GreenwayCentreforacommunity lunch.

DojoinusonWednesday14th Juneat10am.Wewillsetoff shortlya�erwardsforastroll throughourwonderfulnature reserveandthenreturntothecafé atGreenwayforsometasty lunch�metreatsandcuppas.

ThethemeforthisyearsBristol RefugeeFes�valis‘Compassion’.So aswewalkandtalkwewilltrytobe mindfulofhowwecanshoweach othercompassionandhelptokeep ourcommuni�esconnectedwith regulargatheringsandac�vi�es.

Walkingisalsoagreatwayto showourselvescompassion,an

importantpartoflookinga�erour wellbeing.It’sgoodexercisewith �meinnaturewherewecanslow downandtakeabreath.

Everyoneiswelcome!Doletme knowifyou’recoming.

tel: 01179503335

email: lucillesmith@southmead.org

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Weweredelightedtocohost,withtwoofour RanchMumsSwibaand Iman,acelebra�onforEid thisyear.Theinsideof TheRanchwas beau�fullydecorated byRhonafromour Community Developmentteam, withlovelyhomemade bannersandsomeinfo onwhatRamadanisall about.

SwibaandImanmadeparty bagsforthekids,alongwith homemadeEidbiscuitsandyummy hibiscusdrinks.Weplayed Sudanesemusicandhadthe wonderfulHennaAr�stNaz decora�ngourhands.Wesaw plentyofoldandnewfacescome togetherandcelebrate.

Swibasaid,“Itmademefeel moreinvolvedandwelcomeinthe communityandmoresupportedin mylocalarea.Forourkidsithelped themnotfeelsohomesickand moreathomeinSouthmead.In SudanatthemomentthisEid wasnotcelebrateddueto thewar,andwewereso worriedaboutour familiesthere.This celebra�onatTheRanch helpeduscometogether andforgetourworries foramoment.”

Hugethankyouto SwibaandImanfromallofus forallyoudoatTheRanch,we couldn’tdoitwithoutyou.

Ifyou’dliketovolunteeratour playsessionswhichrunon Tuesdays,Wednesdaysand Thursdays,from3:30–5:30pm, pleasecontactourVolunteer CoordinatorAlex.

telephone: 01179503335or

email: alexbenne�@southmead.org

Tofindoutmoreaboutwhatwe

CELEBRATINGLATERLIFE

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PartofmyjobisfundedbySt MonicaTrusttodo communitydevelopmentprojects withpeopleover50acrossNorth Bristol.Ihavebeenfortunate enoughtomakesomenewlinks withotherorganisa�onsinthearea workingwitholderpeople.

BristolDemen�aAc�onAlliance (BDAA)holdHappyDaysMemory CaféonthefirstFridayofthe month,2pm-4pmatWestbury Bap�stChurch.Iwentalongto introducemyselfandseewhatgoes on.Iwastreatedtoaseated exercisesession,plentyoftea,cake andgoodconversa�on.Itwasclear thatthiswassuchanimportant resourceforthepeoplewhoa�end, peoplewithdemen�a,andtheir lovedones.Wouldn’titbegreatto havesomethinglikethisin Southmead?

ThereisaLaterLifeSummerFair inHenleazeonthe14thJuly,1-4pm. AlongsideourGreenwaySingers, whowillbeperformingtheirthird gigofthefes�valseason,therewill beZumba,entertainmentand ac�vi�es,informa�onstalls, tombolaand,ofcourse,teaand cake.Therewillalsobe compe��onswhichyoucanprepare forinadvance.Formore informa�on,ifyouwouldliketo offersomething,orvolunteer, pleasecontactLisaorAmy,their contactdetailsareontheadvert opposite.

AspartoftheCelebra�ngAge Fes�valinOctoberthereisgoingto beatalentcontestatStPeter’s ChurchHallinHenleaze.Iwillhave moreinforma�onnearerthe�me butdustoffyourtapshoes,your harmonicaoryourmagicsetand getprac�sing!Ifyouwanttosee whatyoumaybeupagainst,check outStPeter’sCaféCreateoccasional openmikeevenings.See www.stpetershenleaze.orgfor dates.

