Help Us Make a Difference – Join Our Brighter Futures Fundraising Campaign Today

Your Journey With Greenway Learning & Wellbeing Service

Southmead Selected as a Community-Led High Street Innovator

Let’s Keep Talking at our Community Hubs

Welcoming Sober Wolf & SMART to Greenway Centre

Brighter Futures – New Campaign for our Children and Young People’s Services

Did you know that we deliver a range of targeted services for children and young ...

Inside-Out: Mental Health Support Group for Children Begins Next Week

Inside-Out, our five week course to support ages 7-13 with their mental health is beginning ...

Winter Celebration Week is Coming: Monday 8th – Saturday 13th December

We are beginning to buzz about our Winter Celebration week – how do you like ...

It’s Nearly Community Panto Time, Oh Yes It Is! Book Your Ticket or Sponsor Us

It’s in front of you – oh yes it is! The community Panto is just ...

October Up-date: The Road to Glencoyne Square 2015 – 2025, and Beyond

Whenever we are out and about in Southmead residents ask us, “Is Glencoyne still happening?” ...

Let’s Keep Talking: Community Conversations – Thursday 20th and Tuesday 25th November

I manage our Community Development team and this can involve a lot of talking and ...

Winter Super Saturday at Greenway – Saturday 29th November

We are all busy getting ready for our next seasonal Super Saturday here at Greenway. Alongside ...

Energy Advice Drop-ins at Greenway with Bristol Energy Network

For the next six months we are welcoming Bristol Energy Network (BEN)to our Greenway Centre ...

Falling and Flying: Our Referral Service for Children and Young People at The Wave

There is something magical about that feeling of finally achieving that thing you have been ...

Single Parents Fair is Back! Saturday 8th November at Greenway

A wonderful day of love and kindness for those who single-handedly raise their children . ...

Free Kits to Find Out More About Energy at Home

Sign up for one of ten trial kits to find out more about temperature, humidity, ...

We Are Proud of Our Impact 2024 – 2025: Do Read Our Report

I am so proud to share our Impact Report for 2024 to 2025. The report ...

Invitation to Celebrate Horizons in Southmead: Thursday 20th November, 4-7pm

Join us to celebrate Horizons – Bristol’s Drug & Alcohol Partnership – working with us ...

My Recovery Story with SMART and Horizons – Bristol’s Drug & Alcohol Partnership

Back in November 2021, when I stopped drinking, COVID meant I had to attend recovery ...

Community Resilience: Join The Conversation at Greenway on Tuesday 25th November

As we face increasing social division and uncertainty, we want to provide a safe space ...

Talking About Death: Our Monthly Death Cafe at Greenway

Many people want a safe space to have honest conversations about this thing we all ...

Celebrating Our New Spaces for Children and Young People

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate our brand spanking new spaces in ...

The Harbour in Southmead: Specialist Grief Counselling at the new Greenrooms

Here at the Trust we are delighted to be working with The Harbour as valued ...

Festival of Friendship at Greenway: Saturday 11th October

We are delighted our partners SENDaWelcome and My Community Bristol are holding their Festival of ...

Let’s Talk About Endometriosis: Below The Belt Film & Panel Discussion

Everyone with lived experience of, or an interest in, Endometriosis is invited to join us ...

Hot to Cold at Greenway: Community Garden Update

Our small but mighty garden goes from strength to strength creating a growing pace and ...

Can You Volunteer at Techy Tea Party?

Have you ever found yourself confused by your phone, a laptop, or tablet not doing ...

Invitation to Autumn Connect in Garden Hall at Greenway

Crisp air, golden leaves, fantastic organisations – and you!  What better way to bring in ...

Jazz at the Greenrooms this Friday: FREE Performance

Come along to the first public music performance in our brand new Garden Hall venue ...

If You Build It, They Will Come: A Picture of Community at The Ranch

If you build it, they will come – this quote from the movie Field of ...

September Glencoyne Update: Designing Out Antisocial Behaviour and Crime

In August our update addressed residents’ questions on social housing and antisocial behaviour (ASB). This ...

A New Season of Tai Chi at Greenway: Begins Wednesday 1st October

The new season of Tai Chi classes with Karen, at Greenway Centre, begins again on ...

A Knockout for our New Boxing Club at Greenway Gym

I am really pleased that our Saturday Boxing Club, for young people here at Greenway ...

Death Café is Back: Monday 8th September

Have you heard of a Death Café?  Ours has been running at Greenway Centre for ...

Jazz in our new Garden Hall: Friday 19th September

We are delighted that our first music performance is happening in the new Garden Hall ...

