Community groups

The Tree Festival 2025

Branch Out Tree Festival Symposium comes to Shoreham

North Horsham Parish Council's Community Showcase

Community showcase for North Horsham

The Reverend Canon Vanessa Baron (contributed pic)

Exploring 950 years of faith in Chichester Cathedral

A guided walk during the 2024 Tree Festival, courtesy of CPRE Sussex

Sussex Tree Festival 2025 programme announced

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Hailsham Town News

Relic of True Cross belonging to Bishop George Bell

Cathedral marks 950 years with exhibition exploring faith and humanity

Waste Prevention Community Grant Fund

Applications open for Waste Prevention Community Grant Fund

Peter Duncan (contributed pic)

Blue Peter legend and East Sussex resident offers his online pantos

New acoustic wall panels at the James West Community Centre

Further improvements at the James West Community Centre in Hailsham

Local councils, schools, and community groups are increasingly investing in repairs

Ad Feature UK playgrounds in crisis

Littlehampton Musical Comedy Society's float for the 2015 carnival

Littlehampton Carnival is back – with a definite date booked for 2025

Free community event from Haywards Heath Town Council

Have a Jurassic time with Zuki the Stegosaurus at Haywards Heath's Town Day!

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Community groups invited to apply for grants from Burgess Hill Town Council

Arun Civic Centre, taken by the LDRS

Community groups across Arun win funding bids

The Brighton Miles community event started The Brighton Marathon Weekend on Saturday, April 6

Brighton Marathon – Paralympic gold medallist starts Brighton Miles event

One of the Kitchen of Hope chefs preparing some food

Asylum seekers and refugees cook for the homeless and the hungry

Tree planting at Ocklynge Junior School with Treebourne.

Community groups to receive thousands in grant funding

Adur District Council said it has worked with flexible office company Freedom Works for more than two years to transform Lancing Police Station into a ‘community, charity and small business space’ in North Road – known as Fabric. Photo: Google Street View

'An opportunity here for a organisation that wants to achieve great things'

Mayor of Hailsham, Cllr Paul Holbrook.

Hailsham Mayor Making Donations to Local Charities and Community Groups

James West Community Centre, Brunel Drive

Bookings encouraged for Hire of James West Community Centre in Hailsham

Denton Community Challenge, which benefitted from the Newhaven Enterprise Zone Community Fund

Community groups in Newhaven urged to apply for £40k funding pot

St Edward\'s Church, Burgess Hill. Image: GoogleMaps

Community groups benefit from grants totalling just under £23,000

Clair Hall, Haywards Heath. Image: Mid Sussex District Council

Community groups encouraged to share ideas for future of the Clair Hall

Worthing Borough Council (WBC) said parks and green spaces are ‘set to receive a cash injection’ for improvements and redevelopment –including new multi-use games areas at both West Worthing Park and Durrington High School and enhancements at Malthouse Way playground in West Durrington (pictured: Google Street View)

Residents given 'more say over what happens in their area'

Town Mayor Cllr Paul Holbrook and others at the opening ceremony

Ceremony held to mark the completion of community art project in Hailsham

Burgess Hill town mayor Janice Henwood at the orchard opening with representatives from Lost Woods team, Burgess Hill District Rotary, Central Sussex Rotary, Burgess Hill Swift Supporters, Girlguiding and Burgess Hill Creative Community.

In photos – Burgess Hill celebrates 30 years of nature reserve ownership

St George’s Day Celebrations took place in Burgess Hill on Saturday, April 22

In photos– families celebrate St George’s Day in Burgess Hill

Warm This Winter campaigners at Sally-Ann Hart's office

Community groups lobby Hastings MP for action on warm homes

Litter picking

Horsham to support Great British Spring Clean

Chichester good causes were among the recipients of the Hall and Woodhouse Community Chest awards ceremony at the Black Rabbit, Arundel. Pic S Robards SR23011201

These are the Chichester good causes to win a share of brewer's cash give away

Community groups meet up in Bognor Regis

Community groups meet up to make Bognor Regis a better place

Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state in Westminster Hall inside the Palace of Westminster until 5.30am on Monday, September 19, a few hours before her funeral. (Photo by YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about National Moment of Reflection

Ryan Loversidge, The Sid Youth co-founder, with one of the young people using the service

Community groups in Worthing and Adur receive funding

Triangle Acro Gymnastics Squad at Burgess Hill Summer Fayre

15 pictures showing the triumphant return of Burgess Hill Summer Fayre

Lottery winner Pam Thompson with Horsham District Council officer Rob Jarvis

Horsham woman lands a district lottery win

Community groups came out in force on Friday (March 25) to protest against the green gap housing plan at Chatsmore Farm in Goring-by-Sea. Photo: Eddie Mitchell

'I am unsure of my future'

Local opposition remains to West Sussex County Council’s plans to create shared pavements for pedestrians and cyclists at the Sherborne Road and Westgate roundabout near Bishop Luffa School. SUS-220215-122029001

Opposition continues against shared pavements at Chichester Roundabout

Men Walk Talk in Littlehampton have been awarded a wellbeing fund from Arun District Council

Nine community groups awarded wellbeing fund

Community groups from across town came together yesterday

Community groups arrange meeting to help make Bognor a better place

Morrisons Littlehampton community champion Alison Whitburn

Morrisons offers community groups hands-on help and fundraising support

MP encourages residents to mark UK Parliament Week 2020

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People in Haywards Heath to be consulted over future of Clair Hall site

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Horsham District Council backs national campaign to tackle litter

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Coronavirus: Community groups work together to help elderly and vulnerable in Ea...

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A fault with the signalling system between Horsham and Arundel has caused major delays to rail users across West Sussex.

Southern Rail: Signalling fault between Horsham and Arundel cause major delays

New research has ranked regions across England and Wales by how prepared they are for retirement. (Photo: Ian Brierley)

South East named the most 'ready for retirement' area

Visitors have been told not to travel to a popular beach in West Sussex as parking nearby has sold out. Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images

Public told not to travel to popular West Sussex beach as parking sells out