Doyouhaveanideaforagroupor eventforolderpeople?

I’dlovetohearaboutit!

tel:01179503335

email: lucillesmith@southmead.org

IT’SNEVERTOOLATETOLEARN!

Inthisedi�onwe’rereallyhappytosharelotsofopportuni�estolearnnew skillsandgainnewqualifica�ons.

Onthenextpageyou’llseeournewTechyTeaPartywhereyoucanlearn howtousemobilephones,laptopsandtablets,andhowtoconnectsafely.

Onpage17youwillfinddetailsaboutfreeWellbeingWorkshopsrunby SecondStepwhereyoucanlearntechniquestolooka�eryourmentalhealth andwellbeing.

There’salsotheopportunitytogetadegree.TheUniversityofBristolshares detailsofapart-�meBAinEnglishLiteratureandCommunityEngagement. Perfectforadultlearnersandnopriorqualifica�onsneeded!

LET’STALKABOUTDEATH

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Joinustotalkaboutthe inevitable–theonething we’llallhaveincommon–death. It’snotabereavementorgrief supportgroup,butanopen, group-directeddiscussionspaceto explorealltheelementsofthis fascina�ngtopic.

We’renextmee�ngon Wednesday28thJune,4:30-6pm, attheGreenwayCentrein CommunityCorner.Everyone’s welcomeandthere’snoneedto book,justturnup.We’llbe sharingcuppasandcakeforwhich dona�onswouldbewelcome.

HereattheSouthmead DevelopmentTrustweworkwitha communitydevelopment approach–welistentowhat residentswouldliketohappenand supportthemtofindwaysto achieveit.

TheideaforaDeathCaféhas comefromresidentsandwasput forwardinthelast‘Livingin SouthmeadUpdate’.Welooked intopossibili�esandconnected withtheinterna�onalDeathCafé whosuggesttheaimofaDeath Caféis‘toincreaseawarenessof deathwithaviewtohelping peoplemakethemostoftheir (finite)lives’.

Wedon’tgetalotofprac�ce talkingaboutanddealingwith deathanddying.Discussingthese thingshelpsustonormalisethem andlivelifebe�er,morerichly,and withpurposeandmoremeaning. Peoplecano�enleavefeeling moreempoweredandfree.

CentralprinciplesofDeath Cafésarethattheyareaccessible, safe,respec�ulandconfiden�al, andthatthereisnointen�onof leadingpeopletocertain conclusionsorac�ons.And, importantly,thatthediscussion includesrefreshingdrinksand nourishingfood!

Ifyou’dliketofindoutali�le morepleasecontactme. tel: 01179503335

email: simonedavis@southmead.org

CommunityCornerisourfree spaceforcommunitygroups. Wehost11regulargroups throughouttheweek,intheday �me.Youcanseewhat’son offerontheoppositepage. Ifyouneedspacetoholda grouporeventdogetintouch! Thereislotsofspaceinthe eveningsandatweekends. tel:01179503335

email: lucillesmith@southmead.org

We’dliketointroduceyou toCharliewhoweknow throughLinkForward,ourSocial Prescribingserviceforyoung peopleaged7-12.It’stheonly serviceofitskindinBristol.We workcloselywithschoolsandGP surgeriestoofferinvaluable supporttoyoungpeoplewiththeir mentalhealthandwellbeing.

Webelieveit’simportantto encouragetheskills,hobbiesand interestswhichouryoungpeople tellusabout.Duetoourstrong partnershipsinthecommunity andourteam’sexper�sewecan offergroupsforyoungpeopleto explorenewinterests,makenew friends,andbuildconfidence,like theWellbeingArtsgroupwhich Charliea�ends.ResilienceLabisa realhighlightwhereweuse crea�vityandplaytoexplore emo�onsbuildingtheskillsto

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SinceSouthmead Librarymovedtoits newGreystokeAvenue loca�on,thesocialandskills groupslikeReadingAloudand KnitandNa�erhavebeen missing.

