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Woodingdean
In Woodingdean we work alongside the local community with youth clubs and groups for older people at Woodingdean Community Centre.
If you would like to get involved in your community or have an idea for something you’d like to see, we can help you make it happen.
Tell us what Woodingdean needs.
Spotlight on Woodingdean Wilderness Group
We are a resident-led community conservation group. We foster stewardship of Woodingdean greenspaces and wildlife through community action. All are welcome to get involved.
Our focus is practical wildlife conservation activities, community engagement, and nature recovery projects.
We are active members of Brighton and Hove Wildlife Forum, supported by BHCC City Parks ranger team and Trust for Developing Communities.
Activities include monthly group sessions in local greenspaces, seasonal conservation tasks and habitat management, tree and wildflower planting, scything and grass management, Bee-Bank maintenance, fruit tree care, tree and woodland management, litter picking, citizen science and wildlife surveying, outreach at community events and meetings, social media engagement and education.
Community groups in Woodingdean
Woodingdean Community Centre
Woodingdean Food HUB
Projects in Woodingdean
Act on Cancer Together
We can provide talks and workshops for community groups about cancer screening and prevention or run stalls at events.
Ageing Well
Ageing Well is a partnership of local charities delivering a range of services for the over 50’s led by Impact Initiatives.
Area Networking
TDC run quarterly networking sessions for community groups, voluntary sector, Brighton and Hove City Council and more.
Brighton Streets
Get advice, support or a friendly chat from our youth workers, here for you across Brighton & Hove.
Climate for Communities
A partnership of Brighton-based community, voluntary and social enterprise organisations working with local people to take action on the climate emergency.
Health Forums
Come along to the East or Central Health Forums, facilitated by TDC in partnership with local communities, service providers and anyone interested in health and wellness in the area.
UOK
UOK is citywide network that brings together separate organisations to strengthen, develop and integrate mental health support for different levels of need.
Youth Friendly Community Spaces
The Trust for Developing Communities developed an audit to help community spaces become more youth-friendly in a bid to combat youth loneliness.
Woodingdean team
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Anita Doherty
Community Engagement Worker - Older People
Claire Burchell
Senior Community Development Manager
Kirsty Walker
Director of Neighbourhood Projects
Lucy Hetherington
Community Engagement Worker
Rebecca Luff
Community Development Worker
Shannon Richards
Youth Worker
Tina O'Donnell
Climate Action Programme Manager
Tony Silsby
Community Development Manager
Anita Doherty
Community Engagement Worker - Older People
It's a great honour and privilege to support individuals and groups to achieve positive change in strengthening their communities.
Claire Burchell
Senior Community Development Manager
I enjoy working with individuals and groups who have such creativity and enthusiasm, from an idea to making it a reality. It’s very inspiring to see the difference it makes.
Kirsty Walker
Director of Neighbourhood Projects
There's such a strong sense of communities knowing what they want and getting on with it that we really do become 'connectors'.
Tony Silsby
Community Development Manager
I have supported the people of East Brighton for 15 years and their passion and enthusiasm for the neighbourhood makes it a privilege to work here.
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