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- 18.05.2012 | 13.00 Poetry and Social Movements with Professor Budd L Hall from University of Victoria, Canada
- 09.05.2012 | 12.30 ‘Universities as a Public Good: Introducing the Square Mile Project’
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- 24.04.2012 | 13.45 Student community safety forum
- 28.03.2012 - 28.03.2012 | 12.30 "Food, Glorious Food? - Research, policy and practice”
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- 17.03.2012 | 10.00 Student conference – Learning to make a difference
- 09.03.2012 | 14.00 International Women’s day - ‘Inspiring Women’ Discussion Event
- 08.02.2012 | 12.30 Engaging the Community through Work Integrated Learning: Canadian and Australian perspectives
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Events
Event
- Title:
- Big Society? Small Communities
- When:
- 19.09.2011 - 19.09.2011 13.30 - 17.00
- Where:
- University of Brighton Falmer Campus - Brighton
- Category:
- CUPP Events
Description
Cupp and Rotherfield St Martin - Forum
Background
Rotherfield St Martin is a Church-in-Community project. The aim of the project is to provide on-going social support, care and well being for senior citizens in the Rotherfield community and the surrounding areas. Rotherfield is a rural village in Wealden and the Parish itself is the largest in area in East Sussex. The nearest main towns are Crowborough (3 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (7 miles). The Parish population is around 3,500 of which approaching one third are over the age of 65.
In 2010 Rotherfield St Martin published a report with the support of Cupp, the Community University Partnership Programme at the University of Brighton, highlighting the particular issues faced by people living in rural areas in the UK and the role local community groups play in the delivery of social care. Rotherfield-St-Martin provide the ‘low level maintenance’ that research has shown not only increases the wellbeing of older people but also helps keep people living in their own homes for longer.
The Event
Inspired by some of the findings of the report, this forum will provide an opportunity to discuss the role of the voluntary sector in the light of the changes to the statutory sector and the emergence of the ‘Big Society’.
There will be presentations and keynote speeches by representatives from Rotherfield St Martin, the PCT and the University of Brighton.
Discussions will focus on the following topics:
- Integrating voluntary and statutory bodies
- Starting up – difficulties and solutions
- Replicating the ‘Rotherfield St Martin module’ into other towns and villages
The event is aimed at representatives from the statutory sector e.g. commissioners, planners; the voluntary sector, particularly those caring for older people; Care Home managers; and academics.
Booking
This event is free of charge and open to all.
Please, fill in a booking form if you would like to attend.
Contact
If you have any questions or comments regarding the event, contact 01273 643004 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Venue
- Venue:
- University of Brighton Falmer Campus
- Street:
- Falmer
- ZIP:
- BN1 9PH
- City:
- Brighton
Description
Making your way to Falmer
Due to the severe shortage of parking spaces on the Falmer site, we recommend that delegates travel to the event by public transport if at all possible.
If you need parking then please contact Suze Cruttwell This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your car registration number and she will see if any visitor parking spaces are available.
The Falmer campus is approximately 7 km from Brighton city centre. Cycle lanes run from Falmer to the city centre. Falmer railway station is a short walk, Moulsecoomb is one stop away and Brighton mainline station three. There is a frequent bus service into central Brighton.
Car parking on campus is limited and a parking permit is required to park on the site. Permits are only given to drivers who can demonstrate that car travel is essential. A free shuttle bus operates from Varley, and a Park and Ride scheme from Moulsecoomb.
By bike
- Cycle lanes run from the city centre along the A270 Lewes Road to Falmer. Cycle stands monitored by CCTV are provided on site.
By bus
- The 25, 25A and 25C connect the Falmer campus with the centre of Brighton. The 25A then goes on to Hove and Portslade. The 25C links Falmer with east Brighton including Kemptown, the Royal Sussex hospital and the Marina.
- Visit the Brighton and Hove Company website for timetables and more on special ticket deals for students.
By train
- There are up to four trains an hour from Moulsecoomb to Falmer (4 minutes journey time), two an hour direct to Eastbourne (35 minutes journey time) and regular direct and connecting services to Hastings (70 minutes average journey time).
- Visit the National Rail Enquiries website for timetables and passenger information.
- Due to construction work, access for wheelchair access will no longer be available from the platform adjacent to the university, i.e. Brighton bound. Instead, a free taxi pick-up and drop-off service will now operate from the station side, i.e. Lewes bound. You can find out more about temporary disabled access to Falmer here.
Park and Ride
- There is a Park and Ride service from Moulsecoomb to the Falmer campus. The Park and Ride spaces are marked with a thick blue line and can be found in the Watts north car park.
By car
- From the A23:
At the Mill Road roundabout, as you approach Brighton take the left-hand lane signposted Newhaven, Lewes (A27). At the mini roundabout take the 2nd exit (straight over). At the next mini roundabout take the 2nd exit (right) onto the A27 eastbound. Take the exit signposted universities and Falmer (passing the University of Sussex on the left) and turn right at the roundabout. Go over the flyover, straight on at the next roundabout and then turn first right down Village Way.
- From the A27 eastbound:
Follow the directions above from point 2, bearing in mind you are already on the A27 heading towards Lewes.
- From the A27 westbound:
Take the slip road signposted Falmer Rottingdean and Universities (B2124) and at the roundabout, turn left. Turn first right down Village Way.
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