But, if you've been to a gig, roller disco or a dance session, you might have found yourself getting a little hot under the collar!

With over 40,000 centre users, of which 25,000 are gig-goers alone, enjoying live-music and dance events hosted at Trinity each year, that's a lot of sweaty bodies to cool down.

Like you, we want to Make Trinity COOLER!

We need your support in raising funds to improve the hall by installing a new air-extract system in our main hall space. We're asking you to give what you can, so that we can make the centre a nicer place for everyone, as well as helping to make Trinity more sustainable.

“We currently run a weekly elderly support group at the Trinity Centre...without this resource we would have nowhere to go” Awaz Utaoh, Asian Women's Group

About Trinity

Trinity is a cultural hub for the city where people can come together and get involved in the arts. Our mission is to make sure everyone is able to access and shape arts and culture in Bristol.

The Trinity Centre is used by over 40,000 people each year, across our range of activities and events. This includes:

• 7,674 participants in our community activities - such as community hires, dance groups, across 12,214 unique visits
• 730 people participating across the life of the our Garden, Arts West Side and Vice & Virtue Projects
• 41 young people across our youth training activities and youth music
• 53 volunteers each year across our programme and projects

Our Trinity Community Initiative (TCI) provides over 1000 hours of free or subsidised space hire each year, so that community and grass-roots groups, who may otherwise not be able to afford space, are able to run their projects, meetings and events. Click here to find out more about the charity.

How you can help

Text HOTT65 £[the amount you want to donate] to 70070 to donate to MAKE TRINITY COOLER or visit our Just Giving Appeal Page to make a donation.

Thank YOU!

Trinity Community Arts

Registered Charity Number 1144770 Registered Company Number 4372577

We will do this by:

• Implementing energy saving initiatives, as detailed in our Green Audit
• Identifying a strategy for delivering a Solar PV installation
• Support the local community to participate in the Bristol Green Capital year
• Provide a venue for Green Capital events

Following the recommendations of the green audit undertaken by UWE graduates in 2014 year, we have set short and long term goals to make our Grade II* listed building and charity more ecologically sound.

Short term goals have already been set in motion, such as the switch from traditional lighting LED lights in all our halls, workspaces and outdoor spaces and switching to a green energy provider. The Trinity Centre has an Energy Performance Certificate rating of C - considerably higher than similar historic buildings, which have an average rating of D. Recent installation of a new boiler and Building Management System (BMS) system, insulation works to the loft alongside the LED lighting has led to a very good rating being achieved for the style of building.

Other actions such as staff training and public awareness are an on going commitment. We are encouraging our visitors to show a positive attitude towards keeping green, such as having recycling points. Through leading by example, we hope to increase local people’s awareness of what can be done. These actions will be combined with workshops and activities around recycling, permaculture and keeping green Trinity will continue to work within the community to build awareness around green issues.

Long term we aim to install solar panels on the premises and implement ongoing improvements within the building to reduce energy loss. We are seeking funding to become more self-sustainable and use less energy within the building. One example of this would be our goal to replace the acrylic coverings to the original stain glass windows with double glazing, to help better insulate the building.

As well as directly developing the building Trinity aims to develop new and improve existing projects based around sustainability and keeping green. We plan to do this by continually supporting and working with local art projects such as Litterati who held a week's residence in 2014 at Trinity. The project was a culmination of local artists running free daily workshops for young people based around the idea of re-using items that would be traditionally seen as rubbish. This project educated young people about the amount of waste that is produced as well as ways to re-use and prevent so much waste.

We will continue to support 'green' or 'eco' themed conferences and workshops held within the venue offering advice about local resources such as catering and transport links in addition to offering a discounted rate for charities and non-profit green organisations.

We will also evolve our own projects, investing more time into supporting flagship projects such as our Garden Project and Arts West Side. As part of the Bristol 2015 programme we will be delivering the 'Grow It...Cook it...Eat It!' project, to educate, support and involve people within the community in the Green Capital agenda, targeting hard to reach groups as well as the wider community.

Keep an eye out on our website to find out more about this and other projects!

Contractors gcp Chartered Architects and CW Duke worked tirelessly and within strict budget and deadline to complete the scheme of works, which included a new reception area, heating system, partition wall, sprung wooden floor, lighting and drapes - to enable us to provide a more flexible space for the variety of uses of the centre.

