Young Ends is a powerful piece of audio that amplifies the voices of young men from Brighton, in a project created by TDC’s Youth Team and Next Gen Radio Station Platform B. https://www.mixcloud.com/PLATFORMBradio/young-ends-voices-from-the-67-centre/ The young men featured in the project, who all attend youth sessions at the 67 Centre in Moulsecoomb, chatted with TDC’s Senior … 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
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
Moulsecoomb & Bevendean launched its Neighbourhood Action Plan on 8th August with community members from across the ward joining councillors and services to hear about their local priorities. There are three key themes in the NAP – · Community Spaces, Safety & Environment · Health & wellbeing · Activity, Learning & Employment This launch meeting looked at the first … Read more
Are you a service provider in any of the following wards? · Moulsecoomb and Bevendean · East Brighton · Hangleton and Knoll · Hanover and Elm Grove If so, come and join us along with others for your local hub networking sessions in your ward. These sessions are a partnership between Community Works, Trust for Developing Communities, Brighton and … Read more
Every year TDC supports community organisations to give out small pots of Public Health funding and most are currently open to applications from small community groups. This fund is a great way for people to develop their 5 ways to wellbeing through local art/craft, exercise/ dance groups and eating/ growing food, amongst other things: You … Read more
Instead of a Summer Fair this year, the people of Craven Vale decided to organise a whole week of free community activities for residents of the area, under the title “Craven Vale Summer Jamboree”. Most of the activities were held at The Vale Community Centre on Hadlow Close and free refreshments were available throughout the week. … Read more
Residents of Hollingdean were invited to Hollingdean Community Centre on Wednesday evening to share their thoughts about the place they call home. The Hollingdean Community Catch Up offered residents the chance to bring their ideas, energy and creativity to discuss issues important to people in the area and to act collectively on them. Visitors were … Read more
The summer holidays are approaching fast and our Summer Holiday Activity Programme for 11- 16 year olds is out now! The programmes/booking forms can be collected from the 67 Centre, St Georges Hall or Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre and our youth team are busy trying to try to get them distributed to more pick up points … Read more
On Monday 25th June the Whitehawk Youth Café opened at the Whitehawk Inn. The TDC youth team have launched this café to provide a nice chill out space for young people to come in after school for a smoothie, juice or hot chocolate. There will be chance to play board games, get some health advice, … Read more
Our annual Sports and Activities Festival for Young People took place on Saturday 16th June this year and moved more in to Moulsecoomb to run from the 67 Centre and Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre rather than Wild Park. We had a fantastic day with 55 young people plus parents and carers taking part in a football … Read more
Summer is well and truly here and fingers crossed it’s going to be a good one! Community organisations all over the city are planning events to celebrate their neighbourhoods with the local people who live there. Check out some of the events going on… Hollingdean Saturday 16th June 10.30-3.30pm, Hollingdean Lucky Dip: The Great Get … Read more