Difficult meetings and challenging conversations – an opportunity to develop your facilitation skills Bringing people together in any form of meeting whether one-to-ones, supervisions, group meetings, forums, or networks can both be fruitful but also sometimes challenging. Everyone participating may…
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Community Works workshop: Key responsibilities of trustees
Community Works’ next Governance Briefing provides an overview of the key responsibilities of trustees with Moira Protani, a Charity Lawyer and expert in governance. Whether you’re new to your trustee or committee role or well-seasoned, this is a chance to…
Posted in Training
Tarner and Eastern Road area Healthy Collaboration Fund open for applications
Small Grants for health and wellbeing related community activities, projects and groups Are you part of/or run, or want to start a health related group, activity or project and can do with some funds to help you out? Do you…
Posted in Funding
Small Groups Network, 28th September
Are you involved with a small community group that provides activities to your local community? Would you find it useful to meet others who are running similar groups in their local community, to reflect on challenges you are facing, share…
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Responsibilities of the Management Committee – updated information page
We’ve revised and updated our information page on Responsibilities of the Management Committee. Every community organisation has a group of people which manages its affairs – a governing body. This is often called a management committee, although your group may…
Posted in Resource Centre News, Useful resources
Safety Net Autumn training programme
Safety Net have published their Autumn 2017 training programme. They offer courses on Safeguarding and Child Protection, Protective Behaviours and Mindfulness. Particularly useful for volunteers in small community groups, the Introduction to Safeguarding and Child Protection training is a half…
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TAKEPART sports festival Golden Tickets available
Brighton & Hove City Council are offering TAKEPART Golden Ticket vouchers. The voucher will allow people to take part in a free activity with any of the organisations supporting the scheme between 17 June and 30 September 2017. To register, apply online.…
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The regulatory role of the Charity Commission
Thursday 29 June 2017 6.00-8.30pm The Mezzanine, Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5EG At this network meeting, Charity lawyer Moira Protani will give a briefing on the regulatory role of the Charity Commission, and explore…
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Brighton & Hove Albion inviting applications from charities to be club’s official charity partners 2017/18
Local registered charities have until Monday 10th July to submit their application. The club’s charity committee will then select two new local charities who will be supported during the new season – alongside the club’s existing long-term charity partners. The…
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Free Women’s Aid ‘Ask Me’ Training THIS WEEKEND
Last minute places have opened up on the free Women’s Aid ‘Ask Me’ Training for Domestic Abuse Ambassadors in Brighton. Women’s Aid are looking for community members in Brighton and Hove to join our “ask me” scheme and create communities against…
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