Are there ways of coming together as a community to provide support for those most in need?
We want to provide a space for individuals and organisations already responding to the crisis to come together and share their experiences, build links and work together on a shared solution.
Come and join this free event as we work together to find practical, achievable things we can all do to support refugees.
Currently out of work, I have always loved volunteering as a way of keeping engaged, busy, maybe opening up new opportunities, and making new contacts.
I chose to work on reception because I have some previous experience in the role and wanted to update my computer skills, whilst also seeing how Trinity worked as an organisation.
As a volunteer on reception the tasks are varied: answering the phone and redirecting calls, taking messages, meeting and greeting visitors, office admin 'overflow', answering queries, and showing visitors around, to name a few. There is, after a settling in period, a chance to take on other small projects.
So now, I feel that I have mastered the switchboard telephone, am getting a good grip on some of the admin systems and am using my customer service skills to a high standard; all very transferable skills for the jobs market. I also now have a current reference for my job applications.
The team are all friendly and a host of creative and interesting people come and go throughout the day. It is also heart-warming to meet members of the various community groups that use Trinity for regular meetings and events."
If you're inspired by the testimony of one of our volunteers and would like to get involved, why not join us as a volunteer receptionist? Click here to find out more.
]]>We are seeking a Caretaker (permanent) & a Facilities Assistant (fixed-term) to join the Operations team.
Trinity is a small, friendly team with a family feel - we're looking for people who share our values and want to uphold our ethos.
If you have a positive attitude, a sense of enthusiasm, dedication and team spirit, then why not come and join us!
Deadline: Monday 7 March, 9am
Candidates must be between the ages of 18 and 24 and must have be on JSA at the time of application.
The application form is available through the Job Centre - please speak to your JCP advisor, quoting the LMS reference number: BEG 46105 / PRO-071226 for Universal Credit claimants.
Showcasing the best of Bristol so join us for what is always a great day out.
Garden Stage:
Master's of ceremonies: Alice Taylor-Matthews & Edson Burton
Trinity Music Training / Temple Records- 12:00pm
Bodywork - 12:30pm
Luui - 1:20pm
Yama Warashi - 2:30pm
Many Monika - 3:45pm
The Evil Usses - 5:00pm
Bristol Samba - Bloco Carnavalesco - 5:45pm
The Most Trio ft Lil Rhys & Eva Lazarus - 6:15pm
Lionpulse Official - 7:15pm
RSD - 8pm
Theatre in Fyfe Hall:
Arnold's Big Adventure - Show 1. 11:00am / Show 2. 1:00pm
Cinco Coisas - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
(please note Arnold's Big Adventure is a ticked eventhttp://goo.gl/QvdqCc)
Main Hall:
Indian Drumming Workshop - 12:30pm & 3:00pm
Rattle: 4:30pm
Stalls (all day)
Graffiti Room:
East Bristol Contemporary - EBC004 Exhibition (all day)
Garden:
Wood Carving workshop: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
This year we have more exciting activities to get involved in...
Arnold's Big Adventure - by Tessa Bide: Taking place in a special bell tent, Arnold's Big Adventure features beautiful shadow puppetry, wonderful original music to sing along to & plenty of thrilling surprises along the way... 11am & 1pm / £5 / ages 3+ (due to limited capacity for Arnold's Big Adventure advance tickets are recommended)
Cinco Coisas: Is a solo show structured around the five basic needs of a child – Place, Nurture, Support, Protection and Limitation. Through dance, play, clowning and improvisation it proposes to lead the audience on a purely human experience.
Jimmy Cauty’s (The ADP Riot Tour 2016): Following the ADP's critically-acclaimed appearance at Banksy's Dismaland last summer, the installation has taken to the road, re-housed in a specially converted shipping container, which will open its doors to visitors across the country, at the sites of historic riots. Trinity will be its home from 29th April: 6pm - 8th May: 9pm. open daily 10am - 7pm
Drumming Workshops of India: A positive, enthusiastic Indian drumming session that teaches a group of children about Indian drumming culture. They cover the basic Indian rhythms and drumming techniques using a wide variety of percussion. Covering the basic Indian rhythms and drumming techniques using a wide variety of percussion. They also cover a brief history of drumming culture in India, including teaching the Indian drumming language.
Bristol Samba: We will have an amazing performance from Bristol Samba. They're one of our resident groups and its always great to have them perform at our events.
Pixel Whipped: Will be joining us again this year with their amazing array of retro games consoles for you all to play.
