Young Bristol is a charity in Bristol, England providing activities for young people in the city.
.jpg) The Station which includes the Young Bristol Headquarters | |
| Predecessor | Bristol Boys & Girls Club |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Charity |
| Headquarters | BS14 Youth Centre |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 51°27′27″N 2°35′33″W / 51.4574°N 2.5925°W |
Parent organization | Boys and Girls Club National Association |
| Website | http://youngbristol.com/ |
The organisation was founded in 1928,[1] building on the Bristol Boys & Girls Club.[2]
It now runs 9 youth clubs and provides community-based youth services including outdoor activities, mobile youth services, creative arts, outdoor employment, and informal educational programmes for young people. One of the largest clubs is the Broad Plain Boys' Club where the building was adorned with a Banksy mural. This was later sold, with the permission of Banksy, to raise money for the club.[3] The records of many of the constituent clubs are held by Bristol Archives.[4]
It is a registered charity Number: 301681[5] and the local county organisation of the Boys and Girls Club National Association.[6] The headquarters is in the old fire station, which is part of the same complex as the Central Police Station, a Grade II listed building in Silver Street.[7]
In March 2018, Young Bristol was shortlisted as a finalist in the local apprenticeship of the Year awards. In April 2018, Young Bristol announced that Jonathan Webb was taking over as the president of the organisation.[8] In 2020, Young Bristol was awarded, The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.
References
edit- ^ "Young Bristol". Young Bristol. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "A look back at the Bristol Boys & Girls Club". Bristol Press. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Thanks Banksy, says Broad Plain Boys' Club mural in Bristol". BBC. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Records of Bedminster Down Boys' Club". Bristol Archives. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Young Bristol". Charity Commission. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "County Organisations". Boys and Girls Clubs National Organisation. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Bristol Police Headquarters and Fire Station". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "New President for Young Bristol". Young Bristol. Retrieved 29 April 2018.