Bristol City Council, GB

Bristol City Council, GB supports shared commutes in the region with its Join My Journey program

Join My Journey is a free online platform for local employers to organize daily commutes. Participating businesses create free accounts for employee participation in shared car, bike, and pedestrian commutes. Large companies can create their own hubs and groups of small companies can establish area hubs. Project partners Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and Travelwest hope for reduced traffic and emissions as workers opt for active travel or carpooling.

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Bristol City Council, GB

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South Gloucestershire Council, GB

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Bristol City Council, GB supports independent living with technology-enabled care efforts

Better Lives at Home complements services from social care staffers with technology for independent living. The council's initial TEC investment acquired furniture occupancy sensors, motion-activated voice assistants, and Magiplug devices for adult care recipients. The second round of TEC funding expanded device options and supported training for carers. Bristol and neighboring councils are also planning pilots of TEC solutions like acoustic monitors and remote diagnostic devices.

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Bristol City Council, GB

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Bristol City Council, GB converts excess land into affordable housing with Knowle West pilot

Local residents offer portions of their yards to the council with land leased to project partner We Can Make. Each microsite is converted into a single-family home with rents capped at 33% of the average neighborhood income. We Can Make is building two homes as a first stage of the pilot with 14 additional lots allocated for development. Bristol City Council approved the project to address rising rents, limited housing stock, and the loss of young residents to other communities.

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Bristol City Council, GB

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Bristol City Council, GB addresses challenges facing women with Respite Rooms Trial Programme

The one-year pilot assists women facing challenges not met by current services. Bristol's Public Health and Housing Options officers will operate a 12-bed center with project partners like St. Mungo's. Women confronting homelessness, domestic abuse, and unsafe living conditions are provided short-term shelter. Each resident receives immediate care while sustainable plans for housing, financial security, and health access are developed.

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Bristol City Council, GB

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Bristol City Council, GB expedites payments to local companies with Supplier Incentive Scheme

The city and Oxygen Finance offer fast payment of invoices to companies with public contracts. This scheme applies a small discount on payments to large companies. Small and mid-sized businesses can participate at no cost. The Supplier Incentive Scheme stimulates the local economy by increasing supplier cash flow. Bristol officials realize savings from the discounts while streamlining payments to thousands of suppliers.

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Bristol City Council, GB

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Bristol City Council, GB opens One Front Door portal for businesses and job seekers

A kickoff Q&A event for One Front Door presented a single online resource for the council's employment services. Participants call, email, or use the portal's contact form to initiate a personalized planning session. Bristol residents in search of employment are referred to the city's Ways2Work network for targeted skills training. One Front Door connects local employers with diverse candidates not reached by standard recruiting methods.

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Bristol City Council, GB

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Bristol City Council, GB collaborates with Maybe* on social media resources for local businesses

Businesses operating in Bristol access free Maybe* accounts through the council. Users connect their social media accounts to the Maybe* platform for a unified response across all channels. This platform allows business owners to compare their social media campaigns with competitors. City leaders created this partnership to boost social media use after a study found daily engagement by only 26% of Bristol businesses.

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Bristol City Council, GB

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