Archives for Community - Page 15
Charity Skydive
Jez Stevens, who recently featured in a HIP story about local charity Warming Up the Homeless, is embarking on an ambitious charity fundraising project of his own. “My family and…
Walking Home to Hastings
Toby Sims is walking from Cape Wrath (the north-west tip of Scotland) home to Hastings, for the joy of it, and to bring the spirit of the wilderness home. STAGE…
All Refugees Welcome
By Sarah Milne Over recent months, we have seen the conflict in Ukraine unfolding in real time before our eyes on our TV screens and social ; At the same…
Bright Future Planned for Ginseng
By Erica Smith Gensing Gardens was officially opened by the Mayor of Hastings on 3 July 1872. 150 years later, the community celebrated the Gardens’ ‘birthday’. Artist Emma Harding explained…
People of Hastings & St Leonards
Simone Gosling This week Kathryn Sutter spoke to Simone Gosling, Manager of Bear’s House Nursery, St Leonards. I was born in Luton but my nan is from Hastings, and when…
ParkinSongsters Summer Concert
By Jane Metcalfe The ParkinSongsters Summer Concert, Monday 25 July, 3pm – at St John’s Church, Upper Church Road, Hollington. The ParkinSongsters have built up a loyal following over the…
Walking Home to Hastings
Toby Sims is walking from Cape Wrath (the north-west tip of Scotland) home to Hastings, for the joy of it and to bring the spirit of the wilderness ; STAGE…
St Leonards Festival returns for 2022
St Leonards Festival is back at Warrior Square Gardens on Saturday 9 July, offering a diverse and community-spirited day of free performance and fun for everyone. The alcohol-free event has…
Hastings Literary Festival rebrands to Hastings Book Festival
The Hastings Literary Festival was founded 2017 as a celebration of the written word under the strapline of “writing for writers”, but provided events catering both for readers and writers…
Grants for Voluntary and Community Groups
The call is now open for the sixth round of Foreshore Trust’s grant programme. The programme will offer awards of up to £6000 to support smaller voluntary and community groups…
Amnesty International and Palestine Group to Host Historic First Joint Meeting in Hastings
Amnesty International and the Hastings Palestine solidarity group are to hold their first ever joint meeting on the subject of Israeli Apartheid. The collaborative event on Saturday 2 July was…
People of Hastings & St Leonards
Irina Lazareva This week Kathryn Sutter spoke to Irina Lazareva, the force behind Sunshine Cafe and new business Sunshine Bazaar, both on Queen’s Road. I’m originally from Latvia and…
Happy Birthday Gensing Gardens!
Sunday 3 July is the150 anniversary of Gensing Gardens, bought for the town in 1872. The site was originally known as Gensing Wood. Like other gardens of the period it…
Is Our Attitude to Refugees Colourblind?
Alex Kempton, Operations and Campaigns Manager at The Refugee Buddy Project, discusses the dominant media narratives and the creation of public attitudes towards migrants and people seeking refuge. It doesn’t…
Preparing the Soil for a Greener Hastings
By Merlin Betts Hastings now has a commitment to become a garden town. Or, at least, one of the seven programmes making up the £ Town Deal aims to make…
People of Hastings & St Leonards
Kate Rosie By Kathryn Sutter This week we spoke to Kate Rosie, owner of Teddy Tinker’s: an antique, collectables, vintage and fancy dress shop on London Road in St Leonards.…
Walking Home to Hastings
Toby Sims is walking from Cape Wrath (on the north-west tip of Scotland) home to Hastings, for the joy of it,and to bring the spirit of the wilderness home. STAGE…
Volunteers Needed for the Gig Buddies Project
Stay Up Late was formed in 2006 to support people with learning disabilities and/or autism to be less socially isolated and lead healthier, more fulfilled lives. Support workers tend to…
Hastings Greenway Trust
Greenways are an infrastructure type increasingly seen in urban regeneration programs. In the UK a Greenway is an integral element of the London 2012 Olympic Park. Exemplar Greenways have also…
The Birth of a Charity
By Rachel Holtom This is the story of Warming up the Homeless (WUTH) and its volunteers, an inspirational charity which since its humble beginnings now acts as a lifeline for…
