“It has been a challenge to get people engaged but once you get people to come and see what they can do, people get comfortable around each other and start asking questions” – Karina de Castro What is/was your project about? The Holy Trinity Church was built between 1829-1832 and ceased to be a […]
“I had a Zoology Degree, which is the study of the natural world, that was very interesting and allowed me to know a little bit of everything but unfortunately did not really set me up for a career in conservation. So volunteering has made gaining a career in conservation possible”. Claire Dinsdale What is your […]
“Of course there have been times when I have thought I would give up – I think anyone who says otherwise isn’t telling the truth, (or they have such a thick skin they don’t really know what they’re doing). The motivators to keep going? You have to see the fun in it”. Matt Little What […]
Bec has never thought to give up. She has to live frugally and misses a lot of parties! Bec reads the reviews from her last event if she needs a pick-me-up! What is/was your project about? Bec has a lot of projects but Honeywoods Camping is ‘pop-up’ camping in the woods – wild food/festival. It […]
“Happy City exists to demonstrate that being happier needn’t cost the earth. The world needs a new story: less ‘stuff for stuff’s sake’ and more ‘life for life’s sake’. A story that redefines what it means to prosper”. What is/was your project about? Happy City exists to demonstrate that being happier needn’t cost the earth. […]
“When I was 17 I hitchhiked around Brittany and met some German guys who had worked in Chile with some street kids. They gave me a new insight on the world. They had seen the yeyegue government overthrown by a military koo and had gone out to try and keep some of the social gains […]
“We should be living in a world where the most vulnerable and the most dependent are focused upon the most”, Adrian Snell. What is your job about? I’m a Music Therapist and Arts Therapy Consultant for Curriculum Development at Three Ways (special) School, which has students from 4-19 years old. Music therapy and the arts […]
“Think globally, act locally, develop personally” What is/was your project about? -City Farm based in Central Bristol -Set up in 1976, we have a 4.5 acre site. -Local residents lobbied the local council and it became designated to become a city farm. -There is a community centre which provides facilities and services to improve local […]
“Everything is interconnected. We should take baby steps and try to calm things down. Communities will be a bit safer, people will engage more, it will stimulate opportunities for people to work together, there will be more empathy, more tolerance and more understanding. Communities will just be more friendly”, Claire Miller. What is your job […]
“We say a no is another step towards a yes. Its not a failure we are just edging towards another breakthrough. Lucy’s Dad Nigel is an inspiring role model. We say ‘What would Nigel do?’ we even have that up on the wall” What is/was your project about? Sharing info about what it takes to […]
