By Cal Chester, Community Development Support Worker. Digital Brighton and Hove recently hosted a showcase event at Jubilee Library exploring what is available in Brighton and Hove to support people in later life to get online. The event was attended by service providers, users, and volunteers from across the city. This was an initiative of … Read more
On Wednesday 3rd October, the Hollingdean Craftea Wednesdays group held an event to celebrate the unveiling of the community mosaic they had been working on. Under the theme of Brighton, the group produced a piece of art to celebrate creativity and friendship. The piece depicted the view of the South Downs from the back of … Read more
The residents of New Larchwood got into the spirit of the Brighton & Hove Older People’s Festival on Monday October 1st with a special edition of the Coldean Intergenerational Supper Club. Brighton & Hove Older People’s Festival is an annual two week celebration inspired by the UN’s International Older People’s day which is held on … Read more
By Anke Thurm, Community Development worker for Moulsecoomb, Bevendean & Bates Estate.On Monday 1st October, we were thrilled to support an event at Brighton’s Community Pub, The Bevy, for the Brighton & Hove Older People’s Festival.The lovely bunch at the 50+ ‘Bridge the Gap’ lunch club (which meets every Monday from 12-2 at The Bevy … Read more
The Community Buildings Network is a group which brings together people who manage community buildings across the city. TDC has been working with the Community Buildings Network for the past few years and helping support over 150 community groups to find funding and run their buildings smoothly. Thanks to a grant earlier this year from the Brighton … Read more
By Cal Chester, Community Development Support Worker. As part of Brighton and Hove’ Older Peoples Festival, The Vallance Community Centre in Hove and TDC hosted a session on ‘Starting Out in Local and Family History Research’ on Wednesday 3rd October Members of a number of regular groups at The Vallance were involved in preparing and putting … Read more
By Mark Drayton, Community Development Worker for Portslade & Portland Road. On Wednesday 26th September we held a Bread Baking session as part of the Brighton & Hove Older People’s Festival. The session produced some tasty flat breads, rolls and breads as the lucky participants got their fingers sticky with dough at Stoneham Bakehouse in Hove. … Read more
By Elle Hartle, Digital Marketing Apprentice. Over the summer break lots has been going on across the city in all the organisations which make up the Brighton & Hove Youth Collective. This included a summer programme run by The Trust for Developing Communities. This program gave young people the opportunity to choose any activity that … Read more
TDC works with a community volunteer to host a regular Dementia Cafe in the lounge at New Larchwood in Coldean. The cafe provides a warm, safe and friendly place plus activities, refreshments and company to people with dementia and their carers. A few weeks ago, the group were pleased to welcome some animal visitors to … Read more
By Emma Reeves, Community Development Worker for Tarner. We had a great day when we attended the Phoenix Estate Community BBQ on Saturday 15th Sept. The residents had a wonderful time at their, luckily the sun was shining all day and everyone who came enjoyed the event. Thanks to All Different All Equal and the … Read more
By Sayanti Banerjee, BME engagement and link worker. This year, TDC have continued our longstanding work with the Chinese Elders – a local Chinese older people’s group that meets weekly. Group members exchange knowledge and information about citywide services and celebrate Chinese festivals together. PC Tang the interpreter for the group has been volunteering for … Read more
On Saturday 1st September TDC were thrilled to be involved in the Park Life Big Picnic, organised by a group of families in Whitehawk to raise awareness of their campaign to improve their local parks. Park Life are engaging local residents to fight for better parks facilities for local children and the picnic next to … Read more