Training session organised by Community Works:

Date: Thursday 30 January 2020
Time: 10.00am to 1.00pm
Venue: Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
Bookings: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-start-up-your-social-impact-venture-tickets-84146796333

Have you got an idea or are you starting up a new group, business or activity that’s good for the community or environment but you aren’t sure whether it’s charitable or commercial?

Join The Good Business Club and Community Works on Thursday 30th January for an introduction to the world of charities, community groups, and social enterprise to get clarity and confidence to start up your social impact venture.

You’ll leave this event with:

• Clarity on the difference between a charity, community group and social enterprise
• Clarity on legal structures and which would be most suitable for your venture
• Information about funding opportunities you can access
• Information about the support you can access to help you get started
• New connections to purpose-driven individuals
• Guidance on what steps you can take to get started straight away

All sessions and activities throughout the event will be hosted by experienced specialists in these areas, including legal experts, who are all on hand to answer any questions you might have throughout the event.

If you have any questions please contact info@bhcommunityworks.org.uk or call 01273 234023.

Do you want to take your group to the next level? Maybe you want to access more funding or you are thinking of taking on paid staff.

Community Works are holding a workshop where you can learn the difference between various legal structures and find which one suits you best. You will have the time and space to think about important issues such as whether to have voting members, how you will be funded and whether or not to incorporate.

By the end of this workshop you will be:

• clearer about which structure is most suitable for your group
• confident to change the structure as your organisation develops

This 2 hour session is run by Jenny Moore, an experienced trainer and community development worker with many years’ experience of supporting groups to flourish.

When: Wednesday 26 June 2019 from 10.00am to 12.00pm

Where: Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1RL

Cost: from £25 to £45, with some free places for groups with an annual income below £35,000

Book here

Level 2 Food Safety Award (Catering) for food projects

Description

This training is run by Brighton and Hove Food Partnership.

Do you volunteer or work for a community group or organisation that involves food, such as a surplus food project, lunch club, food bank or community garden?

This is a certified Food Safety Level 2 course delivered by David Taylor. http://www.davidtaylortraining.co.uk/

Places are limited to two people per organisation although if you have more please let us know and we will put them on a waiting list.

What to bring: A form of ID, pen, paper and enthusiasm. We will provide tea, coffee and refreshments but please bring your own lunch.

The course covers:

• Introduction to food safety
• Food safety hazards
• Temperature control
• Refrigeration, chilling and cold holding of foods
• Cooking, hot holding and re-heating of foods
• Principles of safe food storage
• Personal hygiene
• Cleaning and disinfection
• Pest control
• Legislation relating to food hygiene

At the end of the day there will be a short examination. Please arrive by 9:15 in order for a prompt 9:30 start.

Cost: £10 booking fee if you are a volunteer in a community food setting on no or low income (use code VOLUNTEER-LI), £25 if you are a volunteer who has an income (use code VOLUNTEER-IE), £50 if staff member

To book:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/level-2-food-safety-award-catering-for-food-projects-tickets-58369921005

If you have any queries or questions please contact Helen Starr-Keddle on helen@bhfood.org.uk 07850 002596

Community Works is running a workshop on How to become a Charitable Incorporated organisation.

Where: Rose Room, BMECP, Fleet Street
When: 12 February, 6.00-8.00pm
Book: via Eventbrite

Led by Tim Smith of Griffith Smith Solicitors, this session will provide the opportunity to learn more about the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) legal structure, including the differences between a CIO and a Community Interest Company (CIC), and how to convert from a CIC to a CIO.

It will look at issues such as:

• what is a CIO and the requirements?
• the main reasons for choosing a CIO structure
• reasons not to choose a CIO structure
• ‘association’ versus ‘foundation’ model
• how to go about setting up a CIO and demonstrating your charitable objectives effectively
• understanding the challenges of adopting a CIO structure
• the process for converting to a CIO from another structure e.g. CIC
• the differences between a CIO and CIC

The workshop is free, but you need to register – priority will be given to Community Works members.

Brighton and Hove

Dates: Thursday 8 November, Friday 16 November and Thursday 29 November
Time: 10.00am-1.30pm
Where: BMECP (Please note Friday 16 November is in the Stanmer Room at Brighthelm)
Book: via Eventbrite
Cost: FREE

Run by Community Works with funding from Sussex Community Foundation.

The course is primarily aimed at smaller organisations with an annual income around £35,000 and who are new to making grant applications or haven’t had much luck. Thy suggest 2 people per organisation attend so you can work on a bid together. Over the course, you will prepare a funding bid that you can submit to a funder of your choice.

By the end of the course, you will:

1. Understand how to define a project you need funding for
2. Be able to identify appropriate funders
3. Know what policies and reporting systems you need to have in place
4. Understand how to frame your project and know what the funder is looking for
5. Be able to prepare a budget
6. Be able to devise monitoring and evaluation mechanisms

They encourage you to attend all 3 sessions if you can, but this is not a requirement (for session outlines see Eventbrite).