There was cause for celebration at the most recent Friends of Downlands Court committee meeting because earlier that week, Sue Sayers, their community participation worker, had been informed that the group had been chosen for the second time, to be one of three chosen local charities to receive a share of the Peacehaven Co-op Community … Read more
By Terry Adams, TDC Community Development Worker with BME Communities. Earlier this year TDC worked with Brighton Digital Festival (BDF) to explore notions of how the digital world deals with identity and representation. The Brighton Digital Festival (BDF) is an annual month-long programme of events that explore digital culture and celebrate Brighton’s creativity. BDF seeks to … Read more
As 2017 draws to a close, two member of our youth team share their thoughts on what has happened this year. — By Adam Muirhead, TDC Projects Manager – Youth Team. This year has been a bit of a whirlwind for the youth team! The start of the year saw us support young people to … Read more
Hangleton and Knoll moved one step closer to becoming a Dementia Friendly Neighbourhood last Wednesday 29th November. Clare Hopkins, Community Development Worker with Older People, and our partners at the Hangleton and Knoll project, organised and hosted a Dementia workshop day at St Richard’s Community centre. Over 20 people took part in a Dementia Friends … Read more
On Wednesday 8th November, TDC hosted a Community Connections event at Moulsecoomb Hall where local people were invited along to talk to various organisations about the future of Moulsecoomb, Bevendean and Bates Estate. Different zones were set up to encourage local residents to connect with local services as well as getting involved and having their … Read more
TDC were thrilled to be a part of the Brighton Digital Festival this year, offering a number of events for young people, aiming to inspire them to take up a career in tech. We worked with some of Brighton’s most exciting digital businesses and educators to create a Tech Trail around the city, then teamed … Read more
On Thursday 5th October, TDC showed a short film and hosted a morning of celebration, conversation and cake at the Brighthelm centre as part of the Brighton & Hove Older People’s Festival 2017. We wanted to recognise and celebrate the part that Older People play in supporting their communities – from running food banks, to … Read more
On Tuesday 19th September we were proud to support the “I am Able” campaign – highlighting young people who have transformed their lives, regardless of disability. The campaign is an initiative of the DM Thomas Foundation for young people – a charity dedicated to helping disadvantaged and vulnerable young people and children transform their lives. … Read more
We are pleased to announce that TDC (The Trust for Developing Communities) has appointed Athol Hallé as its next Chief Executive and he will be taking up the post at the end of October. Athol comes to us from his position as Chief Executive of Groundswell, a post that he has held for the past … Read more
Members of the Moulsecoomb Bangladeshi Women’s group joined in to celebrate the Coldean Family Fun Day in August – an annual event held at St Mary Magdalen Church in Coldean. The members took along their children and participated in the fun activities and songs as well as trying their hands at making milkshakes! It was … Read more
This year’s Brighton Digital Festival will be taking place between Thursday 14th September and Friday 13th October. TDC are excited to be working with some of Brighton’s most exciting digital businesses and educators to create a Tech Trail around the city. The trail will inspire young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to learn more … Read more
Tantrum and Mini-Tantrum are a community dance group for young women in the Queen’s Park and Craven Vale area. The group performs full-length dances in a range of styles – from contemporary to hip hop and they practice at The Edge Community Centre every week. Our Community Development workers Amy and Claire put forward Tantrum … Read more