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✨ Welcome to our new CEO, Emma Brech! ✨

We’re really pleased to welcome Emma, who joined BS3 Community Development in April. Emma brings over 25 years of experience working in communities and is passionate about creating inclusive spaces where everyone feels they belong, especially those who might feel isolated or excluded. As a Bristol resident, she’s already feeling right at home here in BS3.

Looking ahead, Emma is excited to build on everything that makes BS3 Community special, from expanding activities for all ages, to growing opportunities for volunteering, creativity and connection.

Emma says:
“I am delighted to be the new CEO of BS3 Community and have enjoyed getting to know a vibrant and passionate team of staff, volunteers and trustees in my first few weeks… I can't wait to see where our new journey takes us.”

👉 We’ll be sharing more ways to get involved soon. keep an eye out for more information over the coming months.

☕💃 Brew & Boogie is coming to The Southville Centre on Friday 12 June, a relaxed afternoon of live music, dancing, tea, cake and good company.
We’ll be joined by The Barrel House Vipers for some nostalgic jazz and swing tunes, with plenty of chances to dance or simply sit back and enjoy the atmosphere.
Part of Loneliness Awareness Week, this friendly tea dance is all about connection, community and having fun together.
🎟 Tickets are £5 and include tea, cake & live music.
Buy a ticket in person at our Southville Centre on Beauley Road, over the from our reception on: 0117 923 1039, or through Eventbrite.

❇️ NEW CLASS! Yoga with Sophy ❇️

🗓 Starts this Thursday, 14th May!
📍The Milford Hall, at the Southville Centre, Beauley Road.
🕕 Thursday 6-6.45pm
🧘 Please bring your own mat.

Yoga with Sophy allows you to switch off from the outside world and provide yourself with a little self-care.

You’ll connect your body to your breath, bringing you into the present moment where you have nothing else to do and nowhere else to be. The classes provide a fun, relaxed and uplifting space where you can truly be yourself, aiming for improvement, not perfection.

For more info, and to book online, visit:
https://www.yogawithsophy.co.uk/

Start your career in Early Years. Follow in Ellie's footsteps and apply to be our next apprentice.

To apply, look for our 'apprenticeships' link in the bio and follow the application process.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Go, go, gooooo!

#EarlyYearsEducation #Bristol #ApprenticeshipsWork #earnwhileyoulearn #jobopportunity

🌻 Join us for our May half-term Stay & Play!

Wednesday 27th May 10.30am–12pm
Come along for a relaxed morning of sunflower-themed fun at our friendly Stay & Play session!

Children can plant their own sunflower seeds to take home, get creative with crafts and colouring, and enjoy all the usual toys, games and activities too. A lovely chance to play, explore and spend time together

No need to book – just drop in and pay at reception!
🎟️ £4 for one child & one adult
👶 50p for each additional child over 12 months
✨ Includes children's fruit and biscuit snack.

☕ And don’t forget – our BS3 Community Café will be open, serving up drinks and delicious treats for grown-ups and kids alike!

🌻 Join us for our May half-term Stay & Play!

Wednesday 27th May 10.30am–12pm
Come along for a relaxed morning of sunflower-themed fun at our friendly Stay & Play session!

Children can plant their own sunflower seeds to take home, get creative with crafts and colouring, and enjoy all the usual toys, games and activities too. A lovely chance to play, explore and spend time together

No need to book – just drop in and pay at reception!
🎟️ £4 for one child & one adult
👶 50p for each additional child over 12 months
✨ Includes children's fruit and biscuit snack.

☕ And don’t forget – our BS3 Community Café will be open, serving up drinks and delicious treats for grown-ups and kids alike!

🌻 Join us for our May half-term Stay & Play!

Wednesday 27th May 10.30am–12pm
Come along for a relaxed morning of sunflower-themed fun at our friendly Stay & Play session!

Children can plant their own sunflower seeds to take home, get creative with crafts and colouring, and enjoy all the usual toys, games and activities too. A lovely chance to play, explore and spend time together

No need to book – just drop in and pay at reception!
🎟️ £4 for one child & one adult
👶 50p for each additional child over 12 months
✨ Includes children's fruit and biscuit snack.

☕ And don’t forget – our BS3 Community Café will be open, serving up drinks and delicious treats for grown-ups and kids alike!

🌻 Join us for our May half-term Stay & Play!

Wednesday 27th May 10.30am–12pm
Come along for a relaxed morning of sunflower-themed fun at our friendly Stay & Play session!

Children can plant their own sunflower seeds to take home, get creative with crafts and colouring, and enjoy all the usual toys, games and activities too. A lovely chance to play, explore and spend time together

No need to book – just drop in and pay at reception!
🎟️ £4 for one child & one adult
👶 50p for each additional child over 12 months
✨ Includes children's fruit and biscuit snack.

☕ And don’t forget – our BS3 Community Café will be open, serving up drinks and delicious treats for grown-ups and kids alike!

