Safety Net are running a free Getting Started Bronze Workshop for the Simple Quality Protects (SQP) Scheme on Wednesday 25th September from 10:00 – 12:00 in Portslade SQP is a quality assurance self-assessment tool for all voluntary and community organisations working with children and young people. It is evidence based and takes you through three levels of achievement – Bronze, Silver and Gold. When you are ready you can progress to a nationally…
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Advertise your activities in the Older People’s Day 2014 Information pack
As part of the Older People’s Day celebrations and promotion Impact Initiatives will be distributing packs of information on activities and services available for people aged 50+ across the City. If you run an activity, group or service year round or as a one off event that you would like included in this please send them flyers or small leaflets – no bigger than A4 – by Tuesday 23rd September and they will include them. Please deliver to Impact …
Successful Money in Mind project comes to an end
Big Lottery funding for the Money in Mind project will run out at the end of September 2014. The Money in Mind project has provided free support with money management to small groups in Brighton & Hove since October 2009. Over 300 groups have been helped with training, advice and information, two free downloadable accounts systems, and free access to an examination of accounts service. An independent evaluation of the project in August 2014 found…
Diversity Awareness Workshop: with a focus on race and religion
Date: Tuesday 14th October Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm Venue: Community Base Conference Room, 113 Queens Rd, Brighton, BN1 3XG Trainer: Yaa Asare, BMECP To book a place contact [email protected] or call 01273 234031. This session will explore the concept of ‘difference’ as compared with ‘normality’ within the framework of the 2012 Equalities Act of 2010, with a particular focus on the protected characteristics of race and religion. It…
Disability Awareness Workshop
Date: Tuesday 11th November Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm Venue: Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton Trainer: Jon Hastie from The Fed Centre for Independent Living and Ingrid Ashberry and Sarah Watson from Brighton & Hove Speakout To book a place contact [email protected] or call 01273 234031 This session will provide an overview of the social model of disability and look at the obligations for groups and organisations under the…
Safety Net training – October 2014
Safety Net are pleased to offer the following courses running during October. Please click on the course title to book via Eventbrite or contact [email protected] Supervising to Safeguard – Wednesday 8th October This course is suitable for all managers who, as part of their role, have responsibility for both supervision of staff and safeguarding children. This whole day programme is designed to support managers in developing their superv…
Free training: supporting volunteers with mental health needs
Better Futures is hosting a *free* day’s training exploring practical tools to support people with mental health needs. 8th October 2014 – 10-4.30pm to tie in with World Mental Health Week On the day participants will: Understand how mental health affects the journey of volunteering – with tips for recruitment, retaining your volunteers if they have difficulties, how to talk about mental health, manage risk and when to signpost to local specialis…
Free Action Learning Set for local Volunteer Coordinators and Managers
The Volunteer Centre Brighton and Hove is pleased to be able host an Action Learning Set for local Volunteer Coordinators and Managers. This Action Learning Set offers the opportunity for a group of volunteer coordinators and managers to meet regularly to find solutions and share learning on volunteer management. The benefits include; getting support from your peers on volunteer management, the opportunity to find solutions and reflect on your pr…
Community First Grants for St Peters & North Laine and Queens Park Wards
Deadline 31st October 2014 St.Peter’s North Laine has £11,655 in grants to allocate for projects that benefit the Ward and meet locally identified priorities. Amounts of up to £2500 can be applied for by voluntary and third sector groups. Projects need to be completed (or the Community First funded part of the project) by 1st March 2015 and need to bring at least equal amounts of Match Funding – can be in cash or kind (includes volunteer hours). …
Free online publicity for community events and groups
My Brighton and Hove, the largest local history and community website which has been established since 2000, have a new section, Community Matters, which will promote community groups and community events. They would like to give community groups who would otherwise not have the facility to promote themselves online, the chance to reach thousands of local website visitors. My Brighton and Hove are a ‘not for profit’ group and so their constitutio…