Community Works “Choosing the right structure” workshop

12/11/2019

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 running a workshop on legal structures: 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.

2-hour session running:

When: Wednesday 4 December 2019 from 10.00am to 12.00pm

Where: Large Meeting Room, Community Works, 3rd Floor, Community Base Building, 113 Queen’s Rd, Brighton BN1 3XG

Book here.

RadioReverb looking for a local charity to support in 2020

07/11/2019

RadioReverb is announcing an opportunity for community groups and charities in Brighton & Hove to nominate themselves as our Charity of the Year.

We are looking to support a local good cause in 2020 by becoming a media partner offering the following benefits:

  • On-air promotion of your work and events
  • Trails and audio for your fundraising and promotional activities
  • Social media promotion of your activities to our 11,000+ followers
  • Podcasts of appeals
  • Any other support which we can offer to suit your needs.

RadioReverb is Brighton’s grassroots local radio station, broadcasting on FM and DAB+ in the city and beyond, and globally via radioreverb.com

We have a dedicated listenership in excess of 40,000 people, and are committed to providing a platform to highlight the vast range of Brighton & Hove’s cultural, musical, social and community events and talent. We offer an important space for marginalised voices to be heard.

We welcome applications from not-for-profit and charity organisations in Brighton & Hove, who would like to spread the impact of their message to more people in 2020 with RadioReverb as their media partner.

How to apply:

Send us up to 500 words describing your group’s work, how it helps local people and how you would benefit from being RadioReverb’s Charity of the Year in 2020. If you are a registered charity, please include your charity number.

Send your application to office@radioreverb.com

Deadline: Nov 30th 2019

Come on Board: Matching trustees and charities

17/10/2019

Upcoming event run by the great folks at Community Works

Wednesday 6th November 2019
6pm – 7.30pm
Platform, Hove Town Hall

Application deadline extended for Brighton & Hove Council grants

15/10/2019

Brighton & Hove Council have extended the deadline for the third and final round of their Resilience Fund and Engagement Fund grant programmes for 2019-20. The deadline will now be Friday 25th October.

Community Grants Drop-in at the Bevy, 27th June

28/05/2019

East Brighton Trust have organised a free Drop-in day for local groups wanting to find out about fundraising for their projects.

Want to make a difference in your community?

Got an idea but not sure where to start?

Already running a community group and need a helping hand?

Drop in for free advice and support from East Brighton Trust, Sussex Community Foundation, Brighton & Hove Council, UnLtd, Trust for Developing Communities and the Resource Centre.

Community Grants Drop-In – Thursday 27th June, 1-4pm – The Bevy, Hillside, Brighton, BN2 4TF

  • Apply for one of East Brighton Trust’s £500 small  grants & get help filling in the form
  • Find out about other local funding sources
  • Get advice & support for your group or project
  • Free food and drink

Inkjet printer out of service

17/05/2019

Sadly, as of May 2019, our inkjet printer is officially dead.

We are looking to replace this machine, as we still hear a need for the cheaper colour printing it offers, but it may take us a little while to find one. Please bear with us while we do!

We can still do full colour printing on our laser printer, splash colour on our copyprinters, and black and white printing at a range of prices.

If you have any queries, don’t hesitate to give us a call or come in and chat to us.

Developing and managing a budget that works for you and your funders

17/05/2019

Free workshop by Community Works

Open to all community and voluntary organisations across Brighton and Hove, Worthing and Adur.

Would you like to know more about budgeting issues for voluntary and community organisations?  Perhaps you don’t always have confidence in your budgets and find decision-making on budgeting challenging?

This session will cover making sense of your budgets, both in terms of:

  • creating budgets for funding bids
  • identifying where expenditure should go, and how particular roles or services are funded

We can also hear about software packages such as Xero and Sage.

The session will be led by an expert accountant with knowledge of the charity and voluntary sector.

Where: Gordon Room, Worthing Town Hall, Chapel Road, Worthing BN11 1HA
When: Thursday 20 June 2019, 14:00 – 16:00
To book: Book your place online via the Community Works website

Community Grants Drop-In

17/05/2019

Thursday 27th June, 1-4pm

The Bevy, Hillside, Brighton, BN2 4TF

Want to make a difference in your community? Got an idea but not sure where to start? Already running a community group and need a helping hand?

Come along to the East Brighton Trust’s Community Grants Drop-In for free advice and support. You can:

  • Apply for one of the East Brighton Trust’s £500 small grants and get help filling in the form
  • Find out about other local funding sources
  • Get advice and support for your group or project

Free refreshments!

 

Choosing the right structure for your group

10/05/2019

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

Grantfinder sessions at Community Works

10/05/2019

The council’s free funding search service to community and voluntary organisations will be hosted at Community Base on the following dates:

  • Friday 17 May
  • Thursday 20 June
  • Tuesday 23 July
  • August TBC
  • Tuesday 10 September

Appointments take approximately one hour and are available on the above dates between 10am and 2pm

Grantfinder is a comprehensive internet-hosted database that contains UK and EU funding initiatives including Government funding streams and Charitable Trusts.

To achieve the most beneficial results from the search, a clear idea of your funding requirements should be identified before attending. You should be actively looking for funding and be planning to make an application shortly afterwards.

You will be need to provide feedback on how the search has helped progress your fundraising.

To make an appointment please contact Donna Edmead by emailing communitiesteam@brighton-hove.gov.uk or call her on 01273 291112