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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...

Guest Article: Dorothy on Improvement

Feb 9, 2022

[Article written by Dorothy W] Ideas for improving your life - Dorothy W Look, life is short. Time flies by when you're not watching, and the last thing you want is to look back on your life with regret. Life is meant to be lived and enjoyed and savoured - but do you...

WANTED: Volunteer Befrienders

Feb 3, 2022

Could you be a volunteer befriender? Note - these voluntary positions have now full Are you a good listener? Got an ear to lend? If you are able to commit to one or two hours a week this might be the perfect opportunity for you. Changes Bristol is recruiting...

Around Bristol in 31 Days

Feb 2, 2022

Walk around Bristol in a month! Join us throughout March and challenge yourself to walk the circumference of Bristol. This is a virtual walk that can take place anywhere at any point during the month, celebrating our lovely city! If you would like to take part in this...

Join us: Photography Walk

Jan 27, 2022

Photography Walk Join us for a lovely walk around the tranquil Snuff Mills, bring along your phone or camera to take some snaps of the natural beauty around you. This is the winter edition to our free photography walks, celebrating the end of this season and arrival...