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HFS is a local independent charity that has been established for 21 years and has helped thousands of people set up home. It re-uses furniture and electrical goods to help low income households in Hastings and Rother. They provide FREE collection and can also provide a full house clearance service. Their stores are in Dorset Place, Hastings and London Road, Bexhill. They’re open 6 days a week to the public and if you get a means-tested benefit or working tax credit , bring proof to the store and get 30% off plus free delivery. Also, pensioners and full time students get 10% off and free delivery. The charity also involves unemployed people as volunteers and trainees helping them to gain experience, skills and qualifications. HFS is also running free courses for unemployed people in partnership with Sussex Coast College which is teaching how to revitalise old furniture using creative paint effects. For more information or to request free collection call 01424 441112 EMMAUS CHARITY SHOP Emmaus Hastings and Rother is a new second hand charity shop selling second hand furniture, clothing, books and DVD’s. Donations are always gratefully received and they offer a free collection service. The shop is at 2 Whitworth Road, Hastings (behind Sainsbury’s), and it’s open on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday between 10am and 4pm. They’re also looking for more volunteers to work in the charity shop. Hastings and Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind is a small local charity and they rely heavily on volunteers.
Without the volunteers there would be no Day Centre or Clubs. They're currently very short of volunteer mini bus drivers and helpers.
they are a very rewarding charity to volunteer for so if you could spare a couple of hours a week call Mandy or Elizabeth on 01424 433762 BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION CHARITY SHOPS The British Heart Foundation Charity Shops in 1066 Country urgently need donations to help fill their shelves. The recession has meant more people are holding onto items rather than giving them away which has had an impact on their stock. If you’re having a clear-out to make way for new gifts then please consider donating any unwanted items. They are after good quality clothing, handbags, CD’s, DVD’s, books or bric-a-brac. For more details about the location of their shops log onto the website www.bhf.org.uk/shops
ST.MICHAEL'S OPEN GARDENS St.Michael’s Hospice is looking for green fingered people to help out with it’s open gardens campaign. They need one or two gardening enthusiasts this Spring in preparation for the annual open gardens in May. If you’re interested contact Suzanne on 01424 456369 or email ssalmon@stmichaelshospice.com
RUN FOR PROSTATE CANCER The Hastings Half Marathon is taking place on Sunday 21st March and The Prostate Cancer Charity is looking for people to run for them and raise money through sponsorship. You’ll also be given a t-shirt to run in on the day so if you’d like to support them give Mick Barrow a call on 01424 713867.
OLIVER CURD TRUST The Oliver Curd Trust is a registered charity which which offers a break in their holiday home at Crowhurst Park for families of children with life threatening and life limiting illnesses. They are currently fundraising to buy a second home in the area. Last year they had 50 runners taking part in the Hastings Half Marathon which helped raise £20,000. They’re attempting to double the number of runners this year and they’ll also be unveiling their dolphin mascot on the day who’ll be completing the course. They’re looking for runners to run on their behalf and also they need a name for the mascot. A facebook page has been set up asking for suggestions. For more details about the charity, visit the website www.theolivercurdtrust.co.uk
SHORT STORIES FOR ST.MICHAEL'S HOSPICE A book of poetry and short stories have been written by members of a local writing group to raise funds for St.Michael’s Hospice. Eight members of the Battle Writers Group have produced the book called “Pieces From Eight” which has taken them two years to put together. It’s now on sale for £3.50 and all proceeds are going to St.Michael’s Hospice. For more information call Harold Lawrence on 01424 731034.
SARA LEE TRUST WANT RUNNERS A charity which helps seriously ill people in Hastings and Rother is appealing for anyone who is running the Hastings Half Marathon to run it on their behalf and help raise much needed funds. The Sara Lee Trust, which is based in Upper Maze Hill, St.Leonards will provide a running vest or T-Shirt for anyone who takes part in the race on Sunday 21st March. In addition, any runner raising more than £200 will receive a 30 minute back and shoulder massage free of charge at one of the trust’s treatment rooms. To find out more contact Maria on 01424 456608.
RUNNERS NEEDED The Hastings branch of the Alzheimer’s Society is appealing for local athletes to help it’s fundraising by running the Hastings Half Marathon. The recession has made generating funds for the charity really difficult over the past 12 months so they’re hoping that people will come forward and run on their behalf. For more information contact Sarah Neighbour on 01424 720640 or email alzheimers.hastings@gmail.com
CHARITY CYCLE RELAY The 1066 Country Fundraisers are organizing a series of sporting challenges throughout the year with the proceeds divided among a host of local charities. The first event this year is taking place on Saturday 27th March. It’s a 10 hour cycle relay at William Parker Sports College. From 10am until 8pm teams of five people will be riding around the college’s athletics track. The charities to benefit include St.Michael’s Hospice, Sara Lee Trust, Bluebell Cattery and Demelza House. As well as appealing for people to take part in the cycle relay they also need sponsors for the event. For more details about the event contact Nicky Evans on 07891 039334 or visit the website www.1066fundraisers.co.uk
BLUEBELL RIDGE RSPCA HOME The Bluebell Ridge RSPCA home in Chown’s Hill, Hastings is fighting for survival and currently only has enough money to keep going until April. They’ve received some great support from various different fundraising events in recent weeks but are appealing for more financial help. If you’d like to make a donation or volunteer at the centre call Julie Watson on 01424 752121.
