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Funding for room hire at Brighthelm
The Brighthelm Centre today announced that it is working with a benefactor and with Brighton and Hove’s Community and Voluntary Sector Forum in launching a grants scheme to support small community groups that want to meet at Brighthelm, right in…
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Taking Account survey – deadline extended
The Community and Voluntary Sector Forum need more responses to their survey of community and voluntary sector organisations in Brighton & Hove. The deadline has been extended to Friday 27th September. The aim of the survey is to present an…
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Free training: Working with Families from Refugee or Migrant Communities
This training course is organised by Brighton & Hove City Council’s corporate training section. It is open to community and voluntary sector (CVS) organisations as well as council staff. Who should attend Children’s Services, schools, early years and CVS staff…
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Free training: skills for meetings
Free of charge places are available for small community groups and small charities in Brighton & Hove on this half-day training organised by the Trust for Developing Communities Skills for meetings Tuesday 24th September, 10am-1.30pm At BMECP, Fleet Street, Brighton BN1…
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Training course – Charity finances for trustees, Tuesday 17th September
Are your management committee in need of some support in how to make sense and better use of the management accounts? CVSF has arranged an evening training course on Charity finances for trustees Tuesday 17th September 2013, 6pm – 8pm The…
Gannett Foundation open for applications
Registered charities that “make a lasting difference to communities” within the circulation/production area of the 300 Newsquest titles may be eligible to apply for grants of between £5,000 and £10,000. The funding is intended to support one-off local activities or…
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Training course: Writing skills for funding bids
Thursday 19th September, 6:30 –8:30pm, BMECP Lagoon Room, Brighton This evening briefing is for people who have some experience of fundraising who wish to develop their writing skills and improve their success rate. The session will explore the principles of…
CVSF Small Community Groups Network
The next meeting of CVSF’s Small Community Groups Network is on Thursday 5th September, 10.30am – 1pm, Community Base For more information contact Lisa Mytton: [email protected] or 01273 810237.
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Taking Account 3 Survey – an economic and social audit of the community and voluntary sector
The Community and Voluntary Sector Forum (CVSF) is currently running an online survey, aiming to collect information about the size, importance and value of the community and voluntary sector (CVS) in Brighton and Hove. Similar surveys were completed in 2003…
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