Items filtered by date: May 2009
EASYLINK – The Easy Way to Get to the Shops
Do you find it difficult to get to the shops? Or do you know someone who could do with some help to get there? Community Transport’s EASYLINK shopping bus service might just be the answer.
EASYLINK is a door-to-door minibus service that picks shoppers up from right outside their homes, takes them to a local supermarket or city centre shopping street and then returns them home when they have finished their shopping. The service runs on Mondays to Fridays and can be pre-booked by a simple telephone call to the Community Transport office in Brighton (01273 677559).
The service is specially designed to meet the needs of older people and people with mobility difficulties. All the buses are wheelchair accessible. The drivers are willing to help passengers to their seats and make sure they are comfortable before driving off.
EASYLINK buses run in all parts of Brighton and Hove, from Saltdean to Portslade and from Patcham to the Seafront. Shopping centres served include the Holmbush Centre in Shoreham, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op in Hove, ASDA at Hollingbury and the shops at Churchill Square, London Road and Brighton Marina.
Community Transport have recently increased the number of runs they do to out of town centres, such as Holmbush, Worthing, Eastbourne and Paradise Park, Newhaven.
Details of all the journeys that run are to be found in a leaflet that is available from Community Transport, on 01273 677559 or on the Community Transport website, www.bhct.co.uk
The fares are very reasonable too – £3.50 return for most local journeys and a little more for the out of town trips. Much cheaper than a taxi and good value for the personal help that some passengers need. Brighton and Hove City Council have been supporting the service for many years.
Why not join the happy band of regular EASYLINK shoppers? Or if you don’t need the service yourself, suggest it to someone you know.
Unity in Football Project
The BMEYPP is committed to building the capacity of the local BME communities to develop activities and projects. We are looking for young people aged 16 to 25 who like sports and can be positive role models for other young people in their communities, and can help us to develop our sports projects in the future.
The BMEYPP is running a Level One FA Football coaching certificate course in June. This is the first step to getting paid to be a Football coach because if you complete level one and two you will have the opportunity to get paid work as a football coach.
The course is taking place on Monday 8th to Friday 12th June 10am to 4pm and will be taught by a coach from Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.
When you have completed the course you will then have the opportunity to put your new skills into practice as you and another trainee coach a local football team of young people, who will then take part in a BMEYPP Unity in Football Tournament.
As well as your Level One Certificates you will receive a Brighton and Hove Youth Award and will have the opportunity to work towards other certificates. If you would like to apply to take part in this pro-ject, please Contact Vannessa
Office 01273229382
Mobile
07787766246
Community Engagement Framework
The Community Engagement Framework has been developed to be both a policy document and a practical resource.
As a policy document it sets out the 2020 Community Partnership’s commitment to and
understanding of community engagement in Brighton and Hove. As a practical resource it
provides a clear definition of community engagement and importantly sets specific standards
for community engagement that all Partners must adhere to. It identifies the first wave of
priority actions that must be taken to improve community engagement in the city.
As a policy document and a practical tool the Community Engagement Framework will help the 2020 Community Partnership achieve its vision for Brighton and Hove…..
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