RUNNING FOR ST.MICHAEL'S HOSPICE St.Michael’s Hospice is looking for people to run the Hastings Half Marathon on Sunday 21st March. They can give you advice about setting up a justgiving page, sponsorship forms, t-shirt or running vest plus support on the day including hot drinks and cake at the end. Also, if you’re running the Brighton or London Marathon’s perhaps you would consider running them on behalf of St.Michael’s Hospice. For more details contact Marcia Dart on 01424 456381.
NAMIBIAN ULTRA FOR CHILDREN'S TRUST Neil Sadler from Rye is undertaking an endurance run in Namibia between 24th May and 1st June. It’s known as the Namibian Ultra and is one of the toughest endurance events in the world. It consists of running 77 miles in 24 hours in the extremes of desert heat and freezing nights, carrying 12kg the whole way. Neil is looking for corporate sponsors for himself and general sponsorship from the public to raise money for his chosen charity, The Children’s Trust. For more details email neil.sadler2@btinternet.com
APPEAL FOR WHEELCHAIR Have you got a child’s wheelchair. It’s urgently needed by a family who have a five year old son who’s been diagnosed with Perthes Disease. It’s a childhood disorder which affects the head of the femur (the ball of the bone socket joint of the hip) Without a wheelchair this boy is virtually housebound, so if you’ve got a wheelchair which is taking up room in a garage or shed then why not put it to good use and help this little boy get out and about. The family will collect it and they’re prepared to pay or give some money to charity, whatever you wish. If you have a chair email henry@hunter-uk.com or call 07850 769618. In April swimmers at Summerfields Leisure Centre will be joining up with other swimming pools around the country to raise money for the Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Swimathon Foundation. Last year’s event raised £1.5 million and organizers hope this year’s sponsored swim will make even more money. It’s taking place between 16 – 18 April and there’s various different challenges you can do. Yon can complete sponsored swims as an individual or as part of a team. For more information visit the website www.swimathon.org
HASTINGS BONFIRE SOCIETY Hastings Bonfire Society is appealing for help as it bids to celebrate it’s 150th Birthday this year. The organizers of Hastings Week are producing a special programme to commemorate the anniversary and editor Tony Streeter is keen to hear from anyone who has memorabilia, press cuttings, photographs or memories of past bonfires. Any submissions will be treated respectfully and returned. If you have any information you can write to Tony at 29 Harold Road, Hastings. TN35 5NJ, email t.streeter702@btinternet.com or call 07929 327051.
HOT FC The all women fundraising group, The Hastings Old Town Fan Club is holding a meeting on Friday 19th March at The Stag Pub, All Saints Street to discuss future ways of making cash for local good causes. New members are welcome to come along and anyone interested in learning about the club or helping can give Shirley Hawley a call on 01424 445640.
Hastings Lifeboat Station is open daily at The Stade and is the most visited in the South East. The Lifeboat Society is holding it’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday 25th March at the Lifeboat Station. It costs £378,000 a day to run the RNLI nationally, so if you’re interested in helping to raise funds for the society you can come along to the meeting or alternatively pop into the station during the day or call 01424 425502. ST.MICHAEL'S CHARITY SHOPS St.Michael’s Hospice is urging local businesses to help kit out it’s fundraising shops. They run 10 shops across 1066 Country and they need any kind of wall fixtures, clothes rails, display cabinets and units for further developments. If you can help call Chris Jones on 01424 717202.
FREE IT TRAINING COURSES Free IT training courses for single parents are being held in Bexhill and Hastings. The courses will consist of ten workshops, each three hours long and will be held at easily accessible community venues. Topics include introduction to computers, word processing spreadsheets, internet searching and security, and internet job searches. There will be 10 people on the courses. For further information call 07784 153002 or email enquiries@musikata.org.uk
EAST SUSSEX HEARING RESOURCE CENTRE The East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre and Adult Social Care are working in partnership to provide a mobile information and advice service for deaf, hard of hearing and deaf/blind people living in East Sussex. On Friday 26th March the mobile bus will be visiting the George Inn Car Park in the High Street, Robertsbridge between 10.30am and 3.30pm. The bus is accessible to wheelchair users and representatives from the East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre will be available to provide information and advice on all aspects of hearing loss. For further information call Teresa Davis on 01323 722505 or email teresa@eshrc.org.uk
HASTINGS CARNIVAL QUEEN Organisers of the Hastings Old Town Carnival are looking for entries for Miss Hastings, who’ll also be this year’s Carnival Queen. Entrants must be 16 or over and live or work in the town. They’re looking for someone with a lively personality and a love of Hastings. To sign up you can visit www.1066.net/carnival or write to Nadine Salmon, 8 Oakfield Close, Hastings. TN35 5AX. The closing date is Friday 9th April.
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