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  • High Street Grants, update and impact

    High Street Grants, update and impact

    In spring 2025, Knowle West Alliance offered High Street Grants, funded by RCKa Architects, working with Bristol City Council, as part of their social value investment, towards the Transforming Filwood Broadway project. RCKa Architects were appointed by Bristol City Council to bring forward a planning application to re-build housing and shops across 4-16 Filwood Broadway.… Read more

  • Small Grants 2026 are open

    Small Grants 2026 are open

    Apply by April 13th 2026. Our grants programme is supported by Bristol City Council and RCKa Architects. RCKa Architects support the grants programme as part of their work on the redevelopment of Filwood Broadway. For information about our small grants check our small grants page and our Frequently Asked Questions page. On this page you… Read more

  • KWA end of 2025 update

    KWA end of 2025 update

    In October we shared that had been successful in its bid to the National Lottery and shared an update on some KWA team changes. What has been happening since then? The Founders, senior individuals representing Filwood Community Centre, The Park, KW Health Park and KWMC, have been meeting regularly. The Working Group came together in… Read more

  • Job: KWA is seeking a Director

    Job: KWA is seeking a Director

    After a successful first five years, Knowle West Alliance has recently secured funding from the National Lottery Community Fund for the next three years. Now is an exciting moment to join the team and make a real impact in the community. If you are passionate about Knowle West, community cohesion, resident-led change-making, food justice and… Read more

  • A moment to pause – KWA update

    A moment to pause – KWA update

    The last few months have been an evolving one for Knowle West Alliance, most significantly we were delighted to announce that we secured National Lottery Reaching Communities Funding for the next 3 years. This funding will support KWA to continue working alongside the community towards our shared vision; for Knowle West to be a place… Read more

  • Resident blog – Oliver Woods

    Resident blog – Oliver Woods

    I’m Oliver Woods, I live in Filwood having recently moved here from Redcliffe and I’ve been a wheelchair user for about seven years. Many of you will have met me or seen me around because I’ve been coming to events and workshops in the area for a few years now, but if you haven’t, you’re… Read more