Category: Community

Just a reminder of the networking event in Peacehaven on 29th January 2020. A chance to promote your own business to a wider community.

The South of England Agricultural Society is delighted to announce that Elizabeth Buchanan CVO LLD FRAgs has been appointed as the charity’s President for 2020. Former Private Secretary to HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, and previously Press Secretary to Lady Thatcher, Miss Buchanan is a […]

Learn to Play Day – a free national event to encourage everyone in the UK to start making music – is coming to Sussex this March. Supported by Jools Holland OBE, and run by charity Music for All, the 2020 Learn to Play Day will take place on Saturday 28th […]

THREE East Sussex couples secured their place in the history books by being among the first in the country to enter into an opposite sex civil partnership. Following a lengthy campaign, the law finally changed on December 2 allowing opposite sex couples to enter into a civil partnership from New […]

Volunteer car driver schemes enable registered passengers to get about with ease, convenience and peace of mind – allowing them to retain independence whilst reducing social isolation.  The schemes are designed for people who find it difficult to use public transport and only a handful exist in East Sussex, with […]

Traffic was banished from Lewes High Street last Thursday for the annual Late Night Shopping Event. Hundreds of local people and visitors to the town took advantage of the unique variety of independent shops while being entertained by choirs, bands and musical groups. A childrens’ lit-up ‘Fireflies’ costume competition supported […]

A fun, informal coffee morning for the over 55’s, held at St David’s Court in Peacehaven, has been saved by another local organisation, created to prevent the closure of charities and groups, wherever possible. The Havens Community Hub will be taking over the running of the Havens Happy Club from […]

Young lad Daniel MacDiarmid (known as Shrimpy) is pulling out all the stops to help those less fortunate than himself. Known as Shrimpy, he undertakes a range of challenges to raise money to buy Christmas presents for the very sick children in the Chestnut tree house hospice, and is being […]

An exciting new addition to Seaford’s Christmas Magic this year is the ‘Christmas Secret Stones Treasure Trail’. Seaford Town Council and Secret Stones have worked together to create a treasure trail amongst the independent shops in Seaford Town Centre that will kindle the Christmassy spirit in young and old alike! […]

REGISTRARS will be available from midnight on New Year’s Eve for couples wanting to be among the first in the country to enter into an opposite sex civil partnership. Following a change in the law, opposite sex couples can give the required 28 days’ notice from December 2, and will […]

St Leonards Church will be holding a Christmas Fayre on Saturday 30th November from 10 am – 12.30pm in the Church Hall in Place Lane. A variety of festive stalls plus games, toys, books,cards,cakes and Bumper raffle. Admission is free and there will be refreshments available to purchase. Newhaven Lifeboat […]

At Seaford Christmas Magic on Saturday 7th December Seahaven FM will be open to all, so Pop along and find out more about your local radio station ‘Seahaven FM’ and to see how things work behind the scenes. There will be events and activities all day in the courtyard, next […]

Over 1.2 million older people in England are ‘chronically lonely’, and 200,000 older people have not had a conversation with friends or family for a month, according to Age UK. But loneliness can affect people of all ages, and on World Kindness Day, research sheds light on how kind we […]

On Thursday 7 November 2019 the Chamber presented a cheque for £7,200 to Headteacher Bob Ellis and Rob Handy from Seaford Head School.  Each year, a Golf Day is organised by the Chamber with sponsorship from local business, including a dinner and luxury auction, a fabulous amount was raised from […]

Power cuts don’t happen very often these days, but if there’s a power cut, have you ever wondered how some people would cope? UK Power Networks own and run the electricity cables in most of our region and fix power cuts. They deliver the electricity which you buy through your […]

A SCHEME to improve careers guidance and support for secondary school students across East Sussex has been shortlisted for a national award. The East Sussex County Council Careers Hub is one of 19 projects that stand a chance of winning at the National Enterprise Network awards ceremony later this month. […]

The poster says it all so on Wednesday 30th October this will be a place to visit, seems to be a great amount of food to try and buy and lots going on.

CARERS across East Sussex can find all the support, advice and information they need in one place thanks to a new agreement. Care for the Carers has been chosen to continue providing a Carers Centre after East Sussex County Council and the local NHS recommissioned services. The charity will develop […]

CHANGES to the way support is offered to the most vulnerable families and young people in the county have been approved. Cllr Sylvia Tidy, East Sussex County Council’s lead member for children and families approved the revised Early Help Strategy following a public consultation on plans to focus limited resources […]

For many years Lewes has bemoaned its lack of Christmas lights, but that situation could change! It is hoping to see the launch of a Christmas lighting display that will do it justice as the historic County Town of East Sussex. Through the year, the Lewes High Street Traders Association […]

SUBSIDISED meals in the community could be kept for some residents – under proposals to be considered by a senior councillor. Earlier in the summer, East Sussex County Council consulted on proposals to remove the meals in the community subsidy completely and change the way working adults are supported, as […]

A glorious sunny, autumn afternoon was the scene for friends and competitors of this year’s Newhaven in Bloom Awards ceremony at Paradise Park which sponsors the event. Fine flowers, pots and water displays were all celebrated. Highlights were the glorious ‘living wall’ of flowers called ‘Summer Madness’, created by the […]

A VARIED programme of activities is in store as a two-month long celebration of the role of older people returns to East Sussex. East Sussex County Council and East Sussex Seniors’ Association have unveiled the 12th annual Older People’s Day programme, with more than 50 events taking place across the […]