There was cause for celebration at the most recent Friends of Downlands Court committee meeting because earlier that week, Sue Sayers, their community participation worker, had been informed that the group had been chosen for the second time, to be one of three chosen local charities to receive a share of the Peacehaven Co-op Community … Read more
What a year for TDC! It’s been a busy time, full of exciting activity in the neighbourhoods we work with and across the city. We’ve had a chance to work with lots of new people as well as with many of our long-term partners and collaborators. We asked our staff for their highlights of the … Read more
By Terry Adams, TDC Community Development Worker with BME Communities. Earlier this year TDC worked with Brighton Digital Festival (BDF) to explore notions of how the digital world deals with identity and representation. The Brighton Digital Festival (BDF) is an annual month-long programme of events that explore digital culture and celebrate Brighton’s creativity. BDF seeks to … Read more
As 2017 draws to a close, two member of our youth team share their thoughts on what has happened this year. — By Adam Muirhead, TDC Projects Manager – Youth Team. This year has been a bit of a whirlwind for the youth team! The start of the year saw us support young people to … Read more
Hangleton and Knoll moved one step closer to becoming a Dementia Friendly Neighbourhood last Wednesday 29th November. Clare Hopkins, Community Development Worker with Older People, and our partners at the Hangleton and Knoll project, organised and hosted a Dementia workshop day at St Richard’s Community centre. Over 20 people took part in a Dementia Friends … Read more
On Wednesday 8th November, TDC hosted a Community Connections event at Moulsecoomb Hall where local people were invited along to talk to various organisations about the future of Moulsecoomb, Bevendean and Bates Estate. Different zones were set up to encourage local residents to connect with local services as well as getting involved and having their … Read more
Our AGM this year focused on the open spaces around our city. We were very lucky to hear a presentation from Dr. William Bird, voted as one of the UK’s top 30 most influential conservationists and named by The Independent as one of the top 100 people making Britain a happier place. Dr Bird spoke … Read more
By Caroline Vitta – TDC Community Worker with Young People. Twelve young people who regularly attend our youth club sessions on Thursday evenings at the 67 Centre in Moulsecoomb, were excited to take part in this year’s Tech Trail as part of the Brighton Digital Festival. The aim of the event was to help … Read more
TDC were thrilled to be a part of the Brighton Digital Festival this year, offering a number of events for young people, aiming to inspire them to take up a career in tech. We worked with some of Brighton’s most exciting digital businesses and educators to create a Tech Trail around the city, then teamed … Read more
On Thursday 5th October, TDC showed a short film and hosted a morning of celebration, conversation and cake at the Brighthelm centre as part of the Brighton & Hove Older People’s Festival 2017. We wanted to recognise and celebrate the part that Older People play in supporting their communities – from running food banks, to … Read more
We are pleased to announce The Trust for Developing Communities 2017 AGM which this year will be celebrating ‘Our Spaces’. Thursday 12th October 2017 5.45pm registration for 6pm start at Brighthelm Church & Community Centre, North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YD All members, partners, friends and supporters of TDC are welcome to come along. Join us … Read more
On Tuesday 19th September we were proud to support the “I am Able” campaign – highlighting young people who have transformed their lives, regardless of disability. The campaign is an initiative of the DM Thomas Foundation for young people – a charity dedicated to helping disadvantaged and vulnerable young people and children transform their lives. … Read more