Join Voscur and friends for Unlocking Social Enterprise Opportunities 2025. This free event will inspire and equip you with the tools and knowledge to take your charity or CIC to the next level on your social enterprise journey.

You will be joined by expert speakers from local community organisations, who will be hosting workshops on a range of topics, as well as stalls from local agencies, time for networking and information on social investment opportunities.

Schedule
9.15 – 9.30 Arrival & refreshments
9:30 – 9:45 Welcome
9.45 – 10.30 Workshop 1 & 2
10.30 – 11.00 Networking & refreshments
11.00 – 11:30 Presentation
11.30 – 12.15 Workshop 3 & 4
12.15 – 13.00 Reflections, networking & close
13.00 – 14.00 Optional lunch (see below)

Bristol's own 'Question Time'. Panel will include representatives from each of the 6 main political parties, taking your questions before the 2015 general election (7th May)

THE PANEL:

-Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrats)

-Thangam Debbonaire (Labour)

-Darren Hall (Greens)

-Claire Hiscott (Conservative)

-Dawn Parry (Independent)

-Paul Turner (UKIP)

Become part of an historic event. Situations have invited Chicago based artist Theaster Gates to create his first public work in Britain.

Set in the ruins of Temple Church Sanctum is a specially constructed space where for 24 hours x 24 days you - performers,musicians & bands- amateur or pro, emergent or long in the tooth - are invited to perform. See www.sanctumbristol.com for details but if you have any outstanding questions, come along to this briefing session to have them answered. You might also meet a fellow performer and decide to submit a joint proposal.

Are there ways of coming together as a community to provide support for those most in need?

We want to provide a space for individuals and organisations already responding to the crisis to come together and share their experiences, build links and work together on a shared solution.

Come and join this free event as we work together to find practical, achievable things we can all do to support refugees.

Lucy Hawthorne is the facilitator for this session. Lucy’s friendly and engaging style will guide you through meaningful conversations, making sure everyone feels included and has a chance to share their ideas.

In true unconference style, there will be no set agenda beforehand—you shape the conversations. Whether you’re passionate about solving societal challenges through digital innovation or keen to share your ideas on the intersection of tech and social good, this is the space for open, peer-led discussions. Bring your topics, share your experiences, and learn from others in a relaxed and creative atmosphere. For more information please see here.

Key areas of exploration may include:

• Ethical use of AI and emerging technologies
• Building tech solutions for sustainability
• Community-driven digital innovation
• Tackling digital inequality
• Tech’s role in addressing climate change
• And much more, based on your contributions

Everyone is welcome. Tech4Good South West particularly welcome curious charities, non profits, social enterprises and of course the tech sector. No matter your level of expertise or background, whether you’re a tech expert or just curious about how technology can positively impact society, all are welcome. This is your chance to connect, co-create, and inspire one another in a community dedicated to making tech work for good.

SWhoop 2022 will be a 5 day special to celebrate thier 10th Birthday.

40 + workshops, more playtime, all the crafting, movie night, A ROLLERDISCO, two amazing shows, delicious food and unlimited chocolate.

Please find schedule and more here

The day is split into three sections (11am–1pm, 1pm–3pm and 3pm–6pm) and you can attend as much as you like, from a single session to a whole day. Just be sure to book onto the workshops.

Workshops with:

• Helen Wilson in contemporary dance – a Bristol based dancer who runs RISE youth dance company

• Dance Voice – using therapeutic dance practice to support people in the health sector

• Kieran Warner – hip hop class with international battle regular and Battle Royale producer

• Merville Jones – YDA contemporary class to give an idea of further education dance training through the Swindon Dance programme

Discussions on various topics with industry including:

• Working in contemporary dance

• Working in Hip Hop

• Working within health and community dance practice

• Further and Higher Education progression routes

Performances from:

• Bristol City College Foundation Dance Degree

• RISE Bristol youth dance company

• Swindon Youth Dance company

• Bath Spa University degree students

• Youth Choreographer’s South West programme

The conference aims to:

• Support the development of UK organic horticulture by bringing together expertise and innovation from across the industry.
• Advocate best practice in technical aspects of organic horticulture and sustainable business management.
• Build bridges and facilitate knowledge exchange amongst horticulturalists using regenerative and organic methods.
• Facilitate knowledge exchange between experienced growers and new entrants.

