Community Works call rally against cuts to voluntary and community sector grants

Voluntary sector organisations to protest against cuts to their funding by the Green administration before budget debate.

The Council are proposing a 10% cut to annual and three year discretionary grants to the voluntary and community sector amounting to £165K.

Community Works formerly the Community and Voluntary Sector Forum are calling for all voluntary organisations to rally outside Hove Town Hall tomorrow, February 27, to protest against the cuts and help demonstrate its negative impact on over 100 community groups and voluntary organisations across the City as councillors arrive for the budget debate.

Representatives from voluntary organisation are asked to meet outside Hove Town Hall in Norton Road, Hove on Thursday, February 27 from 3.15pm to 4.15pm.

Sally Polanski , CEO at Brighton and Hove Community Works in Queens Road, said: “We understand that amendments to the specific budget proposal will be put forward by opposition political parties, but there is no guarantee they will be voted through, because the process of voting and the politics of the decision-making are so complex.”

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What: Save Our Grants Protest

Where: Outside Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove

When: Thursday February 27

Time: 3.15-4.15pm