Tel: 07586 340 592
Tel: 07586 340 592
Join DRI at upcoming community events, workshops, walks, training sessions and activities across Sussex.
This October, organisations across Sussex are hosting events celebrating Black history, culture and community.
OCT
10
2026
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Saturday 10th October 2026 | The Wing, Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton and Hove BN1 2GR
Friendship Bench @ BARCO BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT
The Friendship Bench Sussex offers a welcoming and confidential space for meaningful conversation. Spaces are limited so sign up now!
As part of the BARCO Black History Month celebrations, participants can book a 1-hour Friendship Bench conversation in a private room at the Brighton Centre Wing. These sessions provide an opportunity to connect, reflect, and have a supportive conversation in a calm and quiet environment.
OCT
11
2026
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Sunday 11th October 2026 | The Wing, Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton and Hove BN1 2GR
Friendship Bench @ BARCO BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT
The Friendship Bench Sussex offers a welcoming and confidential space for meaningful conversation. Spaces are limited so sign up now!
As part of the BARCO Black History Month celebrations, participants can book a 1-hour Friendship Bench conversation in a private room at the Brighton Centre Wing. These sessions provide an opportunity to connect, reflect, and have a supportive conversation in a calm and quiet environment.
OCT
20
2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tuesday 20th October 2026 | Hampden Park Community Hall, Brodrick Road, Hampden park, Eastbourne BN22 9NR
Eastbourne Mental Health & Wellbeing Marketplace
Join us for a welcoming and inclusive community event bringing together local people, health professionals, researchers and organisations to share information, answer questions and connect.
Whether you’re looking to learn more about mental health services, understand what support is available locally, or discover opportunities to get involved in health research, this event is a chance to find out more in a friendly, informal setting.
OCT
26
2026
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Monday 29th October 2026 | Our Lady of Ransom Church, 2-4 Grange Road, Eastbourne BN21 4EU
Black History Month: Shades of Sussex Screening
This Black History Month, join us in Eastbourne for a special community screening of Shades of Sussex – a short film celebrating the multi-generational experiences of individuals from the global majority living in Sussex, their challenges, achievements and reflections of the journeys.
August – January 2026
Eastbourne · Uckfield · Peacehaven · St. Leonards · Seaford
DRI facilitates regular support groups across East Sussex for ethnically diverse unpaid carers.
March – June | September – December
Online
This is a 14-week online course for Level 3 Community Interpreting, developing your skills as an interpreter to support others in minority communities to access public services and be your own boss with flexible working.
April – October 2026
Eastbourne · Uckfield · Hastings · St. Leonards · Seaford
We invite women from ethnic minority communities to join us in exploring the landscapes of High Weald National park.