🚶 Bristol Walkfest is on throughout May!
We’re excited to be part of the festival again, offering a range of free, welcoming walks for people of all ages and abilities, with no need to book - just come along.

🌱 BS3 Buggies & Babies Walks
Throughout May, we’re also running BS3 Buggies & Babies Walks every Tuesday from 10.30am-12pm, starting at The Southville Centre. These friendly riverside strolls are for new parents and carers with little ones in buggies, offering fresh air, gentle movement, and the chance to connect with others. Parenting can feel heavy alone; it often feels lighter when we walk it together.

🌱 Stroll & Chat
Alongside the festival, our regular Stroll & Chat continues every Tuesday from 10.30-11.30am, meeting outside the Tobacco Factory Café on Raleigh Road come rain or shine for a relaxed walk and friendly conversation.

For more information, contact 0117 923 1039 or info@bs3community.org.uk.

@bristolwalkfest

🚶 Bristol Walkfest is on throughout May!
We’re excited to be part of the festival again, offering a range of free, welcoming walks for people of all ages and abilities, with no need to book - just come along.

🌱 BS3 Buggies & Babies Walks
Throughout May, we’re also running BS3 Buggies & Babies Walks every Tuesday from 10.30am-12pm, starting at The Southville Centre. These friendly riverside strolls are for new parents and carers with little ones in buggies, offering fresh air, gentle movement, and the chance to connect with others. Parenting can feel heavy alone; it often feels lighter when we walk it together.

🌱 Stroll & Chat
Alongside the festival, our regular Stroll & Chat continues every Tuesday from 10.30-11.30am, meeting outside the Tobacco Factory Café on Raleigh Road come rain or shine for a relaxed walk and friendly conversation.

For more information, contact 0117 923 1039 or info@bs3community.org.uk.

@bristolwalkfest

🚶 Bristol Walkfest is on throughout May!
We’re excited to be part of the festival again, offering a range of free, welcoming walks for people of all ages and abilities, with no need to book - just come along.

🌱 BS3 Buggies & Babies Walks
Throughout May, we’re also running BS3 Buggies & Babies Walks every Tuesday from 10.30am-12pm, starting at The Southville Centre. These friendly riverside strolls are for new parents and carers with little ones in buggies, offering fresh air, gentle movement, and the chance to connect with others. Parenting can feel heavy alone; it often feels lighter when we walk it together.

🌱 Stroll & Chat
Alongside the festival, our regular Stroll & Chat continues every Tuesday from 10.30-11.30am, meeting outside the Tobacco Factory Café on Raleigh Road come rain or shine for a relaxed walk and friendly conversation.

For more information, contact 0117 923 1039 or info@bs3community.org.uk.

@bristolwalkfest

Ahhh @upfest ! What an absolute joy today has been ! 💖

BIG THANK YOUto everyone that came and decorated T-Shirts with me
You were all bloomin brilliant! ✨

Sooo many brilliant designs, everyone’s was so different ✨

It was lush teaching people a new skill and letting them play with ideas & explore the medium. Golden ✨

Thank you to @upfest including me in their programming, there is just so much good stuff going on and it’s all FREE ! 🤯

See you at the @thesteamcrane on Thurs 21st May for VINTAGE COLLAGE CLUB and again on 25th May for more T-shirt up cycling ✨

Thank you @bs3_community_development for hosting, it was lush to be back in that hall again. The best light, and floor ! 🤩

Our Eat Well, Live Well event is in full swing! We’re here til 3pm so there’s still time to pop down! We have music, games, face painting..
And it’s a FREE event!

Get some great new ideas for simple, healthy meals you can try at home, and find out more about BS3 Food Club which offers an affordable way to top up your shopping. We’re pleased to welcome Accure Health who are offering some basic health checks for visitors between 1pm and 3pm, a great chance to find out about your blood pressure and talk to healthcare experts.

No need to book, come and drop-in any time
Event runs 12pm to 3pm with health checks 1pm to 3pm

Located outdoors where Catherine Mead Street meets Dean Lane, near the Dame Pub and Dame Emily Park.

With thanks to the support from the National Benevolent Charity

🎉Eat Well, Live Well is on tomorrow!

🥘Join us for a free fun afternoon on Saturday 16th May. Get some great new ideas for simple, healthy meals you can try at home, and find out more about BS3 Food Club which offers an affordable way to top up your shopping. We're pleased to welcome Accure Health who are offering some basic health checks for visitors between 1pm and 3pm, a great chance to find out about your blood pressure and talk to healthcare experts.

🎨It will be a fun afternoon for all ages, including games and face-painting!

🕛No need to book, come and drop-in any time
Event runs 12pm to 3pm with health checks 1pm to 3pm

📍Located outdoors where Catherine Mead Street meets Dean Lane, near the Dame Pub and Dame Emily Park. (shown in the photo!)

With thanks to the support from the National Benevolent Charity

🎉Eat Well, Live Well is on tomorrow!

