Free training: Running a community group

30/04/2013

Training course organised by the Trust for Developing Communities

Wednesday 15th May 2013, 10am-1pm
Cornerstone Community Centre, Hove
With Linda Saltwell

This training is for people in community groups in Brighton and Hove who would like to gain skills in running their groups more effectively.

At the end of the session participants will have:

  • increased knowledge of how to run a group, hold meetings, and involve and engage people
  • improved group relationships
  • increased knowledge of how to run effective, efficient and successful groups and organisations
  • increased skills in groups and volunteers and identification of training needs

This training is free to small community groups in Brighton and Hove, places are limited to two people per organisation.
To book your place, email training@trustdevcom.org.uk or phone and leave a message on 01273 262220

If you are from a larger organisation and want to run internal groups and meetings more effectively you may want to attend a charged-for ‘Facilitation’ training in June. Please express your interest to training@trustdevcom.org.uk

Money in Mind update: April 2013

19/04/2013

See our April 2013 update for the latest news from the Money in Mind project.

Money in Mind provides free support to small groups in Brighton & Hove who need a hand with managing their money.  We can help set up a simple accounts system to suit the way you work, give training in book-keeping and budgeting, examine your accounts, provide written guidance and help you sort things out when they get in a muddle.

The project is a partnership between the Resource Centre and Impact Initiatives and is funded by the Big Lottery fund.  Since 2009, we have helped 275 local groups.

Praise for the Resource Centre

04/03/2013

A member of the Patient Participation Group at the Stanford Medical Centre has produced a slideshow highlighting some of the useful resources available at the Resource Centre and on our website for groups who are just getting started.

Many GP surgeries are currently setting up new groups to involve patients in improving the quality of care they receive. Anyone involved with a Patient Participation Group (or any group!) is welcome to use our services and information.

Thanks, Robert, for the vote of confidence – we hope the PPG Network finds it useful.