Butnow there’sgreat news.The libraryKnit andNa�er grouphas restartedon Wednesday mornings 11am-12pm.There’s noneedtobringany equipmentorwoolasit’sall readyandwai�ngforyou,

copewithstress,andfeelmore confident.Wecanalsosupport parentsandcarerswithparen�ng supportgroupsandinforma�on drop-ins.Lastyearweranmore than230sessions.

Ourin-houseYouthandPlay teamatTheRanchisalsoan importantconnec�on.TheRanch providesasafe,socialspacefor manyofouryoungpeoplewhen theyfinishtheirsessionswithus.

TofindoutmoreaboutLink Forwardvisitourwebsite southmead.org/wellbeing/linkforward ReadaboutCharlie’shobbynext.

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Myearliestmemoryof collec�ng,Iwas3or4,for mybirthdaymyNangotmean ancientChineseBuddhistamulet.I wasfascinatedbyitbecauseIhave alwaysbeeninterestedinancient history.IsurprisedtofindthatI couldbuyartefacts!Iwas6years oldatthe�meandmycollec�on

togetherwithbiscuitsand tea.

Therearevarioussewing projectsplanned,anddo comeandsharetheproject youarealreadyworkingon. Ifcrochetisyourchosenskill there’sanexpertinthe Wednesdaylibraryteam readytosupportand shareherskills.

I’veenjoyedmy morningskni�ng anddiscovered howtherapeu�c andbeneficial kni�ngcanbefor exercisingyourfingers andwrists-anythingto staveoffarthri�s!The Libraryisalovelyand peacefulplacesodocome andjoinus.Justdropin!

hasgrownsincethen.

LastChristmasIgotafigureof anancientMayantomba�endant withsomeofitsoriginalpaint.The tombwassealedwithclaysono bacteriacouldgetinandout. AnotherfavouriteismyEgyp�an shab�figuresIhavealwaysbeen fascinatedbyancientEgyptandit wassonicetogetmy firstpiecefrom that�me.I wanttobean Egyptologist whenIgrow up.Ikeepmy piecesina largecabinetin myroom-away fromthecat!

Ihavemadesomeofmyown figuresintheWellbeingArtsclay group.Bothartandhistoryhelpme tofeelinspired.Ichoosepieces becauseIseeaconnec�onbetween themandus.Eventhoughwelivein different�meswecanunderstand whattheyhavegonethrough.

ESME’SNIGHTOF1000MUSICALS

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I'moneofBristol's youngestdrag acts.Iwasbornand raisedin Southmeadand

I’mnowaged14.

I’vebeendoing dragforroughly threeyears.Esme camearoundin lockdownwhenIwas experimen�ngwithmakeup,and

eversincethenIhavebeen exploringdragandtheBristol scene.

Dragtomeisanart formwhichexplores gender.Ithashelped mefindamazing peopleinBristol,and manymoreamazing dragqueensandkings aroundtheglobe.It’s importanttomeasit’s openedmanydoorsandacts

likeatherapyforme.Withmydrag Ihopetoinspireotherchildrento expressthemselves…it’smydream toperformaroundBristolandeven placesacrosstheUK!

I’veputtogethermyownshow withsomeamazingdragacts.We’ll beatSouthmeadCommunity CentreonFriday4th August.Areyou readytohavethe�meofyourlives andreleaseyourinnerdancing queen?Wecan’twaitforyoutosee ourwickedperformancesfromour ABBA-lutelyamazingcast!

GLENCOYNEHOUSINGPLANTWEAKS

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We’vebeenworkinghard overthelastfewmonths ondifferentaspectsofthehousing projectforGlencoyneSquare.We’ve submi�edsomeslightlyrevised planstorespondtocomments raisedbytheCouncil’sDesign, EcologyandHighwaysteams.

