Baggator
Baggator is working in some of the most socially disadvantaged areas of Bristol to provide programmes of informal education, skills training and leisure activities for young people up to 25 years of age.
Our programmes aim to inspire those taking part to discover their potentials. We believe that young people who have the self-confidence to pursue their ambitions, who know how to find information when they need it and who have the courage of their convictions are most likely to find personal fulfilment and make positive contributions to society at large.
Partnership is fundamental to our approach. We welcome collaborative work with youth groups, community groups, schools, employers and other agencies. We aim to work to the highest professional standards and offer services that complement and enhance existing services to young people.
Young people’s futures are society’s future and the care with which we nurture them will finally shape the destiny of our planet. We are working to provide an integrated range of services that will support the journey from childhood curiosity to adult responsibility in ways that are accessible and fun. It is our conviction that only the best is good enough.
Stapleton Road Project
Over recent decades Stapleton Road has been the focus of negative press: David Blunkett identified it as one of the five most dangerous streets in Britain in 2002. In Bristol, Stapleton Road developed a reputation for drugs, prostitution and violence. Not everyone agreed with Blunkett at the time, and since then there has certainly been a lot of improvement. Even so, many people in other parts of Bristol still stay away from the area.
Things weren’t always the way they are now on Stapleton Road. It’s one of the oldest roads in Bristol and was a major route in and out of the city for centuries. It also used to be one of the major shopping streets in the city and many of the older residents remember how busy it was in its heyday.
The idea for the Stapleton Road Project came from a couple of young people who wanted to get to know the area better. It has given participants, some of whom did not know the street well, the chance to examine their preconceptions of the street and to compare these to what they actually found when they went out to take photographs and talk to residents. The project aims to celebrate the positive side of life on Stapleton Road and to challenge people's negative perceptions by telling them something of the street's history.