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Sponsor Gustavo to run for the Resource Centre

Local runner Gustavo is running the Brighton half marathon to raise money for us! We are a very small organisation, and every penny raised will help us run services for local community groups. A little can go a long way

Posted in Resource Centre News

Free training on fundraising for health activities

Community Works are running a free training course for small groups (inclome under £35,000) on attracting funding for health activities. Lots of the activities small groups run make people feel better. Funders are interested in this, and want to hear

Posted in Training

Get one-to-one advice on Disclosure and Barring Service

Safety Net will be running monthly DBS surgeries, in partnership with Community Works, where you can get free advice about DBS (previously CRB) checks for your organisation. It’s also an opportunity to bring in completed DBS forms for checking and

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Can you help the Resource Centre by writing to your local councillors?

Brighton & Hove Council will be setting its budget for 2017-18 soon. They are considering making a big cut to the pot of money that the Resource Centre is funded from (the Third Sector Investment Programme). The Council’s funding is

Posted in Resource Centre News

FREE Level 2 Food Safety for shared meal volunteers

Friday 3rd March / 9:30am – 4:30pm / Friends Meeting House / FREE Do you volunteer for a group or organisation that serves fresh meals for the community to enjoy together?  We are offering shared meal/lunch club settings the opportunity

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Resource Centre celebrates 40 years’ supporting groups with exhibition at Jubilee Library

Our exhibition, which celebrates our 40 year history supporting small local groups, is now on display at the Jubilee Library. It was launched by the Mayor of Brighton & Hove Cllr Pete West on 16th January, and will remain open

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Fundraising workshops for community groups

The Foundation for Social Improvement is running a one day programme of fundraising courses for small charities and community groups. Full day, half day and workshops are available so that local small charities can access the skills they need to become

Posted in Training

Community Works training 2017

19 January 2017 Keeping adults safe: an introductory course for community groups and voluntary organisations who work with, engage and deliver activities or services for adults 30 January 2017 Take a strategic approach to fundraising: Taking time to think and

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Safety Net training, January 2017

Safety Net have spaces on the following courses running in January: Introduction to Safeguarding & Child Protection – Tuesday 10th January, 10:00am – 1:00pm. Cost £15 / £25 Introduction to Mindfulness – Thursday 19th January, half or full day sessions

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Community Health Fund open to applications

The Community Health Fund supports small community group initiatives, with an income under £35,000 a year, which improve the health and wellbeing of Brighton and Hove’s residents. The fund is ending The fund has run for a number of years

Posted in Funding