Community Organisations

60+Action Group - Local action group - contact Betty (01273) 779888
Brighton Women's Centre - Brighthelm (basement) North Road Brighton BN1 1YD Tel: (01273) 749567 Fax: (01273) 749123 Free pregnancy tests, use of office facilities, counselling, health advice, free legal advice, Women's training project, Toy Box creche for the under 5's and more ...
BHT - 144 London Road Brighton BN1 4PH - Contact - Tel: 01273 645400 - e-mail: Website: www.bht.org.uk Help with accommodation problems.
Brighton Morris Men - Rehearsals at Hanover Community Centre, Southover Street - for information and times of performances see our events pages, and visit these sites - brightonmorris.html; Cuckoo's Nest - fccuckoo.htm
Brighton and Hove Wood Recycling Project - Circus Street near Grand Parade, Old Steine. 01273 570 500
Brighton & Hove Mobile Library, comes on Thursday afternoons to Queens Park Terrace, next to St Luke's Church. The schedule varies fortnightly, for example:
     - week 1 - 1130 - 1300 and 1430 - 1830
     - week 2 - 1000 - 1300 and 1430 - 1700
Brighton & Hove Toy Library and Soft Room - 18 Wellington Rd - Tel: 605040 (St Gabriel's) -Membership is a small fee per year. (I.D. required) Toy Library Sessions (Term time only) Tuesday 1pm - 3pm, Wednesday 9.30 am - 12.00 pm, Saturday 10am - 12.00 pm. Soft Room available for parties at weekends and some evenings.
Car Club - Hanover Community Association's Sustainable Travel Group - Set up to provide a car-share club, a travel information leaflet, cycle training courses and cycle hire. The Car Club project is now up and running and two cars are available for members who pay an annual fee for insurance, repairs etc plus a small charge per hour. If you would like more information about the project, contact Mark Strong c/o the Hanover Community Centre (see community centres page) or e-mail:
Local Football Team - PartiZan PPL - play in Division 2 of the Sussex Sunday Football League. Contact Mark Davidson (01273) 705687
Neighbourhood Care Scheme - Sean de Podesta is the Co-ordinator of the Neighbourhood Care Scheme, which operates in the Queen's Park, Hanover and Coombe Road area. It recruits volunteers who do various practical tasks and offer important human contact for older people or people with disabilities. Sean would like to hear from anyone interested in becoming a Volunteer or from anyone who feels that they would benefit from the services of a Neighbourhood Care Volunteer. He is based at Brighton & Hove Neighbourhood Care Scheme, 3rd floor Carrton House, 28/29 Western Road, Hove, BN3 1AF, Tel: 01273 775888, email
Sussex Community Internet Project (SCIP) - Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG Tel: 01273 234049 - e-mail: . Exploring the ways that new ICTs can aid community development. Visit their website at www.scip.org.uk.

See also community contacts, community centres, charities etc on other pages. Links at the top of this page.