Tag archives for COMMUNITY LEDGE
Interesting People #1
Mike Willis The Community Ledge series ended with an homage to the whole town (See HIP Issue 152 Community Ledge #12). But this isn’t the end of our exploration of…
Community Ledge #11: Tara Reddy
Many heroes have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic and we hope to acknowledge them all in any way we can when this is all over. But our latest Community Ledge…
Community Ledge #10: Will Stevens
Men have been elbowed off the Ledge recently so we’re coming back with a colourful character, well known to many in the community as William the Cone-Queror: a kind of…
Community Ledge #9: Jane Grimshaw
Jane Grimshaw is a central figure in the refugee-supporting networks in our town. Jane co-founded Hastings Support Refugees in 2015, and since then has effectively led many initiatives, masterminding huge…
Community Ledge #6: Ruaidhri Guest
You might think that at 16, Ruaidhri Guest hasn’t had enough time to become a legend. But when you get involved in the community in primary school, standing up against…
COMMUNITY LEDGE #5: Rachel Holtom
We’ve had Community Ledges who make waves in the community. This month we have someone who makes ripples. Having experienced the top-down approach of social work, Rachel Holtom found herself…
COMMUNITY LEDGE #4: Alan Turing
This month we are honouring Alan Turing as our Community Ledge. Although he has won many plaudits, including BBC2’s ‘Greatest man of the 20th Century’, fewer people are aware of…
COMMUNITY LEDGE #2: John Knowles
HIP talks to this month’s ‘Community Ledge’, John Knowles about life, theatre and what they contribute to each other. Where did you grow up?Well some would say I never have,…
COMMUNITY LEDGE #1: Alison Cooper
What did you want to be when you grew up?I wanted to be a horse jockey! But we didn't live in the countryside and couldn't afford many riding lessons so…