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.
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Peace Feast
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.
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.
Cultural Exchange Trips
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.
Training
We provide cultural awareness training for working crossculturally, and refugee support training for groups working with refugees, asylum-seekers, and vulnerable migrants.
Refulingua
We enable refugees to take a step towards employment by tutoring people in conversational Arabic.
Stories
I’ve been here 3 months and you can really feel lost when you first arrive. You are overwhelmed by everything so it’s really helpful to attend a course like this where you learn new things about the country, your responsibilities and your rights here, what is accepted in British society, and how to look after yourself and your family.
The trip was even better than expected. We met some very inspirational people, and learned about the conflict and how it affects people's daily lives. I learned that I definitely had some misconceptions and assumptions before coming, and it has made me reflect on how I would act if I was in a similar situation, and how I can try to be more tolerant and positive in difficult situations.
I think Sharing Ramadan is important because a lot of frictions in communities happen because of ignorance, and I think that one of the best ways to get over that is to educate each other... We need to foster mutual respect to increase understanding between our communities.
My befriender Chris is a good friend… someone to talk to. I live alone and go to college just 2 days a week. I cannot get a job. This is difficult for me. Chris helps me to feel normal.
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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?
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