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Work in communities

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):

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Podcasts

Simon Bale; Regeneration projects with ISR

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.

	Podcast: Reconciliation and Regeneration Simon Bale introduces his role with ISR, and discusses the tasks involved in engaging churches in regeneration and getting involved with local authorities to access grants and networks of useful information. He then gives the example of an excercise of reconciliation in Knowle West, Bristol.	Download >> 4.37mb
	Podcast: Simes Avenue project in Hartcliffe Regeneration using Morrisons supermarket to fund the training of volunteers to create a sustainable youth work strategy.	Download >> 4.03mb
	Podcast: Land development in Avonmouth Simon talks on a recent project to identify a use for and develop land owned by St Andrews Church to integrate with the local community rather than simply develop land to sell off. Altering a community's perception of a church from being a Sunday-only building to something used daily and seen as a real part of the life of the community.	Download >> 2.53mb
	Podcast: Strategy Planning regeneration and community developments; Simon talks about the evolution of the role of faith communities in dicussion with and consultancy for local authorities.	Download >> 2.62mb
	Podcast: Church Urban Fund projects in Swindon Simon gives the example of non-academic vocational skills being taught to young people who had been failed by the education system to illustrate how small projects can be life changing and community building. 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

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
	Podcast: The completed project and findings	Download >> 3.73mb
	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

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 >>

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Download >>
4.15mb

Bea Douwma; Lay-led community projects

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 >>

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Download >>
3.38mb

Videocasts


	Angela Overton-Benge talks about Retail Chaplaincy in Swindon

	Janet McBride, Helen Webb and Jane Bain talk about the growth in numbers experienced at the Breakfast Club, Olveston.