Creative Projects for Care Homes
HIP ran two stories about care homes in the last issue as part of Dementia Action Week. This week we take a look at the use of creativity in care homes to tackle the stress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic…
Posh Bus Starts the New Season
The Posh Bus is a converted open top Routemaster bus that houses an exciting local sightseeing tour and a glamorous roving variety show for local older folk. Patrons from The Posh Club in their 90s, 80s, 70s and 60s will…
OPINION
Flat Pack Democracy There’s always criticism of local councils and this is reflected in the low turnout in local elections. Quoted in a BBC article in 2019, Rachael Farrington, founder of Voting Counts says: “Many of the people we speak…
Volunteers Still Needed
Volunteers’ Week was from 1st to 7th June, a time to thank volunteers for all their hard work. But the work goes on, so HIP is spotlighting Hastings Voluntary Action (HVA) as the hub of ‘voluntary action’ in Hastings. As…
Funding Boost Helps Ease Covid Debt
Residents facing financial pressure and debt as a result of Covid-19 restrictions can get the support they need thanks to funding of more than £500,000. East Sussex County Council is supporting organisations with one-off grants to help them offer advice…
Helping Others
The urge to help others is not always as simple as it seems. Is it altruism? Is it something that generates good vibes all round? Is it something darker as described, for example in the Martyr Complex: “a destructive pattern…
Schoolchildren Help Protect Speckled Wood
A funeral home was transformed with a wildlife display by Ore Community Land Trust (Ore CLT) and pupils of Sandown Primary School to help protect North East Hastings’ last green area from urbanisation, raising awareness in time for World Environment…
Interesting People #5
Georgie Wheeler By Lisa Golden Artist Georgie Wheeler has an eye for emotional drama. While her pieces often have various characters irritating, fighting or falling in love with each other, she had to think outside the (BT) box for her…
Music for Dementia
In Issue 172, HIP ran an article about the benefits of music for dementia sufferers: Astonishing Results with Silent Disco. In this issue we look at what St Leonards – based company Lifesize, a community arts and music organisation that…
Lockdown & Addiction
East Sussex Recovery Alliance (ESRA) runs recovery cafés and support services for people in recovery from drugs and alcohol. Jacquie Skilton, CEO at ESRA, writes about how lockdown has affected their work. Lockdown has hammered most charities in the UK,…