Community
The Diocese of Bristol is commited to working in the community as part
of our Christian discipline and desire to see God's Kingdom come. For specific consultancy and advice, please get in touch with the Churches Council for Industry and Social Responsibility (ISR):
See
also:
- Visit the ISR website
- Hope's Place -
counselling
- Hope08 (Bristol
community extravaganza)
- South
West:
contribution of faith groups to social action
- Bristol City Council community grants
Audio:
Community regeneration & advocacy
Simon Bale;
Regeneration
projects with ISR
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Simon Bale is the Regeneration Officer for the Churches Council for Industry and Social Responsibility (ISR). He lives and works in Bristol on a variety of projects of development and regeneration for communities throughout the Diocese. The five podcasts that follow are audio recordings of a few of Simon's experiences during his time at ISR. |
| Reconciliation
and Regeneration: Knowle West, Bristol |
Download >> 4.37mb |
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| Regeneration and sponsorship: Simes Avenue project in Hartcliffe | Download >> 4.03mb |
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| Land & community centre development: Avonmouth | Download >> 2.53mb |
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| Planning
regeneration and community developments: the
role of faith communities |
Download >> 2.62mb |
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| Church
Urban Fund projects: changing lives in Swindon Relevant links: Bristol Christian Action Network >> Hartcliffe & withywood community partnership The Bristol Partnership >> Head'z'up Project, Swindon >> (Links to external sites open in new windows) |
Download >> 2.77mb |
Debbie Frazer; St
Luke's
Crypt Project
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Debbie Frazer, Area Dean of Bristol's City Deanery talks about the recent regeneration project in the crypt of St. Lukes Church, Barton Hill under the project management of Rev. Jeff Francis. The crypt project was a joint initiative set up to provide facilities for youth groups, creches, music production and training, and is used both as a tool of Christian ministry and community aid in Barton Hill. |
| Podcast:
Project
planning and working with secular agencies |
Download >> 3.45mb |
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| Podcast: The
completed project and findings |
Download >> 3.73mb |
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| Podcast: Christian
work in a Muslim community Relevant links: Community at Heart >> Youth Justice Board >> St Luke's Church >> (Links to external sites open in new windows) |
Download >> 1.86mb |
Nick Crawley; Work
in the community as a seed for ministry
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Nick Crawley, Vicar of Crossnet Church in Bristol tells of his vision for the networking mission work of the church and how his desire to get involved in the local community naturaly evolved through working as a Magistrate. |
| Podcast:
community ministry and Volunteering as a
Magistrate Relevant links: Magistrate FAQs (Governmental) >> Youth Justice Board Magistrates >> Find Courts near you >> Crossnet Church >> (Links to external sites open in new windows) |
Download >> 4.15mb |
Bea Douwma; Lay-led
community projects
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Bea Douwma works for Sat-7, a Charity Trust supporting the work of Christian satellite communication and broadcasts in the Middle East. She also heads-up lay-led initiatives, setting up community projects on behalf of Crossnet Network Church in Bristol. Bea introduces us to her work and explains how she intends to follow the Besom model to integrate work and faith. |
Podcast: community projects, and planning the Besom model Relevant links: Besom >> Crossnet Church >> Sat-7 Trust >> (Links to external sites open in new windows) |
Download >> 3.38mb |
Videos:
Chaplaincy and church groups
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Angela
Overton-Benge talks about Retail Chaplaincy in Swindon |
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Janet
McBride, Helen Webb and Jane Bain talk about the growth in numbers experienced at the Breakfast Club, Olveston. |
Blog: Examples of Community projects and their findings
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