Get Growing Trail at Greenway: Sunday 21st September

We are excited that during our community garden’s first year we are a new spot ...

August Glencoyne Square Update: Talking About Social Housing

Last month we continued discussions with housing providers interested in building flats above the . ...

A Fantastic and Far Out Southmead Festival!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered at and attended this year’s Southmead Festival.  What a ...

Youth Cake-Off Winners!

The other week we announced that our young people from The Ranch were having an ...

Southmead Peace Feast

I love eating and chatting and music. As these are the main ingredients for a ...

July Update: Questions About Glencoyne

Last month we let everyone know that on our website we had updated the questions ...

Youth Cake Face-Off at Southmead Festival!

Back to the 1970s at Southmead Festival this Saturday!

Are you ready for the Southmead Festival? This weekend we are going back to the ...

Southmead Peace Feast: Monday 28th July

We are getting ready for our second Peace Feast in Southmead, at Greenway Centre. Our ...

Summer at The Ranch and our Young Volunteers

Our Summer Holiday play sessions are now in full swing at The Ranch. From 12 ...

Bert’s Story and Thank You to Greenway Centre

I was born in Southmead in 1951. I went to Greenway Boys School from 1962 ...

June: Questions About Glencoyne Square?

We have been busy continuing conversations with the different housing providers who could build the ...

Date Correction – Our Make a Pride Banner for Southmead Workshop is on Tuesday 1st July

Sorry, we made an error in our previous news item – our Pride Banner Making ...

CLOSED: Customer Experience & Marketing Assistant

Are you creative, organised and looking to gain hands-on experience in marketing? Are you someone ...

CommUnity is Strong in Southmead: Celebrating Refugees

It was wonderful to be back at The Ranch Adventure Playground & Youth Space for ...

Greenway Learning and Wellbeing Now Supporting More than 100 People

We are absolutely delighted to let you all know that our Greenway Learning and Wellbeing ...

We Need You! Be a Volunteer at Southmead Repair Cafe

Southmead Repair Café is becoming more popular month by month.  Our fantastic volunteers continue to ...

MPower Welcomes Nutritional Therapist Saba James: Thursday 3rd July

Menopause can be a difficult and confusing time, but no one should go through it ...

New Freedom In Motion Group: Begins Tuesday 10th June

Everyone is Invited to Celebrate CommUnity at The Ranch: Saturday 14th June

May: News for Glencoyne Square & Arnside

Another Great Southmead Repair Cafe

We Did It! Celebrating Our Renovations & New Spaces – Huge Thanks to Everyone

Dear friends, residents, tenants, customers, and partners. I am absolutely delighted to let you know ...

Tomorrow: Join us for VE Celebration Cuppa & Cake, 10 AM – 12 MIDDAY

Invitation to Nordic Walking at Greenway Centre: Thursday 15th May, 1 – 2 PM

April: A Visit to Glencoyne from UWE Students & Plans Approved

New Support Sessions & Invitation for Thursday 22nd May, 12 – 4 PM

Invitation to Community Garden Party: Thursday 29th May, 4 – 6 PM

It’s Holiday Time at The Ranch Adventure Playground & Youth Space

A New Boxing Zone at Greenway Gym

Southmead Neighbours Afloat!

Home Energy Ideas for Southmead Wanted

Thanks to All for a Super Southmead Spring Time!

New Service in Southmead to Support Drug and Alcohol Harm Reduction

It’s Nearly Time for Spring Super Saturday at Greenway – All Welcome

Strength in Alliance at Greenway Centre: Thank You to Voscur & All Partners

Bring Your Broken Bits to Southmead Repair Cafe This Saturday 29th March

Borrow a Playing Out Kit from Greenway and Close a Southmead Street for Fun!

March: What Residents Think About Arnside & Glencoyne Square

February: Getting Closer to New Homes – Update for Glencoyne Square

International Women’s Day in Southmead: Thursday 6th March

Good Mud: Getting Messy at The Ranch!

Celebrate Southmead’s Culture, Cuisine, Climate, & Craft: Saturday 29th March

Southmead’s Window Wanderland: Take Part in the Community Art Gallery

Southmead Seed Swap: Connect, Swap & Grow! Saturday 29th March

Another Fantastic Greenway Fitness Fiesta: Thanks Everyone!

Thanks to Southmead Schools for Welcoming The Ranch Team

We Loved Seeing You at the Southmead Panto – Oh Yes We Did!

