News Items
Hot News March 2008
1. Funding approvals
2. New Deal News - did you got yours?
3. NDC Staff move
4. Join in the fun!
5. National Community Forum
1. Funding approved to continue adult education
Critical funding has been approved to help secure the future of local adult education venues the Whitehawk Inn and The Bridge, until Autumn 2008.
The money will bridge a critical funding gap and enable both venues to carry on running whilst they apply for more long-term funding from other sources. ebndc staff will continue to support both organisations to further develop their onward sustainability.
For more information contact Jenni Cresswell 01273 296766 / jenni.cresswell@eb4u.org.uk
2. New Deal News - did you got yours?
Look out for the latest edition of New Deal News, which launches East Brighton Trust. The newsletter features the people who volunteer their time to run the Trust and looks at some of the businesses which have the Trust as their landlord. The Trust launches with its first round of small grants for community groups with the theme, ‘enjoy yourself and celebrate in 2008'.
If you would like a copy of the newsletter please contact: Janice Hoiles 01273 295052 / janice.hoiles@eb4u.org.uk Click here to go to our newsletter page.
The very last edition of New Deal News will be distributed at the end of March. This final edition will focus on some of the differences the programme has made to people's lives from across the different neighbourhoods.
3. NDC Staff move
Remaining ebndc programme delivery staff will be moving from the Wellsbourne Centre to The Bridge, Moulsecoomb at the end of March, beginning of April. This is because the Wellsbourne site is due to be redeveloped.
Staff emails and telephone numbers will remain the same, although please bear with us during the move as there are bound to be initial teething troubles!
For more information contact Jenni Cresswell 01273 296766 / jenni.cresswell@eb4u.org.uk
4. Join in the fun!
Have you tried out Boccia (pronounced botcha) - the latest craze down at The Manor (formerly Manor Road Gym)? Boccia is an exercise that almost anyone can do, regardless of age or level of mobility; it's a seated game, which involves rolling a soft ball at a target ball called the Jack. People can play as individuals or teams - it's fun, competitive and challenging with tea and biscuits afterwards.
Boccia is played every Monday from 1 to 2.30pm at The Manor, Manor Road, Whitehawk and is only £1 per session.
The Manor has easy access for people with reduced mobility. For more info please contact Tanya: 07788 992205
5. National Community Forum
Paul Allen, the ebndc Director has recently been selected to join the National Community Forum as someone who works in an NDC area. The Forum is made up of 24 members who live or work in excluded communities across the country and has been running for about five years. The forum is used by Government Ministers as a 'sounding board' for feedback on new national strategies and policy development. Ministers can quickly gauge how local communities might perceive a new policy and how effective it might or might not be, when it is actually put into practice.
Paul expects to gain valuable experience, which will be useful in his work here in East Brighton.
For more information contact Paul Allen 01273 293103 / paul.a.allen@brighton-hove.gov.uk