Social Prescribing Comes to Hastings
By Dave Young Representatives from over 80 voluntary sector groups recently attended a Social Prescribing event at East Sussex College in Station ; Social prescribing enables GPs, nurses and other medical professionals to refer people to a range of non-clinical…
Wellness, In A Box
Hastings Library is loaning out ‘Wellbeing Boxes’ to encourage people to “take ownership of their own health”. Each container includes a pedometer; stress balls; a mindfulness colouring book; healthy eating games (‘top trumps’ and ‘eat well bingo’); mental, physical and…
Hope for Housing
Our community has a housing affordability crisis, but it’s not just about building more homes, rather it’s about the right sort of homes. We should aim to build genuinely affordable housing that more fully meets the needs of would-be residents.…
Language Service Under Threat in Hastings Schools
By Gareth Stevens English as an Additional Language service (EALs) has been running in East Sussex for approximately 25 years. It provides teachers and Bilingual Support Officers to work in schools with students for whom English is not their first…
New Zero Waste Shop for Locals Seeks Crowdfunding!
This press release was given by the Bare Supplies team, George and Supplies is a new local business looking to open its doors this spring; we’re a family run business on an eco-friendly, plastic-reducing mission. Our shop is going to…
Talking and Listening
This is a press release from Chances4Change East Sussex and Hastings Voluntary Action. Join Local Mind and community organisation Audio Active this Time to Talk day, Thursday 7th Feb. Everyone is welcome to rap, rhyme and share a lyrical beat…
South of England Agricultural Society Supports New Jamie’s Farm in Lewes
This is a press release from the South of England Agricultural Society is delighted to announce that its 2019 Charity of the Year is Jamie's Farm. Established in 2005 by then school teacher, Jamie Feilden, the charity enables disadvantaged young…
Make A Date To Join The Race For Life In Hastings
By Jenny Ainsworth This year, for the first time, Cancer Research UK is inviting everyone in the area – women, men and children - to join the Race for Life. There are events for people of all ages and…
Enjoycation Is One!
An education not-for-profit business set up last January in Hastings, Enjoycation CIC, has just celebrated its first birthday, and Director Paula Radice looks back over the last – very successful – twelve months. “We started with six children, and now…
Hastings Fixing Club
Hastings Fixing Club is a new group dedicated to fixing things otherwise given up for lost. Most people have some small items they could fix, if they had the time, or the skill, or the tools. Perhaps a new button…