Therehavebeennomajor changestotheschemesinceJune 2022,butthelatestrevisionstothe plansare:thecourtyardstobecome sharedamenityspacesforresidents, withna�veplan�ngandtreesto increasebiodiversity;removingnine carparkingspacesineach courtyard;allowingforCarClub spacesinthefuture,andadelivery drop-offspaceforthenonresiden�algroundfloorspaces;Air SourceHeatPumpunitstogoonthe rooftosupplyrenewableenergyto thehomes,withspaceforpoten�al solarpanels.

Thesechangestotheplanare openforyourfeedback.Youcan shareyourthoughtsbygoingtothe Council’splanningportaland enteringthisreference:22/03309/F. Wehopetoreceiveadecisionon theupdatedplansfromtheCouncil’s planningcommi�eelaterthis month.

We’realsoplanningsomepreconstruc�onworkonGlencoyne Squaretodealwithasmallareaof contamina�on,andtodiverta sewerwhichrunsacrossthesite. Thiswillinvolvepu�nganewsewer intotheroadandthetemporary closureofasmallareanexttothe HealthCentre.Theoldseweracross theparkareawillbetakenoutso there’llalsobeatemporaryclosure duringthatpieceofwork–datesto follow.

Theideatou�liseGlencoyne Squarecamea�ertheSouthmead CommunitySurveyandPlanin2015 whereresidentsiden�fiedtheneed forsmallerhomestobeavailableto downsizetoorstartoutfrom.You mayremembertheresident consulta�onprocessandworkshops, andtheformingoftheGlencoyne SquareCommunity-ledHousing Projectresident-ledsteeringgroup. Youcanvisitthecommunity-led

thefullstoryandbackground informa�on(addressbelow).

MeanwhilekeepreadingThe Meadmagazinewherewe’llshare anyupdatesandalso,ifyouhave email,signupfortheemailbulle�n tokeepevenmoreuptodatewith Southmeadnews–gotowebsite themead.organdaddyouremail address.

Ifyouhaveanyques�onsor wanttofindoutmoreabout Southmead’spioneering community-ledhousingscheme,do getintouchwiththeGlencoyne projectteam.

email: info@southmead.org website: southmead.org/housing (youcanalsoscantheQRcodewith asmartphone)

tel: 01179503335

TheGlencoyneSquareCommunityledHousingProjectresidents steeringgroupismadeupof residentsandTrusteesof SouthmeadDevelopmentTrust, whoarevolunteers.Thisisto ensuredecisionsmadeaboutthe projectaretakenbythosewho knowandcareaboutour community.

Onthenextpageyoucanmeetone ofournewestTrusteesJohn.He talksabouthis experienceof volunteering andwhyhe doesit.Youcan alsofindout moreabout howto volunteerwith us.

VOLUNTEERINGINSOUTHMEAD

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Ihaveonlyrecently movedto Southmeadandhave founditvery welcoming.The communityiswell establishedwithlotsof peopleinvolvedand helpingtheirneighbours. Ihavealwaysbeena supporterofworkingtogether co-opera�vely.Inthis waywecandoso muchmorethan wecanas individuals. Different peoplehave differentskills toshareand togetherwecan beathriving community.

SouthmeadDevelopmentTrust providesanopportunityforthat. Iamre�rednowwhichmeans thatIhavemuchmore�me tohelpoutandrepay someofthebenefitsthat Ihavegainedoverthe years.Volunteeringis alsoaverygoodwayof findingoutwhatis goingoninthearea. Talkingtoarangeof peopleandfinding outwhatisavailable andwhatneedstobe improvedisinteres�ng andmo�va�ng. Mee�ngwith enthusias�cpeople isupli�ingtoo.I wouldrecommend volunteeringforanyone whohassomespare�methat theycandonate.Thereturnis wellworthit!

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Volunteeringisagreatway ofgivingsomethingback, asJohnsays,butit’salsovaluable workexperience.Ivolunteered withtheNeighboursConnect SouthmeadthenIdecidedtomake acareerchange-thisjob!

