There are many ways in which you can support the Green Centre's local, national and global initiatives.
The growing together programme focuses on individuals seeking opportunities to acquire or improve work skills and/or gain work experience and those with an interest in the environment. This program falls in to 3 broad categories;
Growing food at Manor Hill
The Partnership programme focuses on building relationships within the local community and seeks to offer opportunities to learn about a holistic approach to caring for the environment. This program falls into 3 broad categories;
Students from Roedean School
The Global Connections programme focuses on relationships around the globe so that we may celebrate diversity, share ideas and strengthen the sense of our global family. We have enjoyed working with the following organisations;
Manon from Paris
The One Planet Living Community Team meet on Mondays from 11.00am until 4.00pm. The purpose of the team is to develop the One Planet Living activities of the Green Centre and the Brighton and Hove Community.
Please contact us if you are interested in becoming part of our Monday team.
We currently have 2 VACANCIES in our ZERO WASTE TEAM:
Tuesday - this is the day we run our ZERO WASTE programme at Planet Brighton from 10.00am to 4.00pm. This scheme involves a;
Please contact us if you are interested in becoming part of our Tuesday team.
Some of these positions can be done working from home. We are currently looking for the following;
Please contact us if you are interested in becoming part of our remote volunteering team.
Every year we need to raise £15,000 to deliver our project. This includes rent for an office, workshop and storage, a vehicle, insurances, volunteer expenses, etc. Our income streams include;
The value of the time our co-founder Melanie has donated to the Green Centre since 2006 is £500,000. This has been matched by co-founder Tony. Team GC have matched this, donating £1,000,000 since 2009. That's a total of £2,000,000!
You can support our efforts through sponsorship for as little as £5. Over a year that's just 1.4 p a day!
£5 - pays for 25 miles in our electric van
£10 - pays for refreshments for the volunteer team for 1 week
£25 - pays for travelling expenses for a volunteer for 1 month
£50 - pays our electricity bill for one month
£100 - pays insurance costs for one month
£250 - pays for book keeping and accountancy costs per quarter
£500 - pays for storage costs for 2 months
Our mission is to provide carefully researched and qualified, information and advice, to all members of the community on matters that have an effect on the future of our planet, locally, nationally and globally. You can play a vital role by following us through our social media and sharing vital information which can help in the process of building a sustainable community.