There are people all over our city doing great things for the benefit of others. At TDC we like to celebrate these people as our “Community Beacons of Brighton.” TDC development worker Sue Sayers got in touch to tell us about one such person, Stan, who works tirelessly with a number of local charities and … Read more
Brighton and Hove Stands Up to Racism! TDC has joined dozens of other organisations to sign Brighton & Hove Stands Up To Racism‘s Unity Statement in support of their stance against racism. The group was set up following the reported increase in racially motivated attacks after the Brexit vote, when a number of … Read more
At TDC we are committed to the delivery of good quality community development work and in respect of this, we provide a range of training programmes, such as our popular “Working in C-ODE” course. C-ODE stands for Community – Organisations, Development and Engagement – it is for anyone working in communities and results in an … Read more
The Trust for Developing Communities (TDC) is one of several community organisations commissioned by Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and the NHS to consult with diverse communities of identity on topics relating to their experience of health and wellbeing services. The aim of this work is to alert government health services to the … Read more
We’re very proud to be co-sponsoring the much-loved Argus Youth in Action Awards this year – an annual opportunity to give recognition to truly inspirational young people in Sussex. In collaboration with the British Airways i360, we are sponsoring the “Star of the Year” award. This will go to a young person who has been acknowledged for … Read more
At the end of February, Brighton & Hove City Council approved their final budget. Thankfully the youth services were not slashed by the drastic 80% that was initially proposed, but were cut by about 15% meaning that around £645,000 remains in the city’s youth budget this year. This was welcome news – securing vital services … Read more
On Thursday 9th March, 100 delegates attended the launch of the Dementia Action Alliance Brighton & Hove. Organised by Age UK Brighton & Hove with its partners TDC, the Carers Centre and Engage and Create, the movement is asking groups across the city for their pledge to become dementia aware and help support people with dementia along with their carers and families.
Last year we joined forces with the British Airways i360 as their official charity partner. The team have pledged to help us raise funds and awareness of our work across the city and they’re certainly delivering on their promise… Fundraising for youth work. First up – The events team raised an incredible £500 for us … Read more
With a background in hotel management, festival catering and as a councillor in Lewes, Liz Lee was perhaps a rather unusual candidate for the role of Community Development Worker in Hollingdean when she applied for the role 9 years ago. She went for it nonetheless, and though initially surprised when she landed the role, she … Read more
At our AGM last October we welcomed a number of new trustees to the TDC board. Often working behind the scenes, the trustees play an important part in our organisation. They ensure we have a clear strategy, keep a check on our finances and activities, support our staff team and take overall legal responsibility … Read more
TDC’s Youth Team Project manager Adam Muirhead recently appeared on Latest TV talking about the proposed cuts to Youth Services. Watch the entire interview here: Read what else TDC’s youth team are saying about the cuts: Eva Baker on The importance of youth work, and why we should fight to protect it. Lewin Kjaer talks … Read more
By Eva Baker, member of the TDC Youth Team Here at the TDC, we were all shocked and saddened when we heard the leaked news that Brighton and Hove Council were about to cut 100% of their budget for youth work in the city. Although in the third sector we have all grown accustomed to … Read more