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Bristol Charity Advent Calendar, day 12: Community of Purpose
Community of Purpose is a Keynsham-based non-profit.
Founders Amy and Joe Kington were raised in a very large family – their parents have been registered foster carers for over 40 years. After growing up seeing how community can help shape a child’s life, they decided to create Community of Purpose in 2016 to uplift young people across Bristol.
The non-profit, funded by donations from individuals and businesses, delivers a variety of social mobility projects that help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Their holiday activity programme, Break Free, provides activities and free food for children aged 8-13.
Meanwhile, their Bristol Together Championships brings 40 primary schools from diverse communities across the city together to play in football matches
And, at their annual Bristol Young Heroes Awards ceremony, young people who have overcome difficult circumstances or contributed to their community are celebrated with a gala.
Community of Purpose have helped over 1700 young people since they were founded.
Main photo: Community of Purpose
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