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
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
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 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
The 2018 Brighton & Hove Older People’s Festival is fast approaching! It will take place between Monday 24th September and Sunday 7th October with dozens of events and celebrations across the city. The aim of this year’s festival is to focus on ageing well in Brighton & Hove and we’re once again looking forward to being … Read more
Dementia Action Week 2018 will take place on 21st – 27th May. An initiative of The Alzheimer’s Society, the annual event encourages people to improve the lives of people affected by dementia and this year sees a change from it being called Dementia Awareness Week to Dementia Action Week. During the week people across the … Read more
We recently published a big thank you to our volunteers at New Larchwood. Student volunteer Leila, has been with us for a while now, on a placement working with older people as a part of her Social Policy studies. She has made an amazing contribution and has been running loads of activities for the residents … Read more
By Sue Sayers, Senior Community Participation Worker. Last month I started to cover the post of Older People’s Worker for the North/Central area of Brighton. I am now based at New Larchwood, Coldean on Mondays – in the little office downstairs in the café area. The Café, called The Larches, is run by Impact Initiatives, and … Read more