Getting outside help with managing money
All groups are welcome to drop in at the Resource Centre to ask a question, check our noticeboards and reference library or have a brief chat with our knowledgeable front desk staff.
We offer additional support to:
- Tenants’ or Residents’ Associations for Brighton & Hove City Council tenants and leaseholders, and/or
- Groups run by and for people living in an area of social housing, and/or
- Groups run by and for black and minority ethnic people, and/or
- Groups run by and for disabled people.
If you think you may be eligible, contact us to find out whether we can help.
See below for more details on support we can offer to help you with managing money.
Click the Links tab above for details of other organisations who offer training, consultancy and information to help you run your group. Community Works have a useful list of local support organisations on their website.
Independent examinations of accounts at the Resource Centre
The Resource Centre conducts free independent accounts examinations for some groups.
Support for Tenants' and Residents' Associations
The Resource Centre is here to help your Tenants’ and Residents’ Association to organise effectively and get things done.
Support for treasurers
You don’t need to be a financial wizard to keep a group’s accounts, and it can be a straightforward and satisfying job. Anyone can learn it – but you do need to know what is expected of you and feel confident you are doing it right.
Support for Resource Centre Member Groups
The Resource Centre offers extra free support to our member groups. We can help member groups to create publicity, raise funds, keep good accounts and run a group effectively.
The services listed below are not provided by the Resource Centre. These are websites and services we feel are particularly useful for small groups in Brighton & Hove, and which are not easy to find by searching the internet.
Other services you might find useful- Getting outside help with running a sports group
- Help with developing policies and sample policies
- Help with fundraising
- Help with project planning
- One to one support with managing money
- Organisations that give loans to co-operatives and social enterprises
- Support for black and minority ethnic groups
- Training for community groups