Interesting People #3
Glenn Veness Long-term Hastings resident Glenn Veness has already appeared in HIP, writing an occasional column (see Glenn Veness kicks off again). HIP thought it was time to talk to him about his interesting life. How long have you lived…
Top Historian at Local Palestinian Event
World-renowned historian Ilan Pappé will join an online event hosted by the Hastings and Rye Palestine Solidarity Campaign (HRPSC) at 7pm on 20th January. The meeting entitled Expulsion without Return? The Palestinian Experience is free and open to ; The…
Council to take £1.6m from reserves
Last Friday Hastings Borough Council issued its draft corporate plan and budget proposals for the next financial year (April 2021 to March 2022). It involves taking nearly £ million from reserves rather than cutting services significantly or making more staff…
Census 2021: Snapshot of Modern Society
Households in Hastings will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021. The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried…
Free Cookery Courses
Following a highly successful online course last November, Bags of Taste will be running a second online course from 25th January. Designed to help stretch the pennies for those on low incomes, the aim is to upgrade skills and motivate…
Hastings Emerging Futures Project – upcoming events
All through the Autumn of 2020, the Hastings Emerging Futures project ran a series of future visioning workshops for individuals and organisations working in the voluntary sector. The aim was to explore new ways of imagining the future, considering how…
Hastings Museum is ‘Good to Go’
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery re-opened on Thursday, 10th December. The family-friendly museum with amazingly diverse collections, offers access to art, culture and history from around the ;And the museum is free to visit with free onsite parking! You still…
Volunteer of the Year Goes the Extra Mile
A volunteer for the Education Futures Trust (EFT) has gone the extra mile to raise money for the charity, after walking 15 miles from Eastbourne to Hastings on November 24th. Mark Ripley, who was awarded ‘Volunteer of the Year’ in…
Bloomsbury donates books for Christmas
As part of its three-year partnership with the National Literacy Trust and commitment to Hastings Literacy Hub, Bloomsbury Publishing aims to provide every child in Hastings witha book of their own this Christmas. Bloomsbury will donate 11,245 books to be…
Lottery Grants for Community Support still Available
With the Covid-19 pandemic still here, the National Lottery continues to support people and communities most adversely impacted. Funding can help make a real difference with sums available from £300 to £10,000. Although there are also grants of more than…