Local Charity Organisations
| Published: 28th January 2008 20:12 |
CHARITIES
Action Medical Research
Mrs Ann Dowling, Sec, 13 Claxton Road , Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 2PP, (01424) 217449. Registered national charity funding research into the crippling diseases of children and adults.
Battle Committee
Sec. Mrs M. Waughman (01424) 774665. Holding various local fund-raising events for registered charity.
Bexhill Abbeyfield UK
A national charitable organisation providing sheltered accommodation for the elderly. Bexhill Branch: 14 Albert Road , Bexhill-on-Sea. Manager (01424) 223672.
Bexhill and Little Common Friends of Pestalozzi
Contact Mrs I.J. Coy, chairman, 29 Eastergate, Bexhill, Tel. (01424) 842465. Pestalozzi Children's Village Trust, Sedlescombe TN33 0RR (01424) 870655. Supporters of the Pestalozzi Children's Trust. Education for tomorrow's world.
Bexhill Community Bus Ltd
Timetabled bus service to four areas of Bexhill, Monday to Saturday, am & pm. Contact Mr I L Harris, 01424 222820
Bexhill Diabetic Centre
Marsh Chemist, 30 St Leonards Road , Bexhill TN40 1HT (01424) 730486.
Bexhill Talking Newspaper Association for the Blind
Sec Mr Peter Williams (01424) 844517.
Bexhill-on-Sea Lions Club
meets second Tuesday of the month at 8pm, The Cooden Beach Hotel, Bexhill, Service and Fun - all in one. Contact the secretary, Danny Nicolle, 0845 833991, dannynicolle@46oaken.fsnet.co.uk. www.bexhill.lions105se.org.uk.
Bohemia Counselling
Prof Chris Beaumont (01424) 722923, 133a Bohemia Road , St Leonards. Humanistic person centred counselling, centre and advice desk. Open to the residents of Hastings and St Leonards.
British Heart Foundation
PO Box 296 , Tunbridge Wells , Kent , TN2 9DA . Contact Jacky, Bexhill fundraising. Volunteers always needed. 01424 222522
British Red Cross East Sussex Area Office
Unit 7, St Josephs Business Park, St Josephs Close, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7ES (01273) 227800 Email: sussexbranch@redcross.org.uk. Equipment loan, first aid, transport and escort, therapeutic care, skin camouflage, home from hospital, carers respite, international tracing and messaging, refugee services, hall hire, Dial-a-Ride.
British Red Cross, Bexhill Centre
Thalia House, London Road, Bexhill, TN39 3JT, Mrs Rosemary Barry, centre organiser (01424) 213583. Equipment loan, First Aid, transport & escort, hall hire. 10am - 12pm Monday to Friday.
Cancer Research UK
Bexhill and Little Common Group Elizabeth (01424) 844992.
Cancer Research UK
Our local Bexhill shop always needs volunteers and goods to raise funds for research into cancer. Contact Rod Bailey (01424) 732375.
Causeway Prospects
Contact: John Simmonds, 15 Glenleigh Park Road , Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex , TN39 4EH. phone: 01424 219564. We are a Christian organisation which values people with learning difficulties so they live fuller lives.
English Speaking Union Hastings Branch
12 The Alexandra, 32 Eversfield Place, St Leonards, TN37 6QP, Mr S. Litherland, (01424) 720106.
Family Matters
PO Box 263 , Hastings , TN34 9BT , contact Mrs Julie Timmins. A registered charity counselling and supporting families in times of difficulties.
Focus on Mental Health
see Advice
Friends of Pestalozzi, Bexhill and Little Common Support Group
c/o International Children's Village, Sedlescombe , TN33 0RR . Contact chairman Mrs Rene Coy, Fairview , 29 Eastergate, Little Common, Bexhill , TN39 4NU , (01424) 842465.
Friends of Rother District CAB
Clive Loader, 10 Broadoak Lane , Bexhill , TN39 4HE , (01424) 218165.
Friends of St Mary's "Wrestwood"
St Mary's School, Wrestwood Road , Bexhill. Raising funds for this special needs school, talks given to organisations on work of the school.
Get Kids Going!
Turning dreams into reality - wheelchair provision for sport and leisure use for disabled children, contact Jane Emmerson 020 7481 8110.
Greensleeves Homes Trust
Grosvenor House, 11-14 Grosvenor Gardens, St Leonards, TN38 0AE, Janet Fox, (01424) 423831. Our aim is to offer high quality care with privacy and a warm, friendly atmosphere.
