Charity of the Year 2026
Cribbs are delighted to announce their continued support for local charities over 2026. As a centre point of the community, Cribbs is aiming to support those who help so many in the local area.
The local charity that has been selected to receive support over the course of 2026 is The Friends of Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre.
This is a charity that is close to the hearts of many who work at and visit Cribbs on a daily basis. The charity supports cancer care in and around the Bristol area and have been doing so since 1971. They say:
The Friends of Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) is a registered charity dedicated to supporting patients, visitors and staff at Bristol’s leading cancer specialist centre.
Since 1971, the Friends have enhanced patient and staff experiences by funding vital technology the Centre could not otherwise afford, supporting innovation, training, and education, and improving facilities with everyday essentials that make a real difference.
Friends of BHOC are a non-funded organisation and rely entirely upon charitable donations to provide ongoing support to those in need in the community.
The Friends are delighted to be chosen as the Cribbs Charity of the Year 2026 and look forward to working together to raise much-needed funds in support of cancer care.
Cribbs team will supporting the charity over 2026 by lending their time to fundraising challenges and raising money for this very worthy cause.
Find out more about the charity here
Cribbs supports St Peter's Hospice
Cribbs continues to support St Peter's Hospice - who were our Charity of the Year back in 2024. We were thrilled to provide a space for their wonderful knitted Knitivity scene over Christmas 2025, and this raised an incredible £22,298 thanks to the generosity of our shoppers - the highest amount since Knitivity began!
The St Peter's Team said:
The Knitivity took six knitters around a year to create by hand, and was completed in 2012. The camel and donkey came along in 2013!
The figures are filled with stuffing from pre-loved cushions - a sustainable touch!
Since 2012, it's raised £242,961.19 to support the Hospice
Thank you to the Knutty Knitters for creating the Knitivity, our volunteers who help with our bucket collections and to everyone who's kindly donated.
The Grand Appeal
Cribbs are proud supporters of The Grand Appeal, which helps patients and families at Bristol Children’s Hospital.
Gromit Unleashed, GU2 & GU3
Cribbs was a proud sponsor of the Gromit Unleashed sculpture trails that took place across Bristol in 2014, 2018 and 2025. Cribbs has also played host to The Greatest Dog Show on Earth exhibition and auction, as well as being a 'leader of the flock' Sponsor for the Shaun in the City trail in 2015. These fantastic activities have raised millions of pounds for The Grand Appeal.
The Gromit Unleashed Shop
Cribbs is also home to the Gromit Unleashed pop up store, which sells a fantastic range of Wallace & Gromit merchandise, Gromit Unleashed figurines and a cracking selection of gifts and memorabilia. All profits from sales of their merchandise go to Wallace & Gromit's Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children's Hospital Charity.
Schools and Colleges
Cribbs has formed strong links with local schools and colleges through different initiatives and is proving to be a great venue for students undertaking project work in geography, tourism, and business studies.
Schools and colleges can visit Cribbs and carry out surveys with customers. These visits must be arranged in advance. For more information, please contact us on 0117 915 5555.
The future of Cribbs
When it opened in 1998 Cribbs promised to bring the best in national and international retail to the South West – and it succeeded. Retailing has changed significantly in recent years and we want to invest to enable the centre to develop, so it can continue to deliver on that promise for future generations.
