Building Futures

Bristol Stories by young people working in a variety of capacities at Bristol City Council.

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Junior's Story
by Junior
Junior talks about how working for Bristol City Council has changed him from a difficult youth to a youth play worker, engaging with young people who are dealing with similar problems to those which he experienced as a child.

Sasha's Shoes
by Sasha
Sasha tells us about her work keeping Bristol’s parks safe and beautiful.

One Week in January - the Walk To Work story
by Sally
Sally talks about her work-life balance on Bristol City Council’s Building Futures scheme.

Free
by Taran Burns
Taz talks about life as a young freelance artist, and what made him decide to be one.

Mark’s digital story
by Mark
Mark explains how being deaf hasn't stopped him from finding work as a gas engineer with Bristol City Council, and why cats, dogs, parrots and dirty houses can be dangerous.

Building Futures
by Liz
Liz Jones, part of Bristol City Council’s Human Resources team, talks about the council’s Building Futures scheme