Important:

Communication from Avon Local Medical Committee about GP Collective Action

Community hub

There are a lot of community organisations in the local area that come together to offer a range of services. Our community hub has all the information you need about the advice and support available to all local residents.

Community hub services

The community hub aims to signpost patients and local residents to services and support for a variety of needs, including:

  • Abuse
  • Access to transport
  • Accommodation/tenancy support
  • Bereavement
  • Digital inclusion
  • Family support
  • Food (foodbanks, cooked meals, classes, etc.)
  • Employment support
  • Homelessness
  • Lifestyle problems
  • Loneliness/isolation
  • Mental and physical health support
  • Money support and advice
  • Parenting
  • Practical support

What's going on in our community?

We at Pioneer Medical Group take pride in supporting the local community. You will usually find one of our partners at community forum events adding a voice to local issues. Take a look at our Facebook feed to find local events and campaigns that we are supporting.

Looking for a local support group? Want to know what's going on in the community if you have diabetes? Do you need someone to talk to? Make use of the WellAware website for a comprehensive list of all your local charitable and local governmental support groups.

Park Run

Click here for more information

Green Impact

Pioneer Medical Group is proud to be taking part in the Green Impact Awards this year recognising that climate emergency is one of the biggest threats to public health. 

This scheme aims to make general practice more sustainable, reducing our impact on the environment. The World Health Organisation has identified climate change as the biggest threat to global health in the 21st century, and as a leading healthcare provider it’s important that we lead by example.

We are even more proud to say we have achieved Gold status in the past and are working to maintain this level this year.

Dementia friendly swimming sessions

Bristol City Council offers dementia friendly swimming sessions at Henbury and Horfield Leisure Centres. Dementia friendly swimming sessions are quieter sessions at swimming pools with trained staff and appropriate facilities. You don’t need to be able to swim for these friendly sessions. They are for people of all abilities and if you want advice please speak to pool staff at the Leisure Centres.

The accessible swimming sessions are in a safe, supportive environment with:

  • staff specially trained by St Monica Trust
  • improved signage
  • larger, unisex changing booths
  • constant temperatures of 27 to 30 degree
  • If you’ve a carer they can come swimming for free.
  • If your carer doesn’t want to swim then most pools have a space at the poolside or in a viewing gallery where they can sit.

You can read more here or contact your local leisure centre for more details. 

Local Community Hubs

Find more information about local hubs and community spaces offering various clubs and courses.

The Rock Centre

Lawrence Weston

Avonmouth Community Centre

Avonmouth

Henbury & Brentry Community Centre

Henbury

Greenway Centre

Southmead

Ambition Lawrence Weston

Lawrence Weston

Southmead Community Centre

Southmead

Patient support and Information

You can find out more about the support available to patients in the local area on our patient support page.

Patient care support & Information