We know that the recent Supreme Court ruling may have brought up difficult feelings, particularly for our trans and non-binary young people, and those who support and work alongside them. If you are worrying about the ruling, or know young people who are, remember that you are not alone. Please know that we value you, […]
We are deeply saddened by the events taking place in Bristol and across the UK. At OTR we are here to support children and young people and we condemn violence, unlawful behavior and any form of discrimination. We are an anti-racist, anti-discrimination charity for everyone. If you have been affected by recent events, we are […]
In the wake of recent tragedies occurring across Bristol, we would like to offer our sincerest condolences to the families, friends, and communities of those we have lost. There is no statement or post that conveys the depth of sadness that we are seeing and experiencing within our young people, and we want to […]
Our 2024 Winter Appeal has Launched! Each year, we support over 20,000 young people who are able to access our mental health services for free, thanks in large part to our generous donors. They present to us with a range of symptoms, from anxiety and depression to self-harm and feelings of suicidality. We don’t […]
Our places are now full for 2025, Please look out for more fundraising opportunities on our website! Join us at the Bristol 10K/Half and Bath Half Marathons this year to support the mental health of young people in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. When are the runs taking place? The Bath Half is taking […]
Can you tell us a little about who you are and your connection with OTR? My name is Gemma and I’m a People Development manager at Osborne Clarke law firm and a member of Osbourne Clarke Pride our LGBTQ+ network. I am a retired international rugby player and have experience coaching rugby with young people. […]
Ryan is part of a team of students and staff at Sidcot School who are running the Bristol 10k for OTR in May. We caught up with Ryan to hear more. What motivated you to support OTR? I admire the work done by OTR and the positive benefits the work done itself has on all […]
Previous Book Club attendee Bryony wrote blog reviews for some of the books we read in Book Club in 2020 and 2021. You can read them here: Blog 1: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ada Lavender Blog 2: The Drowning of Arthur Braxton Blog 3: Heartstopper Blog 4: The Hitchhikers Guide to the […]
Hello and welcome back to another OTR Book Club blog post – we have a new writer, Ashantai who will be summarising our Book Club reads going forwards. Thanks Ashantai! This month, we picked up Pumpkinheads, a graphic novel by Rainbow Rowell, illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks, just in time for the fall/autumn season. We followed […]
Vision is a charity gig with performances from five acts offering an eclectic mix of genres ranging from psychedelic-funk-pop, alternative Indie, upbeat funk-filled dream pop, punk rock and country. The event is being set up by Emma, Senior Bars Manager for Academy Music Group and will be raising money for OTR and Bristol Mind. Both […]
In 2022, Dorrie ran for OTR in the Bristol Half Marathon and raised a whopping £390 for us. Here they talk a little bit about why and how they did it. Why are you fundraising for OTR? OTR has supported me loads over the last year. It has done me so much good especially with […]
Workplace giving just got easier! When supporting OTR Bristol please register for the workplace giving site Benevity. Benevity is a donation-processing platform that your company can use to power workplace giving, matching & volunteering programs. Simply search OTR Bristol through our charity number 1085351 and let the Benevity do the rest. You can use Benevity […]