Our vision:
To co-create a consent-based, inclusive and enriching community where young people can come together to connect and learn. Connect with and learn about themselves, their community and their world; their dreams, their passions and their goals. Experienced facilitators are part of the community and can nurture this self-directed learning in an unconditional way, supporting the young people to plan, extend and realise any goals they may have.
Who are we?
We are Jo Wood and Sarah Ridgeon and are the founders of this project. Our name is Bean Learning Bristol. Amiee, Iona and Katie work with us as facilitators at the setting.
Who are we for?
We have a group called BLB that’s been running since 2021 for 9 to 18 year olds. We are starting a second group, called Bean Sprouts, on 30th September 2024 for young people aged 6-10 years.
When and where?
We started on 14th Septemper 2021 at a house in Fishponds, Bristol. This was a temporary venue until our new venue was ready.
We are incredibly lucky to have been able to purchase a property specifically to house our project. It's an end of terrace, 3 bedroom Victorian property with a large garden in Speedwell, Bristol.
We moved into this purposely-renovated property in February 2022.
We run in line with school term times for 39 weeks a year. Our older group (BLB) runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am - 3.30pm. Our younger group (Bean Sprouts) will run on Mondays and Fridays from 10am-3.30pm.
Want to know more?
To find out more information about the project or to book a visit or a trial day with us, contact Jo and Sarah on:
You can also keep updated with what we get up to by following our Instagram page @beanlearningbristol
