Bruce Norman Simmonds, JP, was born in 1941 and lived most of his life in Bristol. He was a student at Clifton College between 1950 and 1960. He worked as a Chartered Accountant, and set up his own business,’ Bruce N Simmonds and Associates (BNS) in 1971. His initials, BNS, live on through the property …
We are excited to give our supporters the opportunity to buy FOUR silver hospitality tickets for the Take That concert (supported by Olly Murs) at Ashton Gate on Saturday 8th June. These tickets were not included in the “live” auction at our recent gala dinner, however to help raise funds for the charity we have …
A big thank you to Kingston Barnes for choosing The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children Appeal as their charity of choice for 2024. We are very grateful, it’s been amazing to see so many businesses in Bristol over the past year, offering their support and donations to our charity. See their website here – https://kingstonbarnes.com/
This week the Lord Mayor of Bristol Cllr Paul Goggin joined our chair lady Joy Simmonds in the collection of many generous donations from businesses and individuals, supporting us with toy donations and cash towards our appeal! Above you can see Cllr Paul Goggin alondside Roger Bull, Chris Seaton and Sarah Hamnett at Burges Salmon …
A big Thanks to our Lord Mayor of Bristol & Burges Salmon! Read More »
This year, due to the cost of living crisis we are all currently experiencing, we have decided to make some changes to our fundraising target in order to allow a higher value for the vouchers we give to Bristol’s young people and families. Our new fundraising target will be £82,500, allowing us to distribute £50 …
“I have had a varied life. Born in a Dublin tenement and raised in a Council house, I never thought that I would one day be Lord Mayor of Bristol – I feel a little like Dick Whittington! I am more than proud to hold this position and hope that I can do it justice …
Meet the new Lord Mayor of Bristol, Councillor Paula O’Rourke Read More »
Who is the Lord Mayor of Bristol? The newly appointed Lord Mayor of Bristol is Steve Smith. Steve grew up in Birmingham and moved to Bristol in 2005 after marrying his wife, now Lady Mayoress Kath. The Lady Mayoress was born and raised in Westbury-on-Trym, where they now have lived for over 16 years, bringing …
On Saturday, 22nd June, 2019, a team worked at Marks & Spencer in Broadmead to collect money for the Lord Mayor of Bristol Children’s Appeal. Volunteers stood at the end of the check-out counters in the Food Hall and offered to help shoppers pack their bags. Six of the eight volunteers were from the Bristol …
Bag Packing Fund-Raiser for the Lord Mayor of Bristol Children’s Appeal Read More »
We’re thrilled to announce that TV presenter and Dancing on Ice contestant Alex Beresford will be our host and compere for the night on May 17th. He is one of the most familiar faces on ITV Weather and the nations most talked about breakfast programme Good Morning Britain as well as making it to the …
Bristol based legal firms, Ashfords and DAC Beachcroft join headline sponsor, commercial property consultants Burston Cook, and supporters including Barclays Bank and Moon Consulting. This is the fourth year of sponsorship for Ashfords. Chris Dyson, Partner and Head of Ashfords’ Bristol office, said: “Supporting the communities in which we are based is incredibly important to Ashfords. We have seen from …
