The People's Republic of Stokes Croft (PRSC), launched 22 September 2007 by founding member and current chairman Chris Chalkley, is a community organisation based in the Stokes Croft

Stokes Croft

Stokes Croft is the name of a road and an area in Bristol, England. The road forms part of the A38 that leads north from the city centre, before it takes the names Cheltenham Road and then Gloucester Road...

 area of Bristol

Bristol

Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...

.

Its main aim is to "provide benefit to The Community by promoting the interests of the area", which include creativity, culture and the local economy.

It has had some success in getting local people involved in how their area is developed, and encouraging street art

Street art

Street art is any art developed in public spaces — that is, "in the streets" — though the term usually refers to unsanctioned art, as opposed to government sponsored initiatives...

 which has improved the appearance of formerly derelict buildings. However, some residents consider that PRSC's main supporters tend not to stay long and are somewhat detached from the community.

In 2011, a poster commemorating the recent riots in the area was created by local artist Banksy

Banksy

Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based graffiti artist, political activist, film director, and painter.His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine irreverent dark humour with graffiti done in a distinctive stencilling technique...

, with some of the proceeds of its sale going towards the PRSC.