Malaysian Community of Bristol (MCB)

Looking for schools for your kids?

There are more than 100 schools within Bristol. Please click here to find more information.

Buying a car?

Buying a used car can have potential pitfalls - but it needn't be a painful experience if you follow a simple set of rules and checks. Find out here.

You can also look for cars in:

• Trade-It
• Ebay UK
• Bristol's GumTree

According to UK law, your Malaysian/International driving licence is only valid for 1 (one) year from the date of entry. Subsequently, you will need to apply for a UK driving licence. For more information on this, please visit the DVLA link here.

Please bring your Malaysian car insurance cover note and proof of your Non-Claimed Bonus/Non-Claimed Discount (in years, not percentage). You can get this from your insurer in Malaysia.This will entitle you to a cheaper car insurance premium in the UK.

Do you love public transportation? These pages may help.

First Great Western

FirstGroup Buses

London Tube

National Rail

Love getting and sharing things free? Freecycle is the answer!

Freecycle is a website dedicated to local people who love to recycle their stuff. Normally Malaysians here enjoy the privilege of acquiring some useful goodies to furnish their home, such as TV, sofa, bicycle, washing machine and even a car (with a little bit of luck, of course!) from this website - and it is for free! Tempted? Click here.

Curious about car boot sales?

Car boot sale is much talked about among Malaysian community. Some may love it, others may not. We would advise that you reserve judgement until you have visited one! Click here to get a directory of car boot sales in Bristol and Somerset.

Speciality Foods in Bristol

• Indian food
  
  • Raja Food Store, 60 St Marks Road, Bristol, BS5
• Caribbean food
  • Nearly every food store in Stpaleton Road from Easton to Eastville (Bristol) sells Caribbean products.
• Halal

  • Bristol Sweet Mart, 80 St. Marks Road, Bristol, BS5 6JH

  • Rehans Butchers, 218 Stapleton Rd, Bristol, BS5 0NX

  • Pak Butchers, 88 St. Marks Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 6JH

  • Ahmed Halal Meat & Groceries, 48 Stapleton Rd, Bristol, BS5 0RA
  
  
  • Hussain Halal Butcher, 132 Ashley Road, Bristol, BS6 5PA
• Chinese and Eastern/Asian food
  • Wai Yee Hong Chinese Supermarket, 4 Station Road (near Montpelier Station), Bristol
  • Kin Yip Hon Supermarket, 16 St Thomas's St (by Temple Meads Station), Bristol
  • Teoh's Oriental Supermarket, 26 Lower Ashley Road, Bristol, BS2

 Go Shopping

• Tesco
• Asda
• Lidl

Rajani Wholesale
Maggs Lane
Clay Hill
Bristol
Avon
BS5 7EW
South West

• JJB
• Sport World
• Next
• Matalan
• Mothercare
• Broadmead Shopping Centre
• Cabot Circus
• The Mall @ Cribb Causeway

Fancy travelling in the UK and around the world? Check out these sistes:

• Malaysia Airlines
• AirAsia
• KLM
• EasyJet
• Etihad
• VisitMalaysia
• VisitBritain
• VisitEurope

Job Search

Are you a student dependent looking for a job while your spouse studies? The following sites might help:

• BristolJobs.co.uk
• Bristol Job Market
• Totaljobs.com
• This is Bristol Jobs
• My Bristol Jobs

To ease the process of application, we would suggest that you prepare in advance, translated transcripts and other essential documents prior to your arrival in Bristol. It would be even better if you could ask your employer in Malaysia to prepare a letter of recommendation for you to bring. This could avoid the hassle of getting the letter when you are already here.