Bristol Hospitality Network (BHN)

Bristol Hospitality Network (BHN) We stand in solidarity with people seeking asylum and facing destitution in Bristol. Without an income, these individuals can't find accommodation.

We support people seeking asylum through our weekly Welcome Centre drop-in, and by finding accommodation for those who have been refused asylum. BHN works alongside asylum seekers facing destitution by sourcing hosted accommodation and creative community engagement across the city. We estimate there are 100 destitute asylum seekers living in Bristol, caught in the loopholes of the system - unable

to work and unable to claim benefits. We provide full board accommodation for our members in host households and in our men's hostel in Bristol, as well as opportunities in community volunteering and as part of our social enterprise, Moveable Feast. We run a drop-in session and provide a hot meal every Monday at our Welcome Centre, offer legal advice and support, run ESOL classes, and host events. We also feel itโ€™s important to celebrate when there are joys to be acknowledged and we enjoy some wonderful dinners and parties - often a melting pot of cultures! Look out for upcoming events via our Facebook. For more information about Bristol Hospitality Network, please visit http://www.bhn.org.uk.

*** ARE YOU A REFUGEE OR ASYLUM SEEKER IN NEED OF SUPPORT OR HOUSING? ***
Please contact us:
https://www.bhn.org.uk/contact

Bristol Refugee Festival!! (Part 1)Very late to posting about this but we were overjoyed to be part of Bristol Refugee F...
18/08/2026

Bristol Refugee Festival!! (Part 1)

Very late to posting about this but we were overjoyed to be part of Bristol Refugee Festival again this year and couldn't not share the pictures. We were lucky enough to have not 1, but 3 stalls at Celebrating Sanctuary on College Green so expect more to come ๐Ÿ˜‰

First up: our information stall! Huge shout out to our Trustees Jess and Colin and volunteer Annie for baring the heat to chat to everyone about what BHN does. Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by our stall. Jess and Qerim even got some time with the Lord Mayor & Green Party Councillor Yassin Mohamud ๐Ÿฉต

Swipe โ–ถ๏ธ for a little nosy at our stall โ˜บ๏ธ

๐Ÿ  โ˜€๏ธ Summer evenings at the BHN house โ˜€๏ธ ๐Ÿ  Every Tuesday our house guests, staff and volunteers get together for an even...
13/08/2026

๐Ÿ  โ˜€๏ธ Summer evenings at the BHN house โ˜€๏ธ ๐Ÿ 

Every Tuesday our house guests, staff and volunteers get together for an evening meal. Everyone especially enjoys the nights when we can utilise the garden! On this last particular Tuesday, our lovely volunteer brought a couple of guitars and music naturally ensued. Swipe for a snapshot of the food that went along with it ๐Ÿ˜‹

BHN finds housing for asylum seekers experiencing destitution. Our hosted members either stay in our accommodation house, in partnership lodgings or in the homes of generous local residents.

If you have a room to spare and would like to put it to good use, email Laura at [email protected] ๐Ÿ—๏ธ

๐ŸŒž ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Our Summer newsletter is out now! ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ ๐ŸŒžWhat better way to start the week than having a little read of what we have b...
27/07/2026

๐ŸŒž ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Our Summer newsletter is out now! ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ ๐ŸŒž

What better way to start the week than having a little read of what we have been up to these past few months? ๐Ÿ˜‰ All made possible by our dedicated volunteers and supporters.

We invite you to grab a cup of coffee, pick a patch of grass and have a gander at our summer comings and goings.
Find it here: https://www.bhn.org.uk/newsletters ๐Ÿ”—

Happy Friday from our favourite corner of the office. Always an important reminder, beautifully made by Rosanna Morris P...
24/07/2026

Happy Friday from our favourite corner of the office. Always an important reminder, beautifully made by Rosanna Morris Printmaker ๐Ÿฉต

Can we tell you a secret?We have the BEST volunteers in Bristol (we reckon anyhow ๐Ÿ˜‰)Last month, our Volunteer Coordinato...
17/07/2026

Can we tell you a secret?

We have the BEST volunteers in Bristol (we reckon anyhow ๐Ÿ˜‰)

Last month, our Volunteer Coordinator successfully applied for a Bristol Community Festival grant so we could throw an extra special volunteer celebration ๐ŸŽ‰

The day started with a foraging workshop exploring the wild foods and local Bristol plants in Trinity Centre's beautiful garden. This was followed by a spread of pitta sandwiches, snacks and dessert courtesy of our fabulous Moveable Feast team.

We even got a few rounds of dancing detectives and duck duck goose in before the rain came for us ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿฆ†

Thank you so much to our incredible volunteers for everything that you do. Our Welcome Centre, Moveable Feast events, Advice team, and accommodation house literally could not run without you all. You bring the absolute best energy to everything and we are so grateful for you โค๏ธ

Thank you to the gorgeous Trinity Centre for hosting us for the afternoon, and to Anna for running a fabulous workshopโ˜€๏ธ

๐Ÿ“ฃ Announcing our 2026 Celebrating Sanctuary lineup!Join us on Sunday 21 June at College Green for an afternoon of live m...
16/06/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ Announcing our 2026 Celebrating Sanctuary lineup!