Perfect Parents Don’t Exist: Join us this Wednesday for Cuppas & Chat

Ear’s Something Wonderful in Badock’s Wood

We Need Your Help at Southmead Repair Cafe on Saturday 29th March

Adam’s Story: An Inspirational Road to Recovery

January 2025: New Glencoyne Plans Already Submitted

Your Health & Wellbeing in 2025: Join our Free Fitness Fiesta this Saturday

Bringing in the New Year at The Ranch

Southmead’s Old Buildings on the Up!

January 2025: Levelling Up On Glencoyne Square

Greenway Learning & Wellbeing Up and Running

Season’s Greetings & Times

December 2024: Planning the new Southmead Library

Our Apprentice, the Boxing Gym, and the Minister

Greenway is Closed for Essential Works this weekend

Transforming Energy Together in Southmead

November 2024: Is Glencoyne Still Happening?

Booking for Cinderella is Open!

Our New Service: Greenway Learning & Wellbeing

Win Tickets for the Southmead Peace Feast: Weds 13th Nov

We Invite Residents and Partner Orgs to Winter Connect: 12th December

A New Look at Greenway Gym

CLOSED: Community and Climate Engagement Worker

CLOSED: Customer Experience Assistant

Greenway Advice & Support Hub: Every Thursday

Exhibition to Celebrate 25 Years of Support: From Monday 14th October

Parent/Carer Session – Handling Teen Emotions: Wednesday 16th October

Single Parents Fair at Greenway: Saturday 9th November

Thanks to Everyone Involved in one of the Best Southmead Festivals!

CLOSED: Wellbeing Services Team Manager

CLOSED: Play Manager

August 2024: Another Step Towards Glencoyne!

Working Against Racism & Hate

David Smashes a National Award!

July 2024: Grand Designs for Glencoyne

2024: The Festival is Here thanks to Volunteers & Sponsors

Summer at The Ranch

Summer Children’s Support with Link Forward

Days Like These: Neighbours to the Zoo Project

CLOSED: Maintenance Operative

Southmead Neighbours Ahoy from the SS Great Britain!

May 2024: How Do We Want the Spaces to Look?

The Mead Olympics at the Southmead Festival: Saturday 13th July 2024

A Day Out with James: Neighbours Connect Southmead

Family Fun Day at The Ranch with Live Music: Saturday 4th May

We Need Volunteers for our Henleaze Lake Group

This Thursday: Flag Up Your Identity Session at Greenway

All Welcome at our Lung Health Support Group

Our Steve’s a Winner!

Q&A: Talking About Death

Spring Fiesta Time at Greenway

Flag Up Your Identity: Events in Southmead

CLOSED: Youth Worker

CLOSED: Play Worker

CLOSED: Youth Engagement Manager (Youth & Play Manager)

Creating New Space for Children & Young People at Greenway

Help Shape Southmead’s Community Climate Action Plan – Wednesday 21st February

Join our Southmead Community Cook Up: Thursday 1st February

The Sewer Story: Progress on Southmead’s Glencoyne Square

CLOSED: Horizon Disability Friendship Group Volunteers

This Saturday: Greenway Fitness Fiesta

CLOSED: Play Worker

Holidays at The Ranch, 19th – 21st December: Santa’s Coming!

Winter Celebration Week at the Greenway Centre: 4th – 8th December

The Magic of Community Panto: Saturday 9th December

New Support Pop-ups for Parents: 15th & 29th November

We Need: Volunteers for Neighbours Connect

Putting the Tea in Tech! A Cuppa and Support with your Digital Device

Craftivism For The Climate

SEND Coffee Mornings at Greenway

Feel MPowered at our Menopause Group

Our Southmead Community Cook-Up

Sewer Diversion: Works Due to Begin on Glencoyne Square

CLOSED: Social Prescribing Link Worker

CLOSED: Community Link Worker

CLOSED: Supervisor Young Gym Project

Works Begin on Glencoyne Square

Neighbours Connect in Good Hands

Greenway is closed on Bank Holiday Monday

Glencoyne Square Summer Special

Get Stuck in to Southmead!

Let’s Talk About Death

Climate Conversations: Have Your Say!

Festival Thanks for 2023 and on to 2024!

Supporting Children like Lylie-Mae

Progress on Glencoyne & Our Chance to Comment

Our National Stars at the Greenway Centre

Are You Ready Southmead? It’s Festival Time!

Forget Glastonbury We’ve Got Hooper! Southmead Festival, Saturday 8th July

Singing Stars at our Greenway Centre

Charlie’s Wellbeing with our Link Forward Service

Southmead Celebrates New Funding For Community Hub

Tweaks to Plans for Glencoyne Square Community Led Housing

Glencoyne Square Update

CLOSED: We Need You: Join Our Board of Trustees

CLOSED: Wellbeing & Health Development Manager

‘Sghouls’ Out for Halloween Half-term at The Ranch

ESOL Courses Beginning Now at Greenway

Make No Bones About It!

