Welcome

Autumn’s fall greetings and welcome to our Black History Month addition of Vocalise!

We hope you, our valued readers, are safe, healthy and enjoying the beautiful transitions happening all around us. Our autumn edition is loaded with positivity, heart-warming stories, community updates, free events and other juicy bits for you to enjoy.

I want to take a moment to remember our elders who have passed away recently. Esteemed elders like Roy Hackett MBE, Civil rights activist who led the 1963 Bristol Bus Boycotts paving the way for the passing of UK Race Relations Act and others on a seeming weekly basis. Legacies of resilience and stories of the cultural contributions they’ve made that we must remember and keep alive for our children.

Enjoy the kaleidoscope of colour and cacophony of bird song all round. We as Vocalise empathise with our readers that are facing an uncertain cost of living situation and have added some links and numbers to organisations that can help if needed

We must remind each other in our own small ways that we are not alone. As we say in our culture; “ We are more a like than we are different, every being born have the same needs, no matter what creed, culture, religion, class or gender. “. Remember, there’s no shame in reaching out for help when needed.

As usual we always welcome feedback. Get in touch with any comments and for advertising by emailing to info@vocalisemagazine.org.

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Contents

2 Welcome 3 Local Artist: Saif Qamar 4-5 St. Werbughs Community Centre 6-7 The World Reimagined 8 Book Review 9 Book Feature 10 Herbalists without Borders 11 Age UK 13-14 Simi Chowdhury 14 Stokes Croft Archive 15 Black South West Network 16-17 Roy Hackett's Tribute 18- 19 AidBox Community 20 Forwards Festival 21 Namak Restaurant 22 Thoughts From an Oldie 23 WEA Circular Activity 24 St Werburghs City Farm 25 St. Pauls Adventrue Playground 27 What's On 28-29 Puzzles and Sudoku 30 You Councillors Say 31 Police Update This is YOUR community magazine if you’d like to be involved get in touch!

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Published by: Vocalise Bristol CIC Backfields House Upper York Street Bristol BS2 8QJ Vocalise Bristol CIC

Co-ordinated and designed by: Julia Widz

Thanks to all our volunteers and directors. Vandna Mehta (Founder) Hilary Finch (Director) //Kabbo Ferdinand (Director) Judit Davis (Director) Julia Widz (Project Coordinator) Lucille Smith Rhian Grant Ian Jones Judith McMullen

Also special thanks to all our contributors.

Front cover: Thank to Michelle Curtis for sharing a photo of Roy Hacketts mural.

Vectors and photos from: Vecteezy.com.