Additional Support Services

We can offer additional support to some groups. At the moment, additional services are available to:

  • Brighton & Hove Council tenants' associations
  • Groups based in areas of social housing and run by local people
  • Groups based in minority ethnic communities
  • Groups run by disabled people

These additional services include:

  • one-to-one tailored training and advice sessions, covering topics such as computer skills; keeping accounts; developing a fundraising strategy; drawing up a constitution
  • independent examinations of accounts
  • town-wide training workshops (Brighton & Hove Council tenants' associations only)
  • layout and design of leaflets, newsletters; typing of minutes, letters

Groups that are not eligible for our additional support services may find the help they need from one of the other support organisations in Brighton & Hove.  Full details of the range of support available can be found at the Support for Groups website, a joint initiative by all the organisations, working together as Brighton & Hove ChangeUp Consortium.

Information services at the Resource Centre

Information sheets

Our information sheets are simply written and aim to cover the essentials of running a group and its activities

Favourite Funders

If you are looking for help with fundraising, you may find our Favourite Funders pages useful.

Beachcomber

Beachcomber is our online database of useful resources and services for groups in Sussex.  It contains contact details for people who can offer specialist help with running a group, as well as suppliers for practical resources and equipment.

Reference Library

We have a small reference library of books and information for community and voluntary groups.  Our full library catalogue is available online.  All groups are welcome to drop in and use the library, free of charge.

Front desk information service

If you have a question about running your group that is not answered here, you could try asking our front desk worker.  We will respond to your request within 7 days.  Contact us by phone (01273 606160), email, or by using our feedback form, or just drop in - we are here from 9am to 4pm Tuesday to Friday.

Additional support for some groups

We can offer more intensive support for certain groups.  See our Additional Support page to find out more.

Other sources of information

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