Recent updates

The latest news from our projects

  • update 16/10/2019

    An update for Launch Pad - a BMX and Mountain Bike Park in Bali

    Oct 16 2019

    Hi Guys a quick update. The kitchen is complete. The restaurant and pool fully up and running. 

    We plan to start regular yoga classes on the rooftop next week. 

    Bathroom facilities will be completed in 7 to 10 days. 

    We have started construction of the 8 person dorm. 

    Things are looking good and on track for full completion before the end of December 2019. 

    Share to your friends to help backing of this exciting project only one in Bali 

  • Special Thanks to the Tame Valley Scouts of Birmingham

    An update for Sleep Pod Fundraising Campaign

    Sep 25 2019

    Celebrating our first Scouts Sleep Pod build:

    A huge thank you to the Tame Valley Scouts of Birmingham who were the first scout group ever to take part in a Sleep Pod build on the weekend of the 7th-8th September 2019. The Sleep Pod build team mostly came from the Tame Valley Scouts of Birmingham, ranging from 10 - 74yrs. This proves that anyone can help make Sleep Pods and help to reduce deaths due to hypothermia and exposure whilst sleeping on the street without adequate protection. The scouts, explorers and leaders from Tame Valley and Sutton Coldfield spent 15 hours building 140 Sleep Pods which will go out to give homeless people a warm and dry place to spend the night. The scouts did a fantastic job, sharing their professionalism, respect, attention to detail and dedication to a good cause. 

    Anyone - no matter where they are based can get involved and we are keen to talk to groups and individuals who want to partner and support the work we do. 

    A huge thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this amazing project possible.

    Special thanks to Pam Salloway - thank you to you and your family and Scout group. You really did a great job and should be very proud of yourselves. The Sleep Pod can not do the work that we do with out the support of people that look just like you !!!

    Love the Sleep Pod Team - For dreams of a better future

  • Recent updates

    An update for Sleep Pod Fundraising Campaign

    Sep 25 2019

    Recent updates:

    Special thanks to the Downs Festival 2019 - BRISTOL Saturday 31st - Sunday 1st September https://thedownsbristol.com/ for exhibiting the Sleep Pod Project. Justin one of the Founder's of the Sleep Pod Project had a fantastic time meeting lots of different festival goers sharing the vision of the Sleep Pod Project. 

    The Sleep Pod Project also exhibited at the Community Fun Day at Birmingham Cathedral in partnership with the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. The event was to raise awareness of mental health and homelessness. Justin again was heading the Sleep Pod event and meeting lots of people sharing his passion and drive for the Sleep Pod Project.

    Thank you again for all your support, without your generosity we could not run the Sleep Pod Project.

    Love The Sleep Pod Team 

     

     

           

     

     

     

  • Recent updates over the summer

    An update for Sleep Pod Fundraising Campaign

    Sep 14 2019

    Firstly a massive thank you to everyone who has donated to the Sleep Pod fund surfer, together you have raised a massive £4,370.00. All your donations have gone directly into the project, buying the materials to build new Sleep Pods during the volunteer build workshops. With the help of your generous donations and the kindness of the volunteers together we have built 600 Sleep Pods. 

    This summer we were very excited to take the project to our first festival. The Sleep Pod Build at the 'We Out Here' Festival was a huge success we met so many volunteers who helped build 150 Sleep Pods. We met so many inspiring and generous people who helped build the new Sleep Pods which will be distributed across London to rough sleepers. We all had a great time at the festival and were so moved by everyone's compassion and generosity to help out at our Sleep Pod build workshops. 

    This project could not run without the kindness of the donations and the volunteers freely offering their time and energy to help make a difference.

    Please continue to show your support by sharing our fundsurfercrowwith friends on https://www.facebook.com/Sleeppod.org.uk and our website https://sleeppod.org.uk/ - Love the Sleep Pod Team

  • Thank you! / ¡Muchas gracias!

    An update for El Gran Salto (The Jump)

    Sep 11 2019

    Thank you for believing! We are proud to announce that "The Jump” which was possible thanks to you, had its world premier at the Monterrey International Film Festival a couple of weeks ago, being the most awarded film in the festival.

    We were granted:

    • Audience Award for Best Mexican Feature Film.
    • Jury´s Mention.
    • The Art Kingdom Award for promotion.

    We hope we can share the film with you soon. Thank you so much for believing in us and making this film possible. We’ll keep you updated with upcoming screenings and festivals.

    If you believe it, then you live it…

    Jorge Porras
    Director

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    Muchas gracias por creer! Les compartimos con gusto que “El Gran Salto”, que fue posible gracias a ustedes, tuvo su estreno mundial en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Monterrey hace un par de semanas, siendo la película más premiada del festival.

