Bringing people together, reimaging our public spaces

We are over the moon to have been awarded the Bristol Impact Fund for the second time running. This round of funding runs from 2021 through to 2025 and goes a long way to helping our organisation continue to work with the people of Easton and Lawrence Hill to build a strong, resilient and joyful community.

The Eastside People and Places proposal with partners Trinity Arts Centre and Somali Kitchen aims to create connections between people, community space and local decision makers.

Community events
The three partner organisations will deliver a programme of events aimed at bringing people together; reducing loneliness and isolation and helping people feel included and welcome. We will focus on; events led by women, those with a focus on improving the physical environment and activity centred around our food culture.

Placemaking
We will coordinate work that supports local people to play an active role in the neighbourhood. By this we mean things like; establishing ‘Friends of …’ groups, claiming ownership for abandoned patches of land, as well as engaging in larger strategic issues like liveable neighbourhoods and child-friendly neighbourhoods.

Connecting with the city
This work will see us connecting with wider city initiatives that impact on our neighbourhood like the One City Plan.

Growing our membership
In October 2020, Eastside Community Trust launched its membership. Since then over 150 people have joined. Now we want to grow, ensuring it is inclusive and diverse. We will also develop what membership means and how members can play an active role in decision making and participation in our organisation.

Contact Abiir on abiir@upourstreet.org.uk or Tracy on tracyeb@upourstreet.org.uk