The Bristol Child Friendly working group partners are:
The Architecture
Centre is a Bristol-based arts and education charity which believes
architecture is a tangible, meaningful art form that impacts on
everyone’s lives.
Our mission is to encourage the
understanding and enjoyment of architecture, and to champion better
buildings and places for everyone. We inspire, inform and involve people
in shaping better places through a lively programme of exhibitions,
events, learning and outreach work.
Established in
1996, the Centre is a popular cultural venue situated on the Harbourside
in central Bristol. With a free gallery space open to the public five
days a week, the Centre attracts 20,000 visitors a year. Our learning
programme has delivered inspiring outreach work with schools, youth
people and families across Bristol for over ten years.
In 2009, Bedminster residents organised the first ever ‘playing
out’ session – closing their road to through-traffic for a few hours
after school, so children could safely play in the street. The idea has
now spread across the country, with well over 200 streets regularly
‘opening for play’, including over 100 in Bristol, led by residents and
supported by local authorities. Playing Out is now a Community Interest
Company, offering resources, advice and direct support to anyone wanting
to ‘make their street a place for play’, and supporting a growing
network of active residents. The organisation also acts as a “voice for
street play” through talks, blogs and media. Our long-term vision is
that children everywhere can play out safely in the streets and open
spaces where they live. The Child-Friendly City idea is therefore very
closely aligned with our objectives.
Room 13
Room 13 Hareclive is an independent artists' studio co-run by
children and adults working together. We're based in the grounds of
Hareclive Academy (primary) in Hartcliffe, south Bristol, and we also
work with older children who have moved onto secondary school. Our
expertise is around creativity, independent thinking, creative learning,
collaboration and voice for children. Room 13 has been in Hartcliffe
since 2003 and we are one of the oldest and most established Room 13
studios in the world (there are over 100 internationally). We currently
have an exhibition at Engine Shed, Temple Meads, open to the public
until September 4th 2015. Please come along! www.room13hareclive.org.uk
The Centre for Public Engagement has supported this Bristol CFC
networking event (9 July 2015). Through the Connected Communities
Programme Dr Keri Facer supported the Bristol Child Friendly City
research project undertaken by the Architecture Centre in the Spring of
2015.
Through her work on All Age Friendly Cities, Dr
Helen Manchester has supported the Bristol CFC Working group, exploring
intergenerational aspects of cities. Dr Debbie Watson and Policy Bristol
are supporting the Bristol CFC Working Group with the development of a
symposium event in November 2015 as part of the university’s Thinking
Futures Festival. www.bristol.ac.uk/public-engagement