Projects | Easton and Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood Management

University of Bristol - community research project

Project Date:

Tuesday, January 2, 2018 to Thursday, May 31, 2018

In 2018 we were commissioned by the public engagement team of the University of Bristol to conduct some research in Lawrence Hill and Easton to identify the important shops and services in the area which could be complemented by the new development. We carried out interviews with residents and...

Wellbeing Research Project

Understanding wellbeing through community research in Easton and Lawrence Hill Up Our Street carried out an extensive community research project from August 2016 to February 2017. Our research team collected responses from nearly 600 local people to understand what wellbeing means to people’s...

Endowment Fund

The Endowment Fund is a small grant pot available to residents that live in Barton Hill, The Dings, Newtown, and parts of Lawrence Hill and Redfield, and groups that deliver projects in these areas working mainly with local residents. Residents can apply for up to £300 to help to pay for costs to...

Good Garden and Tidy Street Award

Project Date: Friday, August 17, 2018

This summer we worked with local designer Lisa Cole and community activist Khalil Abdi on handing out lovely awards to homes and businesses around Stapleton Road and Easton who have done their bit to make our neighbourhood cleaner and greener. We would like to do this every year so if you want to...

Stapleton Road

Since 2013 we have been working with residents and providing support in and around Stapleton Road, in particular: A business pledge on improving rubbish disposal and the street scene as part of Tidy BS5 campaign A High Street Health Check Campaigning for accessibility improvements to...

Tidy BS5

Up Our Street and local councillors are supporting this project which was started by a local resident as a Twitter hashtage to raise awarenes of the problem of flytipping and to build momentum and gather interest. We support residents with ongoing campaigning to make Easton and Lawrence Hill a...

Renters Rights

We produced a special edition of Up Our Street magazine with a focus on private renting. The magazine informed local residents of their legal rights and responsibilities as tenants and landlords, provided resources where they can learn more and receive assistance, and shared steps they can take to...

Community Innovation Fund

Up Our Street is working with Bristol and Bath Regional Capital to support entrepreneurs in Easton and Lawrence Hill to access low interest finance for their business idea. Whether you are already running a business or have an idea, then this is a way for you to get those ideas off the ground and...

Community University Partnership Initiative

Up Our Street's Manager, Stacy, recently secured £1000 for us to use to explore working more closely with UWE Department of Geography and Environment as part of an exciting initiative to support community organisations working with universities. It was all part of an event organised and funded by...