How can you make sure that your organisation and activities are open and inclusive for all members of the community?  This course, run by Community Works  and led by  Jess Taylor from The Equality Academy provides an overview of equality, diversity and inclusion, flags up key legislation, and looks at what this means for planning and delivering your activities.

Date: Tuesday 15 May 2018

Time: (9.30am arrivals) 10:00am – 4.00pm

Venue: Gordon Room, Worthing Town Hall, Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing BN11 1HA

Course fees are £50 for organisations which are members of Community Works and have an annual income under £250,000. Some bursary places are available to groups with an income of less than £35,000 per annum.

To book a place please contact [email protected]

The WEA have spaces available on their course: Award in Understanding Community Interpreting Level 1

This qualification offers the opportunity for students who are speakers of other languages to learn about the role of the community interpreter. You will learn about the language skills required when working in the community – giving an awareness of how language changes depending on the situation. There is also an opportunity to look at how public and voluntary service sectors work in the community.

Do I need any particular skills or experience?

• You will need to talk to a member of WEA staff and do a short activity to make sure the course is right for you. For more information and to book an appointment please call 07500 972664
• Students need a Level 1 qualification in English to join this course
• You should be a confident speaker of English and be fluent in at least one other language

Course details:

Starts: Friday 13^th April at 9:30am
Finishes: Friday 6^th July
Time: 9:30am-1:30pm
Location: Honeycroft, Sackville Road, Hove, BN3 3WF
Cost: £135

You may be entitled to a free course if you receive certain benefits

Organised by Brighton & Hove Food Partnership

Thurs 29^th March, 9:30am – 4:30pm
Stanmer Room, The Brighthelm Centre, North Road, BN1 1YD
£5 – £10 for volunteers / £25 for staff

Do you volunteer or work for a community group or organisation that involves food, such as a surplus food project, lunch club, food bank or community garden?

This is a certified Food Safety Level 2 course delivered by David Taylor. http://www.davidtaylortraining.co.uk/

Places are limited to two people per organisation although if you have more please let us know and we will put them on a waiting list

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/level-2-food-safety-award-catering-for-food-projects-tickets-42667893819

Workshop organised by Community Works.
Understanding how to engage with print, TV and radio journalists is key to the success of your organisation. This low-cost, whistle-stop briefing Working with the media will help you to:

• recognise the media’s agenda
• understand techniques for dealing with different styles of media
• communicate effectively with each type of media
• develop and illustrate your key messages and avoid the common pitfalls.

There a few places remaining, so please book now if you want to come along.
Title: Working with the media
Date: Thursday 8 February 2018
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Venue: BMECP Centre, Central Brighton
How to book: For more details and to book please visit http://bhcommunityworks.org.uk/working-with-the-media/

There are a few places left on Safety Net’s Safeguarding courses running throughout January.

• Introduction to Safeguarding and Child Protection
• Safeguarding Lead training
• Safeguarding Policy workshop

Any questions feel free to give Safety Net a call on 01273 420973.

As part of LGBT HISTORY MONTH & The B Right On LGBT Community Festival.

Hosted by the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum with Guest Trainer.

Emergency First Aid at Work.

A nationally recognised course and valid for three years.

Awarding body: FutureQuals and Highfield

Programme includes:

Prioritising treatments, management of an unconscious casualty, cpr, defibrillation, choking, burns, fractures, bleeding, medical conditions, causes of unconsciousness including anaphylaxis and how to administer an EPIpen.

Lunch Provided.

£35 per person

12 SPACES ONLY!

The course includes a certificate and booklet on all the elements covered during the day.

WHEN: Monday 26th February 2018, 10am – 4pm.

WHERE: The Phil Starr Pavilion, Victoria Gardens, BN1 1WN, Brighton.

To book please click here

Please contact the organisers if you have any access requirements or restriction concerns by emailing [email protected] or by calling 01273 855620 and selecting option 4

The B Right On LGBT Community Festival celebrates LGBT History Month, is organised by the Volunteers of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum and takes place at the Phil Starr Pavilion – a multi functional, fully accessible, heated performance, conference and community space with a licensed bar which is located on Victoria Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1WN.

More info on the Forum can be found here.

More info on the B Right On Festival can be found here.

An introductory course run by Community Works. It is for voluntary organisations who work with, engage and deliver activities or services for adults.
For more information and to book a place, visit:
http://bhcommunityworks.org.uk/keep-adults-safe-training/

Run by Brighton Housing Trust Mental Health & Wellbeing Service

6^th & 13^th December 2017, 1-3pm

Do you want to:

• Develop your assertiveness skills
• Explore themes of assertiveness, consent and identity
• Learn how to say no
• Explore your values and recognise your skills

Then come along to one of our Exploring Assertiveness and Identity Workshops

At 27-29 North Street, Brighton BN1 1EB

For more information or to book a place please contact Chloe Godden on 01273 929471 or email [email protected]

Community Works: Governance briefing – being a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)

Governance Briefings are open to all community and voluntary organisations across Adur and Worthing, Brighton and Hove. They are a great opportunity to keep up to date with local and national legislation, develop your governance practice and network with other Trustees.

This ‘Governance briefing – being a CIO’ will be led by Tim Smith of GSFW Solicitors:

The session will provide the opportunity to learn more about Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO), including the differences between a CIO and a Community Interest Company (CIC), and how to convert to a CIO from a CIC.

Where: Lagoon Room, BMECP, 10A Fleet St, Brighton BN1 4ZE (map 
When: Tuesday 5 December, 6.00-8.00pm
To book: To book a place please follow https://governance-briefing-being-a-cio.eventbrite.co.uk