Edith’s 2020 Vision
The Friends of Edith are determined that 2020 should be Edith’s year, a year in which she finally gets the recognition she deserves. The group was formed last year after a plaque was affixed to the statue, unveiled by Amber…
Post Pandemic Planning for Hastings
How to benefit the whole community In Issue 150 of HIP, HEART Looks Beyond Lockdown, we talked to Alastair Fairley, co-founder of HEART, about the organisation’s post lockdown plans and how to use the energy generated by the large pool…
Lockdown 2020
Reactions from the Hastings fishing trade Interviews and photographs by Tara Thompson I wanted to know how lockdown had affected the Hastings fishing trade, and here are some reactions from fishermen, beach-based shop owners and fish market workers. How have…
Arts On Prescription Continues To Grow
Arts on Prescription (AoP) links up artists in the local community with GPs and Health and Social Services to promote the benefits that participation in the arts has on mental health and loneliness (see Issues 129/149). This year, from bleak…
Watch it or Make it
Life in Hastings as it happens Like many people during the lockdown, local mother, Jacqueline Baughurst, found herself at home with her family with time on her hands. And also like many others decided to try something different: in her…
Find Your Fabulous Farm Shops
If you’re having trouble getting groceries, finding fresh produce or just want to avoid crowds and long queues, Fabulous Farm Shops online directory of farm shops could be just what you’re looking for: More people are turning to local farm…
We Need To Talk
The message of Dying Matters Week To mark last week’s Dying Matters Awareness Week, Hospice UK has released new research findings which may surprise you. Apparently 72% of bereaved adults would rather friends and colleagues “said the wrong thing” than…
A Site Worth Seeing
At the beginning of the month, after extensive consultation, development and testing, the West St Leonards Forum publicly launched its website The objective of this website is to support the overall aims of the Forum in providing information to the…
Community Ledge #12: Hastings & St Leonards
Hastings & St Leonards has a long history of community involvement and it seems an appropriate moment to give the town itself recognition as THE Community Ledge. There has been an upsurge of wonderful community-led initiatives around the country, but…
Telephone Befriending Service Takes Off
With so many free services on offer during the pandemic, it’s easy to miss out on the one you might find most useful. So here’s one you may have missed: Connect In is a simple way for any adult in…