Links

Community initiatives

Community Action Network
Market leading providers of the development and promotion of social entrepreneurs. Run a comprenehnsive range of services including the franchising of proven social enterprise models of operation.

Mutende Children's Village
Mutende children's village is an innovative project to house Zambian children orphaned by AIDS involving a partnership between BCF (Bristol Christian Fellowship) and local people in Chingola, Zambia. The Aspire goods recycling business is in partnership with Mutende by collecting donated goods which are then shipped to Zambia.

Goods For Sale

Ebay
You can see the items that we have for sale on Ebay.
To view the items select advanced search, then search for sellers aspirebcf.

Happy Bidding!

Homeless links

Aspire-Oxfordshire
Aspire Oxfordshire is part of the ASUK group of Aspire's across the country. They currently focus on the provision of gardening services.

Bristol City Council- Homlessness section
Bristol City Council's information on homelessness in Bristol. Through Hywel Caddy a significant partner with Aspire, leading the Meaningful Occupation Group which Aspire contribute on and also a key funding provider.

Business in the Community-Business Action on Homelessness
Co-ordinate the national Business action on homeless campaign. Aspire Bristol is a partner on their Ready To Go Work placement scheme and are represented on their leadership committee by Paul Tipler.

Caring at Christmas
Provide food and accomodation for homeless people and work with them throughout the year. Build links with other agencies including Aspire and part of the BCAN Homeless forum leadership steering Group with Aspire.

Crisis Centre
Registered Christian charity helping the homeless. A regular and key referral agency to Aspire of potential workers and strategic partner. Represented by Paul Hazelden on the Meaningful Occupation Group and Bristol Christian Action Network (BCAN) with Aspire.

Homeless Link
Homeless link is the national membership body for organisations supporting homeless people and working to end homelessness across England and Wales. It provides a strong voice to influence government policy and public opinion, and provides members with advice, guidance and training.

Off the streets and into work (OSW)
Providing training, advice, and guidance for those who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Aspire Support UK is a member of this national lobbying organisation of Central Government.

Self Help Housing
Self Help Housing Association is a non profit organisation providing supported housing for homeless client groups. They house approximately 50 single people and 20 families at any one time. People stay in their accommodation for between 6 months and two years and during that time they work in partnership to prevent any return to homelessness and ultimately to access a permanent home.

StreetSmart
StreetSmart raises money for homeless charities across the country.

They do this with local restraunts who add a voluntary £1 to the bill. This money is then sent to StreetSmart to distribute to charities nationwide

Professional Services Provider

Burges Salmon LLP
Provide a comprehensive range of complimentary legal services for Aspire Bristol.

Industrial Properties (Barton Hill) Ltd
Aspire would like to acknowledge our landlord, Jonathan Parker, for allowing us rent free use of our warehouse.

Thanks.

KPMG
KPMG offer assistance to Aspire Bristol in many ways. Currently they provide space for board meetings and conferences, publicity for Aspire's businesses, mentoring and advisory services.

Web Design

Banks Designs
Site creator and provider of a full range of web design services.