The Beehive Centre is a fully accessible community hub and meeting place in BS5, aiming to reduce social isolation and loneliness in the community by providing a range of high-quality activities to promote positive health and wellbeing. Activities include singing groups, gardening, exercise, meditation, and support groups.
Resources:
Marmalade Trust
Marmalade Trust work to raise awareness of loneliness and social isolation nationally, and provide opportunities for social connection to people experiencing loneliness in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire.
Hillfields Community Garden
Hillfields Community Garden is a community garden and growing project based in Hillfields Park, Fishponds. The garden currently hosts a number of free social and community activities for local residents.
Cocaine Anonymous (West Country)
Cocaine Anonymous West Country welcomes anyone with a drug or alcohol problem, using the twelve-step recovery program to support people to stop using mind-altering substances.
Sex Addicts Anonymous (Bristol groups)
Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) is an organisation providing support to individuals who want to heal from engaging in harmful sexual behaviours. Support is provided through local weekly support groups, of which there are several in Bristol. SAA also operate a phone helpline.
St Werburghs Community Centre
St Werburghs Community Centre provide a range of services, courses, and events to residents of the local area, including family and wellbeing services and digital inclusion courses.
Bristol Survivors Network
Bristol Survivors Network is a group of people with lived experience of mental health difficulties, campaigning to improve mental health services. The groups also:
- discuss mental health issues
- hold social meetings
- comment about documents and reports
- send representatives to mental health meetings
Please note – they do not offer a counselling or crisis service.
Ara Recovery For All
Ara is a major provider of supported housing services in Bristol as a partner in the Recovery Orientated Alcohol and Drugs Service (ROADS), and has an extensive and expanding service providing counselling and support for problem gamblers.
Bristol Sanctuary
Bristol Sanctuary is a place to go when you are in serious emotional distress. They aim to provide a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment where you can take stock and find some balance.