We’ve published our business plan for 2017-20. Having celebrated our 40th year as an organisation last year, we are continuing to focus on what we do best – providing practical, relevant support to small community groups in Brighton & Hove. Our business plan describes how we plan to build on our achievements and adapt to changing circumstances, without losing track of the key ideas which underpin our work: Small groups are the vital glue that hol…
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Support the Resource Centre when you shop at Waitrose
The Resource Centre has been nominated to receive a donation from Waitrose via their Community Matters scheme. They have £1000 to divide between three charities. Ekhlas and Roy, Resource Centre trustees 2011-12, collecting our cheque from Waitrose in 2012. Please ask for a green token when you shop at Waitrose on Western Road, and use it to vote for the Resource Centre. You can vote as many times as you like until the end of June. In 2012 we rece…
‘Understanding Eating Disorders’ workshop
21st April, 1-4pm, at the Brighthelm The workshop will: Explore some of the myths & misconceptions often associated with eating disorders. Look at eating disorders, definitions, contributing factors and other associated conditions. Provide an insight into the issues sufferers and carers’ face getting help and looking at real experiences from men who have suffered themselves. Examine the barriers men face in accessing services and looking at ways …
Bid writing workshops
Brighton: 13th June 2017 Bid Writing : The Basics TOPICS COVERED Who are the winners and losers in grant funding. How to identify the weaknesses in your project. What questions will funders will ask themselves about your bid. Common reasons for applications being rejected. The key terms in bid writing explained with examples of each. Make your application short but effective. Start telling funders the things they really want to hear. How to build…
Brighton & Hove City Council announces grants for community organisations
Brighton & Hove City Council has launched its Communities Fund for 2017-18. Not-for-profit organisations can apply for funding for work that meets one of the following outcomes: Improving wellbeing Building cohesion Promoting fairness There are three funds available to apply for: The Engagement Fund: Grants of up to £2,000, for organisations with an income of up to £20,000 per year. Next deadline 15th May. The Resilience Fund: Grants of up to £10…
Playland – your group’s stories in Brighton Festival
The Playland Project is looking for community groups to help create a new art work exploring place and identity, to be performed in Brighton Festival this May. The project takes inspiration from a new film commission by international artist Jivko Darakchiev. Your group/service users would work with Brighton based writer and poet Evlynn Sharp to create monologues, short stories or memoirs which would be produced as text or sound pieces which would…
Sussex Clubs for Young People, Spring Conference, Saturday 22 April
Spring Conference 2017 – Who washes the tea towels? Sussex Clubs for Young People are working with the University of Brighton to provide a conference with “nuggets” of training opportunities that will support your whole youth club. It won’t just be about safeguarding and youth work training, but a chance to meet with others to have fun, with just a little bit of Swedish Disco Dancing. Their idea is that for their Spring Conference on Saturday 22n…
Welfare Reform Update Training
25th April 2017 in Brighton This course is run by Brighton Housing Trust As usual, nothing stands still in benefits world, so it’s time for a refresher on what’s going on. From April 17, we have new benefit rates, full Universal Credit coming to East Sussex later in the year, controversial restrictions on entitlement for people with more than two children and people entering ESA, the new Youth Obligation, bedroom tax decisions, tougher conditiona…
Would you use a Community Teaching Kitchen?
… Brighton & Hove Food partnership are considering setting up a community teaching kitchen in the centre of Brighton. To find out if this is needed, they have set up a short online survey. If your group works with people who would like to learn cookery in a community kitchen, please fill in the survey before March 14th. …
Responsibilities of the Management Committee – updated information page
We’ve revised and updated our information page on Responsibilities of the Management Committee. Every community organisation has a group of people which manages its affairs – a governing body. This is often called a management committee, although your group may use a different name, such as executive committee, board of trustees or steering group. A very small group may not have a separate committee and, in this case, its entire membership is the…