About the Action Group - what is VPAG?

Park Overview

Victoria Park takes up 60 acres of Bristol, just to the south of the city centre, in between the districts of Totterdown and Windmill Hill. You can find it on a map here.

Foundations of VPAG

The Victoria Park Action Group was started in 2002 by people living near the park who wanted to preserve and improve its facilities.

Initially, the only purpose of the group was to raise funds for new play equipment. In 2003, its aims were widened to include the more general maintenance and rehabilitation of the park.

VPAG is now a formally constituted voluntary group with around 100 members and some challenging goals for the improvement of Victoria Park.

Working together with Bristol City Council, the police and youth workers, VPAG is improving the facilities and infrastructure, discouraging crime and vandalism and promoting legitimate use of the park by all members of the community.

We have achieved a lot, but we need your help to bring about some of the dramatic changes we have planned for the park in the next few years. Can you spare a little time to help VPAG achieve even more? If so, please contact us and join the group today.

VPAG meets on the first Monday of every month at Windmill Hill City Farm (for more details, please see our Contact Us page). If you care about the park and want to see it improved, please come along and share your ideas or just give your support and meet new people.

What has VPAG achieved so far?

1. Won more than £40,000 in grants to provide new play equipment for young children near the Park Lodge.
2. Obtained a grant of £3,000 for a feasibility study on the Park Lodge, which VPAG plans to turn into a community facility, including a café and children's play area.
3. Won a European grant worth over £100,000 to provide more facilities in the park for teenagers and young people.
4. Set up a ground-breaking Parkwatch scheme to improve security and reduce anti-social behaviour.
5. Started work on the Victoria Park Improvement Plan which will determine the future development and improvement of the park.
6. Organised annual events including a Family Fun Day, Dog Show, Easter Egg Hunt, Picnic In The Park and Bonfire Night.
7. Repaired many of the benches in the park using £1,000 obtained from the City Council.
8. Had new vandalproof benches installed, along with more dog litter bins and a noticeboard.
9. Organised litter-picking and gardening days.
10. Secured the services of Fliss, our park keeper, to improve maintenance and security.