The Wild Place Project, Cribbs Causeway.

Volunteering opportunities that help bring conservation to life!

By Jade Stott (Volunteer Coordinator) and Gayle La Croix (Operations Manager) of the Wild Place Project. The Wild Place Project, located near Cribbs Causeway, is a fun, family attraction that provides outdoor adventure, play and learning. Opened by the Bristol Zoological Society, with an emphasis on protecting threatened habitats on our doorsteps and around the globe, the Wild Place Project aims

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Volunteer Speed Matching event in Patchway on 18th February 2014.

Discover local volunteering opportunities at ‘speed matching’ event

Have you ever thought about volunteering but don’t know how to get involved? Discover local volunteering opportunities in a speed-matching event to find your perfect match! The Volunteer Centre Patchway, Filton and The Stokes is holding an event for everyone who would like to hear about volunteering opportunities. The Volunteer Speed-Match event will take place at Coniston Community Centre in

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Some of the winners of the 2012 Community Awards

Unsung heroes honoured with Community Awards

Four people involved in voluntary work in Patchway were among 28 “unsung heroes” honoured at last week’s South Gloucestershire Community Awards evening in Filton. Michael Fautley from Chipping Sodbury, Andrew Phelps from Stoke Gifford, Dennis Richardson and Jessica Godsell (both from Little Stoke) received Chair’s Community Awards at a special ceremony held at BAWA last Thursday (29th March). The awards

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