An inclusive community

Bristol is a welcoming and diverse city, home to many grass roots and community groups.

Friendly faces

At its heart, this is a kind, generous and community-minded city. If you make Bristol your home, you'll find we have a unique blend of big city amenities and small-town charm.

We have a diverse and friendly student community and 28% of our student body are international. There are 185 countries, 45 religions and 90 languages represented in Bristol’s population.

Bristol has been a City of Sanctuary since 2010. Bristol City of Sanctuary is a charity dedicated to making Bristol welcoming, safe and inclusive for people fleeing violence and persecution.

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Inclusive spaces

Bristol has many community-led spaces and initiatives which endeavour to make the city as inclusive as possible. Many of our independent businesses also share this ethos.

With over 1,500 voluntary and social economy organisations, there are hundreds of opportunities to get involved. Share culture with the 91Ways project, which celebrates the 91 different languages spoken across the city.

Bristol Pride is held on Clifton Downs every July and is just one of the many LGBTQ+ events which takes place in the city. There are also many LGBTQ+ spaces and community groups. Just one example is the Flashpoint bouldering centre, which hosts Queer Climbing once a month.

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Places of worship

Many communities and faiths are represented across Bristol. There are places to worship available on campus, as well as many faith spaces and groups across the city you can get involved with.