The plan to redevelop the Trinity Centre has been an ambition for decades and this former converted church has long been a focal point for the cultural and community activities in East Bristol. Thanks to support from funders including Big Lottery Fund and Ibstock Cory Environmental Trust, these long-held aspirations have now become a reality. With a second large hall space in the upstairs of the Centre, we are able to provide access to high-end facilities at affordable rates for a range of activities including dance, performance, meetings, conferences, weddings and more.

Over 200 Friends of Trinity turned out for our official opening of the new 'Fyfe Hall', named in memory of former board member Nicholas Fyfe, who passed away in 2007. The event gave people in the community and users of the Centre the opportunity to see all the improvements made to the building and the audience were entertained by Bristol Reggae Orchestra who gave an outstanding performance as the first musicians to perform in the newly renovated space. This was folloed by the public relaunch event with a performance from Adrian Utley of Portishead.

Throughout the year, the Trinity Centre was used by over 40,000 people, across 222 activities and events. This includes:

• 7674 participants in community events, across 12214 unique visits
• 730 people participating in projects such as our Community Garden, Arts West Side and Vice & Virtue
• 41 young people involved regularly across our youth music training programme
• 53 volunteers supporting across all activities
• provided 4 paid intern-ships for young people aged 18-24 through the Creative Employment Programme.

Our Trinity Community Initiative (TCI) provided 1,180 hrs of free or subsidised space hire at The Trinity Centre for grass-roots groups and community projects (inc theatre and dance rehearsals), meetings and events and approx 125 hrs at Arts West Side – our satellite venue on Old Market High Street.

In line with the Bristol Green Capital 2015, we will be focusing on making Trinity more sustainable, both environmentally, through taking steps to make Trinity a greener venue and financially, through building our reserves. Our activity plans for 2015 include exploring new ways of bringing communities together, such as a series of live community-debates, taking more artistic control over our live-programming and providing more learning opportunities for young people. We're looking forward to doing more for our communities in 2015!

The training team recently went in to guest on Paulette North's Ujima radio show to celebrate the success of two recent graduates of the Trinity music course who have since gone on to secure long term work experience positions at the station and can confidently report they are doing a fine job co-presenting and engineering. Congratulations Ny and Reeks.

We have plans to develop professional an exciting new programme of activities for young people in 2015. We are working to raise funds to continue delivery of our Music-Makers accredited training and drop-in sessions (Rockschool and Arts Award).

We also aim to introduce new Music-Labs and Master-Classes, delivered by project partners and guest musicians and a new Industry Music project strand. This will include Live-Learning and Industry-Learning, linking with music professionals to provide industry taster days, shadowing, mentoring and internships within a music industry setting.

Young people learning music at Trinity are able to work towards a Rock School Music Practitioner accreditation. They also get the chance to gain exclusive 'backstage' access, where they get to see first-hand the inner-workings of the live-music industry and meet artists and professionals during event set-up of live-events. As one of Bristol's most legendary music venues, this is a unique learning experience to inspire the next generation of musicians.

"Tutors Al and Dave and students Ny and Reekes came along to my show - the two young people were full of praise for the Trinity Centre . In their own words they several times repeated 'Big up the Trinity Centre!' They talked about how their lives were turned around because of the course they did on music with Al and Dave. I was in no doubt that the Trinity Centre is an amazing place, but it is wonderful to hear our young people say it."

Trustee, UjimaFM presenter and local activist Paulette North

If you are a young person wanting to make music, or you know someone who wants to get creative, get in touch with our training team via training@3ca.org.uk.

Anita O'Flynn, one of our Volunteer Garden Coordinators, was one of the lucky winners to receive Vodafone's World of Difference UK Programme Funding. The programme gives 500 people the chance to work for a UK charity of their choice and get paid!

The award received will allow Anita to deliver 2 weekly sessions of organic gardening and cooking workshops in the Spring and Summer of 2013. One day dedicated to women and children and the other under the wide umbrella of grounding mental health.

With Anita's help we hope to create a safe space where people can learn about herbs and their uses in the morning, have lunch prepared by those interested and follow it by a workshop in gardening, that will include sowing seeds, creating compost, weed identification and so forth. Anita's role will be to help co-ordinate the volunteers during the day and help run the workshops.

The activities funded by Awards for All in 2012 demonstrated a real need for a space in which people can access a food producing garden and gain skills for free in a friendly caring environment.

Participants will include women from minority ethnic communities (BME) who have experienced domestic violence and people who are affected by mental health issues. Groups of participants will include Awaz Utaoh Asian's Women group, Wild Goose, Rethink & Terrence Higgins service users.

