Bristol Noise volunteers help to transform Horfield and Lockleaze

June 19 2019
Bristol Noise volunteers help to transform Horfield and Lockleaze

In early May, over 900 volunteers, aged 4 – 80, from different churches across the city joined together to host free events for local communities and to provide practical support to local people in need.

The Noise is an initiative that has now been running for 19 years – starting in Lockleaze and now spread across North, East and South Bristol. The volunteers’ aim, supported by Bristol Noise charity, is to simply show God’s love in practical ways to the communities on their doorstep.

This year, both Horfield Common and Gainsborough Square hosted family fun afternoons and a banquet meal was held at Ebenezer Church on Filton Avenue for senior citizens, with 80 guests.

One of the guests attending the banquet said: “The meal was scrummylicious – my compliments to the chefs and cheffesses! So much hard work must have gone into preparing and providing such a lovely meal for all of us recycled teenagers!...The world is a better place thanks to all of you kind, caring, wonderful people.”

As well as supporting local families and individuals with practical help, some volunteer teams gave practical support to local community organisations like North Bristol Advice Centre who said: “A massive thank you to all the Bristol Noise volunteers who took on the epic task of painting our tired old office at the weekend. We now have a lovely, fresh looking reception area for our clients, staff and volunteers.”

Across the city, there were 10 family fun afternoons, 6 with BBQs and 1 with a bake-off, a community games afternoon, 3 cream teas and a banquet for senior citizens, 2 sports events for young people and a community car wash. Volunteers also completed around 80 different practical community projects within homes, in public spaces and a community centres or schools.

A huge thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed the events across the weekend, referred a project to us or got stuck in as a volunteer! You can see photos from the events on the Bristol Noise Facebook page: www.facebook.com/bristolnoise

Why not consider connecting with one of the local churches involved and see what is going on throughout the year? Contact the Bristol Noise office on 0117 9791399 or go to www.thenoise.org.uk for more information.