BrightonSoup have just announced… At our recent Hangleton event Tamsin from Wide Berth won the vote and £300.70 in ticket money and donations for her craft taster classes for socially isolated mothers. Although one project got the funding, all the projects benefited with skills pledges and offers of help. It’s a great opportunity to make connections and get support. If you know of anyone that may be interested in presenting we are now open to sub…
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Free Community Works course on analysing data and measuring impact
Community Works are running a workshop for groups and organisations to help them gather better data and analyse it well. It is aimed at groups who are already experienced with monitoring and evaluation. The workshop will explore monitoring, evaluation and impact through the practical learning of creating a Data Management Strategy. It will examine the benefits of having such a strategy, its concept and contents, and what it might bring to your gr…
Mental Wellbeing Innovation Fund
NHS Brighton & Hove (the CCG) and the public health team at the City Council are now inviting bids for the second round of the Mental Wellbeing Innovation Fund. The theme for projects in 2016 is social connections and preventing loneliness, with priority for people living in deprived areas, in poor quality housing or homeless, or living alone; also children who are carers or who are looked after. They are looking for innovation – in reaching thos…
Community Health Fund: deadline 15th January 2016
Brighton and Hove Community Health Fund: a fund for ‘healthy’ community groups Does your group help to address a health issue? Do you have an idea for a healthy project or activity? Are you a new group that would like help to develop? This fund could provide the funds and support that you need. one to one support to help set up a group or make an application grants available (up to £1,500) the chance to meet similar groups to yours The fund parti…
Governance Surgery – Free advice for trustees
Community Works has organised a Governance Surgery on Wednesday 4 November, 6-8pm at the BMECP Centre for trustees, management committee members or anyone in charge of the governance of their organisation. Drop in anytime to speak to one of a range of experts and network with fellow trustees and management committee members. The aim of the event is to bring together all of the expertise, information and advice you could need if you are a trustee …
Social Media workshop for campaigners
Workshop organised by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation When: Wednesday 11th May 2016 Time: 1.30pm-5pm (Half Day Social Media Workshop) Where: Jubilee Library Jubilee Street Brighton BN1 1GE (https://goo.gl/bLK8tZ) What will you learn? Workshop participants will learn; An overview of how to run a campaign that integrates online and offline tactics. How the art of storytelling can make your issue compelling to any audience. How Twitter has become ev…
Safety Net training
Safety Net have several training courses coming up: There are two spaces available on the Protective Behaviours training running next week on Monday 12th & Tuesday 13th October. Protective Behaviours is a personal safety and life skill process that teaches the ability to recognise and deal with situations in which we don’t feel safe. It can be used as both an abuse prevention strategy and to address situations such as feeling worried or bullied, …
Gannett Foundation application deadline Friday 16th October
… The Gannett Foundation gives grants to registered charities in Brighton & Hove, for creative projects that bring lasting benefit to local neighbourhoods and communities. Their next deadline is Friday 16th October. For more information see our Favourite Funder page. …
Free Turn2Us training for charities working with people in financial need
… Places are available on a three hour workshop, teaching front line workers how to use the Turn2us Benefits Calculator, Grants Search tool and other online information to help people in financial need access benefits, grants and other forms of financial help. 28 October, Brighton, 9.30am to 12.30pm. For further information, or to book, visit the Turn2Us website. Places are free for charities working with people in financial need. …
Brighton Marathon: a chance to raise money for your group
Community Works has negotiated a special deal with the Brighton Marathon for 2016. It means that even though entries are now closed, runners can still take part if they wish to collect sponsorship for a local community or voluntary organisation. If your group wants to take up this offer, you need to: find someone willing to run on your behalf. The 2016 Brighton Marathon weekend is April 15th-17th contact Community Works to book your runner a plac…