MOULSECOOMB NEIGHBOURHOOD TRUST
- HODSHROVE LANE
BN2 4SE BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX
Phone: 01273 604362
E-mail: Send messagewww.mntrust.org.uk
Short profile:
Moulsecoomb Neighbourhood Trust is a charity providing community and childcare services in Moulsecoomb and the city. We are committed to providing professional child care and play in a friendly happy environment.
The Trust provides and runs caring and non-discriminatory projects which promotes anti-bias attitudes in all aspects of our work. Our staff are from all backgrounds and generations which helps us create an environment of acceptance and respect. We are a flexible provision and will endeavour to meet and fulfil the needs of all our service users.
Funding for the Trust’s various projects is currently provided by CEYCP, Children in Need, Local Network Fund, Extended Services for Schools, Lloyds TSB Foundation, Chelsea Building Society Charitable Foundation, Southern FM’s Help a Local Child, Sussex Community Foundation and various other smaller grant making trusts.
Detailed description:
The estate of Moulsecoomb lies on the eastern edge of Brighton, three miles from the town centre.
The estate was built during the 1930’s and ‘40’s and won awards for its innovative design, with every house having both a front and back garden, it was a far cry from the slum housing that covered much of Brighton at the time. By the 1970’s, however the estate had fallen into disrepair with many social and economic problems flourishing in the area.
Although many of these issues still exist today the area has benefited in recent years from regeneration funding and the estate has gradually begun to see a rise in community-led provision and services for local people.
The Birth of Moulsecoomb Neighbourhood Trust
It was against this backdrop that Moulsecoomb Neighbourhood Trust was formed in 1983. As a response to a general lack of local facilities for children and families during the school holidays, a group of local residents and professionals got together and raised enough money for several local families to go on holiday. The project was a huge success and led to the Trust seeking charitable status in 1984.
Shortly afterwards a management committee was formed, which still exists today. The committee is largely made up of local residents, with continued support from other statutory agencies working in the area. The committee remains responsible for the running of the Trust and the employment of workers and volunteers.
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