Last week we said goodbye to our long standing Community Development Worker Mark Drayton, most recently part of the central Brighton team. Mark said of his time with TDC: “After many years being involved with TDC as a trustee and a worker, I am leaving the organisation in September. It is hard to say goodbye … Read more
Young Ends is a powerful piece of audio that amplifies the voices of young men from Brighton, in a project created by TDC’s Youth Team and Next Gen Radio Station Platform B. https://www.mixcloud.com/PLATFORMBradio/young-ends-voices-from-the-67-centre/ The young men featured in the project, who all attend youth sessions at the 67 Centre in Moulsecoomb, chatted with TDC’s Senior … Read more
Saturday, 30th July was a busy day in Moulsecoomb and Bevendean neighbourhoods. It started with a community breakfast at the Bevy Community Pub where Moulsecoomb Local Action Team (MLAT) invited residents to a get together to plan the future of the forum and gather ideas and priorities for Moulsecoomb & Bates Estate. A new committee … Read more
Recently our Young Women’s Groups in North and East Brighton were visited by Henna artist Huda of Henna by Huda, who created some beautiful intricate designs for them. Huda first encountered TDC through our Multicultural Employability Support Hub: MESH. She previously shared her skills at TDC with with Learn Around the World, creating henna designs … Read more
Tucked away on an unassuming residential street in Goring is the Catholic Church of English Martyrs. A 1970s building that from the outside looks quite ordinary. Inside the church, however, is an incredible 2/3 replica of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, thought to be the only such replica in the world. TDC’s 50+ group visited the … Read more
On Thursday last week we held a community day at Whitehawk Community Hub. TDC staff joined Hawks Cafe, Brighton and Hove City Council’s Healthy Lifestyles Team, Little Green Pig, Our Place, Brightstore and more to hold consultations, chat to local residents and enjoy a selection of free refreshments including an ice cream van dishing out … Read more
Learn Around the world is a multicultural drop in that has been running on Mondays at Community Base since March. The event offers a chance for people to practise English conversation while they connect with their community and there’s also IT support, social prescribing and employability support on offer. This week the drop-in wrapped up … Read more
In 2021/22 TDC’s Healthy Neighbourhood Fund gave out over 90 grants, supporting 4,000 people. We supported local community partners to form panels and make funding decisions, giving support to projects right across the city. In each area local communities decided how the grants were awarded. The grants focus on healthy living: 24 will support healthy … Read more
TDC’s Moulsecoomb Young Men’s Group, recently teamed up with Platform B, a Brighton based next generation radio station, to produce three incredible radio shows. This journey to becoming DJs began for the group with tours of Platform B’s North Street and Bottega Rooms Studios. Here the group got to spend time with Platform B’s Senior … Read more
From TDC’s Amy Allison Yvonne is Chair of the BMECP 50+ (a multicultural older people’s group). During lockdown, Yvonne did whatever she could to continue to keep in touch with the 30+ members of the group. A weekly zoom session was set up for those who could use IT, and a WhatsApp group was also … Read more
From TDC’s Mark Drayton Over the last year Sarah has been a key player on her estate but also in the wider community. Sarah is Chair of her Resident group but also a vital member of the Phoenix Social Supermarket which has provided thousands of food parcels for her estate and the wider Tarner and … Read more
From TDC’s Sue Sayers Ruth has run the Winter Warmers Reminiscing Group for many years now and it offers a friendly once a month meeting for older people where everyone is encouraged to talk about their memories and listen to each other. She encourages every member to take a small part in helping the meetings … Read more