Thursday 27th June, 1-4pm The Bevy, Hillside, Brighton, BN2 4TF Want to make a difference in your community? Got an idea but not sure where to start? Already running a community group and need a helping hand? Come along to the East Brighton Trust’s Community Grants Drop-In for free advice and support. You can: Apply for one of the East Brighton Trust’s £500 small grants and get help filling in the form Find out about other local funding sources G…
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Choosing the right structure for your group
Do you want to take your group to the next level? Maybe you want to access more funding or you are thinking of taking on paid staff. Community Works are holding a workshop where you can learn the difference between various legal structures and find which one suits you best. You will have the time and space to think about important issues such as whether to have voting members, how you will be funded and whether or not to incorporate. By the end o…
Grantfinder sessions at Community Works
The council’s free funding search service to community and voluntary organisations will be hosted at Community Base on the following dates: Friday 17 May Thursday 20 June Tuesday 23 July August TBC Tuesday 10 September Appointments take approximately one hour and are available on the above dates between 10am and 2pm Grantfinder is a comprehensive internet-hosted database that contains UK and EU funding initiatives including Government funding str…
Introduction to Social Enterprise – Free 5 week course
Kennedy Street have now opened up their wait list for their free community connections programme – An introduction to social enterprise. Starting 17th April, 10-2 Do you know anyone who is interested in developing: Scoping out their community project idea? Building a business for good idea? Setting up a not for profit community project? Connecting with other amazing people in the community who want to make a difference? This 5 week programme is a…
Community Works 1-1 Advice Surgeries
Community Works are starting new, monthly one-to-one advice surgeries at their offices in Community Base, for groups working in Brighton & Hove. If you want to talk over an issue, or just ask for general advice, they can support you with a wide range of topics. These include, but aren’t limited to Funding, Monitoring and Evaluation, Governance, Volunteering, Policies and Procedures, Strategy and Planning. The sessions are free but you do need to …
Privacy notice for member groups and regular users
Why do we need your personal information? Member groups We need at least one named contact person and their contact details (telephone number and/or email and a postal address) in order to keep your group informed about the Annual General Meeting and other occasional news about the Resource Centre. When members of your group approach the Centre for support, we will also take their contact details, so that we can communicate with them about that s…
Community Works Mentoring Programme
Community Works Mentoring programme matches people who work or volunteer in leadership positions for voluntary and community organisations in Brighton, Hove, Adur or Worthing with experienced, volunteer mentors who provide one-to-one support over a set period of time. After a matching event which sees the pairing up of mentees and mentors who have complimentary interests, you will be expected to meet around once a month for up to nine months. Wha…
Crowdfunding for Community Groups workshop
Date and Time Tue, 12 March 2019, 18:30 – 20:30 GMT Location The Bevy, 50 Hillside, Brighton, BN2 4TF Details Have you got a community based project that needs funding? This event is for community groups and organisations in Brighton & Hove who are interested in crowdfunding. Come along with your ideas for the chance to work through your project plans and find out more about how Crowdfunding could work for you. You’ll also hear about the Projects…
Brighton Energy Coop Funding – deadline 30th November
Brighton Energy Coop’s Community Fund is now open for applications This year applications for grants – up to £3,500 – are open for any organisation in the BN postcode area until 30th November 2018. They intend to announce the winner before Christmas, and for projects to be up and running by March 2019. The aim of the fund is to support local generation of renewable electricity or implement energy efficiency measures. Further Guidelines and Applic…
New smoothie bike for hire
… Pedal your way to tasty, healthy snacks with our new smoothie bike! Now available to hire, our “fender blender” is suitable for children aged 6 – 14. It will be great for fetes and fairs and allows children to create a delicious fruit smoothie using the power of their own pedalling. …