The last six months has seen a lot of changes in the Knowle West Alliance core team, and we thought it was about time we updated the community. As most people know, we said goodbye to Lucy Holburn, Network Development Director, at the end of September, with Jai Breitnauer starting as Community Development Manager inContinueContinue reading “All change at Knowle West Alliance”
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KWA Small Grants Project: Pollinator Pathways
Contributed by Flora Beverley Flora is a resident who transformed a local alleyway, supported in part by a Knowle West Alliance Small Grant. Find out more, including future volunteer days by following Flora @backtobristol on Instagram. An alleyway between Wingfield Road and St John’s Crescent has been transformed by volunteers to create a space forContinueContinue reading “KWA Small Grants Project: Pollinator Pathways”
Community Engagement event. Rehabilitation Care Centre, Creswicke Road
The rehabilitation care centre on Creswicke Road has been empty for some time. There is now a plan to refurbish it, redesigning the interior and extending the exterior. Once the refurbishment is complete it will be Homeless Family Accommodation. Bristol City Council are selling the site at open market value to Places for People. AContinueContinue reading “Community Engagement event. Rehabilitation Care Centre, Creswicke Road”
New High Street Grants of up to £1000
*High Street Grants – second round! New deadline 30th April 2025* As part of their social value investment for the regeneration work on Filwood Broadway, RCKa Architects, (who are redeveloping 4-16 Filwood Broadway, the same side as the Old Cinema site) working with Bristol City Council have donated money to the Knowle West Alliance Small GrantsContinueContinue reading “New High Street Grants of up to £1000”
Knowle West Alliance Launches New £3000 Grants for a Safer and Friendlier Community!
We are pleased to launch the Safer and Friendlier Community Grants in collaboration with the Council Community Development Team funded by the Police Crime Commissioner. This is specifically for grassroots action locally that aims to promote a safer and friendlier community in Knowle West. We welcome applications from local individuals, groups and organisations who haveContinueContinue reading “Knowle West Alliance Launches New £3000 Grants for a Safer and Friendlier Community!”
Re:work
A statement from Knowle West Alliance. In February 2017 five local charities got together to look at how we could work together to bring all of the great things happening in Knowle West together in order to make the best of current and future opportunities, people and resources. Little did we know then that KnowleContinueContinue reading “Re:work”
Knowle West Food Network
This summer members of the Knowle West Food Network* are out and about being a bit nosey about what people think about food in the area. They are starting conversations to find out what it means to eat well and thrive in Knowle West. We know some people are already thriving, they love cooking andContinueContinue reading “Knowle West Food Network”
Getting the best new developments for Knowle West
There are various residents groups across Knowle West working together for the local area, including looking at possible local developments. The planning system can seem complicated. Knowle West Regeneration Planning Group provides planning related advice to groups if they need it, including training on planning issues. Knowle West Futures meet regularly in person and online; itContinueContinue reading “Getting the best new developments for Knowle West”
Community Event March 2024
In March Knowle West Alliance, Knowle West Media Centre, Filwood Community Centre, Bristol City Council Levelling Up Fund came together to provide a community event. It was held at Filwood Community Centre and Hannah, KWA Team Co-ordinator (and local resident) was a huge part of the organising the day. Hannah shares her view of theContinueContinue reading “Community Event March 2024”
New funding for our Small Grants for food related projects
Since 2019, our Small Grants programme has gone from strength to strength! It’s hard to believe that in that time we’ve awarded over 80 Small Grants to nearly 60 individuals, groups and organisations based in Knowle West to support local community projects. We have now received a new pot of funding related to food projects. ContinueContinue reading “New funding for our Small Grants for food related projects “
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