Community Works are running two further workshops on Diversity Awareness and Disability Awareness with local specialist providers BMECP, The Fed and Brighton & Hove Speak Out The aim is to provide a space that encourages ongoing awareness of our duties in relation to the Equalities Act of 2010 as well as invigorating thinking as to how individuals and groups can engage around equalities and relate it to their work and services in a meaningful way…
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Free seminar on choosing a legal structure for your community group
Thursday 5th March, 5pm, M2 Boardroom, Grand Parade campus, Brighton, University of Brighton Event organised by CUPP: Community University Partnership Programme at the University of Brighton Tim Smith will present a short seminar that outlines the main legal structures for community organisations, and their pros and cons. Tim’s 30 minute presentation will be followed by a 30 minute discussion. Before joining Griffith Smith, Solicitors in Brighton…
New colour copier at the Resource Centre
Thanks to funding from the Big Lottery’s Awards for All programme, we have updated our colour laser copier. The new machine can do everything the old one did – colour and black & white copies, single and double-sided, stapling, enlarging and reduction. It’s smaller, quieter and uses less electricity. Community groups in Sussex are welcome to use our new copier to produce high quality copies on our wide range of paper types, including A4 and A3 pa…
Love Food, Hate Waste Expert Training Session, 4th March
Brighton and Hove Food Partnership are currently recruiting for their Love Food Hate Waste Expert Training Session. It’s an opportunity to learn more about the food waste issue, how it impacts our communities, and how to inspire positive changes in others. The session will be a great chance to meet and network with people from local community projects, and will include a tasty recipe demonstration. Wednesday 4th March, 6pm – 8pm Ebenezer Communit…
Free first aid training for refugees and migrants
If your group works with refugees and recent migrants to the UK, you may be able to arrange a free first aid training course with the Red Cross. Their Adult Education Service manager, Matthew Moors, sent the following message: I am writing to you to let you know that currently the British Red Cross in Sussex is offering free taster Everyday First Aid courses to targeted groups in the community to help boost their confidence and resilience. We are…
The Homity Trust – funds for small groups in Brighton
… For more information: www.resourcecentre.org.uk/information/the-homity-trust/ and www.homity.co.uk/ …
FREE B&H Food Partnership training: Leadership skills in running outdoor activity sessions
Mon 16th March 9:45 – 4:30 Stanmer Horticultural Centre This training is specifically looking at leadership skills needed to put on a range of activities where physical exercise outside is included such as: gardening, food-growing, gyms, group volunteering activities, conservation work, exercise classes on community gardens, walks. This training is run by Helen Jones from the Trust for Developing Communities. The training will cover: Leadership s…
Climate Action grants – DEADLINE 9 March
… Climate Rush has a small amount of funding available for climate activism. You are invited to apply for up to 3K (or more if you think the idea merits it) for a project ideally involving somebody who has been active with Climate Rush in the past. Closing date 9th March. Email: [email protected] with a brief summary of the project and what funds would be spent on. Applicants will be notified approximately 1 month afterwards. …
Brighton & Hove City Council workshops on Islamophobia & Reporting Hate Incidents – new dates
If you would like to book a place, please email BOTH: Charlotte Farrell [email protected] Nahida Shaikh [email protected] The trainings will be delivered by Fiyaz Mughal, the founder director of Faith Matters, a national organisation that also runs Tell MAMA – Measuring Anti-Muslim Attack. http://faith-matters.org/ . They will also have colleagues from the Community Safety Casework Team and Police, …
Community Health and Wellbeing Fund
Groups in Whitehawk, Manor Farm and Bristol Estate can apply for up to £500 from the Community Health & Wellbeing Fund. Theses grants are to support projects that impact on the health and wellbeing of the community. The priorities are for projects or activities that: Educate to prevent people starting to smoke or support them when they are ready to stop, Promote healthy eating, improving diet and nutrition and helping to reduce obesity Encourage …