Projects
Projects are very much at the heart of Open Platform – visioning, developing and making them a reality. Below are just some of the enterprises, businesses, campaigns and fledgling ideas that OP are or have been involved with.
Projects
If you would like support and practical help with your project idea or business venture – or would even like to add your expertise to those below and find out more about them – send us an email info@openplatform.org.uk
“Transition Mentoring helps people discover and communicate their natural talents. We provide practical support to turn ideas into actions that generate long-lasting positive change in the world.”
“An ethical adventure travel company designed to support local businesses and reward ethical practices. If fair trade did adventure travel, it would probably look like this…”
Perch Ten creates affordable websites for charities and small businesses, along with sound and solid advice on how best to create an online presence.
“Everyone deserves a warm, comfortable home without putting them selves in ‘Fuel poverty’ ”. GCW provides energy assessments, honest advice, insulation and solar panels to homes and community buildings.
Fresh… Creating Cosy Homes
“Interior design and decorating with energy efficiency measures.”
A fair trade enterprise selling paintings from Malawi; providing a UK market for handmade Malawian artwork.
“Transition Seed is a Bristol-based venture to create a fund supporting sustainability projects and individuals in transition.”
Easton Dinner Group
“Career development scheme for the unemployed in Easton, primarily working with the Somali community, assisting them with employment and integration.”FRS (Food Recycling Systems)
“To redevelop corporate land for the amenity of employees and local community groups, creating localised closed loop food production with reduced food and waste miles”
A media collective providing creative support with everything from graphic design to production of seminars with a focus on systems thinking and sustainability.
Endangered T-Shirts
“Endangered T-Shirts is a collective for anyone to be a part of by printing endangered life on a t-shirt. By designing, hand-printing and wearing the endangered logo you can contribute to the struggle against mass extinction through human ignorance.”
Collaborations
If you or your organisation are interested in collaborating we would also love to hear from you. Please email info@openplatform.org.uk.
Artspace Lifespace have created a fantastic project at the old College on Marksbury Road in Bedminster. Open Platform rent a room in the old College buildings where we can host events, workshops and a space for people to work on their ethical businesses, community groups, social enterprises or personal development.
Bristol Sustainability Toolkit
Sustainability Toolkit is a 12 month programme designed for those wanting to learn about systems thinking and to make the transition to sustainable work.
“Bristol’s contribution to the global Climate 350 campaign was led by The Converging World and supported on the ground by a team of committed Open Platform volunteers. Through a series of live shows we were able to raise awareness, culminating in the Climate Countdown event in Millennium Square.”
Open Platform volunteers were instrumental in researching content for the first city guide to outline Bristol’s good living and green activities.
Llwyn Ffranc Community Forest Farm
Open Platform have a relationship with Llwyn Ffranc – the home of the Gaia Coaching Institute – where we provide our time as volunteers in exchange for the opportunity to work directly with land and develop a farm for the future.