🥘Join us for a free fun afternoon on Saturday 16th May. Get some great new ideas for simple, healthy meals you can try at home, and find out more about BS3 Food Club which offers an affordable way to top up your shopping. We're pleased to welcome Accure Health who are offering some basic health checks for visitors between 1pm and 3pm, a great chance to find out about your blood pressure and talk to healthcare experts.

🎨It will be a fun afternoon for all ages, including games and face-painting!

🕛No need to book, come and drop-in any time
Event runs 12pm to 3pm with health checks 1pm to 3pm

📍Located outdoors where Catherine Mead Street meets Dean Lane, near the Dame Pub and Dame Emily Park. (shown in the photo!)

With thanks to the support from the National Benevolent Charity

May is Local History Month, and a couple of weeks ago our Monday Club shared old photos, stories and memories of BS3.

Our Monday Clubbers brought in some fabulous photos from over the years, and shared stories about East Street, local life and how the area has changed over the years.

One funny moment was when Margaret realised she’d met our Jackie from Food Club many years ago through the PTA. Margaret hadn’t realised until we spotted them both in a photo that brought it all back!

Another of our Monday Club members, also called Margaret and now in her 90s, brought in a beautiful collection of photographs her daughter had made of her house over the years.

Michael from @brokenstonemosaics joined us for his second visit. He spent time chatting with the group and looking through everyone’s photos as part of his work exploring memories of BS3.

May is Local History Month, and a couple of weeks ago our Monday Club shared old photos, stories and memories of BS3.

Our Monday Clubbers brought in some fabulous photos from over the years, and shared stories about East Street, local life and how the area has changed over the years.

One funny moment was when Margaret realised she’d met our Jackie from Food Club many years ago through the PTA. Margaret hadn’t realised until we spotted them both in a photo that brought it all back!

Another of our Monday Club members, also called Margaret and now in her 90s, brought in a beautiful collection of photographs her daughter had made of her house over the years.

Michael from @brokenstonemosaics joined us for his second visit. He spent time chatting with the group and looking through everyone’s photos as part of his work exploring memories of BS3.

May is Local History Month, and a couple of weeks ago our Monday Club shared old photos, stories and memories of BS3.

Our Monday Clubbers brought in some fabulous photos from over the years, and shared stories about East Street, local life and how the area has changed over the years.

One funny moment was when Margaret realised she’d met our Jackie from Food Club many years ago through the PTA. Margaret hadn’t realised until we spotted them both in a photo that brought it all back!

Another of our Monday Club members, also called Margaret and now in her 90s, brought in a beautiful collection of photographs her daughter had made of her house over the years.

Michael from @brokenstonemosaics joined us for his second visit. He spent time chatting with the group and looking through everyone’s photos as part of his work exploring memories of BS3.

May is Local History Month, and a couple of weeks ago our Monday Club shared old photos, stories and memories of BS3.

Our Monday Clubbers brought in some fabulous photos from over the years, and shared stories about East Street, local life and how the area has changed over the years.

One funny moment was when Margaret realised she’d met our Jackie from Food Club many years ago through the PTA. Margaret hadn’t realised until we spotted them both in a photo that brought it all back!

Another of our Monday Club members, also called Margaret and now in her 90s, brought in a beautiful collection of photographs her daughter had made of her house over the years.

Michael from @brokenstonemosaics joined us for his second visit. He spent time chatting with the group and looking through everyone’s photos as part of his work exploring memories of BS3.

May is Local History Month, and a couple of weeks ago our Monday Club shared old photos, stories and memories of BS3.

Our Monday Clubbers brought in some fabulous photos from over the years, and shared stories about East Street, local life and how the area has changed over the years.

One funny moment was when Margaret realised she’d met our Jackie from Food Club many years ago through the PTA. Margaret hadn’t realised until we spotted them both in a photo that brought it all back!

Another of our Monday Club members, also called Margaret and now in her 90s, brought in a beautiful collection of photographs her daughter had made of her house over the years.

Michael from @brokenstonemosaics joined us for his second visit. He spent time chatting with the group and looking through everyone’s photos as part of his work exploring memories of BS3.

May is Local History Month, and a couple of weeks ago our Monday Club shared old photos, stories and memories of BS3.

Our Monday Clubbers brought in some fabulous photos from over the years, and shared stories about East Street, local life and how the area has changed over the years.

One funny moment was when Margaret realised she’d met our Jackie from Food Club many years ago through the PTA. Margaret hadn’t realised until we spotted them both in a photo that brought it all back!

Another of our Monday Club members, also called Margaret and now in her 90s, brought in a beautiful collection of photographs her daughter had made of her house over the years.

Michael from @brokenstonemosaics joined us for his second visit. He spent time chatting with the group and looking through everyone’s photos as part of his work exploring memories of BS3.

Our hedges were starting to get a little out of control 🌿✂️

So, our brilliant facilities team, Tom, Carol, and Alfie, spent the day getting everything trimmed back and looking tidy again.

You might actually be able to spot The Southville Centre from the road next time you walk past!