Welcome
To the latest issue of Bright Green Penguin Connects, an opportunity for me to champion creatives, charities and community groups
If you have anything you would like me to promote contact me at nick@brightgreenpenguin.com
And if you know of anyone else who would like to read this, please get them to sign up. Especially for 2017 I am going to be doing a prize draw, where the prize will increase more subscribers I have.
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Makelight is a growing community of over 20,000 people learning, inspiring and supporting each other to grow as creative, entrepreneurial people. With online courses you can learn to improve your photography, grow your Instagram, boost your online business and lots more.
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Fused Glass Workshops for 2017 with Little Beach Boutique
Tailored for complete beginners, you will learn the principles of fused glass, how to score and cut glass before spending the afternoon creating your own unique pieces which will be fired afterwards. You will make four coasters, and a small panel for a wall or window.
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Phoenix Brighton
Application for studio space can be done online, with a deadline of 13th Jan 2017. Phoenix are a charity so able to offer studio space at a reduced rent to artists. They looking for artists within the visual arts, including fine art, photography, film, video, sculpture and applied arts.
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What does West Dulwich mean to you? If you have an idea then you can enter the Love West Dulwich Lamp Post Banner Art competition. Deadline 30th January 2017
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Make Change Count
A group of Brighton and Hove charities are working together to raise awareness of people living rough on the streets this winter. Charities include Brighton Housing Trust, St Mungo's, Pavilions, Equinox and Nightstop. Read More
One of the aims of Make Change Count, is an alternative giving campaign where instead of giving money direct to the rough sleeper, the money raised will go towards getting them professional help
Donate Here
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Rockinghorse - 50 Miles for 50 Years
As you may know Brighton based charity Rockinghorse is celebrating it's 50th anniversary in 2017 and they have an interesting fundraising event to celebrate.
Walk, run, cycle, or walk the dog or be as creative as you like, as long as you achieve 50 miles across 365 days and raise at least £100 in sponsorship.
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Time to Talk Day 2017
Mental Health awareness charity Time To Change want to get the nation talking about mental health keep the conversation going round the clock. This happening Thursday 2nd February
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Spirit Of The City
Spirit Of The City is the Juice 107.2 initiative that allows not-for-profit organisations the time to promote themselves and their events to the people of Brighton & Hove. Spirit Of The City is headed up on-air by Guy Lloyd on the drive-time show, but also includes coverage on social media, and in our events guide.
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Brighton Soft Play
Offering Stay and Play Mondays every week during the winter months. While the adults enjoy coffee, cake and Italian food, the under 5s enjoy the soft play for free.
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Ban all non-recyclable/non-compostable packaging in the UK
Check out the petition to Parliament to encourage 100% recyclable packaging on every product in the UK. At the moment over 55,000 people have signed up. At 100,00 signatures the petition will be considered for debate in Parliament.
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School of the Wild
As David Attenborough once said "No one will protect what they don't care about, and one will care about what they have never experienced" and that is why School of the Wild was set up to fix the broken relationship between people, nature and the planet.
Offering a wide range of courses such as
Talk of the Wild - 17th Jan
Medicine Walk & Council - 5th Feb
Forage With Your Senses - 12th March
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Collected Works (Brighton)
Freelance Vacancy - Project Assistant (Children & Young People's Programme
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RISE (Brighton)
Community Builder - 18.5 hours per week
Fundraiser - Community - 30 hours per week
Fundraising & Communications Officer - Digital - 30 hours per week
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Community Base
If you looking for community jobs with charities, community groups, local government and health services in and around Brighton and Hove
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