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Community Projects

Welcome! This page displays past and present projects for individuals to get involved with.

Check out which projects suits you.

Here at DRI, we welcome any community member who faces discrimination due to their ethnicity or their immigration status.

Nardos Michael reads from a book at the Women for Global Peace and Sustainability event for International Women's Day 2024, with a diverse audience seated and paying close attention. The event takes place in a cozy, brightly lit room with large windows in the background.

Ready to join us? Send us your information using the form at the bottom of the page and we’ll help you find a project that matches your interests.

A selfie shows five hijabi women sitting around a wooden table in a restaurant during their Carers peer-support meeting. The table is covered with dishes, drinks, and condiments.
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Carer Support Groups in East Sussex

DRI facilitates regular peer support groups for unpaid carers in East Sussex across several locations, including Eastbourne, Uckfield, Hastings, Peacehaven and Seaford.

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A diverse group of people are gathered in large room listening attentively to one of them, who is speaking.
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Eastbourne Cultural Involvement Group

Members of Eastbourne’s culturally and ethnically diverse communities are invited to regular meetings throughout the year with DRI.

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A group of 30+ at DRI's 20th Anniversary celebration at the BMECP centre
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Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (Sussex)

We are proud to be a leading community partner, working closely with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to embed the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework principles into their services.

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Two people are sitting on a Friendship Bench facing each other. One of them is talking while the other listens.
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The Friendship Bench in Sussex

We are delivering free mental health support for ethnically diverse people in Sussex as part of a pilot research project.

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A group of people sitting in a room watching the Shades of Sussex film.
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Shades of Sussex Film Screenings

The Shades of Sussex film documents the stories of ethnically diverse individuals who have moved to the UK and are currently based in Sussex.

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An indoor Stroke Awareness Workshop in Crawley. Approximately 15 people are seated around tables in a well-lit room. The group is diverse, consisting mostly of women of various ages.
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Stroke Awareness Workshops

DRI and the Stroke Association are inviting people from multicultural backgrounds to Stroke Awareness Workshops across different regions.

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