Noise 365 - Vision Throughout the Year

 

April 2023

The Noise 2023 event is less than 1 month away and over 600 volunteers have signed up so far. This annual event is meant to be an opportunity to serve in local neighbourhoods but also be open to catching a longer term vision for our lives individually and together.

Bristol Noise charity's vision is to inspire you, and other Christians across our city, with how we can all be showing God's love in practical ways throughout the year. We've begun Noise 365 as a resource to channel the stories, ideas and learning we find across our city and further afield as we seek to do just that.  
Each month, we will be sharing with you:

• A STORY from someone showing God's love in their community
• A RESOURCE or idea of something that you could do in your community
• Upcoming TRAINING we think will help you and your church to better connect with your community
• VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES we've seen around Bristol where you can make a positive contribution

Supporting asylum seekers in Bristol Bristol is home to many asylum seekers who have had to leave everything behind and flee their country to escape violence, war or persecution. Some of them are now living in hotels. We are calling churches across Bristol to support... CLICK HERE to see more

Drop into your nearby community centre!Here's an IDEA! ?? Want to get more connected to your local community? Drop into your nearby community centre! Check out their displays, chat to the staff, volunteers and those using the space. CLICK HERE to read more

Upcoming Training   On our website, you will find a variety of training opportunities and materials to equip you and your church with skills to enhance how you connect with your community and continue to show God’s love in practical ways. Here are the latest training opportunities we've listed...   Connecting in Neighbourhoods Workshop Wednesday 19th April, 9.45am-4pm at City Hall, College Green, BS1 5TR W?ould you like to know how to build a stronger community and learn a few tools that can support this work? Find out more and book your place. STAR TRAIN THE TRAINERS PROGRAMME Wednesday 3rd May, 10am-12noon (ends on 24th May) OR Thursday 4th May, 6pm-8pm (ends on 25th May) OR Wednesday 5th July, 10a-12noon (ends on 26th July) OR Thursday 6th July, 6pm-8pm (ends on 27th July), all online on zoom Are you an ‘enabler’ (i.e. community worker, outreach worker, ‘go-getter’- motivated resident); somebody who would like to attract interest from local residents to help set up and run a Bereavement Peer Support Community Group? This free training will provide you with all the necessary information and support to develop a STAR bereavement peer-support group in your neighbourhood.  Find out more and book your place. A Mind of Their Own Tuesday 23rd May 2023, 7.30-10pm at DoubleTree by Hilton Bath Walcot Street Bath BA1 5BJ An evening event packed with simple and effective strategies for you to use at home, helping you to better understand what’s going on in your child’s head. During this hugely popular event, Katharine Hill and Mark Chester will share practical tools for anyone wanting to strengthen their child’s emotional resilience. Find out more and book your ticket NECN National Conference 2023 Saturday 23rd September 2023, 10am-4pm at St Michael’s Centre, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8PD The theme for the conference is ‘God With Us: Sharing our journey’. They’ll be talking about starting out in a new church, longevity in ministry and moving on well. Find out more and book your ticket For more details about the above and other upcoming training, visit our website

Volunteer Opportunities   There are loads of different churches, charities and organisations across the city who are often on the look out for extra help in all different forms. Whether you're available on a regular basis, or every now and again, there are opportunities to get stuck in! Visit our website for up to date volunteer roles we've seen, or follow our Noise 365 Twitter account. Here are the latest volunteer opportunities we've seen across the city...   TRUSTEES IncredibleKidz (Christian children's disability charity) Click here MENTOR VOLUNTEERS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES Borderlands Click here VAN DRIVER South and East Bristol Foodbank Click here WELLBEING VOLUNTEER Second Step Click here CONNECTIONS VOLUNTEER WITH ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES Aid Box Community Click here

Posted: April 2023