Bristol businesses have sold more than 20,000 experiences in the city over the last 12 months, generating more than £500,000 of income for local people and small independent businesses Yuup, the local experiences platform founded by Bristol entrepreneur Dominic Mills, revealed the numbers as the business announced an investment round that values the company at …
Photo: Artist Impression of Main Entrance Ⓒ AWW Inspired Environments You’d be hard-pressed to find many people living in Knowle in South Bristol who didn’t know where to find The Park Centre. Opened in the year 2000 on a 15-acre site in a residential area on the main bus route, the much-loved community base has …
XeroE launch delivery platform with £100k City Funds investment A partnership set up to tackle Bristol’s social and environmental problems has announced a £100,000 investment in XeroE, a zero-emission delivery service that will create new jobs and reduce air pollution. City Funds is a partnership between Bristol and Bath Regional Capital, Bristol City Council and …
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Impact developer takes important step towards delivering homes at scale for the region BBRC Homes has appointed Richie Miller as its new Development Director as of June 2021. Richie will lead the BBRC Homes team to deliver its ambition of building 500 new homes in the region by 2026. Richie joins BBRC Homes after a …
Bristol’s City Funds governing board member, Sally Britton, spoke today at ‘The Evolving Cities’ event organised by The Future Economy Network on the theme of ‘Working Together: Businesses & Communities’. Speaking as a representative of the Bristol & Bath Regional Capital eco-system, Sally identified some of the issues for both investors & investees of impact …
New publication, Making a Good Place by Caroline Slocock, Director of Civil Exchange, for the Early Action Task Force examines how local place-makers are investing in social infrastructure. Bristol is one of the case study areas featured in the report and Chief Executive of Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC, Edward Rowberry is a guest …
AutonoMe raises £406k to grow independent living platform with local partners. In a bid to help vulnerable people participate in a post-COVID economic recovery, Bristol-based educational technology developer AutonoMe is rolling out new employability services, helping ensure that vulnerable people can learn the vital skills needed to secure and maintain employment and live more independently. …
Job Title: Development Director – BBRC Homes Location: Central Bristol (but currently operating remotely) Type of role: Permanent, Part Time (4 days per week or 0.8 FTE) Salary: £65,000-£75,000 (pro-rata) according to experience. Possible performance-based bonus (after year 1) Holiday: 25 days (excluding bank holidays, pro rata for Part Time) Application deadline: Midday, Friday 23rd …
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Above: what the proposed wind turbine could look like, pictured on land between Severn Beach and Avonmouth. Photo courtesy of ALW and The Landmark Practice. £150,000 City Funds investment could generate £1.5m to address local fuel poverty. City Funds announced this week an investment of £150,000 into Ambition Community Energy (ACE), a community-owned business developing …
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Bristol City Funds has completed its first social impact investment, with £150,000 invested into Talking Money, a money advice service based in Old Market, Bristol. Talking Money provide free, independent, specialist advice, help and mentoring to individuals and families in financial trouble. Advice covers debt, benefits, financial management and fuel poverty. Based in …