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Bexhill, Hastings and Rother West Branch: Mr N. Lockwood, Mallard, Bishops Lane , Robertsbridge , TN32 5ED (01580) 882204. Raising money for guide dogs and mobility services for blind people.
HARC Charity Shops
44 London Road , St Leonards-on-Sea, (01424) 720500 and 186 Queen's Road, Hastings, (01424) 722164.
Hastings & Bexhill Mencap Society
64 London Road , St Leonards, TN37 6AS, contact Pauline Fletcher (01424) 424813.
Hastings & Rother Crossroads Care Attendant Scheme Ltd.
Contact Claire Fellows, Manager, 135 Hughenden Road , Hastings , TN34 3TF (01424) 444964/435972.
Hastings & Rother Family Friends
130 Dorset Road , Bexhill-on-Sea , TN40 2HT (01424) 210231, contact Janet Armour. Reg. charity providing short term respite care for children with learning difficulties. Email: familyfriends@onetel.com
Hastings & St Leonards Lifeboat Society
Raising funds for the RNLI, various events. Contact Mrs June Potts, 2 Marlow Drive , St Leonards, TN37 7JF, (01424) 751177.
Hastings Association of Retired Persons
6 Bank Buildings, Station Road, Hastings. H Knight, (01424) 431924.
Hastings Charity Association
Chairman Mrs Sue Peters (01424) 772952. Helping local charities raise funds.
Hastings Community Housing Association
16 Havelock Road , Hastings , TN34 1BP , (01424) 445354. Shared housing for young people also affordable flats/houses with no deposit, from waiting list.
Hastings Deaf Centre
28 Stockleigh Road , St Leonards-on-Sea, contact Tracy Gasson Tel/fax (01424) 421987 or mobile 07958 655119.
Hastings Furniture Service
6-10 Dorset Place , Hastings . A non-profit making company run entirely to serve the needs of anyone on low income in Hastings and Rother. (01424) 441112. Open 9.30 - 4.30 on Mon-Fri and 10 - 3 on Saturday.
Hastings Junior Chess Club
2 Cornwallis Terrace, Hastings, meets Wednesday 6 to 7.20pm. Contact Francis Rayner (01424) 442492.
Hastings Lifeboat Station
Visitor Centre, The Stade, Old Town , Hastings , TN34 3AR , Contact Shirley Hawley, (01424) 425502. Schools, clubs, groups or organisations can enjoy a video presentation, talk and boathouse tour.
Hastings Lions Club
Secretary Mr R. Adams (01424) 439699. Activities concentrate on the needs of local community and raise money for local and national projects.
Hastings Rainbow Alliance
Contact: Maggie Hawke, PO Box 221 , Hastings (07904) 534099. The Hastings Rainbow Alliance is a voluntary organisation supporting and representing the views of the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender community in Hastings and surroundings area.
Hastings Shopmobility
Priory Meadow, Queen's Road, Hastings , TN34 1PJ , Contact Angela Lepworth-Palmer/Zena Barnett, (01424) 447847. Hire of mobility equipment for disabled people wishing to get around Hastings . Mon to Sat 10 to 4.30, Seasonal Sundays and bank holiday Mondays 11-4. Late and Live Thursdays phone for details.
Hastings Voluntary Association for the Blind
383 Battle Road , St Leonards, TN37 7BE, (01424) 853711. We are a charity aimed at helping partially sighted people. We run clubs, a day centre and a residential care home specifically for people experiencing trouble with their sight. Email mailto:info@hastingsandrblind.org, www.hastingsandrblind.org
Hastings Voluntary Centre
Contact Rose Austen, (01424 446060). The bureau assists people who want to volunteer by putting them in touch with opportunities in charities and voluntary groups.
Hastings Youth Trust
Contact Christine Lane , 151 Old Roar Road , Hastings , TN37 7HH . Awards grants to young people under the age of 25 who reside within the borough of Hastings , or five miles from it, for recreational activities and for religious and social education and training.
Hearing Concern
Trained adviser will visit to give advice on hearing loss and retube NHS aids. Contact Daphne Brook, ‘Foxglove' Chapel Lane , Westfield , TN35 4QX , (01424) 756529.
