It’s been another busy year for all of us at TDC – we’ve seen so much positive activity within the neighbourhoods we work with and across the whole city. It’s been fun continuing our work with many of our long-term partners and collaborators and getting to know lots of new people as well. Here are … Read more
A new office for the new year! From 2nd January 2019 TDC HQ will be based at our new office in the Community Base hub in central Brighton. Please update your records with our new address and phone number: The Trust for Developing Communities, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG Tel: 01273 234 … Read more
In November we hosted a networking and information session for managers of community buildings across Brighton & Hove. This was held as a part of the Community Buildings Network project – 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 … Read more
By Elle Hartle, Digital Marketing apprentice. Look Sussex is a charity for blind and visually impaired children and young people up to the age of 18. The charity aims to create a safe space and hosts a youth club every Wednesday at the 67 Centre in Moulsecoomb for a creative, fun and relaxed session where … Read more
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