Bristol and Gloucestershire organisations announce awards, service expansions and consultations in the same period

Bristol and Gloucestershire organisations have released a string of announcements covering healthcare, education, sport, theatre, animal care and housing.

UWE Bristol news said a lecturer at UWE Bristol has won a national teaching excellence award for interprofessional simulation [1].

BBC Bristol reported that Casey Young, who was named coach of the year, joined a guard of honour before the Community Shield match on Sunday as part of the award [2][7].

Tobacco Factory Theatres announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Don Giovanni, directed and designed by Richard Studer [6].

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said its Greenhand: Sustainable Carpal Tunnel Care project has been shortlisted for the Towards Net Zero Award at the 2026 HSJ Awards [3]. The trust also said work is underway on a new Department of Critical Care at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital [4] and that it officially opened a new Medical Assessment Zone on 8 July 2026 to assess and triage patients more quickly [5].

Gazette Series reported that a local vet has launched a pet healthcare plan offering unlimited vet visits and no exclusions for long-term health conditions [8].

Curo Group said new Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements, due later this year, will give social housing customers the right to access more information about how housing providers like Curo are run, and is asking people to complete a short survey to help shape the information it publishes in the future [9].