The latest 30 additions to the Bristol Just Living guide.
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Kebele Sound is a collective of on-it individuals with the shared aim of organising and supporting quality music in a people friendly fashion. Non of us profit from our activities – all proceeds return to a system maintenance or, more usually, to benefit anti-authoritarian groups and campaigns. ...
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Bristol Wireless is a social enterprise working to bring broadband connectivity, computers and the skills to use them to all sectors of society. These are some of the the products and services we offer. - Home Broadband (cheap broadband in association with The Phone Co-op) - Business Broadband ...
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A leading European organic and Fairtrade product wholesaler, Essential Trading manufacture and distribute sustainable wholefoods, ecological household products and cruelty free body care items across Europe and internationally. They stock over 6000 lines including: convenience, ingredients, speci...
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The Freeconomy Community's aim is to help reconnect people in their local communities through the simple act of sharing. Not only is sharing our resources better for the environment, it saves you money and builds friendships with those people who live closest to you. It is what we call a WIN-WIN-WIN...
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Nice little shop that does loads of fair-trade gifts, crafts, books and cards from all over the world. Also does kids toys. All the shops content is either ecological or fair trade or both....
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An outdoor festival in the Stokes Croft area including stalls, food, arts and crafts, art exhibitions, graffiti, street art, street chess, kids areas, live music, street theatre etc. Noon – 6pm, free! http://www.stokescroftstreetfest.org.uk/ Followed by an almighty afterparty where ...
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Eastville Park is an example of a grand Victorian city park and is one of the main community footballing venues for the city. It is also well known for its splendid lake surrounded by wildlife areas. Eastville Park is a thriving wildlife habitat. It is popular with bird watchers, with wildfowl an...
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There are pleasant walks along the steep wooded banks of the River Frome, for example to Oldbury Court. The park was purchased in 1926 by the Corporation of Bristol as "a pleasure walk for citizens of Bristol" and restored in the 1980's by the Fishponds Local History Society. \ \ The park's nam...
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Situated just off Park St in the centre of Bristol, Brandon Hill may be the oldest municipal open space in the country, coming into the possession of Bristol Corporation in 1174. It was sublet to farmers for grazing until 1625 when it became a public open space, to be used for what seems to be ‘un...
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A vibrant park located close to Gloucester Rd. The park has a child play area and paddling pool and a lovely small tea shop for refreshments. \ \ In summer the park has a lively and friendly festival-like atmosphere with musicians, jugglers and barbecue's in equal measure. Despite the party lik...
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This is a really nice pub in the city centre - does organic beers from small breweries and has a good atmosphere....
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TRAINING 2010 at The Trinity Centre As one of the largest providers of training to young people not already in education, employment or training (NEET) we have courses available in Music, Film Making, Photography, Graffiti and much more, starting in February 2010. Offered in association with City ...
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Trinity Community Arts is a not-for-profit community organisation formed to manage THE TRINITY CENTRE. We run a range of Arts and Community activities to serve the wards of Easton, Ashley & Lawrence Hill. The Centre has over 10,000 direct service users per year, participating in a range of activi...
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A small pub situated in Kingsdown, Bristol which exclusively trades in organic food and drinks. The Green Man has five organic ales on tap as well as organic cider, lager, wines and spirits. Food is locally sourced and all organic, the Sunday Roast is especially recommended...
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St Nicholas Markets is a great place when you need food when offers affordable food from around the world; from local cheeses, Portuguese, The Bristol Sausage Shop, Italian, Pie Minister pies, Moroccan, a Juice Bar, Soup and Salad, Caribbean or Turkish Also has Indian, vegetarian and vegan food. M...
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Fantastic cycle shop with a real “old skool” feel that’s been here for over a 100 years. they even make their own, specialist bike frames. Small family run business that is worth supporting....
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A great little family run shop next to Mina Road and the park that sells a good range of vegan, vegetarian and fair trade foods. It also does firewood and kindling. Sells newspapers and magazines. Makes a good effort to stock alternatives supplies such as fair-trade wine and chocolate and locally...
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Bristol Open Film Coop is a group of like minded individuals who wish to work together to produce mainly low and no budget films. The initial focus is on community and social change documentary film making but there is also an interested in drama and developing film skills. The group is run as a col...
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Mindful and energising Yoga classes in East Bristol. Mondays @ Wellspring, Barton Hill 4pm (£4). Fridays @ Netham, Redfield 10am & 11am (£5). Concessions are always available for those on low incomes. Check out website for more info....
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Catalyst Clinic is a reduced rate Homeopathic clinic.The clinic is run from St Werburghs Community Centre and Southville Community Centre. The idea is to provide a high standard of Homeopathic care to the community and to reach people that other Homeopathic services exclude due to high cost....
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Eastside Roots is creating a community gardening hub for Easton & the wider Bristol community, by renovating derelict land next to Stapleton Road train station & transforming it into a safe, social, positive, thriving green space & community resource. The green space at Trinity Centre is also being ...
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The Practical Sustainability Course is a part time course (16hours per week for 42 weeks) running from April 2010 – April 2011. At Hamilton House (Bristol) and surrounding community venues. Heard all you need to hear about global environmental problems and the need for change? Looking for crea...
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Bristol Trade Union Forum has been created as a grassroots one-stop resource for local labour movement activists and campaigners. It aims to provide contact information for local campaigns and trade unions, and publicise relevant news items and events. The Forum is an independent initiative and ...
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Drummond Road Improvements is the community voice of the residents and their friends and families collectively campaigning for Peace & Positive Change in their neighbourhood....
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This is a great little local shop as an alternative to big chains like B&Q - go there for all your DIY and tool needs. They also cut keys cheap - but the best thing is that the guys who run the shop know their stuff and will happily chat to you about solving DIY problems....
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This is a website, and printed guide, run the Bristol Friends of the Earth providing a guide to local food in Bristol. In here you can find out where to track down Somerset Rambler, Gloucester Old Spot pork, Exmoor Blue, Glastonbury pear cider and pink fir apples. But our guide is only as good as...
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The Pierian Centre started life in 2002 as a self-contained centre for training and self-development. Since then it has grown into a Conference centre and unique focus for community development. This early phase of evolution and emergence has given way to a period of expansion and integration wit...
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Part of the council, this is the main portal where people on the housing register and find out what homes are available and reserve them for use. Note; you have to be on the housing register to use the service. See the site\'s Frequently Asked Questions page for more info....
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Tucked away in St Pauls is a boxing gym that has been training the youngsters of St Pauls for decades. Cheap to join, friendly and easy to access. They run classes from fitness to boxing there too. Basic, but accessible and they also do plenty of community work with local youths. You can als...
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Great shop on Gloucester Road; Ethical & Organic Vegetarian, Vegan & Fair Traded Foods, Speciality Diets, Organic certified Fruit & Veg, Bread,Supplements, Household Goods & Toiletries. The shop is guaranteed 100% veggie and GMO free. Harvest is part of the workers’ co-operative Essential Trading ...
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