Young Bristol
.jpg) The Station which includes the Young Bristol Headquarters | |
| Predecessor | Bristol Boys & Girls Club |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Charity |
| Headquarters | The Station, Silver Street, |
| 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/ |
Young Bristol is a charity in Bristol, England providing activities for young people in the city.
The organisation was founded in 1928,[1] building on the Bristol Boys & Girls Club.[2]
It now runs 21 youth clubs and provides day and residential activities including high ropes adventure, abseiling, archery, bushcraft, canoeing and kayaking. It is also a provider of activities under the National Citizen Service as a Local Delivery Partner.[3] 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.[4] The records of many of the constituent clubs are held by Bristol Archives.[5]
It is a registered charity Number: 301681[6] and the local county organisation of the Boys and Girls Club National Association.[7] The headquarters is in the old fitre station, which is part of the same complex as the Central Police Station, a Grade II listed building in Silver Street.[8]
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.[9]
References
- ^ "Young Bristol". Young Bristol. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "A look back at the Bristol Boys & Girls Club". Bristol Press. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Young Bristol". Bristol Harbour Festival. 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.