Trinity's Garden Party is free but we welcome donations in support of of the ongoing charitable work of Trinity Community Arts. You can donate on the day or beforehand via Bristol Ticket Shop (donation does not guarantee entry)
Trinity is sorry to announce that, due to a mistake on our part, Daddy G is unavailable to perform at this year's Garden Party, Sunday 8th May.
We are sorry to have caused confusion. Daddy G is a long-standing supporter of the Trinity Centre and we look forward to working with him on future events.
We will be announcing the change of lineup and new headline shortly and look forward to seeing you all for our '40 Years of Music' celebration.
Please be advised that, due to the small size of our site and large anticipated crowd numbers, dogs will not be permitted entry, with the exception of guide dogs.
]]>Arts West Side has continued to offer local groups and projects a home across 2015.
Our small but mighty satellite building was able to host a variety of projects and activities that included our now regular weekly writing group, the Art Cafe for over 50's, as well as Raw Food Workshops (part of our Bristol Green Capital project), small meetings and theatre rehearsals. Over 60 participants have been involved in AWS this year.
We have created new partnerships with local groups and maintained existing ones with organisations like University of West England (UWE), LinkAge and Sedated by a Brick.
Our women's writing group "We Can Write" secured a small grant from Literature Works, to continue their sessions and publish a compilation of their works and tutor Sarer Scotthorne was appointed our first Poet in Residence at Arts West Side.
We have also been able to continue to support the Bristol Somali Youth Network, in their aims and objectives, not only by providing a space to grow but also resources to strengthen their organisation. Their programmes have helped Somali young people re-orient their quality of lives and starting afresh to reposition their priorities in employment, training, education and social activities.
Our long term tenant, Phase 8 Photography, has been able to expanded their business and raise their profile by donating photography and collaborating with a number of community groups and projects, including the LGBT community; Trinity's Vice and Virtue: Discovering the Story of Old Market project and also providing free photography to new and local businesses in the area, including the Old Market Neighbourhood Planning Group.
We said good bye to The Good Roots Cafe in July and welcomed JJ's Cafe until the end of the year, when they moved their offer to Gloucester Road.
After a successful run of community cafe projects and due to the growth of this particular offer within the locality, we felt at the end of the year that a cafe space was no longer a priority in terms of achieving our objectives in 2016.
Trinity received many wonderful proposals at the beginning of the year but we were only able to select one: The Island submitted an innovative bid with a clear community engagement plan, which was close to Trinity's aim and objectives. Keep an eye on our website for the launch of SPACE (Sound-Performance-Art-Community-Engagement) in Spring 2016!
If you have an idea or project you would like to test out at Arts West Side, do get in touch with us, we would love to hear from you. Email karina@3ca.org.uk - or next time you are down Old Market, come in say hello!
]]>The Community Garden is an independent branch of Trinity Community Arts, set up in 2014 in response to the need for an organisation that focuses on sustainability and nature based education. We aim to make organic horticulture, food and sustainable living skills and ideas available for the local people, regardless of age, gender, ability or education.
Last year, 2000 people visited the garden and 750 engaged in garden based projects, including community days, mental well-being, children’s holiday schemes, after school clubs, youth groups and events.
We would like to continue to create an organisation that is community-led and whose members, reflect the local community.
We are looking for people that have (not all required):
A strong understanding and knowledge about permaculture principles, sustainability practice, eco-systems, plants and wildlife
An understanding of the local community
Experience in at least one of the following areas of our work:
- groups that may be marginalised from mainstream services, including refugees, young and older people
- long term unemployed and those who may face barriers to employment, i.e. mental health sufferers
Finance/ accounts experience, including monitoring, accounting and reporting
Fundraising & funding applications experience
Integrity, diplomacy and openness in decision making and a flexible approach to working with those with differing backgrounds and experiences
Some of the Duties and Responsibilities are:
Meet every other month with other management committee members to review the group’s activities to ensure they are aligned with the organisation’s aims as laid out in its governing document
To ensure good financial management and that finances are being used only to achieve the organisation’s aims
To promote Trinity Community Garden and develop its partnerships for the benefit of our communities.
We particularly welcome applications from:
the BME community
people who live/work locally
well networked members of the community
How to Apply:
Please write a covering letter and send your CV to Lisa Tozer at: lisat@3ca.org.uk
by Friday 28th February
For legal reasons, all applicants must be aged 18 or over. The Trinity Community Garden is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, socio-economic class.
]]>This guide is designed to help you put on on a great night, avoid pitfalls and ensure you maximise profit for your chosen cause.
Capacity - Trinity is a 650 capacity venue and a challenging space to fill, even for experienced promoters.
