On Saturday 12 July 2025, under a blazing summer sun, Havenstoke Park was buzzing with the energy and enthusiasm of our amazing volunteers. A heartfelt thank you goes out to…
We are incredibly proud to share that Coral and Sue recently attended the King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) Afternoon Tea at Buckingham Palace, representing Chichester Community Development Trust. This…
That time of the year has finally come around; a nationwide celebration of the contribution from volunteers. We believe that our volunteers are a core part of our community and…
Our volunteer organiser Nina has been busy! Here’s what you can expect from our different zones on the day....
The ‘Discover your Future’ project is a 4-6 week programme which supports young people, aged 15-25 years, providing opportunities to learn various skills whilst being mentored on future work/volunteer opportunities to enhance their skills.
"Spark Something Good" volunteers from the M&S store in Chichester came out in force to help our community building, The Lodge, at Graylingwell Park.
People are getting to know Chichester Community Development Trust and yet there are still lots of misconceptions. I thought it would be good to introduce some of the members of our small team to give you a flavour of life at CCDT as well as giving you a brief introduction to CCDT’s work…
We like to make our volunteers feel special; after all they make a huge contribution to the local community and to Chichester Community Development Trust. So we’ve set up a Volunteer Reward Card voucher system.
The Graylingwell Chapel steering group are on a mission! They are crossing the counties looking at examples of chapels, churches and repurposed buildings that have been transformed into working, successful and profitable community hubs.
It is daunting but also extremely exciting as we look at images, stories, blueprints and objects, and work to create a distinctive experience that will attract and engage visitors.