TDC are proud to offer a number of courses in Community Development across the city – many in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council. We have a Creating Opportunities course starting at St George’s Hall in Moulsecoomb on July 4th which continues on July 11th and September 19th – It’s open to anyone who … Read more
By Elle Hartle, Digital Marketing Apprentice. The Youth Sports festival is a yearly sports Festival for young people, the festival is run by The Trust for Developing Communities in partnership with Freedom leisure which is based at Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre. This year the sports festival will be running on the 16th of June from 12:30 … Read more
By Elle Hartle, Digital Marketing Apprentice. Yoga for teenagers is a project aimed at young people, run by TDC’s Caroline Vitta. The sessions run every Tuesday at Moulsecoomb Leisure centre 4pm till 5pm. We are currently over half way through the 10 week period having started at the end of April. Yoga is a Hindu … Read more
In collaboration with the Community Buildings Network, TDC are delighted to have been awarded a grant from the Council’s Communities Fund to help future-proof community buildings across the City. The Community Buildings Network brings together people who manage community buildings across the city. TDC have been working with the Community Buildings Network for the past … Read more
On Wednesday 25th April, TDC hosted a Neighbourhood Action Planning event at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church for local people to come along and talk to various organisations about the future of the Eastern Road Area Local residents were encouraged to connect with local services as well as looking at proposed plans for the area and having … Read more
Dementia Action Week 2018 will take place on 21st – 27th May. An initiative of The Alzheimer’s Society, the annual event encourages people to improve the lives of people affected by dementia and this year sees a change from it being called Dementia Awareness Week to Dementia Action Week. During the week people across the … Read more
Congratulations to the thirteen learners who received their Level 2 and 3 accredited certificates for the Working in C-ODE course in April. Woking in C -ODE is our shorthand for a year long course, about Working in Community Organisations, Development and Engagement. It grew out of the WICO (Working in Community Organisation Course) that TDC … Read more
By Ratna Jan Bibi, Community Development Worker, Black & Minority Ethnic Communities (Wellbeing). On Wednesday 18th April TDC celebrated A Way A Day – a multicultural health and wellbeing event which was open to Brighton & Hove residents from minority ethnic backgrounds. This was a free and open event, designed to be celebratory, informative and engaging. The family … Read more
TDCs Community Development Worker, and prolific marathon runner, Cal Chester is helping support Brighton based ADHD aware group with their upcoming Family, Friends & Carers event, which will take place on Wednesday the 27th of June at the Brighthelm Centre. ADHD aware are holding this free to attend evening for partners, parents and other family … Read more
On Tuesday 24th April TDC attended a Community Grants drop-in hosted by East Brighton Trust at Brighton’s community pub The Bevy. Aimed at local people wanting to make a positive difference in their community, the event offered free advice and support with a variety of organisations in attendance. Attendees had the opportunity to talk to … Read more
Yoga for Teenagers is an exciting new project to introduce yoga to young people in Brighton. An initiative of our youth team, the group will be promoting the benefits of yoga–the physical benefits of increasing strength, flexibility and balance but more importantly the other benefits to well-being such as helping to manage anxiety, stress, giving better sleep, … Read more
We recently published a big thank you to our volunteers at New Larchwood. Student volunteer Leila, has been with us for a while now, on a placement working with older people as a part of her Social Policy studies. She has made an amazing contribution and has been running loads of activities for the residents … Read more