Tag archives for Rachel Holtom
Community Composting Comes to Ore
By Rachel Holtom On a beautiful, sunny and crisp Saturday morning, 30 people braved the cold and went along to Ore community centre to celebrate the launch of Hastings Compost…
Open Day at the Sanctuary
Rachel Holtom enjoys the Vegan Fayre and previews the return of Barby Keel’s amazing Open Day A treat for animal lovers, vegans and anyone wondering how an animal rescue centre…
Jeremy Birch celebrated
By Rachel Holtom On Saturday 11 June 2022 an enthusiastic crowd of people gathered in The Stade Hall to remember former Hastings Council leader Jeremy Birch. The event welcomed the…
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…
Charity shops
From humble beginnings to an important part of the high street By Rachel Holtom There are currently well over 11,000 charity shops in the UK, employing around 26,000 paid staff…
Knit your own community
Knitting Yarns is a new drop-in group aimed at both experienced and beginner level knitters. Chat, knit and enjoy drinks and excellent cake at the Sugar Pie Honey Buns café,…
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…
Furniture Service Pops Up In Town Centre
Hastings Furniture Service (HFS) has temporarily relocated to Hastings town centre, writes Rachel Holtom. It is in the former Top Shop premises opposite the cricketer statue in Priory Meadow while…