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Book Swap – Saturday 19th August

Jul 26, 2023

Come along to our next book swap at the Tobacco Factory! This is the 3rd time we are running this event and if it continues to be successful, we hope to run them more regularly. Entry is £5 or £3 for Changes members and volunteers. Bring along your token card from the...

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – Bishopsworth Group Closure (from 5th July 2023)

Jul 3, 2023

Unfortunately we have had to make the difficult decision to close the Bishopsworth Wellbeing Group in Zion Bristol Community Café permanently with the last group taking place on 5th July. You can find a list of alternative groups that are continuing to run on this...

GUEST ARTICLE! Taking Charge of Your Mental Health: How to Approach Your Employer for a Productive Discussion

May 26, 2023

The following article was kindly submitted by Hannah Walters. Hannah is a freelance writer. She took the leap after many years as a content writer for a digital marketing agency. Having struggled with her mental health on a personal level, it's become one of her...

Guest article – Looking After You: Practising Self-Care Whilst Supporting Others

Oct 13, 2022

This article has been submitted by one of our supporters, Millie Fuller - who is a self-described Creative Copywriter & Coffee Lover! She has very kindly written an article for us about the importance of self-care. Being a carer and caring for yourself can be a...

Meet One Of Our Volunteers! – Ria

Sep 20, 2022

Meet Ria - she has been volunteering as a peer support facilitator with us for over a year. She is a huge asset to the charity and we really appreciate all her hard work! "I have loved volunteering with Changes – I find great comfort and reward in the vast array of...

Guest article – Scotch Bonnet

May 9, 2022

This article has been submitted by one of our supporters, George E. I have been based in Bristol for ten years now and unfortunately I have been struggling with serious mental health difficulties which has meant I am now back in Edinburgh, however I am slowly getting...

Bristol Befriending Week

Mar 29, 2022

Bristol Befriending Week - 25th - 30th April It has been two years since we started our telephone befriending service with the expectation of helping 20-25 people during lockdown. Since those naïve days this service has grown and grown, to date supporting 164...

Article: How does looking after your body help your mental health?

Mar 28, 2022

Guest writer: Olivia W Did you know that over the past week, 1 in every 6 people that you know will have experienced a mental health problem? In fact, poor mental health is one of the biggest crises that we face today with the recent pandemic causing a rising number...

Photography Walks – Gallery

Mar 14, 2022

Exhibition on Nature We are enjoying the awesome power of nature through a series of photography walks. Here we celebrate our photographers talents with a gallery exhibiting their incredible images. These will be added to as the series continues, to view the seasonal...

International Women’s Day

Feb 24, 2022

Join us - International Women's Day online event The 8th of March is International Women’s Day! We will be marking the occasion by holding an International Women’s Day peer support workshop, available for anyone who is over 18 and identifies as women. During the...