HWCP - who we are
HWCP covers Hartcliffe and Withywood, two post-war housing estates on the southern periphery of Bristol, with a combined population of 18,700 people in 7,830 households. This represents 5% of Bristol’s total population and over a fifth of the population of Bristol’s priority neighbourhoods.
It is a limited company, with charitable status and is run by a board, the majority of whom are elected local residents.
It supports local people to get involved in what is happening in the area, gives them a voice and works together with local agencies and organisations, with the aim of making Hartcliffe and Withywood a better place to live and work in. It produces a quarterly newsletter wham!, the HWCP website and various other publications.
HWCP organises fun days at the CORE on Willmott Drive and Willmott Park. The Big P takes place on Wednesdays during the school holidays from 12pm-5pm.
HWCP administers the Dundry View Neighbourhood Partnership which covers Bishopsworth, Hartcliffe and Whitchurch Park wards, with a population of around 33,000 people.
HWCP manages the CATT community bus. Local residents can use the bus to access local shops and centres of activity such as Symes District Centre and Broadmead.
The @symes community building is managed by HWCP and offers meeting rooms, office space and pods used by a wide range of organisations including advice services, over-50s group and knitting group. This fully accessible ‘green’ building is home to Hartcliffe Library, HWCP, HAWKS, Southern Arc and City of Bristol College.