Imagine if every business gave 1%
We do. WE BACK BRISTOL is a collective of independent businesses backing local charities and community groups with cash, assets and time.
Together we are a collective force for change
WE BACK BRISTOL
Imagine Bristol without community kitchens, without youth clubs, without food banks, without safe spaces. Imagine it without the charities holding so much of this city together. Hard to picture, isn’t it?
1 in 4 people in Bristol use charity support every week. Charities don’t just support Bristol. They help make Bristol, Bristol.
We value our communities, we respect the organisations raising up our city and we recognise the challenges charities face.
Working with Quartet Community Foundation, we offer grants, donate assets and gift staff time to support groups making a difference for people and places across our city.
Put simply, We Back Bristol.
Want your business to have extra social impact?
We Back Bristol members pledge 1% of revenue to strengthen Bristol communities and transform local lives. Give a mix of cash, assets and staff time.
Volunteer staff time as well as donating
Are you a charity looking for support?
We Back Bristol distributes grants twice a year through Quartet Community Foundation. Charities are welcome to request for corporate volunteers and donated assets all year-round.
Backing your city takes three simple steps...Â
01
COMMITÂ
Donate at least 1% of revenue (or 1% of venue, brand or product), with at least half in cash.
02
CONTRIBUTE
- Cash donations are distributed via Quartet Community Foundation to maximise efficiency and equity.
- Assets are donated directly between business and community groups to maximise relationships.
- Time and skills are matched to charity need through Quartet’s Pro Help service
03
CELEBRATEÂ
- Utilise the We Back Bristol plaque, logo, Annual Impact Report and shared platform to amplify your contribution and why you care.
- Network with other socially-minded businesses and celebrate our shared impact with the charities that make this city great.
1 IN 4 USE CHARITY SUPPORT EVERY WEEK
Bristol’s charities and community groups are holding this city together. They open their doors when other services are closed. They offer support, connection and opportunity when you need it most. They are the safety net preventing people from falling into crisis at a time when their world is collapsing. Any one of us could need that safety net at any time.
Right now, charities across our city are reducing services or at risk of closing their doors entirely as they are finding it increasingly difficult to secure sufficient income.
WE BACK BRISTOL offers an innovative solution to long-term charity resilience. Through a simple 1% commitment, individual success becomes shared momentum. Every business adds strength. Every pledge creates impact.
Together, we are a collective force for change.Â
Classic CSR isn’t working
40 charities revealed the facts.Â
Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives don’t address the challenges.Â
%
report their operational costs are rising faster than their income.Â
%
agree that the demand for their services has significantly increased.Â
%
are likely to use unrestricted reserves to stay afloat over the next 2 years.
%
are at risk of reducing or suspending services due to financial pressures.
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Our members contributions make real change, their involvement has lead to the success of projects like these.
Together we are a collective force for change
Explore the members that have contributed to Bristol’s charities.
