Ahead of our AGM on 20th february, we invite TDC members to read our annual report for the financial year 2018/19. The report details our objectives and aims as well as providing a strategic overview of some of our activities which we’d like to share with you here on our blog too. The following text … Read more
The REBOOT early intervention project for 11-17 year olds, launched in Sussex in Spring 2019 thanks to support from the Sussex PCC. REBOOT is a personalised, one-to-one package offering support to vulnerable young people to prevent them being exploited into criminal behaviour. We are working alongside three other partner organisations (YMCA DLG, AudioActive and the … Read more
Please join us at our AGM on Thursday 20th February from 6pm at Brighthelm Community Centre. You will have the chance to learn about TDC’s work across Brighton & Hove and to get involved in shaping our plans for the future. For information prior to the AGM, please refer to our 2018/19 accounts → Refreshments … Read more
In November we welcomed a new Chair, Jan Chmiel, to our Board of Trustees. Here are a few words from Jan by way of introduction: “After a number of successful leadership roles in international business the second half of my career has been focused largely on leading ‘not for profit’ organisations in areas of sustainable … Read more
This year, TDC is honoured to have been chosen by Brighton & Hove Buses as one of the official Santa Bus charities. Since November, the Santa Bus has been travelling to different neighbourhoods in the city bringing festive joy and fundraising for Martletts Hospice and 10 other local charities: The MND Association provides care, support and … Read more
It’s been a busy year at TDC, with so much activity within the communities we work with and lots of new projects to get stuck into. We asked our team for their highlights of the year and this is what they said… Then, after you’ve heard from our team, please scroll to the bottom of … Read more
This year, TDC partnered with Friends Centre and Voices in Exile to deliver the Migrant ESOL Support Hub (known as MESH) – a service supporting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. The programme involves working with people one-to-one, focusing on access to ESOL learning plus signposting and referral to other support services and volunteer opportunities across … Read more
This week is National Youth Work Week and that gives us a good reason to celebrate our youth team and all that they do. Follow TDC on facebook and twitter to see our posts about Youth Work Week 2019. Today we are shouting loud and proud about the contribution that TDC youth work makes … Read more
This Autumn half-term our youth team brought residents of Moulsecoomb together to build a set of skate ramps for the area. Planning meetings took place throughout October then work sessions were held on each day of the half-term break. The group was made up of young people, youth workers, local residents and the skilled handypeople … Read more
As part of this year’s Ageing Well Festival (formerly known as the Brighton & Hove Older People’s Festival) we held a special event at Woodingdean Community Centre – this offered local people the chance to meet like-minded people, enjoy some refreshments together and to learn about what’s on in Woodingdean. Here’s what Sue Sayers, our … Read more
The Trust for Developing Communities, along with Brighton’s ONCA and MakerClub are delighted to have been awarded support by Curiosity (co-funded by Children In Need and Wellcome Trust) to run Curiosity Club, a three year science engagement project with young people in East Brighton, starting in autumn 2019. TDC Director Athol Halle says, “The aim … Read more
We are proud to be a part of a brand new citywide mental health and wellbeing service which launched this year on World Mental Health Day – 10th October. 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 … Read more