Knocking on Your Door: What’s it Like Living in Southmead?

A Big Thank You to Volunteers

Sticking Together Southmead

Our Community Development Team has Grown!

Living in Southmead Update begins Thursday 29th September

Charge the Earth Summit at Greenway this Saturday 1st October

Greenway Community Learning is Open

Greenway Care Connect is Open for Business

Saturday Sales at Greenway are Back!

Closed for Bank Holiday

2022: The Return of the Festival!

Bank Holiday Hours & Cafe Times

Find Your Strengths: Free 6 Week Course

Southmead Building Strength!

CLOSED: Social Prescribing Deputy Manager

We’re looking for Carers to join our new service

Community Development: I love my work, join me!

Update on Glencoyne Community Led Housing Project

CLOSED: Lead Youth Worker

Pride in our Work and of our Impact

Southmead Festival 2022

CLOSED: Customer Experience Assistant

Everyone Invited to Celebrate our Communities on Saturday 18th June

SOS! You’ve seen the show we now need your support!

Applause for our Volunteers!

Southmead’s Time to Shine – BBC DIY SOS

We’re Gonna be on the Telly!

A New Dorney for The Ranch

New Free Support Groups From Our Social Prescribing Team

CLOSED: Customer Experience Assistant

Updated Designs for Glencoyne Square on Display at Greenway

CLOSED: Customer Experience Manager

Have Your Say on the Glencoyne Square Designs at Community Drop In Event

MPower’s First Meeting at Greenway

Adults’ Social Prescribing Secures Continued Funding For Groups

Link Forward Celebrate New Funding

Support for Ukraine

CLOSED: Join us as an Independent Care-worker

CLOSED: Social Prescribing Link Worker

Celebration for the Wild Words Audio Trail

No Mow May at Greenway

New Courses at the Greenway Centre with Weston College

Southmead Community Survey for Re-design of Glencoyne Square Community Led Housing

Easter at The Ranch

Parkour at the Greenway Centre for ages 7 – 12

Latest on Glencoyne Square

Help for Community Groups on Tuesday 29th March

Wanted: Volunteer for Children’s Digital Club at the Greenway Centre

CLOSED: Children & Young People’s Social Prescribing Link Worker

Mpower – our new Menopause Group at Greenway

International Women’s Day Celebration

Wanted: Ranch Hands for our Gardening Group

Covid Vaccinations at Greenway Centre

Our centres are closed on Friday 18th February

Stand by Me – Empowering YOU to tackle HATE

CLOSED: Wellbeing Coach

CLOSED: Finance and Administration Assistant

CLOSED: Customer Experience Assistant

Supporting the Invisible Army’s 40,138 art project

Find treasures at the Greenway Centre Table Top Sale next Saturday

Greenway Quiz Night & Fundraiser – Friday 18th February

Greenway Hosts Walk In NHS Vaccination Clinic

Closed: Community Access Support Service are Hiring!

Closed: Wellbeing Fitness Instructor

Closed: Community Development Worker

Closed: Link Worker (Adults)

Closed: Youth and Play Manager

Closed: Grants and Impact Officer

Closed: Link Worker (Children and Young People)

Christmas Dinner for the Staying Steady Crew

Thrive This Winter – Wellbeing Tips for Young People

Southmead Winter Celebration Week 2021

New Creative Groups Support Mind Health in Our Community

The beginning of the next chapter at The Ranch!

Southmead Welcomes BBC DIY SOS!

We’ve got your business ‘back’! Sign up for FREE enterprise support

We’re planning Care Connect in Southmead!

We’re celebrating with FREE Fitness Classes!

Our Plan as Restrictions Lift on 19th July

We Are United Against Racism

Southmead’s Parks and Open Spaces Survey

The Northern Arc of Kindness and Support

Sanctuary Sunday in Southmead

Supporting our Community: Meet Lucille

Public Realm Improvements Continue – Bristol City Council

Catching Up in Community Corner

The Wizard of Oz at our Greenway Centre

Our Link Worker Will on the BBC

We’ve Got Space for You!

Staying Steady is Back!

Qigong in Badock’s Wood

Greenway Garden Is Good For You

Where There’s a Walk, There’s a Way

Easter Fun & Food at The Ranch for Southmead Families

You’re In For a Treat with Travelling Kitchen!

