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Local school kids get books and festival tickets thanks to Curo and Travis Perkins funding pot
Pupils at St. Michaels Junior Church School in Twerton, Bath received a reading boost with a donation of best-selling books from housing association Curo and Travis Perkins Managed Services. The school is one of several in the local area to receive the books, along with free tickets for the recent Bath Children’s Literature Festival. The donation was provided th…
Volunteering with North Somerset's LGBT+ Forum - the journey continues
Readers of my blog in November will know I recently started volunteering with the North Somerset LGBT+ Forum. The next part of my journey I was asked to present a £50 donation to the charity on behalf of our Community Connect service, which I work for as a Wellbeing Worker. With our area under tier three restrictions, that wasn’t going to be so easy.
Written by: Andrea Hutchins
New LGBT+ 50+ group launches in Weston-super-Mare
On Wednesday 25 November, the new North Somerset LGBT+ 50+ Group holds its inaugural meeting. The new group, for people aged 50+, is being supported by the North Somerset Community Connect service which is run by housing association Curo and funded by North Somerset Council. Community Connect helps older people to boost their wellbeing by connecting them with the…
Communities; it’s all about staying connected
Community Development Coordinator Jade Innes describes how our Community Connect service in North Somerset has helped to leverage over £5,000 of COVID-19 funding for a local foodbank. Jade also looks at the vital role ‘community assets’ like foodbanks play in addressing inequality and boosting health and wellbeing.
Written by: Jade Innes
Plans for new Bath park given the green light – but what should it be called?
Curo have secured planning consent to create a new park at their development of almost 700 homes at Mulberry Park in Combe Down, Bath. Now, the housing association and housebuilder is asking local residents to get involved in a competition to find a name for the new community open space.
The Nailsea Leg Club
Watch this film made by a local volunteer about the Nailsea and District Leg Club which provides treatment in a relaxing space for people with leg conditions.
Free exercise classes for older people at The Hub
The Hub is hosting Extend Exercise, an gentle upbeat class specially designed for older people or those with restricted mobility. The free classes are funded by Curo through our Community Chest Grant scheme.
Our Community Connectors service in South Glos is changing
From 1 April, the Community Connectors service that Curo runs on behalf of South Gloucestershire Council is ending in its current form. The good news is that all the services and support that have been offered by Community Connectors will continue as part of a new service called One You South Gloucestershire.