We'll help you to be as independent as possible and find activities in your community, employment training or learn new skills.
You can use our support services if you're an:
- older person
- adult with dementia
- adult with a learning difficulty
- adult with physical and sensory impairments
Day support
If you're eligible for day support, you can make a plan about the things you want to do.
You can make this plan yourself, with a friend or one of your family, or a trained member of staff can help you.
The plan might be made up of words, pictures, video or a mixture of all three.
Day centres
If you need to visit one of our day centres to keep you healthy and safe, our Bristol Community Links (BCL) hubs provide daily support.
They can give you the confidence and skills to become more independent and work towards your ambitions and goals.
Things you can do at our day centres:
- meet people and make friends
- take part in activities such as games, crafts and entertainments
- learn new skills and find out about employment training
- get support to go out and about in your local community
Sensory rooms
Our sensory rooms at BCL North and South have the latest technology to create an interactive, multi-sensory environment using light, sound, texture, bubble tubes and colours.
The rooms can be relaxing or stimulating, helping adults and children with autism, dementia and complex neurological disabilities.
BCL also provides:
- support and advice to carers
- links with local businesses
Where to find our day centres
BCL South
Langhill Ave, Inns Court, Knowle, BS4 1TN
Tel: 0117 922 3625
email: bcl@bristol.gov.uk
The BCL South centre offers:
- a cafe serving hot meals, cakes and hot drinks
- a kitchen for you to learn new skills
- an environment that's friendly for people with dementia
- a small hair-dressing salon
- free wifi for internet and mobile phone use
- help to use the internet
- a sensory room
Access guide for Bristol Community Links South on AccessAble.
BCL North
Lanercost Road, Southmead, BS10 6HZ
Telephone: 0117 9223437
email: bcl@bristol.gov.uk
BCL North centre offers:
- grounds, gardens and outdoor space
- skills kitchen
- sensory room
- conservatory
- free wifi for internet and mobile phone use
- a cafe
- music, art, and craft skills
Access guide for Bristol Community Links North on AccessAble
Get a place at BCL
If you're eligible for support from Bristol City Council, talk to your social worker about how to get referred to BCL.
You can also email us on bcl@bristol.gov.uk to arrange a visit to find out more about what BCL could offer you.
Links Connect: for adults with a learning difficulty
Links Connect is a service for adults with a learning difficulty. We can help you to:
- live independently, for example helping you find a job
- find opportunities in your local community, such as meeting new people or finding a hobby
- improve your confidence, health and wellbeing
We'll:
- talk to you about what you need help with and what changes you'd like to make in your life
- help you make a plan to do this
- help you do the things in your plan, this could be in small groups, individual meetings, on the phone or by video call
- tell you about other opportunities, organisations or services that can help
To join Links Connect, fill in a document referral form (109 KB) and send it to bcl@bristol.gov.uk or Bristol Community Links Connect, c/o BCL North, Lanercost Road, Southmead, BS10 6HZ.
Call 0117 922 3438 if you have questions or need help filling in the form.
Community facilities for hire
Facilities including meeting rooms, the Sensory Rooms, and the skills kitchen at BCL South, are all available for hire by local groups and organisations. Contact us to find out more, email bcl@bristol.gov.uk.