Supporting charities in the Local Community
Cribbs are delighted to announce their continued support for local charities over 2025. 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 2025 is Bristol Children's Hospital Charity, The Grand Appeal. This is a charity that is close to the hearts of many who work at and visit Cribbs on a daily basis.
The Grand Appeal are committed to saving the lives of sick children and supporting their families.
The charity has one vision for the future: to ensure every sick child and baby from across the South West has access to the very best care, 365 days a year.
The charity will benefit from fundraising, Cribbs staff volunteer time and cash donations from the money thrown into the Cribbs central fountain.
Helen Haskell, Head of Fundraising at The Grand Appeal, said:
We are absolutely thrilled that Cribbs has chosen The Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children’s Hospital Charity, as their Charity of the Year partner for 2025. Our relationship with Cribbs spans over a decade, from their incredible support of our Gromit Unleashed sculpture trails and Christmas activations to being the home of our beloved Gromit Unleashed Shop since 2013. Their generosity has made a difference to the lives of the young patients and families from Bristol and beyond.
We can’t wait to bring Gromit Unleashed 3 back to Bristol in 2025, and we’re so excited to have Cribbs support for what promises to be an unforgettable year of fundraising!
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.
