BJC Commemorates VE Day 80th Anniversary

Image of clothes in Air Raid Shelter in Bristol

Wednesday 8th May 2025 is VE Day, marking the eightieth anniversary of Allied victory over fascism in Europe in 1945, following six years of war. As a large port city of strategic importance, Bristol played a key role in the Second World War, providing imports and exports from across the Atlantic, serving as a major […]

BJC backs local charity with £2,000 grant

A Bristol charity supporting young people into work has received the latest in a series of grants made by the Bristol Junior Chamber. Spear Bristol, a charity based out of Christ Church in Clifton, has received £2,000 to continue the delivery of the Spear Programme, an initiative which equipes 16-24-year-olds to overcome the challenges they […]

Hannover Q&A

How did Hannover and Bristol become twinned?  The twinning relationship between Hannover and Bristol was one of the first in the post war era and it came from the people of both cities. The winter of 1947 was so bitter in Hannover that many children were unable to go to school because they had no […]

Hannover exchange

Emma Carters take on the most recent BJC exchange to our twinned city Hannover to meet with Hannover’s Junior Chamber.

Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2024

A take on this year’s Bristol Balloon Fiesta from Aaron Sims, the BJC’s man on the ground (and in the air)

Darren Jones

The Bristol Junior Chamber has welcomed the appointment of its former member Darren Jones as..

Hustings

Young professionals quiz Bristol politicians at General Election hustings

BJC 2023-2024: A year in review

We caught up with Immediate Past President Georgia Corp, who held the role of President in 2023-2024, to reflect on the past year with Bristol Junior Chamber.

Congratulations to our President for winning an award

A huge congratulations to our President Karl Brown for winning the professional section of the South West Asian & Ethnic Minorities Awards 2014 in recognition for his work as a solicitor and as President of the BJC. Very well deserved!

Five Minutes with the President

Here at the Council of Management, we thought it would be nice to give a little behind the scenes glimpse of what goes on, and what each role involves. Over the next couple of months, we will be interviewing each member of the Council of Management. First up, we obviously couldn’t start with anyone else, […]