If you are a small group or individual and this is your first gig, we would suggest finding a smaller space free of charge such as a pub-room or bar, that you are able to pack out.
Costs - Trinity is a registered charity. Our live-music progamme provides a way of generating vital revenue to fund our own charitable activities.
Trinity receives frequent requests for free space for benefit gigs and unfortunately we are unable to offer the venue for free.
Regardless of how worthy the cause we are simply not able to cover the costs of raising funds for other charities at the expense of our own charity. However, each year, Trinity is able to subsidise costs associated with a limited number of benefit gigs, you can find our more about this scheme below.
Check out the Bookings area of our website for more info
Team - Organising an event is not easy. Don't go it alone; put together a committee or core team of friends and volunteers that will take responsibility for key tasks.
Charity - if we host a benefit gig, we would like confirmation from your chosen charity that they are happy for the event to go ahead.
Artists - Trinity is committed to paying Artists fairly; where Artists have agreed to wave their fee, we require that the Organiser ensures that they have worked to find a fair alternative method of payment. Publicity for the Artist during the run up to the Event does NOT constitute fair payment.
Audience - research your chosen theme and music act/genre so you know where to place your marketing, how you will attract an audience and how to compete with other events happening at the same time.
Check out our Gig Hire FAQs for more info
Date – this sounds obvious but it’s important to check listings to see what else is on around that time. Bristol is a creative hive, so there will always be something else on. Try to avoid direct clashes with artists of the same genre, or booking an act if they have recently played somewhere in the city - especially if it was for a free or cheaper event than the one you’re planning to run.
Lead-in - You will want to promote your event with at least three-months lead-in time to get the word out and ensure you sell-out.
Six months is better and gives you time to downsize to a smaller venue or cancel the event if you haven’t sold enough tickets.
Budget - Agree a realistic budget when you start and stick to it. This should include: Artist Fees; Venue Hire; Technical Sound & Lighting; Promotions and Marketing; Expenses and Rider. Be realistic about what you will make for tickets and how you will cover costs if you only sell half your ticket allocation.
Pre-sales - Trinity is a destination venue, we do not benefit from a large passing trade and rarely get ‘walk-ups’. It’s important you pre-sell as many tickets as possible and we may suggest to pull the night if you haven’t sold at least 300 tickets.
Sponsorship - try to find a local or corporate sponsor or someone that may fund the up-front event costs. It will give you a bigger budget to work with which will help to get the word out and attract more people to the event.
Contingency - factor in a small contingency budget, but make sure you stick within your limits, as it will be you that ends up out of pocket.
Presence - make sure you have a strong online and social media presence. Ensure everyone you know likes and shares your event info
Acknowledgement - in all your literature, make sure you clearly state what charity is being supported and also use Trinity's logo so people know where you're having the event.
Keep it simple – it's easy to get carried away, but bare in mind this element of your event isn't going to make you any more money and may end up costing you more in time and effort than is needed. Simple drapes and spotlighting goes a long way and won't break the bank.
Leave No Trace – we’re a listed building and have limits on where/how you can attach décor.
Check out our Terms & Conditions for more info
Competition - you have to make sure you put on a professional night that people want to come to. In Bristol, gig-goers are spoilt for choice as far as live music is concerned, which means making your night a success is all the more challenging.
So what? - the cause is not often enough to get people to part with their cash; you have to be offering people something they want to pay for. Think to yourself, would you pay the price you’re asking to see the act you’re programming?
Honesty - Do contact us any-time during the run up to your event to discuss your plans, questions or queries. Be honest with us about how it's going - we can help you to spread the word and give advice around any aspect of your event and/or rearrange the event if things aren't going according to plan.
Each year, Trinity is able to subsidise costs associated with a limited number of benefit gigs, where the charitable cause supported, helps us to meet our own charitable objectives.
For more information, please download our Guidelines and complete an Application Form
Please note, applications must be received six-months before the proposed event date.
]]>plus support from Stevie Parker
Låpsley's minimalist electro pop radiates an intimate warmth, fuelled by her heartfelt lyrics, tipped by the Guardian as “A one-woman xx or London Grammar”
Born Holly Lapsley Fletcher in Southport, the 18-year-old is a multi-instrumentalist with a classical background, playing the oboe, piano and guitar.
Her ethereal songs were discovered by the most organic of processes - a handful of people engaging so closely with it they couldn’t help but pass them on, write about them or play them. Cue up support from the likes of BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, mentions in the NME and online support from the likes of Disco Naivete and Pigeons & Planes.
