Bridges for Communities connects people of different cultures and faiths, enabling them to build friendships and grow in their understanding of one another.
Through these connections and experiences, we seek to inspire and equip people to become active agents of change, building a more cohesive society where people are better neighbours, newcomers feel more welcome and cities are more inclusive.
What We Do
Connecting
PeaceFeast
Sharing a meal together gives people from different cultures and faiths the opportunity to meet and build friendships.
Sharing Festivals
We bring people together around religious festivals and feasts — like Ramadan and Christmas — to break down barriers and challenge stereotypes.
Bristol School Linking
Bringing children together from different backgrounds together through classroom connections.
Supporting
b.friend
This project provides one-to-one support for refugees and asylum-seekers in Bristol, who may be isolated, struggling or new to the city.
Bristol Welcome Events
We organise special events and days out for refugees and asylum seekers, giving them a break from the challenges of daily life.
Walk With Me
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of refugees through exercise with local volunteers.
Equipping
Cultural Training
We organise trips to connect people in the UK and the Middle East, facilitating opportunities for perceptions to be changed and for friendships to be built.
Refulingua
We enable refugees to take a step towards employment by tutoring people in conversational Arabic.
Craft Collective
Equipping refugee and asylum seeking women with sewing skills and building community.
Stories
Donate
Regular giving enables us to plan ahead for Bridges activities and growth.
We are so grateful to our growing crowd of BridgeBuilders — people who have committed to giving a little bit
each month to making all of this happen! Would you like to join them?
To make a regular or one-off donation, please click below.