11/06/2026
Really looking forward to working alongside Community People, as they move into Fishersgate and also take on the day to day running of the Community Centre, later this year.
A new project is set to increase community participation in Fishersgate thanks to our Thriving Together grant fund.
The charity Community People has been awarded £12,500 from the fund to develop its On Your Doorstep project, which aims to replace traditional engagement methods like formal consultations with real conversations on doorsteps and in local spaces.
Last year Community People worked with us to understand what improvements local residents would like to see at Eastbrook Manor Community Centre in Fishersgate, via flyers, door-knocking and a drop-in event.
The popular community centre is currently undergoing a £1.2 million transformation project and will be run by Community People once building work is completed.
On Your Doorstep will build on this work with an engagement project that priorities in-person conversations through door-knocking, letter drops, street chats, and small gatherings at the community centre.
In the first year, the charity’s team aims to knock on 2,000 local doors and hold four face-to-face listening events to get information that can help improve local services, health results and community unity.
Free training will also be available for local voluntary and community groups on door-knocking campaigns, 10 local residents will be recruited as volunteers and up to 15 new or expanded activities led by local people and grassroots groups will be launched.
The project will culminate in a celebration event for the community and an online toolkit on how to run door-knocking campaigns so that more organisations and residents can benefit.
To find out more about Community People and the charity’s previous work with residents in Fishersgate, please visit https://communitypeople.org.uk/reports-and-resources.
To find out more about the other projects we are supporting with the Thriving Together grant fund, head to https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/thriving-together-grant-fund/.