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Sparking Social Action in Recovery

As a part of funding from central government, the community development team at Bristol City Council have been working on a project with people with lived experience of recovery from addiction to bring their voices into the community development team’s work.  As part of this work, Bristol City Council are providing a grant which supports people in recovery in Bristol to take social action for the benefit of their neighbourhood, Community of Interest and/or the benefit of people in recovery in Bristol.

This grant programme will support social action activities that seek to improve the lives of local people, particularly those with lived experience of drug and alcohol use and recovery in Bristol.

The work must:

  • Be led by, and designed or codesigned, with people with lived experience of drug and alcohol use and recovery in Bristol.
  • Seek to increase social connections within and across communities to build or improve community cohesion.

They will prioritise applications where we’re confident that your work:

  • Complements, or is making links to, existing work by other local groups or organisations that serve or support the same people/communities.
  • Is seeking to solve a clear need that has been identified through clear knowledge and experience of, and/or from consultation with, the target communities.

They are looking for proposals shaped by creative ideas and community priorities.  You can apply for a grant to build upon and strengthen an activity you are already delivering, or to start something new.

Grants up to £5,000 are available for projects or activities covering up to one year.

Grants up to £10,000 are available to cover two years of your project or activity; or to expand on your existing activities.  (Please note that they have a limited number of grants available for up to £10,000.  Two-year grants are not guaranteed and will depend on available funds and the priority given to your project or activity).

Applicants must be based and working in Bristol.  This means the Local Authority area of Bristol City Council.

You can apply for a grant if you are a:

  • constituted voluntary or community organisation
  • registered charity
  • not-for-profit company, including Community Interest Companies where most directors receive no payment from the company.

Small groups, or individuals with lived experience of recovery, who don’t meet the eligibility for applying can work with a charitable organisation who can host the group and take responsibility for the application.

Applicants must evidence that their activity is led by, and designed or codesigned with, people with lived experience of drug and alcohol use and recovery services in Bristol.  Small groups, or individuals with lived experience of recovery, who don’t meet the eligibility for applying can work with a charitable organisation who can host the group and take responsibility for the application.