Workshops will be held between April-June 2013

How to get involved

To register your interest in the project contact Anita: anita@3ca.org.uk / 0117 9351200

To read more about the garden and Anita's work, visit her blog: Anita's blog

Creative Play at Arts West Side

Wednesdays, 10:30am-12:30am

Free weekly drop-in session for under 5's and their carers at Arts West Side

Places can be booked in advance. Contact Sarah: bentleg@3ca.org.uk, 07714 036 505

Hype Dance Street Dance

Wednesdays, 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm

Classes suitable for ages 5 to 11 and 12 to 30 yrs old

£5 per session (please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in). Contact Natasha Benjamin: thype@hotmail.co.uk, 0117 935 1200

Summer Podcast Project: The Old Market Odyssey

Mondays, 28 July - 25 Aug

Free weekly course for young people aged: 11-15 & 16-21

Contact Edson to book a place: story@3ca.org.uk, 0117 935 1200 - Places still available!

Children's Adventures in Nature

Mon & Wed 2pm - 5:30pm, 28 Jul - 27 Aug

Activities for children aged 6-12 at the Trinity Community Garden

£5 per session, but free places available. Ask for more information, contact lisat@3ca.org.uk, 07791 140 916

Girls In Tune

Mondays, 4pm-6pm, 28 Jul – 29 Sep

Free music workshops for young women aged 14-21

Contact Phoebe for more details: phoebe@3ca.org.uk, 07432 794 717

Summer Music

Tue – Thur, 9.30am-3.30pm

Free 6-week programme for young people aged 15-18, not in education, employment or training

Contact: training@3ca.org.uk, 0117 935 1200

LitterArti

Tue – Sat, 11am-12.45pm or 1.15pm-3pm, 5 Aug – 9 Aug

Free creative workshops & exhibition for young people aged 8+

Places must be booked in advance, contact Annali: bookings@litterarti.com, 0117 935 1200

Herbs for a Healthy Tasty Life!

Wed 13 August & Wed 20 August

Free family sessions (children aged 5+) at the Trinity Community Garden

Places must be booked in advance, contact Sarah: bentleg@3ca.org.uk, 07714 036 505

Youth Music Makers: Summer Sessions

Aug 2014 (times and exact dates TBC)

Free music sessions for young people aged 13-18

Contact Phoebe for more details: phoebe@3ca.org.uk, 07432 794 717

Read more here

“Just as football has united people this summer at the World Cup, so too will music, and we hope Our Big Gig will bring communities closer together.” Katharine Lane, Director of Superact

“Live music is a great way of getting people from all different backgrounds and from right across the country involved in their local community. With a weekend of free entertainment thrown into the bargain, the Our Big Gig weekend will help turn strangers and neighbours into friends and encourage lots of people to get involved in music, in some cases for the first time.” Stephen Williams, Minister for Communities

"Our Big Gig is a fantastic platform for aspiring and talented musicians to showcase their music within local communities. With music making opportunities for all and a wide variety of musical genres being performed, Our Big Gig will support the musicians of tomorrow and entertain all who attend" Janie Orr, Corporate Social Responsibility, Universal Music Group International

“For the second year running government, Superact and the music industry have worked together to arrange this huge series of free concerts to bring thousands of people together through music. This year’s line ups will be the most exciting and diverse we have seen yet.” Darren Henley of Classic FM

Here in Bristol, people of all ages are invited to attend Our Big Gig at the Trinity Centre, this Sunday, 13 July 2pm-6pm. Emma, Centre Manager at Trinity said: “Our Big Gig is a great chance for families and people of all ages to come down and enjoy our lovely outdoor space here at the Trinity Centre. Our new playground will be open for kids of all ages to explore and the garden offers a city centre green oasis, perfect for bringing communities together.”

With a range of great acts and activities scheduled including Future Dub Orchestra, Baraka and African Blues Connection, Wild Lu Trek performances: Bubble Lady & Bumble Bee Lady, C-Froo, Hi Life Hi Fi plus stall holders, food and themed cocktails, it promises to be a day to remember. We also have activities for children and families including mask making and drumming workshops, as well as great food from Fi-Real Caribbean Food, The Spotless Leopard and plenty of cakes!

