Equipment A to Z
In response to feedback from user groups, we have added an A to Z section to our online Equipment hire catalogue.
We have also simplified the categories used to list our extensive range of equipment, which is available for hire to any community or voluntary group based in Sussex.
We hope these changes will make it easier for groups to find information about the equipment they need.
Money in Mind: helping community groups look after the pennies
The Money in Mind project provides support and advice to community groups in Brighton & Hove on how to manage their money. It is being run by the Resource Centre, Impact Initiatives, and the Working Together Project for the next five years, and funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
Free support is available for all small groups who want it - in a variety of formats, to suit different groups. Any not-for-profit group, based in Brighton & Hove, with an annual income below £35,000, could get some practical help from the project. For example:
- Free one-to-one support and advice
- Free training courses
- A free examination of accounts service
- Online reference information, free for any community group to download.
You will find more information about the project and the support your group may be able to get at www.supportforgroups.org.uk/moneyinmind
Welcome to Mireille, our new worker
Our new worker, Mireille Shimoda, started work on 4th January, increasing the number of staff from six to seven.
With increased use of the centre in recent years we have known for some time that we needed to increase the number of workers we have. For example, last year usage of our reprographics service increased by 37% on the previous year.
Having an additional member of staff had become necessary to cope with the ever increasing demand from users. We hope that it will enable us to respond more quickly to requests for support and advice, and that groups coming into the centre to do printing or collect equipment will not have such long waits when we are busy.
New information sheet on designing and using Questionaires
Is your group thinking about carrying out a survey to evaluate your activities or gauge opinion? Not sure how to go about it? Get some helpful tips from our new information sheet 'Designing and using questionnnaires'
New information sheet on Public Liability and Insurance
"Do we need public liability insurance for the activity we are planning?"
Groups frequently pop in or ring us to ask this question, so we have put together a short information sheet on Public Liability.
It explains what public liability is, why you might need insurance, and what you can do you make sure you members, volunteers and visitors are safe.