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Request 1. (Commercial property)

Circomedia | BristolOverview - Circomedia (charity no: 1056852) provides training and development in contemporary circus and physical theatre in Bristol.

” We build children and young people's, confidence, skills, health, resilience, creativity and teamwork through our youth circus programme with a unique pathway to formal qualifications and into jobs in the creative industries and beyond. A significant number of young people at Circomedia have emotional or social challenges that impact on their ability to learn. More of our young people and their families are in financial difficulty. We work hard to remove barriers through bursaries, community partnerships and a bespoke way of working with each young person.   We are proud of our work in this area.”

 The charity is based in a church which it has rented from the Churches Conservation Trust since 2004. The lease is due for renewal in May 2026. Both parties are intending to agree a new lease, for a minimum period of 20 years tbc. The draft Heads of Terms are expected from the landlord around the end of Nov 2025.

Pro bono request - The charity is seeking a volunteer to review the draft Heads of Terms for the lease renewal and assist with the negotiation and agreement of the new lease.

 Client – Circomedia – Registered name: Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre - charity no: 1056852

Property address: St Pauls Church, Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SJ

Landlord – Churches Conservation Trust

When – Between Dec 25 – April 2026

 

Request 2. (Private client)

This request has been made on behalf of a private individual by the charity SARI- Stand Against Racist & Inequality (Charity no: 1047699)

The client – A family that has been subjected to harassment, stalking, racist abuse by a former neighbour over a period of 5 years is seeking an offer of pro bono civic legal support should this be needed, if the Police and CPS cannot proceed with the case (More background details are available should they be needed).

When – At this stage it is unknown if or when this support might be needed. The client is seeking an offer to support should it be needed.