The charitable objectives of the Amana Education Trust is to improve the quality of life of Somali families in Bristol. Amana Education Trust operates for the benefit of Somali people in the city of Bristol and the surrounding area to relieve poverty, advance education and provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of such persons.  

To do this Amana has developed a wide range of services for the community, schools and mainstream agencies.  This year we are aiming to operate supplementary schools in 3 areas of the city,  adult education from our centre in St Paul's, youth mentoring in a number of schools citywide, youth and play activities alongside a wide range of activities supporting parents and individuals from the Somali community. The majority of this work is delivered by volunteers who benefit from training and work experience with us. 

We have volunteer work placement opportunities linked to NVQ trainiing in the following areas of work:-

• Business administration
• Teaching assistants
• IT
• Training administration
• Information analysis
• Mentoring
• Community health
• Parental support
• Youth development
• Counselling
• Childcare and development
• Play
  

All of our activities are at present funded by grants from, in no particular order, Children in Need, Youth Opportunities fund, V-inspired, Merchants Venturers, Bristol City Council, Extended Schools Partnerships, Train to Gain, Connexions as well as income generated from our own activities and a considerable amount of in kind support from mainstream agencies.

Normal hours of opening are 10.30am to 4.00 pm Monday to Friday .