Access ramps now available for hire

20/01/2020

Thanks to a donation from the SCOPE Local People Programme, we now have two lightweight, folding, portable ramps available to hire.

These are great for events where there is a single step at the entrance or somewhere within the venue. Having a ramp instead of a step can be helpful for people with buggies, people who use walking frames and people with sight impairments, as well as wheelchair users.

Both our ramps can be transported easily in the boot of a car. One is 2ft long, and the other is 4ft long.

We will be working with SCOPE now to produce some guidance on how to make your activities and events more accessible in all sorts of ways. Watch this space…

 

Discounts on last minute room hire at Brighthelm

15/03/2018

Need to hire a room last minute? Try the Brighthelm’s “Room in a rush” – hire a room last minute and get a 50% discount on the usual hire price.

Contact:

Email bookings@brighthelm.org.uk or call them on 01273 964220 (9AM to 4.30PM)
www.brighthelm.org.uk

Low-cost meeting space available in central Brighton

27/09/2017

Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage has space available to rent in its’ Brighton’s Open Market based studio (mezzanine level) between 9am-6pm throughout the year.

The space is big enough for up to 8 people, and is currently available for £6 per hour for a minimum of two hours per session.

The studio offers broadband, a disability access lift, WC, heating, tables and chairs as well as a kitchen area with microwave, sink with running hot and cold water, and kettle etc for refreshments. Refreshments can also be provided as an extra cost.

If you would like to find out more about this facility or view the space, please contact the Creative Director of Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage: strikealight@rocketmail.com / 07727006538

 

Responsibilities of the Management Committee – updated information page

01/09/2017

We’ve revised and updated our information page on Responsibilities of the Management Committee.

Every community organisation has a group of people which manages its affairs – a governing body. This is often called a management committee, although your group may use a different name, such as executive committee, board of trustees or steering group. A very small group may not have a separate committee and, in this case, its entire membership is the governing body.

Our information page is a guide to the key responsibilities of an organisation’s management committee. It goes through these one by one, setting out the key responsibilities, further points to consider and links to more detailed information.

A useful reference for new organisations and old hands alike – like all our information pages, it is free to view and download on our website, or you can pick up a paper copy next time you visit the Centre.

Multi-use venue on Lewes Road available for hire for free to community groups

05/05/2016

ABOUT:

The new FIELD building at Preston Barracks on Lewes Road, recently renovated after years of neglect, is now home to a number of resident innovators and makers who are developing their ideas and products in a shared space: www.fieldbtn.com

The building also houses a spacious licenced Brewhouse Café, run by Old Tree Brewery, specialising in botanical drinks and sprouted and fermented food. The cafe and adjoining atrium can be hired free of charge for events/workshops/talks/film-screenings, with the added benefit of in-house catering, an outside cafe garden area, free parking and disabled access.

CAFE OPENING HOURS: The Old Tree Brewhouse Cafe is open to the public from 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.

EVENT HIRE HOURS:

The space can be booked for events between 5pm-8pm Mon-Fri. On Saturdays the café space is available for hire from 8am-8pm. We are closed on Sundays and bank holidays.

EVENT FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT:

Tables, chairs and benches can be provided, as well as a white wall for projector screens, a sound system and extra lighting.

HIRE CHARGES:

Hire of the space is free (to community/non-profit groups).

CATERING & SERVICE CHARGES:

As well as the cafe menu, Old Tree can provide extra equipment, staff and bespoke catering services, including the serving of alcohol (brewed on-site) – prices on application.

CAPACITY:

Approx 40 people seated.

Restrictions may apply depending on desired use.

All applications must be approved prior to event.

Deposit may be required (refundable).

CONTACT:

For bookings and enquiries please contact oldtreecoop@gmail.com

http://oldtree.house/

 

FREE Football inclusion sessions for homeless people

20/10/2015

For those experiencing or working with homeless people.

Inspired by the recent Homeless World Cup held in Amsterdam and won by Mexico.

Albion in the Community is providing FREE football sessions EVERY Friday at Hove Lawns, meeting at the Peace statue at 11:00am for those homeless people that would like to join ‘the movement’! This is followed for those that wish by access to First Base for refreshments and computer access.

No requirement to be fit, or any previous experience just a desire to get together with others. A fully inclusive fun session!!

Please share with anyone you feel may be interested.

Any questions contact Tony Silsby on 07525444825 or tony.silsby@albioninthecommunity.org.uk

Chairs available for free

18/08/2015

Brighthelm Church and Community Centre has over 100 chairs available to give away. If you are interested, please contact them directly on 01273 821512.

Table tennis at your community centre?

22/07/2015

Table Tennis England are offering free table tennis tables to community centres in Brighton & Hove.

The person to contact about this is Keiron Pelling on kieron.pelling@tabletennisengland.co.uk or 07972 222068.

Keiron said:

“I am a table tennis development officer working for Table Tennis England and I have been working with the Brighton table tennis community to increase the opportunities for people to play. This work includes the summer Ping! festival and putting funding towards creating table tennis sessions.

Table tennis is a sport that can be enjoyed by everyone, and most people I speak to say they enjoy playing – but don’t have opportunities to play. It truly is an inclusive sport, attractive to the young and old, able bodied and disabled alike.

To maximise the opportunities to play I have a small budget that allows me to place table tennis tables into places that can make use of them.

How the table gets used is up to you. Whether it is just making it available to use by the community groups that use your venue or organising specific activity around it, I’m happy to work with you to make it work.

There is no catch to this offer, so there are not any hidden costs to you – other than perhaps replacing bats and balls when they need to be replaced in the future.

If you are interested in this offer and would like to find out how table tennis can work for you, please contact me by phone or email and I can provide further information.”

Information on organising community events

24/06/2015

Thanks to funding from the Big Lottery, we have updated and improved our information on Organising Community Events.

Printed information sheets on a range of topics to do with organising community events.

Our new pack contains advice and information on all sorts of different aspects of running events, including:

All these pages are also available as free printed information sheets, separately and as a whole pack. Just drop into the Centre to collect a copy for free.

National Citizen Service offers teams of volunteers to local organisations

01/05/2015

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a National Government programme of personal development for young people. Groups of young people are guided by experienced and skilled team leaders and support staff to get jobs done for organisations.

The project is aimed at building their confidence in skills such as project management and leadership and helps put them to them to good use within their own local community. Albion in the Community have run this programme with great success for 3 years in Brighton and Hove.

This summer they have 180 young people aged between 16 and 18, who will have completed two weeks of challenge and skills workshops in their teams of 15. In the second two weeks, they plan and deliver a Social Action Project with a local organisation or charity.

They have 30 hours each to offer to their project – that’s 450 hours each team – a lot is possible in that time!. From sporting fun days to sponsored walks, from brightening up old people’s homes to creating a stunning professional mural in London Road railway station – anything is possible! They are now looking for a range of opportunities for this summer 2015 .

Contact:

‘H’ Zeida: 07876898035; 01273 878220