Community News in Brief
Women of Hastings! Continues
Women of Hastings! writing group was set up by Glenys Jacques to create space for local women’s voices. Sadly, she she died in November last year (See HIP Issue 265 Remembering Glenys) . We now remain a small collective of women who plan to carry on writing this column and submitting articles to HIP.
While Glenys will be hugely missed, we have plenty of ideas to continue what she started: writing for women. Issues we plan to address in coming months include: gender inequality, reproductive rights, neurodiversity, period poverty, food insecurity and hygiene banks. And there are many more issues affecting women that we hope to cover in the coming year.
If you would like to find out more about this writing group – how to join in or to share your story – please contact us at [email protected].
St Michael’s Hospice Unwanted Presents Appeal
Did you receive a gift this Christmas that wasn’t your cup of tea? Or maybe even two of the same item, which you won’t use? St Michael’s Hospice will be able to put these unwanted presents to good use, helping them run their tombola and raffles throughout 2025.
If you have some items that you wish to donate, you can drop them off at any of the following drop-off locations:
- Morrisons, Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1RN
- Tesco Extra, Church Wood Drive, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 9RB
- St Michael’s Hospice Reception, Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 0LB
Please ensure the items are not used, are in their original packaging and, if perishable, have a 2025 best-before date.
Drop-off points will accept items until Friday 31 January 2025.
2+2=5
If you are an adult with number dyslexia – Dyscalculia – or just have everyday problems with maths, you can enrol in free numeracy classes in East Sussex. The courses, in different locations across the county including Hastings, aim to help adults become more confident with numbers through the government’s ‘Multiply’ initiative.
The easy-access self-referral programme includes courses concentrating on day-to-day life skills such as budgeting and understanding payslips, as well as sessions that combine maths with other subjects including pottery, cookery and horticulture so people can improve their numeracy in a relaxed and fun environment. There are also one-to-one courses in money management and budgeting, as well as courses for the construction, hospitality and tourism, health and social care sectors, and even for tree surgeons.
More than 500 people have taken part in the programme in East Sussex since it began in January last year, and previous learners have had very positive experiences.
Courses vary in length from a few hours weekly for a set number of weeks to one-off workshops and are available across the county until March 2025. See: careerseastsussex.co.uk/multiply Or contact: [email protected] 07762 409961
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