Her achingly beautiful voice wowed the BBC Introducing crowd at Glastonbury 2014 and over the course of 2014 she has become one of the most hotly-tipped new UK artists around.
]]>Our ideas were also supported by the Easton and Lawrence Hill Neighborhood Wellbeing Grant, to expand on our offer of sessions and activities exploring green themes under our "Garden to Tummy" project.
Our Project Coordinator Helen Winstanley, led on activities from March to December, involving 780 participants (including volunteers) from the local community, schools and target groups in a range of permaculture activities and events at The Trinity Centre, Garden and Arts West Side.
This year we finally had the capacity to explore city-wide partnerships and make the most of existing partnerships and links. We worked with residents from St Judes, SPAN (Single Parents Action Network) and early years, something we have not done before, and showed parents and teachers a green space for their children to play in and practical skills for all of them. Helen was also able to play an active part in the Bristol 2015 programme, attending events, training, carrying out meetings and networking with other partner groups, identifying opportunities for collaboration and joint delivery of activities.
Throughout the year, we explored green and seasonal themes suggested by you all, over 60 sessions including: Foraging Walks, Holiday Lunch Clubs, Stay & Play sessions, Cob Building, Spoon Carving, Willow Weaving, Chutney Making, Raw Food workshops as well as Monthly Community Days.
All of our sessions, as usual, were free but we welcomed small donations from participants, that helped us take our projects even further.
Trinity was also able to support the Community Garden group in their quest to fund, develop and deliver new gardening and skill based weekly sessions for all ages and abilities, funded by Awards for All and The People's Health Trust. We also enable the Wild Walks for Well-being group to grow in numbers and activities.
It's also worth mentioning that May saw our busiest Garden Party ever!
We finished our growing season with a Harvest Celebration in November, were 250 participants from all our projects, their families and friends joined a range of activities in our Garden, from foraging walk to apple pressing and pizza making in our new cob oven.
Thank you all for taking part in our Garden projects and events this year! We will continue sharing learning opportunities, projects and ideas with you to help us create a happier, more sustainable living in Bristol in 2016. Watch this space!
Saturday
Performing Live: Julian Cope; Saul Williams
DJ Sets: Dennis Bovell, Adrian Sherwood & Mad Professor; Jah Lokko Soundsystem
In Conversation: Underworld & Lauren Laverne; Misty In Roots & Mary Anne Hobbs; Making Music in the West with Roni Size, DJ Queen Bee, Blanck Mass & Nemone
Poetry with Murray Lachlan Young, Deanna, Holly McNish and Kojey Radical
Comedy with Shaun Keaveny, Mark Watson, Cerys Nelmes and Alice Matthews
Also featuring an exhibition of the Bristol music scene in pictures by local photographer Beezer, an Independent Record fair, screen printing, tea and cake from the Women’s Institute.
Additionally, attendees are welcome to bring their music memorabilia along to be documented for The People’s History of Pop project, a new BBC Four series.
Sunday
Performing Live: Floating Points (live); This Is the Kit; False Lights; Marry Waterson & David A. Jaycock; Rozi Plain
Ring The Alarm - The DJ Derek Story: Don Letts will be hosting an exclusive preview of a film about legendary Bristolian DJ Derek which Don has been making alongside Massive Attack’s Daddy G
In Conversation: Geoff Barrow & Gilles Peterson / John Grant & Cerys Matthews
Also featuring an exhibition of the Bristol music scene in pictures by local photographer Beezer, an Independent Record fair, the Jah Lokko Soundsystem, screen printing, tea and cake from the Women’s Institute.
Additionally, attendees are welcome to bring their music memorabilia along to be documented for The People’s History of Pop project, a new BBC Four series.
Some of the acts who’ll be performing at the festival, include Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie as well as Bristol’s very own – Roni Size, Tricky, Beak and The Blue Aeroplanes.
6 Music champions music with an alternative spirit and the Bristol music scene has always encapsulated this like no other. As well as reflecting the city’s extraordinary contemporary music scene and its heritage, the festival will also showcase Bristol’s diverse culture through food, street art and what will be an unmissable 6 Music Festival by Day – packed full of performance, film, speech and comedy events.
The 6 Music Festival will be housed in venues across the city – Motion, Colston Hall, O2 Academy, Basement 45 and Trinity with pop-up events in other venues throughout Bristol, big and small. The full line up will be announced on January 19th along with ticket sales information.
The 6 Music Festival is one of many real gems we have to look forward to in Bristol in 2016 and will give us a unique opportunity to showcase the very best of BBC Bristol and the city to the nation.
Tickets available in person from Bristol Ticket Shop - Monday 1st February!
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