Second year undergraduate students on a social media module have been tasked with using three different social media platforms or apps (e.g. memes, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, etc.) in order to implement a social movement or community cause. Five groups of three students per group will be attached to a local community or voluntary organisation to support them in improving their use of the three platforms that are most appropria…
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Sponsor Gustavo to run for the Resource Centre
Local runner Gustavo is running the Brighton half marathon to raise money for us! We are a very small organisation, and every penny raised will help us run services for local community groups. A little can go a long way – just £50 could pay for a new piece of equipment, a one-to-one advice session with a group, or an update to one of our useful information sheets. Can you sponsor him? Every little helps! Donate at https://mydonate.bt.com/fundrais…
Free training on fundraising for health activities
Community Works are running a free training course for small groups (inclome under £35,000) on attracting funding for health activities. Lots of the activities small groups run make people feel better. Funders are interested in this, and want to hear more. But often the language of funding can be confusing. Funders often talk in terms of ‘outcomes and impact’ but what does this mean for a small group? How can you measure and then start talking ab…
Safety Net Autumn training programme
Safety Net have published their Autumn 2017 training programme. They offer courses on Safeguarding and Child Protection, Protective Behaviours and Mindfulness. Particularly useful for volunteers in small community groups, the Introduction to Safeguarding and Child Protection training is a half day course, which is running three times during the autumn and winter: Tuesday 19th September Thursday 9th November Tuesday 16th January This course is an …
Small Groups Network, 28th September
Are you involved with a small community group that provides activities to your local community? Would you find it useful to meet others who are running similar groups in their local community, to reflect on challenges you are facing, share your experiences and support each other in moving your group forward? The Small Groups Network is a place for community groups to get the help and support they need. Date: Thursday 28 September, 10.00-12.30 Ven…
Brighton & Hove Way
Back in April 2017 a team of six staff, trustees and friends of the Resource Centre walked 18 miles in the countryside around Brighton & Hove, to raise money for the Resource Centre and to help launch the Brighton & Hove Way. We raised nearly £4000 for the Centre, and enjoyed a fantastic long walk. We were able to take part because the Resource Centre was on of the Mayor’s charities last year, and the former Mayor Pete West supported the walk to …
BOAT looking for charity to support in annual event 2018
Brighton Open Air Theatre produce an annual charity event up at BOAT to support a local charity. In 2016 they supported the Refugee Bus Project; in 2017 they supported Rise and Speak Out. They are looking for a charity to support in 2018 and want to hear from you if you think your charity promotes cultural diversity, community cohesion and ready to embrace the punk aesthetic and other strong sub-cultures. They are especially interested if you wor…
10% discount on room hire at Friends Centre
Friends Centre is based in two central Brighton locations both within 5 minutes’ walk to the North Laine; Brighton Junction (BN1 4GQ) and Ivory Place (off Morley St, off Grand Parade – BN2 9QE). (Neither of these locations are Friends Meeting House on Ship St!) They have rooms available for hire during the evenings (particularly Mondays and Wednesdays) and weekends. They also always have rooms available during the day in school holidays when thei…
Free event on social enterprise, 30th November
Community Works and The Platform are hosting an event on setting up a social enterprise, this Thursday (30th November) 10am – 1pm. This session will enable you to explore what it means to be a social enterprise and support you to make an informed choice as to whether this approach is right for your organisation. There will be a Q&A with social enterprises Foodini Club and award-winning Here, long with Rebecca Luff, Award Manager at UnLtd and Soci…
Our work with BME groups wins funding support
We are very happy that Sussex Community Foundation has awarded us £5,000 towards the cost of our flexible, one-to-one support services for small community groups run by migrants and refugees. The money will enable us to support migrant-led groups with fundraising and financial management, responding flexibly to problems as they arise, and supporting group members to develop new skills in the process. By helping groups to raise and manage the mone…