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Inspiration Works launch party pics!

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to the launch of our new community creative space for young people, Inspiration Works, last week. We had a great time celebrating with you all – and we hope you are excited as we are to be able to provide this space to support young people […]

5 things you didn’t know about Inspiration Works…

Ahead of our big launch tomorrow, here are five facts you may not have known about our new community creative space, Inspiration Works! 1. We’ve transformed the place! The Inspiration Works building used to be an immersive gaming centre! Based on Pennywell Road in the Old Market area (just behind Cabot Circus), the venue used […]

TASTER SESSIONS: Career support from OTR

OTR is pleased to be offering a brand new progression coaching service for young people aged 13-25. We will be offering the following taster sessions on; Friday 14th and 21st October with follow up sessions on 28th October. Sessions will run at 9am, 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm at St Michael’s Hill, central Bristol. These sessions will cover the following topics:  Careers […]

OTR and the Affordable Art Fair

We are delighted to be the chosen charity for this year’s Affordable Art Fair – which takes place 9-11th September at Brunel’s Old Station. The Affordable Art Fair will present a diverse and carefully selected variety of pieces – nearly 50 UK galleries will descend upon Bristol for an arty extravaganza, showcasing original contemporary work from […]

Introducing: Sketchbook Club!

We’re very pleased to have teamed up with our good friends, the hugely talented Sad Ghost Club, to offer a new Sketchbook Club! This will take place at Inspiration Works and will provide a safe space for young people to get creative via sketchbooks! For more info, call us on 0808 808 9120, or if […]

OTR shortlisted for National Diversity Award!

OTR is delighted to have been shortlisted for a National Diversity Award in the Community Organisation category! We’re delighted to be heading to Liverpool in September for a swanky awards do as a shortlisted charity in the multi-strand Community Organisation category. Charities and role-models from across the UK will gather at the breathtaking Anglican Cathedral […]

Freedom of Mind: The Conference – Tickets on sale

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Football marathon in support of OTR!

Fancy a kick-about this September? Inspired by the Euros? (Hang on – was anyone inspired by the Euros, really?) Anyway – this is going to be a lot of fun and we’re so grateful it’s supporting our work! Click the image to be taken to the donation page, and if you’re interested – please do […]

SURVEY: Help us develop training materials for A&E staff

Thank you in advance for your help! If you have any trouble with the survey then please email web@otrbristol.org.uk Online survey powered by Typeform Also feel free to come along to our workshops – details below:

OTR presents: Inspiration Works!

Inspiration Works will be a creative studio space for young people aged 11-25 to access a mixture of creative therapies, workshops and creative groups. Off the Record’s experienced Art Therapist will oversee a team of volunteer studio assistants and art therapy trainees to ensure the studio operates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 9am to […]

OTR on BCFM Radio!

OTR’s Clinical Director, Dr. Niklas Serning, appeared on BCFM Radio today talking about the work we do. Listen to the full clip at this link – it’s the 17:00 17/05/2016 show at approx. 39 mins in.  Here are some key lines we’ve pulled out from Niklas’ interview. [on why young people come to OTR] “We […]

Stand Together, Stick Together – “Mental illness is not a fashion statement”

SATURDAY: Part Six of our Stand Together, Stick Together #MHAW16 campaign: “Mental illness is not a fashion statement”. Written by Mentality… Is mental illness becoming trendy? Recently, new depictions of those with mental illness is being shown on the TV as eccentric geniuses; desirably quirky, cute and vulnerable characters or that their mental illness is a trendy […]