We’vegot1-1andgroup opportuni�es.Youcan volunteeronaregular basisoratoneoff events.Therearelots ofop�ons.We provideongoing trainingandsupport, andwouldlovetohear howyou’dliketobe involved.Dogetintouch withme.

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email: alexbenne�@southmead.org

CELEBRATINGSOUTHMEADSUCCESS

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I’mcelebra�ngmynewjobasa consultantforSouthmead’s SlimmingWorlda�ermyown slimmingsuccessstory.My fellowSouthmead ConsultantNicolaandI wouldlovetomeetyou -dodropbytoourstall attheFes�valsowe cangiveyouafree goodybag.

I’mdelightedtonow berunningourTuesday sessionsa�erbeingsothrilled withmySlimmingWorldjourney.I’ve lost7st6lbsinthelasteighteen monthsandfeelsopassionateabout myexperiencethatI’vesetupmyown micro-businesstohelp,supportand inspireasmanyotherpeopleas possible.

Iknowfirst-handthechallenges peopleface,whichiswhy,alongwith thegroup,I’llbesuppor�ngeachof mymembersallthewaytotheir chosentargetweight.Se�ngtargets, sharingrecipesandideas,andworking togetherasagrouptoovercome challengesandtocelebratemilestones issoimportanttotheexperience.

Itisn’tjustaboutchangingwhat youeat.Becomingmoreac�veis importanttoo.OurBodyMagic programmetakesthefearoutof ac�vitybyshowingpeople,manyof whomhaveunpleasantmemoriesof beingforcedtotakepartinac�vityat school,howtheycanbuildac�vityinto theirdailyrou�ne.Youdon’thaveto takeuptradi�onalformsofexercise likegoingtothegymorrunning. Everythingcounts.Fromwalkingand gardeningtowashingthecar. Personally,Ilovegoingtothegym, doingfitnessclassesandwalkingto getmyBodyMagic!

Formebecomingaself-employed franchiseewasagreatidea.Iwanted ajobthatwaswellpaid,flexible,and couldfitaroundmybusyfamilylife.I wantedtoavoidaregular‘nine-to-five’ rou�ne,solaunchingmyown

SlimmingWorldgroupwasideal.Ifeel likeI’vegotanenergisingbrandnew careerandI’mabsolutelyloving runningmygroups.

It’snowmyjobtocreate thewarmandsuppor�ve atmospherethatI foundsoinspiringat Nicola’ssessions, andtogetpeople sharingtheirideas andexperiencesto helpeachother.It’s suchalotoffunand everyoneiswelcome,sodo comeandtryusout.

Toddler Group

Only £1 per family

There’s more

Activities

Soft play, lots of toys, craft activity, song time, drinks and snacks.

Time + place

Thursdays (term time only)

10am-11:15am

At The Ranch, Doncaster Road, Southmead, BS15 5PP

Join us with your preschoolers for playtime, fun together, friendly chat, support and a warm welcome.

Opportunities to join in with other family friendly events at The Community Church including Christmas and Easter activities.

Get in touch

For more information, contact

admin@thecommunitychurch.net

Join our ‘closed’ Facebook group – search for ‘Southmead Stars’

TIMES,PLACES&INFO

STSTEPHEN’SCHURCH FRIENDSHIPCAFE

10am-12pm

Wednesdays(term-�me)

BABY&TODDLERGROUP

9:30-11am

Mondays

Forinfo tel:01179591250

NEXTTEAMSOUTHMEAD MEETINGS

11am-1pm

Tuesday27th June

Tuesday25th July

StStephen’sChurch

Forinfo,contactDeana tel:07790426609

NEXTBS10PARKS& PLANNINGMEETINGS

6-7:30pm

Monday12thJune GreenwayCentre

Monday10th July

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

Thursday8th June

Thursday13th July

LanercostCentre Forinfo,contactDeana tel:07790426609

PENTECOSTALCOFFEE MORNING

10:30-11:30am

Mondays

PentecostalHoliness Forinfo,contact: 01179871327

Joinusforacuppa,company andachat.Allwelcome!

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