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 been developed in Paris (Avenue Plantee) and in New York…
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 many hundreds of people in need all over East Sussex.…
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 take on the challenge after he began counselling. After a…
Amazing Christmas Gift
Staff at a Bexhill-based holiday parks group have been described as “truly amazing” after they donated a whole van-full of gifts to a Hastings food charity. The comment was made by Dom Warren of Dom’s Food Mission who collected the…
Sleep Out to Help Out
The Seaview Project in St Leonards is organising a fund-raising Big Sleep which asks for volunteers to sleep out and raise money for the town’s most vulnerable people, particularly those with accommodation issues. This event has been organised before, but…
The Joy of Giving 2020
Last year we wrote about all the help the Hastings community was giving to others during the Christmas period. The article, called Christmas: The Joy of Giving, celebrated the community spirit in our town, but at the same time touched…
Rag Trade
Recycle and Raise Money is a new Hastings-based, clothes-reuse enterprise hoping to help local charities and schools raise funds. “Clothing has become disposable. As a result, we generate more and more textile waste. A family in the western world throws…
Hope Kitchen: Working from the heart
Mia L writes about her own involvement as a volunteer at a local soup kitchen in Hastings town centre, as well as giving a unique, personal perspective on those who use it. She also talks to Mike Cooper, Chairman of…
Looking To Help Your Community? Here’s How…
Hastings Borough Council is looking for volunteers to sit on its Grants Advisory Panel. This gives advice to the Hastings and St Leonards Foreshore Trust on how surplus income from the Foreshore Trust should be distributed. Cllr Sue Beaney, who…
Return Of The Mammoth Lower Park Road Yard Sale
Last year saw the birth of an idea: a street sale, right in the centre of town. The day came, the sun shone, and hundreds of visitors turned up to make the most of a truly magnificent range of goods.…