TAP for Bristol is a way of giving money to help solve homelessness in Bristol, ensuring your donation goes directly to those who need it.
You’ll find TAP for Bristol donation points located in the windows of businesses and on contactless devices in offices, cafés and bars around the city centre, allowing you to make a simple and secure donation of £3 per tap, using your contactless credit or debit card.
All money raised is divided equally between Caring in Bristol’s homelessness prevention work and grants to other organisations who run projects which provide emergency funding for those experiencing homelessness. To-date, this emergency aspect of the fund has been given to Second Step, St Mungo’s, One25, 1625 Independent People and also Caring in Bristol’s Caring at Christmas Campaign. The donations generated through fundraising are facilitated, managed and evaluated by Quartet Community Foundation on behalf of TAP for Bristol.
TAP for Bristol supports new work in homelessness prevention whilst also helping those needing emergency care. Donations are divided equally between local front-line services and Caring in Bristol.
Funding for emergency support is available through grants for local organisations. We are looking for charities that can distribute funds as they see fit, with some key parameters.
The project has already awarded emergency grants to a number of local charities, supporting individuals with their move from street homelessness or temporary accommodation to long term permanent homes, or providing financial assistance with basic necessities, travel costs and mobile phones to maintain connections with their support network.
If you are a local homelessness charity that can support individuals in crisis, please get in touch with the team to find out how to apply for a grant.
Caring in Bristol’s free resource provides information and advice for Bristol’s homeless.
This new edition for 2024 of the Caring Handbook provides practical information to those experiencing homelessness now, and enables community action groups and caring individuals with the knowledge to signpost and help throughout this crisis.
The Caring Handbook is a free resource created by Caring in Bristol for everyone in Bristol, but we need your help to support our community. Download here or below for free.
In collaboration with Bristol housing advice experts CHAS Bristol, Caring in Bristol‘s Housing Support Handbook provides local and accessible advice for anyone at risk of losing their home in Bristol.
This free resource is available for people seeking support and organisations supporting people in the community.
The Caring Handbooks are free for everyone in Bristol, but we need your help to support our community and get them to those who in need.
A donation of £25 will provide 20 handbooks to a community group in your area.
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