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The latest news from our projects

  • A (small) Win!

    An update for Baba Ganoush Kitchen Needs Your Help!

    Jul 7 2022

    Last week we returned to Crown Court to face the same judge who sentenced Shad, to apply to him to ammend the sentence which our barrister argued was miscalculated by the judge at sentencing. We weren't expecting him to allow this due to previous encounters with him but we wanted 2.5 weeks taken off the overall sentence and he rounded it up to 3 weeks! This means Shad will serve 1.5 weeks less in prison without medical care or his medication which for us is actually a great win! It won't be long now until he is back with us feeding you all! Peace and love 

  • Appeal news

    An update for Baba Ganoush Kitchen Needs Your Help!

    Jun 20 2022

    Firstly we want to thank you all for your support in all the various forms you have been giving it. We are so blessed to be so loved and supported by our wonderful community and you have made this difficult experience so much easier by standing by our side. 

    Secondly, after what felt like a very long wait we have had the advice from the Barrister who was working on trying to find grounds to appeal the sentence. Her advice is that unfortunately she could not find any grounds to appeal as the judge had made sure we would not be able to appeal. However, she did find that the judge miscalculated the sentence by 2.5weeks too much and we have applied to the court to have this amended. It's a very small win but each day in prison, in pain, without healthcare is a long time so at least we can reduce this slightly. 

    We will not give up here and continue to find ways to fight this injustice. Watch this space!

  • £34,750 raised!!!

    An update for MyCoolClass Learning Platform Owned by Teachers, Not Venture Capital. Help us Grow!

    Jun 10 2022

    AMAZING!!!

    We have reached 34% of our minimum target and still have 4 more weeks to go.
    Our course marketplace will be launching next week and we're getting excited.

    Thanks to everyone who has invested and is helping share our project.

    Keep it up!

  • Share offer next actions

    An update for Help the Stokes Croft Land Trust purchase its first building and bring it into community ownership

    Jun 5 2022

    A key date for the Land Trust is on Tuesday when we meet with the current owners again.  We shall look to draw down your pledges once we have an agreement from the current owners on the terms of the sale, which we hope to be forthcoming very soon.  

    I shall update you again with the timescale on which the money will be drawn down from your accounts / cards after this meeting. 

     

    All the best & many thanks again for your support,

    Hilary

    Director, Stokes Croft Land Trust

  • 50% raised update

    An update for Baba Ganoush Kitchen Needs Your Help!

    Jun 3 2022

    Dear all, thanks to you all we have now reached 50% of our initial goal to launch an appeal for Shad's release! Shad still doesn't have the medical treatment or medication he needs despite best efforts from out here and his conditions are inhumane. The barrister has been working hard on the case and we are waiting to hear next steps. Going through all the paperwork is taking time but fingers crossed it's worth it 🤞Peace and love ❤ 

  • 45 Mins to go!

    An update for Help the Stokes Croft Land Trust purchase its first building and bring it into community ownership

    May 31 2022

    Thank you so much for your support, every investor and every investment has brought us to one step closer to securing our own community owned building in Stokes Croft. 

    With 45 mins to go on our share offer we have an amazing 427 investors pledging £325,090 towards our £345,000 maximum total. 

    We are very proud of the strength of support for community ownership and community shares.

    If you know anyone who wants to invest and hasn't done so yet, do please tell them to be quick! 

    Thanks again,

    Hilary

    Stokes Croft Land Trust Director

     

  • Thank you all!

    An update for Baba Ganoush Kitchen Needs Your Help!

    May 20 2022

    Dear Baba G Community, thanks to all of your kindness and help we have already reached 30% of our goal! We have been overwhelmed by everyone's offers of help and love. Thank you all SO much. We love you! Dael, Shad and Rudy ❤

  • Minimum target reached!

    An update for Help the Stokes Croft Land Trust purchase its first building and bring it into community ownership

    May 12 2022

    Hi, 

    We’ve got big news… We have reached our minimum target!

    This is down to you, for your belief and your action which have helped us gain a significant social investment from Booster Fund managed by Co-operatives UK. With over 330 investors now amassed, we are energised to go for the maximum target of £345,000 by Tuesday 31st May 2022.

    Please shout about this as loud as you can:

    1. Share it on your social channels.

    2. Tell your friends and family networks.

    3. See if your workplace can make a charitable donation.

    4. See if you can make another investment.

    If you would like to stay up to date with our progress, please follow/ like us on Facebook and Twitter. If you have any other questions, email info@stokescroftlandtrust.org. 

    Many thanks, 

    Keith Cowling
    Stokes Croft Land Trust, Director

  • £23,176 raised! Now extending target to £40,000 - THANK YOU ALL!

    An update for Funding Ukrainian Emergency Aid & Supplies

    Apr 11 2022

    First of all a massive thank you to everyone involved with our campaign, from the volunteers and partners to the donors supporting us, you have all been amazing. While we are dealing with a truly horrific situation in Ukraine, your help and support has kept everyone on the team going and pushing forward.

    Your donations have helped us to:

    -Evacuate over 300 women and children to safe locations

     

    -Deliver aid from US, Europe and U.K. to Ukraine directly

     

    -Set up two warehouses and a logistics hub and volunteer network in Ukraine and Poland.

    We have now gone past our initial £20,000 goal so we are increasing the Fundsurfer crowdfunding target to £40,000 as our work continues.

    Our deepest thanks for your support, even a single share of the project page helps a lot alongside the online and offline financial donations we have received, it really adds up.  

    Love from the Presidium Network Team - Slava Ukraini

  • Thank You Thank You Thank You

    An update for UPFEST 2022

    Apr 11 2022

    YOU DID IT!

    You may have guessed by the title, but we want to say a MASSIVE thank you for supporting our Upfest 2022 festival.

    YOU have made a huge difference already to this years festival.

    Whilst the main festival will take place on the 28th & 29th of May, street painting will take place between the 5th & 25th of May so we hope to see you on the streets throughout May.

    With regards to rewards we will be in contact this week with further information and details of how to let us know which T-shirt size you need or dates for booking in for graffiti workshops etc.

    If needed we can post out rewards and we'll be in contact about getting your address, however if you are in Bristol we'd love for you to pop to the gallery to collect, in order that we can save a few pounds on postage costs so we've more money to go into the festival.

    Thanks again,

    The Upfest Crew