Stories

Beyond protest… how can we really transform our communities?

by Dan Morrice for Bridges for Communities Once in a blue moon, Britain goes big on protests. The keep calm and carry-on mentality that we’re supposedly known for goes out […]

Statement Following Recent Attacks

At Bridges for Communities we are deeply saddened by the recent attacks on asylum hotels, faith spaces and migrant communities around the country. These have impacted individuals and families that […]

The Surprisingly Simple Formula to Fix a Fractured Society

by Dan Morrice, for Bridges for Communities What does a marathon runner from Birmingham and an El Salvadorian hairstylist have in common? I didn’t know either, so I tracked down […]

How to Build Friendship across Cultures

by Dan Morrice, for Bridges for Communities What would it look like to go one step further than celebrating diversity in cultures? How about building friendships across cultures, seeing people from all […]

The Power of Friendship: Sarah and Max’s Story

Sarah and Max share their heart-warming story for our series on, ‘The Power of Friendship.’ From cooking pupusas to styling hair, from learning Spanish to investing in mental health, this […]

The Power of Friendship: Doaa and Walker’s Story

As we launch our celebration of ‘The Power of Friendship,’ we wanted to highlight the inspired story of Doaa and Walker, featured by ‪@SustransLibrary‬ last year. Their adventurous spirit and […]

Stitching Together in the News!

Our Stitching Together Project recently had the opportunity to inspire viewers across the region, as BBC Points West featured a lovely film on the project in the evening news with […]

How to Learn a Language

Suus shares 7 Top Tips for learning a language. Suus manages our Refulingua programme. RefuLingua offers language and culture classes taught by people of refugee and migrant backgrounds. It enables […]

The Power of Language

Join Suus, Bushra and Dan as they explore the Power of Language – with guest appearances from Hanaa and Jenny from RefuLingua.

“But everybody speaks English anyway!”

If everyone speaks English, why do I need to learn another language? The chances are you don’t need to. If you’re a native English speaker, you can work, travel, and holiday abroad […]

Inter Faith Week – Start with Listening

Each day during Inter Faith Week in Nov, we released a video interview with somebody from each of the 7 biggest faith groups in Bristol. Our aim was to create […]

Walk with Me, Winter 2023

It’s been a real delight to get out on some fresh winter walks with people sanctuary in Bristol recently. The long nights can add to the feeling of loneliness for […]

Build Bridges Not Walls this Christmas

Our Mission For over a decade, we have been building bridges between people of different cultures, races and faiths in Bristol and beyond, recognising that we have more in common […]

Shared Moments with the People Behind the Headlines

In August this year, the government announced that it was closing all hotels housing Afghan refugees who had arrived in the UK following the fall of Kabul in 2021. We’ve had […]

RefuLingua – Summer 2023 Update

Marhaba! Soo dhawoow. Assalaamu alaykum from RefuLingua. In April, we held our first RefuLingua Arabic Language Café, a space for tutors, students, and anyone curious about the project to mix, […]

School Linking – Summer 2023

Over the last academic year 16 schools and 32 classes have been partnered in Bristol! In the last couple of months, it’s been a real joy to see schools meeting […]

Stitching Together – Exhibition at Arnolfini

22nd July – 29th October 2023, 11.00-18.00 Level 2, Arnolfini Since 2020, Bridges for Communities and Arnolfini have enjoyed a growing sense of partnership and collaboration. Fuelled by a shared […]

Stitching Together with Dawn

Dawn shares the beautifully stitched cushions, clothes and crafts from our Stitching Together programme. Stitching Together creates a safe space for women from refugee backgrounds in Bristol to build friendships, […]

St Pauls Peace Feast

We were delighted to join friends new and old in St Pauls for a wonderful evening celebrating International Women’s Day! Our guest musicians Ozcan and Taban provided a powerful harmony […]

Hartcliffe Peace Feast

We were so excited to join Hartcliffe Methodist Church for our first Peace Feast in BS13, and what a wonderful evening it was! Our guest musician Soufian Saihi set the […]