Hearing Resource Centre
8 St Leonards Road , Eastbourne , BN21 3UH , Tel (01323) 722505 (Voice, text or fax). Discussion, advice, demonstrations of assistive devices, e.g. telephone, doorbells, TV aids, etc, sign language services. Communication support, communication groups, mobile advisory services, loop installation. Lipreading and deaf awareness training. Hastings Group meet first Friday every month 10.30am to 12 noon and Lip Reading Monday 2.30pm to 4pm term time only at Hastings Voluntary Action, 31A Priory Street, Hastings. Bexhill Group meet The Garden Room, Parkhurst Hall, Parkhurst Road , Bexhill on the third Monday each month 2 to 3.30pm. Hearing and maintenance available at the meeting. Appointments only Community Help point, Amhurst Road , 2 nd Wednesdays each month 10-11.30am. Attendance is free. Nothing for sale. NHS Hearing Aid maintenance and repairs last Thursday of each month 10.30am to 11.30am at Pop-In Centre, Bank Building , Priory Meadow, Hastings .
Homecall
Voluntary home visiting service for the visually impaired, offering free practical help to support independence. Contact Jenny Private, 149 Pear Tree Lane , Bexhill , TN39 4NR , (01424) 848365.
Home-Start Hastings & Rother
66 London Road , St Leonards, TN37 6AS, (01424) 443636. Befriending scheme offering support, through trained volunteers, to families experiencing difficulties with children under 5.
Hospital Radio Hastings
Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, St Leonards, TN37 7RD, contact Sec: (01424) 755255 Ext 8309, Monday to Friday 6.30 to 10pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am to 2pm and 6 to10pm.
IndependentAge
A national charity supporting older people on very low income to remain independent in their own homes by providing financial help and friendship. Contact Mrs Annis Windemer (01797) 226508.
Lepra (British Leprosy Association)
Fairlight Group, Miss M. Burbage, (01424) 812094.
M.S. - Hastings and Rother
Chairman: Mrs. Stewart, 4 Highland Gardens , St Leonards, TN38 0HT. (01424) 433234. Support and advice for people with Multiple Sclerosis and carers.
Macmillan Cancer Support
c/o NatWest, 103 Church Road , Hove , BN3 2BF (01273) 746601- Fundraising manager Lucy Macnamara.
Macmillan Cancer Support Hastings & St Leonards Committee
Mrs Phil Cavanagh (01424) 426104.
Macmillan Cancer Support Little Common & Bexhill Committee
Chairman: Cynthia Edwards(01424) 211007.
Macmillan Cancer Support Rye Committee
Jenny Sperring (01797) 223359.
Maitreya Buddhist Centre
13 Sea Road, Bexhill, administrator: Mr Andrew Durling (01424) 733761. Offer classes and facilities for meditation to achieve inner peace and happiness. http://www.meditateinbexhill.co.uk/, http://www.meditateinhastings.co.uk/
Mind Shop
77 Devonshire Road , Bexhill. Contact Lynne Collins (01424) 222461
Ore Community Centre
Providing a range of activities for all ages in a friendly atmosphere inc Family History Research Room, Clock Shop, Chiropodist and much more at 455 Old London Road, Hastings, Contact Rosemary Waddell (01424) 432719.
Overseas Community Group
Provide support funds for UK relief and charity events for those in need. Contact Mrs Josephine Pajarito-Hopkins, Central Support Branch, 12 Wilton Court , Wilton Road, Bexhill, TN40 1HF. 01424 736907
Oxfam
Caroline Short, 43/46 Queen's Road, Hastings , TN34 1RE ,
(01424) 425537 and Sue (01424) 440719. Oxfam, Wellington Place , Hastings . Helps world disasters and disabled people in this country. Reasonably priced clothing plus bric-a-brac and books.
Parkinson's Disease Society
Bexhill, Hastings & Rother Branch, contact Jim Hyland, Flat 83 Thalia House, London Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 3JS - 01424 213129.
Meets 3rd Friday in the month at St Michael's Church Hall, Glassenbury Drive, Bexhill, 2pm to 4pm.
Pebsham Community Association
70 Seabourne Road , Bexhill , TN40 2RL . (01424) 210295.
Pestalozzi International Village
Sedlescombe (01424) 870444.
Relate South East Sussex
22 Church Street , Eastbourne , BN21 1HS , M. Anstey, (01323) 410001.
Rother Community Links
Red Barn Mews, High Street , Battle . Email mllsclv@yahoo.co.uk. Tel 9am -5pm Monday to Friday 01424 777163.
Rye & District Lions Club
Mr Barry Hope (01797) 280481 and Mr Bob Harvey 01424 751059.