Jamell, Community Event Organiser at Trinity said: “Our Big Gig is going to be a great day. Our new Creative Interns have done a great job at pulling together the perfect line up on a limited budget to create a family friendly, fun and exciting programme for the afternoon. In keeping with the Samba World Cup Trinity will be hosting a Carnival themed afternoon of fun and celebration for all the family featuring Carnival themed drinks, decor and live music in the build-up to the Big Final.”

About Our Big Gig

Across the country between 11-13 July, Our Big Gig is expected to attract audiences of over 200,000 to free events designed to promote wellbeing and bring together communities through music. 2,000 volunteers will be helping to host 177 performances, workshops and communal events offering opportunities to listen and to take part. Click here to view event locations on the interactive map.

Our Big Gig is an Inspired by 2012 project which aims to keep the legacy of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics alive by bringing communities together. In 2012 more than 200 community-led performances attracted 200,000 people on the closing day of the Paralympics, and last summer’s Our Big Gig saw over 200,000 people attend free concerts.

About Superact

Our Big Gig is organised by Superact, a not-for-profit organisation which uses participatory arts and music to deliver social impact projects nationally and internationally.

TARIFFS**

Monday to Saturday:

Up to 30min - £1.50

30min to 1hr - £3

1hr to 2hrs - £4

2hrs to 3hrs - £5

3hrs to 4hrs - £6

4hrs to 5hrs - £7

5hrs to 6hrs - £8

6hrs to 12hrs - £9

Sunday & Bank Holidays:

1hr - £1.5

12hrs - £5

48hr bus tariff - £60

Please note Trinity operates an ANPR system - please ensure you pay and display for the duration of your stay or you will receive an automatic Parking Charge Notice (PCN) from our car park management company, Carflow.

If using local street parking, please park responsibly and avoid residents only parking areas and spaces.

Who needs to pay?

Our car park is 24hr Pay & Display and all visitors are required to pay and display, including staff, volunteers, hirers, Centre visitors and Blue Badge Holders*

How do I pay for parking?

Payments for parking tariffs can be made on two parking payment terminals within the car park using credit and debit cards. Please enter your full registration when paying for parking. Payments may also be made using the RingGo parking app using the car park code 46600.

Who operates the car park?

The car park is operated by Carflow Car Park Management

Is accessible parking available?

There are four accessible parking bays located next to the new daytime entrance, which is situated on the left-hand side of the building.

Can we reserve a space?

Parking is managed on a first-come first-served basis. If you are running a large event or private function, please contact your Bookings Coordinator for further information.

How many parking spaces are available?

The car park can fit approximately 45 vehicles.

Can I park overnight?

You will be able to park any-time and the car park will be open and monitored 24hrs. If you come for an evening event, you are able to park for up to 12hrs. Please do not leave valuables within your car or in plain sight. If you overstay, you are also able to top up your stay before leaving the site.

Why does Trinity charge for parking?

Trinity is a charity and we run the Trinity Centre almost entirely on the income we generate from hire of the premises and events, via our trading subsidiary, Trinity Community Enterprises.

Revenue from our car park helps to fund Trinity Centre running costs and our programme of community activities.

This is a vital source of income and helps to sustain our community centre and maintain and repair the listed building. It allows us to offer free and subsidised use of our hall-space for community activities and helps to match fund projects such as our heritage, arts and youth activities.

Parking Charge Notices (PCNs)

Trinity operates an ANPR system - please ensure you pay and display for the duration of your stay or you will receive an automatic Parking Charge Notice (PCN) from our car park management company, Carflow.

Trinity is unable to take forward individual appeals against PCNs issued, nor do we receive any revenue from PCN charges. To query or appeal a PCN, please contact appeals@carflow.co.uk or visit their website.

*If you are taking part in a project activity run by Trinity Community Arts, you may be able to claim back your expenses - please speak your Trinity Event Organiser for more info. Click here to find out more about accessibility at Trinity. **Prices subject to variation - please check on site.

The arts sessions for young people 16-18yrs (not in education, training or employment) will teach skills in areas including graffiti art, graphic & textile design - it will give those taking part a chance to realise their ideas within a medium of their choice. This will be alongside our established music training course - offered since 2005 - where young people get to learn about music composition, lyric-writing, sequencing, production, instrumental study and live performance - as well as how to best market themselves and their music effectively.

All our courses are accredited and are FREE, with travel expenses and food provided. Course lengths are between 6-12weeks.

Whether you are a young person looking to sign up, or you are looking to make a referral - or just to find out more - contact: training@3ca.org.uk 0117 935 1200

Key Achievements

• TCA was awarded the VISIBLE accreditation certificate by Community Matters in recognition of our service to the community.

