Organisations from across the public and voluntary sector in Brighton & Hove are coming together to tackle Serious Youth Violence. TDC will be hosting a conference at The Grand Hotel, Brighton on Wednesday 11th March to create innovative responses to youth violence and it is hoped that this event will kick start a coordinated and … Read more
The Trust for Developing Communities is a charity tackling inequality in Brighton and Hove through community-led solutions. We do this by delivering youth work, research and training, and community development work across the city. Our vision is for Brighton & Hove to become a city of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, where all our communities thrive. … Read more
The TDC Community Champions awards were launched on Thursday 20th February 2020. These awards are given to inspirational individuals in Brighton & Hove whose hard work giving back to their community makes a huge positive difference to people’s lives. The Community Champions were selected by a panel of local people including TDC trustees and leaders … Read more
UPDATE Monday 16th March 5pm: EVENT CANCELLED On behalf of the BME Employment and Skills Steering Group, we’d like to let you know that after much deliberation, we have taken the decision to cancel the BME Employment and Skills Fair event on Wed 18th March. Although a challenging decision, the steering group felt that in … Read more
The Trust for Developing Communities in Partnership with small voluntary run Charity, Look Sussex, support weekly sessions for young people, who are visually impaired/blind to access fun and interactive youth sessions. Look Sussex was established in 1992 and to date has supported over 250 families across Sussex offering access to support, friendship and advice as … Read more
Last year, in partnership with Community Works, TDC ran a course for Council staff on working with communities and volunteers. We followed up with one participant to see what difference it had made to her work in the Quality Monitoring Team. “After the course I contacted the Supported Employment Team (SET) and explored ways for … Read more
By Sayanti Banerjee, BME Community Development Worker. Community Roots is a network of 16 organisations providing services and resources to support mental health across Brighton & Hove. The services are all person-centred, responsive and flexible and are designed to meet people’s needs, help them manage their mental health and realise their full potential. TDC is … Read more
By Mark Drayton, Community Development Worker for Portslade and Portland Road. The community of Stoneham Park responded quickly to racist graffiti recently, by clearing it up themselves. Nazi graffiti was daubed over the children’s playground in Hove at the end of January on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and disgusted … Read more
Our Coffee & Croissant networking sessions continue to be well attended, with four sessions taking place across the city each month. Service providers use the opportunity to meet others working locally and can find ways to collaborate and share best practice. Dates up until the end of March can be found on our Coffee & … Read more
By Cal Chester, Community Development Support Worker. TDC is currently working in Woodingdean as part of the Ageing Well project. This project sees a variety of organisations from across Brighton and Hove working together to engage with older people in the community, linking them up with community groups in the area or enabling them to … Read more
After years of planning and campaigning, local residents of Bevendean and Moulsecoomb have planted a small orchard of a dozen apple & pear trees on the upper part of the Avenue green for the community to care for, maintain and enjoy. The two planting days this rainy January were attended by more than 40 brave … Read more
Moulsecoomb & Bevendean residents and those who work or use services in the area were welcome to join a series of Planning for Real consultation exercises to have their say and share their ideas for a potential new neighbourhood hub and council housing development in Moulsecoomb. A model of the Hodshrove Lane area, where the … Read more