S.A.F.E. - St Augustine 's Foundation for Excellence
25 Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards, TN38 0LB, Contact Mrs. S Ward, (01424) 717046. To support the charitable works of St Augustine 's by funding two respite care beds.
S.S.A.F.A. Help
The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association. Forces help to look after the welfare of serving and ex-service people in Hastings and the surrounding area. Please contact Liz O'Brien, (01424) 736836.
Samaritans - Hastings & Rother
26 St Andrew's Square , Hastings , TN34 1SR. Melanie - (01424) 436666
Sara Lee Trust
The Sara Lee Centre at St Michael's Hospice is where we provide counselling and complimentary therapies free of charge to people with cancer in Hastings , Bexhill and Rother District. Contact Sarah Geel, 25 Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards, East Sussex , TN38 0LB. (01424) 445177, sallyleesaralee@aol.com
Save the Children Fund Bexhill and District Branch
International charity working in UK and abroad for the benefit of children. Mrs Jean Whitaker (01424) 845534.
Save the Children Fund Hastings & St Leonards Branch
International charity working in UK and abroad for the benefit of children. Mrs Edna Delves, 42 Park Avenue , Hastings , TN34 2PN , (01424) 445586.
Seaview Projects
John Evans, Chief Executive, Southwater Centre, Hatherley Road, St Leonards, TN37 6LB, (01424) 717981. Open to 16+; Drop-In Centre; Housing Support; Primary Health Care; Mon-Fri 10am to 4pm, except Wednesday 10-2pm.
Sidley Community Association
121 Ninfield Road, Sidley, Bexhill. Children & Families Services. Contact Amanda Barton: (01424) 212700. Room hire and general enquiries: contact Glenda Humphries Cullingworth (01424) 212789. Sidley UK Online Centre: contact Learning Link (01424) 819743.
Southwater Area Community Centre
See Advice.
St John the Evangelist
Fr. Andrew Perry, Pevensey Road, Upper St Leonards, Rectory: St John's Rectory, 53 Brittany Road, St Leonards, TN38 0RD, (01424) 423367, email: perry.rickard@virgin.net. 1950s church hall. Bright warm welcoming £8.50 per hour for community use - you're welcome!
St Matthew's Day Centre for the Blind and Partially Sighted
See Caring.
St Michael's Hospice
25 Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards, TN38 0LB. Main switchboard (01424) 445177. Fund-raising (01424) 717968. Community fundraiser Jenny Tyrell (01424) 720925. Provides support for people facing a life threatening illness and their carers.
Stroke Association Relatives and Helpers (SARAH)
39 Kenrith Court, St Helen's Crescent , Hastings . Mrs Thorpe (01424) 714605. To try to help provide a better quality of life for stroke victims.
Sussex ME/CFS Society
Colin Barton (01273) 674828, PO Box 309 , Brighton BN50. joe.sussexme@btopenworld.com. We inform, support and represent many of the adults and children in Sussex who are affected by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - ME. www.measussex.org.uk
Sussex Wildlife Trust
John F. Page, local contact (01424) 216465. For questions and concerns about conservation call Wildcall (01273) 494777.
Terrence Higgins Trust South (East Sussex)
Helping people with HIV or people affected by HIV to gain more control over their lives. Dawn McGrath, Rooms 9-14, Dyke House, 110 South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4LZ. (01323) 649927.
The Psoriasis Association - Hastings and District Branch
A self help group interested in the non-infectious, non-contagious skin condition Psoriasis. Contact: Mr A. Whistler, (01424) 440782.
The Salvation Army
Hastings Temple Corps, 418 Old London Road , Hastings , TN35 5BB . (01424) 443022. Capt Graham Bailey.
Tree of Hope Children's Charity
Funding specialist medical treatment for sick Sussex children which would not otherwise be available to them. Volunteers always needed. Contact Corinne Gardner, 31 De La Warr Road , Bexhill TN40 2JA , (01424) 224656. www.treeofhope.org.uk
Two Towers Trust
Raising funds for repair, restoration and preservation of churches of St Clement and All Saints in the Parish of the Old Town , Hastings . Appeal Co-ordinator, Two Towers Trust, The Rectory, 7 High Street , Hastings , TN34 3ES . All Saints Parish Office, Lower Hall, The Bourne, Hastings , Tel (01424) 422242.
United Nations Association Bexhill and Hastings Branch
Allan Bula, 65 Wickham Avenue , Bexhill TN39 3ES , (01424) 210410.
WRVS Centre
Isabel Blackman Club, South Street , St Leonards-on-Sea, (01424) 426090.
