Every Monday, St Barnabas Church opens its doors to Knowle West children aged 8-15 for play, craft and a hot meal. It’s a simple, consistent space where young people know they’re welcome.

At St Barnabas Church in Knowle West, the BS4 Foodbank Outlet offers food, advice and a warm welcome every week. It’s a neighbourhood looking after its own.

St Andrew’s Church in Avonmouth runs The Well, a free listening café open to everyone. People arrive carrying sadness and leave laughing.

St John the Divine in Fishponds opened its doors and listened before building anything. Family Club is now a space the community has made its ow

St Mary’s Church in Shirehampton opens its doors every day with free hot meals and a warm welcome. It has become a place where everyone can find connection, care and belonging.

B&A Church in Bristol cooks and shares 430 free meals every week through a network of partner churches. Each meal is a chance to offer connection and care across the city.

The Mercy Group offers listening, practical help and shared meals to people facing isolation and mental health challenges. Everyone is welcomed and no one is left on the outside.

St Martin’s Church in Knowle has opened up its space as a place for connection, conversation and community. Over a cup of tea or coffee, people find somewhere they feel welcome and understood.

St Stephen’s Church in Southmead hosts the Friendship Café every Wednesday, with free activities, health checks and a warm welcome where neighbours find companionship, support and connection.

Ebenezer Church in Horfield is opens its doors as a community hub where people from all walks of life are welcome. It’s a place where neighbours connect, support each other and thrive together.

In winter 2024/25, the Bristol Churches City Fund’s Cost of Living Crisis campaign supported local projects tackling food and fuel poverty, debt, homelessness, mental health and loneliness. Local generosity met local needs and made a real difference in local lives.

The deadline for the Bristol Churches City Fund: Support for Welcome Spaces 2023 Campaign has now been extended to Friday 12th January. This hopefully enables you more time to submit your applications during this busy period of the year.