• Successfully completed our roof repair project with funding support from English Heritage, Pilgrim Trust and Biffa Award

• Delivered a training programme for 16-18 year olds in activities including Music, Photography and Graffiti, in partnership with the City of Bristol College

• Secured a new contract to deliver youth training provision in partnership with Weston College for 2014

• Delivered a Youth Music project with open music sessions for young people aged 13-21

• Delivered a community garden project, including a Women and Children's drop-in on Wednesdays as well as free gardening sessions on Thursdays with groups of vulnerable adults from Rethink and Second Step

• Completed works to our outdoor community kitchen and installed a new children's play area thanks to funding from Veolia Environmental Trust, promoting natural interactive play

• Completed our Arts Council funded Bridges Project, which culminated in a citywide site-specific performance The Ithaca Axis, featuring both professional actors and community ensemble

• Held our annual free garden party and fireworks parties attracting audiences from across the community

• Delivered the Digital Activism project for young people aged 18-25 to develop experience in the creative industries in partnership with Knowle West Media Centre and Ujima Radio

• Delivered a new youth Tank Theatre project with support from Ernest Cook Trust for young people aged 15-26 to take part in weekly acting workshops leading up to a final performance M.C.Beth at the Trinity Centre at the end of August

• Secured Awards for All funding for the Activate West Side Project at Arts West Side and have appointed a new Volunteer Coordinator for the project at the end of the year

• Secured Heritage Lottery funding for a new 18mth long project, Vice & Virtue about the history of Old Market High Street, 2013-2015

• Delivered a capital improvement project to the Centre, funded by Big Lottery Fund and Ibstock Cory Environmental Trust, to renovate the upstairs hall space and grounds

• Participating in the new Creative Employment Programme, providing paid internships for young people aged 18-24 within Trinity

• Supported numerous groups with free/subsidised hall space. See Annual Report for details.

Funded by The Veolia Environmental Trust the aim of the project was to create a new space for children and young people in the local area, where current play provision is limited.

The play area was designed and built by The Green Play Project who specialise in uniquely exciting playscapes inspired by nature, built to promote creative and interactive play.

Children on the day commented that the new space was "amazing!" and "really fun" and parents also commented how great it was to have something like this in the area. Paul Taylor, Executive Director of the Veolia Environmental Trust joined us on the day and was able to see first hand the benefits of such a resource for the local community. The Lord Mayor spoke of how great it was to have such a facility for the communities of inner-city Bristol and visiting officers from the Avon & Somerset Constabulary also expressed their thanks to the Veolia Trust for investing in the area.

The project was also supported with a grant from the Easton and Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood Partnership.

The play area is open every day and we welcome families to bring their children to come and play in the new space as well as to enjoy the surrounding community garden. There is also a wider programme of capital works taking place, funded by The Big Lottery Fund, which will help to further improve the facilities for the community. Read more about it here.

The programme gives 500 people the chance to work for a UK charity of their choice and get paid!

To read more about the garden and Anita's work between April and June 2013, see a transcript of her blog (active until April 2014) here:

Anita's blog

We would also be very interested to hear from anyone who may have had family celebrations there when it was a church, such as weddings and christenings. These can be from any period in time and we would be especially pleased to hear from elders in the community who have stories to tell. ​

We will build on our current archive to create an exhibition of photographs, gig/event posters, letters, people's memories and memorabilia for an open day on 17 October.

The Centre is about to undergo an extensive programme of renovation and improvement to the upstairs hall and external grounds to create new facilities for the whole community. The open day will provide a change for people in the local community to come along to the Centre and learn more about the improvements, meet others, share their stories and join in the fun.

Please email us your stories to or write to us at Christina Robino, C/o The Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, Bristol BS2 0NW.

How do I support Trinity?

We're asking people to take part in the Trinity Charity Challenge and help raise much-needed funds to support and build links between inner-city communities through the arts. There are many ways you can take part:

• run a marathon, take part in a sponsored silence or other personal challenge
• organise a coffee morning, live-music or other event to help raise funds for the Centre
• work place fundraising such as cake sales, swear boxes, tombolas and raffles

Are you up for a challenge?

All this information is on our just giving page - we want to make giving easy. Simply visit www.justgiving.com/trinitycommunityarts and 'Make a Page' to share with your friends and help raise essential funds to support our community activities.

Visit the support us area of our website for more information and ways to get involved.