Community round-up
Emmaus attends royal garden party On 11 May, Emmaus Hastings & Rother trustee David Cooper attended a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. Every year, three garden parties are given at…
Hastings Refugee Week
This year, Refugee Week (20-26 June) will see a unique series of creative actions and events taking place in multiple locations across Hastings & St Leonards and beyond which highlight…
Bus driver shifts up a gear to run eight marathons in eight days
Joe Moore donned his running gear last month to run eight marathons in eight days. The Hastings based bus driver, who took part in marathons across Sussex, was inspired to…
People of Hastings & St Leonards
By Kathryn Sutter This week we spoke to Millie Rowland, CEO of Boathouse Arts and founder of ‘Millie’s Nightclub’. I moved to Hastings in 1991 just before my 11th birthday,…
A Look Inside Gaza Ghetto
Invitation from the Hastings & Rye Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Hastings locals are being offered the chance to take a filmic trip behind the barbed wire fences and inside Gaza, considered…
Lightning full fibre broadband ‘races’ into Bexhill
ADVERTORIAL FEATURE Lightning Fibre, Lightning fast! The local AltNet for the South Coast, Lightning Fibre Broadband, roared into Bexhill with a Formula One Grand Prix winner, to announce its network…
You can all join in
Become a lifeguard Last year RNLI lifeguards, who cover 177 beaches across the UK and Channel Islands, protected an estimated 20 million visitors. Now the charity wants to hear from…
People of Hastings & St Leonards
Father David Hill For this edition Kathryn Sutter spoke to Father David Hill, Rector of St John’s Church, Pevensey Road. “I’ve been in the town for eight years as Rector…
And the book choice for 2023 is…
The sixth #ATownExploresABook festival in St Leonards-on-Sea was the biggest and most successful in the festival’s history to date. It stretched across the spring school holiday with multiple projects that…
No Longer Waiting for Godot
By Ben Cornwell Theatre Nation, a small professional theatre company based in Hastings, has launched a Crowdfunder to help fund their three-year project, This Godot is a Cult. The company…
Taking a Walk on the Wild Side
By Ben Cornwell People celebrate their birthdays in different ways. Some of us host parties or spend time with our family and friends. Others may prefer a nice relaxing day…
People of Hastings & St Leonards
Mike and Sue Shaw In a new series sharing stories of people of the town, Kathryn Sutter spoke to Mike and Sue Shaw ofShaws Hair Stylists, one of the oldest…
A First Time Curling
By Ben Cornwell My only experience of curling comes from watching the odd clips of the sport in the Winter Olympics. This year’s games in February would suggest that Britain…
Furry Fun and Some
By Nick Pelling If you are looking for something unusual, exciting, and maybe even off-beat to take your children to, look no further. Hastings Museum and Art Gallery is hosting…
Who Let the Dogs Out?
By Helen Murphy Once again, Kings Road in St Leonards was transformed into a party place. A Pedlar’s Party. It was part of the wonderful ‘A Town Explores a Book’…
The Subtle Art of Stressbusting
By Nick Pelling Do you suffer from stress? And if you do, do you have methods to de-stress yourself? Correct methods do not include a large gin or smashing your…
Hastings Cargo’s Electric Dream
By Ben Cornwell Electric vehicles have become increasingly prominent in recent years, with more people trading in their fuel-guzzling Land Rovers in return for a Tesla or other EV models.…
A Night at the Opera
By Ben Cornwell Sound Waves Community Choir have been preparing since January for their upcoming concert ‘A Night at the Opera,’ which will be taking place at St Mary in…
Tattoo Shop Spreads its Wings
By Oscar Burton Xi Much like their customers, tattoo shops come in all shapes, sizes, styles and temperaments. The stereotyped grungy basement tattoo shop – adorned with skull prints and…
Join Art in the Park for their Grand Opening!
By Ben Cornwell Alexandra Park is undoubtedly one of Hastings crowning jewels. Strolling through the park and admiring its natural beauty is such a peaceful and relaxing pastime, particularly now…