Join us on Sunday 21 June at College Green for an afternoon of live music, dance, food and community as we close this yearโ€™s Bristol Refugee Festival together.

Weโ€™re so excited to welcome:

๐ŸŽถ Cecilia Ndhlovu & Bulawayo โ€“ uplifting Zimbabwean music
๐Ÿชฉ Kurdish Govend โ€“ traditional Kurdish circle dance
๐ŸŽต ร–zcan AteลŸ and friends โ€“ traditional Turkish & Kurdish music
๐Ÿ’ƒ Tamborรฉ โ€“ Colombian folklore dancing group
๐Ÿฅ Servo Mputu & Friends โ€“ Central & West African music fusion
๐Ÿช• The Bristol Griot โ€“ West African kora accompanied by sweet toned trumpet
๐ŸŽง DJ Stephy โ€“ music from around the world

Plus food and craft stalls, free activities for all the family and information stands from brilliant local organisations supporting refugees in Bristol.

Bring your friends, bring the family and come celebrate with us in the heart of the city!

๐Ÿ“ College Green
๐Ÿ“… Sunday 21 June 2026
๐Ÿ•ง 12.30pm โ€“ 6pm
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free entry

Celebrating Sanctuary is made possible thanks to our funders Bristol City Council, John James Foundation, Peoples Postcode Lottery, and partners ACH, Trinity Centre and Bristol Hospitality Network.

โœจ More from one million acts of hope! โœจA couple of weeks ago we took part in the Bristol Noise 1 Million Acts of Hope ca...
16/06/2026

โœจ More from one million acts of hope! โœจ

A couple of weeks ago we took part in the Bristol Noise 1 Million Acts of Hope campaign, celebrating all of the wonderful people doing wonderful things across the country. It was an honour to be part of such a special week.

As part of our involvement, we hosted a screening of the Peoples Emergency Briefing, an honest yet uplifting analysis of the climate crisis in the UK, as told by experts in the field. While some of the content was stark, the hope came from 70 dedicated local community members who came along to watch and hold a reflective discussion afterwards.

Also included in the evening was a talk by our Advice Manager Elinor Harris, on the way the global climate crisis is already having an affect on migration.

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the film screening (and being patient with the sound issues!). Thank you to our volunteers and chefs who set everything up and cooked some delicious Sri Lankan nibbles ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿณ

PLEASE SIGN the petition to make this film a UK-wide national briefing, here:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767687 -content

โœจ Volunteer with us for Bristol Refugee Festival! โœจWe are so excited to part of Celebrating Sanctuary event again this ...
12/06/2026

โœจ Volunteer with us for Bristol Refugee Festival! โœจ

We are so excited to part of Celebrating Sanctuary event again this year on College Green. The big day is fast approaching (next Sunday 21st June) and we are looking for some lovely & friendly volunteers to help us with our cake and food stalls ๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

CAKE STALL VOLUNTEERS
Every year we have a stall made up of donated cakes and we are looking for volunteers who are willing to:
1. Bake treats at home and
2. Bring them down to College Green on festival day between 11am-2pm.
โœ‰๏ธ Email [email protected] to get involved

FOOD STALL VOLUNTEERS
Our .bristol stall always serves up a delicious menu designed by our wonderful lived experience chefs.
What volunteering roles are there?
๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿณ Help with food preparation, daytime Saturday 20th June
๐Ÿฅ„ Help serve customers at the stall, daytime Sunday 21st June
โœ‰๏ธ Email [email protected] with the volunteer day you'd like to help with!

Please share this FAR & WIDE with any of your fabulous friends โค๏ธ

Thank you as always for your support.

Team BHN xx

โœจBristol Refugee Festival: BHN Open Day!โœจCome and see what our drop-in is all about this Monday, 15th June. Each week we...
08/06/2026

โœจBristol Refugee Festival: BHN Open Day!โœจ

Come and see what our drop-in is all about this Monday, 15th June. Each week we see over 150 people seeking asylum and run our Welcome Centre equipped with a fully stocked breakfast table, ESOL classes, board games, casework Advice and a delicious hot lunch. We are opening our doors to YOU lovely people as part of Bristol Refugee Festival 2026.

If you fancy getting a real feel for what we do, or just want a little boost of positivity, join us on Monday and meet our incredible volunteers, without whom our Welcome Centre could not run.

๐Ÿ“† Monday 15th June 2026
โŒš 11am - 2pm (lunch served at 1pm, so make sure you're there for then!)
๐Ÿ“ Easton Family Centre, BS5 0SQ

Register your free place via Eventbrite here โค๏ธhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/bhn-welcome-drop-in-open-day-bristol-refugee-festival-week-2026-registration-1988911098636?aff=oddtdtcreator

See you there!! Xx

Address

Easton Family Centre, Beaufort Street
Bristol
BS50SQ

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