LATEST NEWS
PICTURE SPACE - current exhition The Green Movement
11th June - 15th October 2010
The Pierian Centre's Morning Room is now featuring regular art and photography exhibitions, currently showing is a selection of photographs from Iranian photojournalist Farhad Rajabali to mark the 1st Anniversary of the Green Movement of Iran on 12th June.
The Green Movement started as a wave of protests and unrest after the controversial presidential elections in 2009. Green was first the symbol of one of the presidential candidates’ campaign -Mir Hossein Mousavi but soon became the symbol of unity and hope for those asking for annulment of what they regarded as a fraudulent election. These enthralling photos were taken by the well-known Iranian photojournalist Farhad Rajabali and curated by Ghazaleh Emami.
THE PIERIAN CENTRE FRIENDS SCHEME
Support us and serve the community of Bristol!
The Pierian Centre is a Community Interest Company with a social purpose to serve the community of Bristol. Our new Friends Scheme aims to raise funds for the community projects which are now such a crucial part of our work. In particular we work towards inclusion of marginalised, disadvantaged and excluded groups, through our events and arts programme. The more support we can get then the more we are able to do for Bristol!
Ways to support the Pierian Centre:
- Join our friends scheme - (pdf download) see here for further details.
- Become a Pierian Centre volunteer - we are always looking for new people to help out at our regular community events, it's great fun and a valuable experience all round.
- Make a donation - even small donations are welcomed and appreciated.
- Use us! The best way to support us is to use us as your conference or event venue.
Contact us for further details on 0117 924 4512 or info@pieriancentre.com (online payments and subscriptions coming soon!)
WORKING TOGETHER FOR POSITIVE CHANGE - the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
BRISTOL LAUNCH, MARCH 22ND - a success at Bristol Cathedral
Monday March 22nd saw Bristol launching its programme for the year "Working Together for Positive Change". In the face of challenging times Bristol is doing some great work and we want people to know about it! The launch was a fantastic and rich event - Bristol is facing difficult truths with positive vision for the future.
EY2010 is gathering momentum!
The Pierian Centre has been funded by Bristol’s Legacy Commission to act as lead partner for Working Together for Positive Change – Bristol’s response to 2010: European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. It has been amazing to discover how many innovative schemes already exist in the city – and we hope to build a web of support for everyone working to make Bristol a prosperous and inclusive place to live. Good ideas should be heard and shared!
PIERIAN CENTRE AWARDED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MARK!
In February this year, the Pierian Centre became one of the first social enterprises to be awarded with the Social Enterprise Mark. This quality mark shows that our intention is to make positive social and environmental impact and that everything that we ever have “left over” will go in to creating positive social or environmental impact.
Interview with June Burrough, Pierian Centre founder and director with Vita Europe on the impact of the mark: www.beta.vita.it/news/view/89702
PIERIAN CENTRE FRIEND'S SCHEME - click here for flyer
Our new Friends’ Scheme has two aims. One is to raise funds for the community projects which are now such an important part of our work – funds that aren’t tied to restrictive guidelines or involve weeks of complex grant applications. And the second is to give a focus to the affection and enthusiasm that the Pierian Centre inspires – a focus that brings us closer to our supporters and develops a new dimension to our activities.
So do get involved. Support us and serve the community of Bristol by joining our new Friends Scheme!
To join, phone us on 0117 924 4512 or email info@pieriancentre.com
CITY OF SANCTUARY BRISTOL : www.cityofsanctuary.com/bristol
City of Sanctuary is a national movement of local people and organisations working to make their city a place of welcome and safety for people seeking sanctuary from war and persecution.
As part of Initiatives for Positive Change, we are working to have Bristol recognized as a City of Sanctuary – a place that will welcome and value those who are fleeing danger in their own countries. Asylum seekers have a huge contribution to make to our city – bringing new skills, enriching its culture and creating prosperity.
INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES CONFERENCE
Cultures from all over the world were represented at our Columbus Day conference. Urgent issues were raised – land rights, climate change & more – but the most striking thing was the lessons indigenous people have for us about community, conservation and contentment. A local network has been set up to co-ordinate action and information. To join, just send us your email!