    Obtuvimos:

    • Premio del Público al Mejor Largometraje Mexicano
    • Mención Honorífica por parte del jurado
    • y Premio Art Kingdom para promoción.

    Esperamos pronto poderles compartir la película y llegar hasta donde se encuentren. Gracias infinitas por creer en nosotros y permitir que El Gran Salto fuera una realidad. Los mantendremos informados sobre las siguientes presentaciones.

    Si pasa por tu mente… Pasa por tu vida.
    Jorge Porras
    Director.

  • Update 9th September

    An update for Launch Pad - a BMX and Mountain Bike Park in Bali

    Sep 9 2019

    Hi everyone the project is already 68% of the way through. Pool almost finished. Kitchen and bathrooms are 2 or 3 weeks away. Then the 3 bungalows and dorm will take 3 months maximum to build. See pics on our social media channels. With your support we can get this to be one of the most exciting and unique projects in Bali.

  • Announcing the New ABC Hub address

    An update for Aid Box Community is homeless – urgent appeal!

    Aug 22 2019

    Announcing the New ABC Hub address

    Aid Box Community Hub
    174a Cheltenham Road
    Montpelier
    Bristol
    BS6 5RE

    We are finally ready to make the ABC Hub even more welcoming and brilliant than the last...

    Thanks to the overwhelming support from all of you, we are delighted to announce that we have finally secured our new venue and have the keys.

    It's been quite a journey, but we are convinced it will be worth all the hard work. When we first viewed the property we immediately knew that it was the one for us. It's in the perfect location for our service users with excellent public transport links, walking distance from some of our partner charities and organisations and two parking spaces for our donors to drop off donations.

    The space is warm and water tight, which for us is a first! We have space for the Free Shop, activites, a kids corner, donations sorting room and an office and of course a welcome area where people can drink tea, chat and be part of our big family. 

    We have a very busy few weeks ahead getting the premises up together, moving from the last property and volunteer training. We are so excited and can not wait to welcome back the Aid Box Community Family. 

    If you would like to Volunteer with Aid Box Community please email naomi@aidboxcommunity.co.uk 

  • Schools Rebuilding Project Goes Live

    An update for Beira Cyclone Crisis and Sustainability Campaign

    Aug 17 2019

    MATACUANE Primary School was badly destroyed during the Cyclone in March. Bristol Link with Beira has been working with the school for over 10 years and can now announce it has put £15,000 of its own fundraising to help support the school with £10,000 grant from Rotary Bristol Club and District. A team of 4 volunteers are traveling today to support local builders to start to rebuild the school over the next three weeks. Thank you to Team Rubicon UK for creating a fantastic volunteer team to support the project. Currently at Team Rubicon HQ prepping with the Volunteers. Watch this space for regular updates as the project goes live.

  • Beira Post Cyclone Project Update - Need the Final £15,000

    An update for Beira Cyclone Crisis and Sustainability Campaign

    Aug 8 2019

    We have been working extremely hard to assess the need in Beira currently and aligning our skills with our partners to make sure we have the best designed project to spend all the money you have donated over the

    We have found out that the biggest need and most under supported currently are schools and the education provisions in the city. To date no schools have been started.

    We have decided to adopt Matacuane Primary School and this week finally got We have we have raised £30,000 of the £45,000 through this crowd funding campaign and through grants. However, we need another £15,000 to make sure we can finish the school fully. This will help 3,500 children get back to education in the school

    We are sending a team of 5 volunteer, 1 specialist engineering project manager, 3 building experts and 1 doctor to help with training and assisting on the project. We also will be employing 10 local builders through local firms and all supplies are being bought within Mozambique from professional building companies. We will be starting on the 19th August.

    We have also donated 2000 water purification kits to Beira as well are in the process in designing three long term sustainable programmes for the city of Beira. We are currently working with partners in Beira as well as with funders in the UK on these. More details of these will come through once we can publically talk about them.

    We also are lucky to have two expert volunteers now working with us to build our social media and website capacity we have needed. 

    Thank you for all your continued support. 

    All the best

    Dominik abd BLB Team

  • Claiming Rewards

    An update for Bring Darth Vader to the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

    Aug 4 2019

    Thank you so much for supporting the event and helping to bring the Darth Vader hot air balloon to the Fiesta. We will be in touch tomorrow (Monday 5 August) via e-mail with all those who have selected a reward with details of how to claim your reward.

    In the meantime please share your excitement and enthusiasm with friends and family and help us hit our campaign target to support this iconic, international event. 

    We look forward to seeing you at the event next week.