6 05, 2020

Families across Bristol receive free books through Stories at Home

Families across Bristol receive free books through Stories at Home Stories at Home is a new initiative which provides books for vulnerable families during the Covid-19 lockdown, supporting parents and carers to improve childhood literacy. Thousands of books are being gifted to families via Food Clubs and Foodbanks across Bristol, and also by collection at [...]

14 11, 2019

Young talent showcased at Bristol’s Apprentice Awards

Young talent showcased at Bristol’s Apprentice Awards The contribution Bristol’s construction apprentices and their employers make to city industry was recognised at the annual On Site Bristol Apprentice Awards last night (13 November). Young people working in trades such as brickwork, plumbing and electrical services were recognised across 17 different award categories. Councillor [...]

13 11, 2019

First Bristol Children’s Centre Opens New Cloakroom Library

First Bristol Children's Centre Opens New Cloakroom Library Southmead is the first Children’s Centre in Bristol to open a Cloakroom Library. Part of the Reading City initiative, Cloakroom Libraries are an informal way for families and children to have quick access books and reading in local settings where they already regularly visit, such [...]

8 10, 2019

Young people in Bristol taking up the ‘Climate Challenge’

Young people in Bristol taking up the ‘Climate Challenge’ School and college students in Bristol are working together with environmental organisations on ‘Climate Challenge’ projects to help reduce carbon emissions and protect wildlife. Students developed ideas to undertake in school including installation of smart meters to measure energy usage, living walls with vertical [...]

9 07, 2019

Malta schools examine how IOE-led Reading Recovery programme is implemented in Bristol

Malta schools examine how IOE-led Reading Recovery programme is implemented in Bristol Malta’s National Literacy Agency is visiting Bristol schools  (9-10 July) to see how Reading Recovery can reduce the number of children struggling to learn literacy and have wider benefits across the school. The Reading Recovery programme is implemented across the world [...]

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