The wonderful residents at Katherine & Griffiths House are so proud of their awesome team for winning the UK Care Home Team of the Year Award on Friday, & they're thrilled to share the news with visitors: today the SMV Visiting Group called in for a chat & heard all about it!🤩🏆

Thank you for having us HMS Prince of Wales 🙏 Patrick Despard, SMV's leader 2022-23, was thrilled to see the 'Sailor of the Year' replica ship, an award he founded. Congratulations to Leading Medical Assistant Sara Young, the first HMS Prince of Wales Sailor of the Year👏👏

Wow! What an incredible achievement, we'll certainly be rooting for you! 🤩🤞

So many talented artists! 🎨 We love these egg-cellent designs!

The great work you do Your Park Bristol & Bath makes such a difference to so many people🙌 Keep doing what you do! 🫶

A double win! Huge congratulations to the incredibly talented students E-ACT V6 Sixth Form for bringing home two awards Young Enterprise Bristol 🙌🏆🤩

'Wow!' 'Cool!' 'How?!' indeed! What a great experience SBY #learningtolead We The Curious

Thank you #Gympanzees for hosting such an inspiring event at Merchants' Hall, raising awareness about the hugely important Project Home (gympanzees.org/appeal), set to be the UK's first fully accessible exercise, play & social centre for disabled children & young people.

Thanks Avon Gorge and Downs for a brilliant family fun day on the beautiful Downs today☀️🌳Fascinating workshops exploring local wildlife🐞🪲🦋🦗🐝+ weaving stick & wool mandalas were just some of the activities that we enjoyed taking part in😊Bristol Lord Mayor paid a visit too! #Bristol

Until 1925 a fulltime shepherd was employed to look after hundreds of sheep that grazed on the Downs. To maintain this historical right, at least one sheep must be tethered on the Downs once every five years - and today was the day! Thank you to everyone who came to join us ☺️

Congratulations! What a fantastic achievement 👏👏👏

Did you know that SMV awards charitable grants four times each year? We’ve been privileged to support so many inspirational charities across the region – could we support you? The next deadline for applications is 9th June. Find out how to apply here: merchantventurers.com/our-impact/cha…

This looks, and sounds, awesome! 🙌

A fascinating, fun-packed day out Brunel's SS Great Britain! #Bristol

Congratulations to the E-ACT Montpelier High School students. It takes grit and determination, alongside resilience and teamwork to complete The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expeditions, it's a huge achievement. Next, Dartmoor. You've got this! 🙌

Results are in for the annual Triangular Sports Event! Well done Collegiate School Bristol for a clean sweep in badminton & basketball; Merchants' Academy won softball & mixed tug-of-war; Montpelier High School won rounders & netball 🙌 You are all fantastic ambassadors for your schools 🏆☺️👏

🎉🎉Congratulations Trystan Williams FCCT and the amazing team E-ACT Venturers' Academy 🎉🎉 The difference you make to the lives of young people & their families, & the positive impact you have on SEND provision is well deserving of this prestigious award 🏆🤩👏#everthingispossibe #autism

Congratulations St Monica Trust on providing 100 years of compassionate care. 🎉 The Thanksgiving Service at @BristolCathedral was wonderful, bringing together residents, staff, trustees, volunteers, family and friends to reflect on all that has been achieved 👏 👏

A huge pleasure to meet this inspiring group of entrepreneurs who we're excited to be working alongside for the next six months as part of Black SW Network's Mentoring Programme 😊 #Bristol #MentoringMatters #Entrepreneurship

Congratulations to Katherine & Griffiths House who've achieved the Bristol Eating Better Gold Award 🏆 recognising the team’s commitment to providing healthy, nutritious meals, reducing food waste & promoting environmental sustainability 🙌 Read more here: bristolgoodfood.org/2025/07/15/beb…