We started off the year by launching Community Corner, our very own sustainability space, including a clothes, book and art supply swap, community larder, free tea, coffee, period products and condoms, since opening in January in it's first 4 months it gave out the minimum of:

234 items of clothing,

288 condoms,

980 cups of tea,

500 cups of coffee (on drinks alone that is a saving to students of £2864)

In February we held an inclusive Hair and nail salon in there for LGBTQ+ History Month.

As part of Cost of Living Support we gave away:

100 free hot meals + 30 free sandwiches each week,

1000's of free food and household items from the Community Larder.

We put on activities every week including:

Pottery painting,

Meet the dogs,

Live music

Pizza making,

Clay and Play,

Jewellery making

Easter egg decoration,

Womens History Month Crafternoon making Vulva cupcakes and boob embroidery,

Pride Patches and badge making,

Cross stitch and crochet, 

Pancake decorating.

We held several Support Pop ups including:

Terrence Higgins Trust - STI testing,

Victim Support,

Anti Sexual Violence Advisor,

Chaplaincy drop in,

Bristol Waste,

Marie Curie,

City Campus Officer and VP drop ins,

NHS Blood Drive,

Sustainable period trial stall.

Bower Societies did Amazingly well, winning a total of 5 awards in the Society Awards including:

Greener Futures: Green Society of the Year: MA Multidisciplinary Printmaking, 

Best New Society Award: Therapeutic Arts Society,

Event of the Year Winner: Creators Network.

It was a great term! Can't wait to see what we all do in the coming year!