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Early in 2020, I was offered 100 oak trees for £20 via the Bristol Tree Forum of which I’m a member.  I applied for and obtained a £100 Grant from Knowle West Alliance to purchase these trees (50 cm ‘whips’), badge making materials, marking pens, labels and ties to run an ‘adopt a tree’ projectContinueContinue reading “guest blog – MORE TREES, PLEASE! By Filwood Tree Champion, Jim Smith”

NEW VOLUNTEER ROLE FOR KNOWLE WEST Are you a resident of Knowle West? Do you enjoy chatting to people? Are you connected in to your local community? Do you have ideas about how to reach people who may be isolated, lonely or don’t necessarily feel part of the community? Then, we’re looking for you! TheContinueContinue reading “COMMUNITY CHAMPION”

Members of the Man Alive group in the garden with their carpentry teacher and a bench they made I’m happy to announce the approval by Companies House of Knowle West Edible Gardens C.I.C.! This is the company who are looking after Inns Court Kitchen Garden based at The Inns Court Community and Family Centre. WorkContinueContinue reading “GUEST BLOG – Inns court kitchen garden by volunteer gardener extraordinaire, chris boddington”

This is the full article and list of food hacks that has appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of The Knowledge being delivered as we speak: A group of residents and local food organisations have been meeting regularly over the past year or so to talk about all things food.    We believe everyone in our communityContinueContinue reading “Food Action Event”

The Council are now consulting residents on the proposed South Bristol Youth Zone via http://www.bristol.gov.uk/youthzoneconsultation up until 2nd January 2022.  This is a NEW survey, which follows on from the far broader survey they carried out earlier in the Autumn.  This survey is to gather residents’ feedback and is intended to be included in the Full Business Case that theContinueContinue reading “Youth Zone: Two Consultations”

Earlier this year Knowle West Futures and Knowle West Alliance wrote to the Secretary of State for Education and the Mayor about the delay in opening for the new local secondary school; specifically, to request that an interim solution is found for young people who would be starting in Y7 in 2023/24. We have justContinueContinue reading “New Secondary school – letter to secretary of state for education”

FOUR new Kickstart Job roles here in Knowle West! PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR LOCAL NETWORKS/CONTACTS: local Kickstarter opportunities We have 4 roles available in Knowle West with various different partner organisations: Cafe Catering Assistant at The ParkEngagement Assistant at Knowle West Media CentreGeneral Assistant at KWMC The FactoryReception & Social Media Assistant at ReWork Each role includes a supported developmentContinueContinue reading “Local Jobs for Young People”

We’re so proud of Knowle West – full of brilliant people doing great things. In March 2021 (two years after the launch of KWA and to mark one full year of the KWA Covid Support Hub), we asked friends, partners and allies about what’s been happening locally and what we want for the future. ManyContinueContinue reading “Celebration Video”

 “I enjoyed attending the online consultation regarding Marshall Walk.  It was good to see a proposal for land that isn’t green space and has been left for several years. The plans shown were interesting I liked the thought of two high accommodations but not three levels high” G (local resident) Working for the Knowle WestContinueContinue reading “Marshall Walk Proposals & Community Consultation”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKdxb2DmjLk A video about Filwood Chase History Society made by Man Alive Jim Smith pitching for the Filwood Chase History Society grant at our grants event at the Novers Club in January 2020. Filwood Chase History Society is based at The Park Centre on Daventry Road. They’re a small group of local residents who haveContinueContinue reading “Filwood Chase History Society”