We've had the lovely Travelling Kitchen using our Greenway Café kitchen

Our Team on BBC Breakfast News Today

Link Forward Launched By Our Social Prescribing Team

Southmead Youth Centre Up-date

Public Realm Improvements Continue – Bristol City Council

26/02/2021 Below is an update from the team at Bristol City Council who are leading ...

Bristol City Council Approves Funding for Non-residential Space

Big step forward for the  Glencoyne Square community-led housing project yesterday! Bristol City Council approved ...

In Need of a Read?

We have started some book deliveries out to the people of Southmead! Our teams had ...

Music to our Ears in Southmead!

BCfm Radio, one of Bristol’s community radio stations based in Easton, has been donating DAB ...

Public Realm Work – An Update from Bristol City Council

26/01/2021 Below is an update from the team at Bristol City Council who are leading ...

Play Your Cards Right Goes Virtual During Lockdown 3!

Our Neighbours Connect Southmead team have been hosting Play Your Cards Right for some time. ...

2020 – What a Year!

2020 has been a challenging year for us all. There’s been so much hard work, ...

Covid19 Vaccines at our Greenway Centre

We are working with Bristol Affinity Network, a Primary Care Network of six GP practices ...

Arnside is being transformed – Bristol City Council

Below is a poster from the team at Bristol City Council who are delivering the ...

Neighbours Connect Southmead thanks our volunteers!

A big thank you to our Neighbours Connect Southmead volunteers!   This week we met ...

Southmead’s Christmas Convoy!

Covid19 has made Christmas different this year.  Usually, Santa visits the Greenway Centre and reads ...

Our thoughts are with Avonmouth today

We are deeply shocked to hear of the news in Avonmouth today and saddened that ...

Message from our CEO (November 2020)

A warm hello from the Greenway Centre. This year has taught us, more than ever, ...

Do you care about your local community and want to give something back? – SDT Trustee Elections 2020

Are you a local resident of Southmead? Do you care about your local community and ...

Vandalism at Southmead community buildings – Summer 2020

Over the past four months, since the lockdown, three of the most well-loved community buildings ...

Greenway Gym reopens its doors!

On August 3rd 2020, Greenway Gym reopened! After working hard to deliver an online timetable ...

Vandalism at Greenway Centre

First thing this morning staff at our Greenway Centre were devastated to find twenty smashed ...

Vandalism causes set-backs at Southmead’s Greenway Centre

First thing this morning staff at our Greenway Centre were devastated to find twenty smashed ...

Thanks to Volunteers from Southmead Development Trust

  Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June 2020) celebrated all those who step forward and help in ...

Black Lives Matter – Our Statement

We’ve been watching the news from the USA with sadness. We know the history and ...

Where to call for help during COVID-19 crisis

We’re all trying to work out how to live in this difficult and temporary new ...

Southmead Development Trust needs your ideas for support during the Cornavirus

Our teams here at the Southmead Development Trust are working non-stop on ideas to support ...

Southmead Dev Trust update re Coronavirus – Tuesday 17th March

Thank you for your continued interest in and support for the Southmead Development Trust. We ...

Coronavirus and Southmead Dev Trust sites

Southmead Development Trust operates the Greenway Centre, Southmead Youth Centre and Southmead Adventure Playground (The ...

Southmead Youth Centre Update

The team at the Southmead Youth Centre are really thankful to residents and members of ...

Massive Thanks to 1970s Southmead from The Ranch & Southmead Youth Centre

We’re really blown away by the fundraising from 1970s Southmead; this sort of kindness will ...

Making Christmas Lunch Count

Next week our Greenhouse Cafe team will be serving Christmas lunch every day (2nd – ...

Bringing the Magic of Panto to our Community

Curtain up, cross-dressing, popcorn stuck in your teeth – it can only mean one thing: ...

Southmead Development Trust is Going for Gold!

Southmead Development Trust is joining Going for Gold!  It’s a Bristol-wide bid to be recognised ...

New CEO for Southmead’s Trust

Southmead Development Trust’s Board of Trustees is delighted to announce the appointment of Amy Kinnear ...

Volunteering with Neighbours Connect Southmead

Neighbours Connect Southmead is a new project to support Southmead residents who receive social care. ...

Easter Holiday Activities at the Greenway Centre!

Come in and join with a range of fun activities at the Greenway Centre this ...

Featured Project: Community Navigators

Community Navigators is a signposting and support service that helps older people in Bristol feel ...

Christmas Panto for Southmead Crowdfunder

Let’s bring the magic of Christmas to Southmead by providing a low-cost Pantomime at the ...

Charity Tuesday

Thank you to Big Society Capital for reminding us how far we’ve come (and we’ve ...