History of MACS

1872 - Formation of the Brighton Mendicity Society. This becomes part of the Charity Organisation Society in Brighton

1922 - Around this time, the Charity Organisation Society transforms into the Social Service Centre, part of which was the Family Casework Department

1970 - An Act of Parliament requires every local authority to set up a Social Services Department. Around this time Brighton Social Service Centre forms the basis of Brighton Social Services

1972 - Brighton Community and Voluntary Service becomes the umbrella organisation for many organisations, including the Family Casework Department, which becomes known as Money Advice and Casework Service

1995 - Money Advice and Casework Service became independent from the CVS, becoming an independent charity and incorporated company, and changes names to Money Advice and Community Support Service (MACS)

1997 - MACS moves to Community Base in the centre of Brighton

1998 - The Asylum Seekers Project is established and MACS begin working with a major new client group

2003- The Refugee Advice Project is established and MACS began working with another new client group.

2004- MACS moved to 24 Old Steine, Brighton.

2005- The Refugee Mentoring Project is established. This is linked to the Refugee Advice Project and is one of the 12 UK Time Together projects.