What to expect:
Organic Matters will be hosting 150 delegates from organic and regenerative horticulture. They will facilitate the exchange of technical knowledge through an exciting programme of speaker sessions (8 in total). There will be plenty of opportunities for networking between delegates and speakers. The sessions will be recorded and available after the event for those who cannot attend. They are hoping to establish the conference as an annual event which will grow over the coming years. Expect technical sessions covering themes such as soil health, pest & disease management, plant science, mentoring and work efficiency.

Why a conference?
OGA has been struck by the lack of opportunities for growers to share technical information and advice and believes that Organic Matters will fill a vital gap in UK organic horticulture.

At this years Oxford Real Farming Conference, OGA hosted two sessions on technical aspects of horticulture, one on tool design and adaptation and another on minimum tillage mulching systems (video here: https://bit.ly/2E7VT00). Both sessions were extremely successful and well-attended and convinced the OGA of the need for a stand-alone conference specifically focussed on horticulture.

All residents from around the Trinity Centre welcome.

Please join us to share your ideas for the community.

Refreshments provided.

2015 is the UNESCO International Year of Light and SWDT are preparing a Sci/Art showcase day to celebrate.

There will be a light lab of talks and workshops to play with ideas behind the physics of light and how they can be used in the arts.

We are also hosting an exhibition where artists and scientists from academia and industry can show off some of their great light-inspired work.

The day will culminate in a show at 7:30pm by several dance companies, including SWDT, performing light inspired repertoire and a video piece.

Light Expo 5pm-7:30pm: Street Art, graphic design, photography, photonics tech, careers

Light Lab 5pm-7:30pm: DIY photonics experiments, light physics & technology talks, physics in art demo

Show 8pm-9:30pm

South West Dance Theatre inc: Wave-practicle duality quantum photosynthesis The Big Bang

Guerilla Dance Projects: LED tap

Katerina Mina & Linda Lamon: Rainbow of Light Official IYOL song live

Joe Stathers: Light in video

Under 16's: FREE entry

Back in 2014 the LGBT Chief Executives Network, facilitated by LGBT Consortium, produced a national LGBT manifesto and a Trans manifesto was developed by an alliance of Trans organisations (see links below).

Leading on from this pioneering work by the LGBT Consortium and inspired by the work locally on the Race and Women’s Manifestos. The LGBT Communities of the West of England are working on an LGBT Manifesto for this region.

The Initiative is being hosted by Bristol City Council and the main public development day will be held on 23th February 2016 as part of LGBT History Month.

Visit the EventBrite to register.

There will be at least 1,000 different job vacancies at the event.

At the event you will find:

• A 'jobs wall' with hundreds of Bristol jobs
• Job stalls, offering a range of full and part time roles
• Experts available for anyone who needs a bit of extra help, advice, training or support to get back into work.

If you have a CV then bring it with you. First impressions do count, so come dressed ready to impress the employers!

Featuring groundbreaking presentations, powerful performances and interactive breakout sessions with leading eco and spiritual pioneers Satish Kumar, Peter Owen Jones, Tim Freke, Chloe Goodchild and Joe Hoare – interspersed with sacred sounds and chants - Future NOW calls for an Inner Revolution.

It’s a call to become more mindful, more peaceful, more connected and more loving to ourselves, to each other and to the Earth.It urges us to change our “Descartes” inherited philosophical perspective of ourselves as separate from each other and the Earth and embrace our interconnectedness.It calls for us to grow beyond the selfish drives of our materialistic society and create a new way – moving from self interest to mutual interest, reciprocity and interdependence.

Throughout the day, conference participants are invited to explore how we can each make a difference and take urgent action to be the change in our daily lives. The breakout discussion sessions continuously echo and reflect on the question, “What am I going to do differently?”

Future NOW is an invitation to have a voice, to help shape our collective future and to take an active role in propagating the New Consciousness Revolution.

10 very earlybird tickets are now available starting at £30, till 21st August, rising to £55.

Featuring: “Earth Pilgrim” Satish Kumar / “Extreme Pilgrim” Peter Owen Jones / “Big Love Philosopher” Tim Freke / “Sacred Voice Pioneer” Chloe Goodchild / “Laughing Yogi” Joe Hoare