Archives for Community - Page 19
Healing our Soil
Hastings Compost Community are setting up a pilot scheme for local composting. It is inspired by the scheme in Brighton, run by Brighton & Hove Food Partnership which currently has nearly…
Swift Action Brings Results
Hastings and Rother Swift Conservation Group are volunteers dedicated to raising awareness of the plight of the swift. Their aim is to protect and enhance the traditional nesting sites of…
Museum Archives to be Revealed
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery has been given a National Archives scopinggrant through their Archives Revealed programme, one of only four announced this month. The grant will be used to…
Summer Reading Challenge
Youngsters across the county are being encouraged to ‘stand up for the planet’ as an annual reading challenge gets underway this month. East Sussex libraries are calling on children aged…
‘The Wind in their Hair’
Residents at Whitebriars Residential Care Home, in Bexhill, East Sussex, recently had a wonderful sunny afternoon enjoying trishaw rides along Bexhill promenade, thanks to Cycling Without Age. This global movement,…
Learning about the Past, Building the Future
New Skills/Old Ground is a series of free digital skills workshops for 18-24-year-olds, running from July to September 2021 and funded by Historic England as part of the Trinity Triangle…
Bus Shelters Showcase Care Home Art
Care home resident, Audrey Coward, has had work from her life drawing classes selected to adorn bus shelters in Hastings. Audrey, 82, who lives at Hastings Court Care Home on…
Denis – Our Favourite Gardener
How veteran gardener, Denis Yeo, lost his job and swiftly got it back, with a little help from his many ; NICK GLASS investigates. A week is a long time…
HEAR… HERE!
By Mark Dimmock Hastings hearing aid users can look forward to a relaunched service this summer from local charity East Sussex Hearing. The pop-in NHS hearing aid maintenance and battery…
Celebrating volunteers at St Michael’s Hospice
ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Throughout Volunteers’ Week (1st-7th June 2021), St Michael’s Hospice took the opportunity to thank their volunteers for their contribution to the Hospice and showcase the benefits volunteers have…
Howch Could be Right up your Street
Kate Moran, Chair Hastings Older Women’s Cohousing (Howch) provides an update on the project: how it’s going and what they are doing to secure a suitable site. So what is…
Youth Social Media Channel launched
Young people from across Sussex have been collaborating on a new social media channel, using creative ideas to raise awareness of issues such as mental health, racism, and body positivity.…
Arrivederci Bombay
By Kathryn Sutter I am not Italian, and I have never visited Bombay (or now Mumbai). However, whenever I am feeling low or in need of a bit of comfort,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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 –…
Understanding and Coping with Dementia
As part of Dementia Action Week, 17th to 23rd May, local care home provider Greensleeves Care, who manages Grosvenor House in St Leonards-on-Sea, is raising awareness and offering top tips…
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…
Tell your stories in Video
Have you thought of shooting your own documentary, or maybe you are just curious about what it takes to make a high-quality documentary film? Whatever your interest you could sign…
Hastings Couple Call for More Foster Carers
As part of Foster Care Fortnight, which runs from 10th-23rd May, Becky and Jon Goring are sharing their experience in the hope it will inspire others to consider fostering. There…
St Michael’s Hospice launches Registered Nurse recruitment drive
ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE:The Hospice has a range of exciting opportunities for Registered Nurses to pursue a career in palliative care in a variety of challenging and rewarding nursing roles across their…
Carnival: Bringing Learning to Life
Carnivals up and down the country are working together to bring a celebration full of camaraderie, vibrancy and exuberance, to every child and young person this summer. The new National…
Not too Late for National Walking Month
According to Living Streets: “Walking is good for our minds, our bodies and our neighbourhoods and has been a lifeline during the past year, helping people stay active and connected.”…
Food Network Joins Bankuet
Nationally there has been a lot of focus on food poverty and it’s certainly a huge issue in our town. The Hastings and St Leonards Food Network covers all aspects…
Wilding: Free, Off-grid, Forest Arts!
Supported by an Arts Council England National Lottery project grant, the Wood People Connective has commissioned six local artists, Beccy McCray, Project Rewild, James Roseveare, Felicity Truscott, Lily Arnold, and…
OPINION: The Fall and Fall of Paula Vennells
Some might wonder why Paula Vennells, part-time priest and previous CEO of Post Offices Ltd, features in a local newspaper,but she has a connection with postmasters and mistresses all over…
Jump
Hastings teenager, Tom Bruges, walks home with friends, when… The stairs that lead from George Street to the West Hill always knacker us – even only being 16-17. We decide…
Ore-some improvement at station
Collaboration pays off as Southeast Communities Rail Partnership (SCRP), Greener Futures, Southern Railway and Network Rail work together to improve the environment at Ore Station. A team of volunteers from…
Creating a Local Petition
Members of the public often wish to bring something to the attention of the Council by setting up a petition. In fact, the previous edition of HIP contained an article…
Interesting People #4
Dr Ralitsa Hiteva We often associate Interesting People with the bohemian lifestyleof Hastings’ creative community. But creativity comes in many forms: following HIP’s collaboration with Dr Ralitsa Hiteva on the…
First Year Support for Parents and Babies
Spun Glass Theatre is thrilled to announce the pilot of First, a ten-week series of workshops for babies and their parents at the Southwater Community Centre, St Leonards-on-Sea. First is…
Making Hastings Beaches Accessible to All
By Elaine Saunders I love living in Hastings. I love the hustle and bustle of a busy day along the coast. The long expansive promenade is a wonderful place to…
Eagle House:
The Possibilities are Endless White Rock Neighbourhood Ventures (WRNV) – and, in spirit, the whole community in the Hastings Commons – have acquired Eagle House, formerly Daltons on Cambridge Road.…
News from Heart of Hastings!
Still not clear what the Trinity Triangle is and where it came from? Heart of Hastings (HoH) have just launched a community archive with everything you need to know. The…