Brighton and Hove Councils Community Learning team offers a free one day (3h 15m) first aid for babies and children course. The course is currently offered to both Children’s Centres and schools citywide. The course is also free to community groups who have group members who are: Brighton & Hove resident Unemployed (and in receipt of income related benefits) Looking for work On a low income Have 5 or fewer GCSE’s /below Level 2 The free course co…
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Governance Surgeries for Trustees and Managment Committee Members
When: Tuesday 11th November, 5-7pm (drop in any time between 5.00pm and 7.00pm, as long as they know to expect you) Where: Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YD What: The people in charge of a community group or voluntary organisation are called trustees, directors, board members, committee members, or governors. They are the ones responsible for directing the business of a group or organisation. They play a vital role, usually as volu…
Sticker printing at the Resource Centre
Groups can now print stickers at the Resource Centre. Choose between: Black & white or Colour, on matt or glossy paper Round stickers – 25mm – 70 per page Round stickers – 37mm – 35 per page Single A4 sheets that you can cut down to the desired size We have Resource Centre sticker template instructions on how to get the best results for designing stickers onto our sticker sheets. There are also templates available in PDF or MS Publisher formats. …
2014 Resource Centre Survey Results
We asked all groups that contacted us in July 2014 to complete a short survey. We would like to say a huge thanks to everyone who took the time to do this. We received 135 completed surveys, and the results are now available. 100% found Resource Centre staff very helpful. 99% agreed that having equipment hire, printing and information services in one place is valuable for groups like theirs. 100% found the prices affordable. 99% agreed that the R…
ESF Community Funding for groups in Brighton
There is going to be an extra and final round of ESF Community Grants funding available to groups in Brighton and Sussex. The final round is now open and will close on Friday 21st November. Grants up to £15,000 will be awarded to organisations that are in receipt of under £300,000 per year, and have less than 9 employees. The grant is to be used to support the most disadvantaged unemployed individuals to access further learning, build confidence …
Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund
The Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund is open for applications again, offering small grants to help small, local community groups and charities across the UK and Ireland. Now in its fourth year, the Fund will distribute five £300 awards each week, one of which will be for the applicant that attracts the most support on the Fund’s website that week. The Fund is open for entries until 23 February 2015. Since it was first established the Fund has supported …
Free training: Food safety and First Aid for babies and children
To book a place on any of the following courses call 01273 294 287 Level 2 Food Safety – Central Portslade This is a one day course. There is no crèche facility on this course. Course date: Thursday 5 Feb Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm Venue: Portslade Town Hall. Victoria Rd. Portslade BN41 1YF Tutor: James Aldcroft Level 2 Food Safety – Central Brighton This is a one day course. There is no crèche facility on this course. Course date: Wednesday 4 March T…
Support for groups: Skills Exchange
-What is Skills Exchange? Skills Exchange is a network of professional firms, each of which has offered to provide their professional skills free of charge to voluntary and community organisations across Brighton and Hove who cannot afford to pay for these services. Support is offered for clearly defined, time-limited projects. -What sorts of firms are involved? Members include architects, surveyors, accountants, solicitors, IT consultants and th…
People’s Health Trust funding
The PHT are launching their new Active Communities programme: 12th November. £300,000 is available for local community groups (with an income of up to£350,000) supporting people living in the 30% most deprived areas in Sussex. Projects should encourage social interaction and be initiated designed and run by local people and grants of between £5000 and £25,000 a year are available. Application is through an online form at www.peopleshealthtrust.or…
Take Part 2015 Planning Meeting
TAKEPART 2015 – Information & Planning Event Thursday, 4 December 2014 from 18:30 to 20:30 (GMT) Brighton, United Kingdom To book a place you can visit: http://bit.ly/1uqTukF Brighton and Hove City Council Sports Development Team are inviting all organisations interested in being involved in next year’s TAKEPART Festival of Sport and Physical Activity to join us for the TAKEPART 2015 Planning Meeting. The Festival celebrates and promotes all the …