Monthly Archives: March 2023
Toiletries manufacturer wins first national business award
Waldron-based brand The English Soap Company is celebrating after winning The Department of International Trade Exporter of the Year Award in the prestigious Business Champion Awards 2023.The Business Champion Awards attract entries from the best innovators, leaders and entrepreneurs in the country. The judges for the Exporter category were looking for a business that operates... Read more
31st March
Pixel Dash FREE coding,craft and activity clubs come to HEATHFIELD this Easter
In conjunction with East Sussex County Council this Easter, Educraft are providing a free 2-day game design and coding club for children and young people aged 8 to 14 who receive benefit-related free school meals.Children who attend will experience sessions on video game design, coding and a range of craft making activities, physical exercise and... Read more
28th March
JJ Carpentry Service helps to warm up the homeless
JJ Carpentry Services, a carpentry and building company based in Heathfield, East Sussex, recently fitted a new kitchen for a customer who kindly agreed that the old kitchen units could be donated to a local charity in need. In these challenging times, the company wanted to help a local cause by offering free fitting and improvements,... Read more
23rd March
Could the extended government support for childcare give the property market a much-needed boost?
Matthew Ticehurst from Cranwell Wealth Solutions offers his take on the news that was announced this week in the spring budget. “The much-needed announcements to childcare changes in the spring budget might just increase affordability for mortgage applications,” says Matthew Ticehurst, Mortgage Adviser of Cranwell Wealth Solutions who are based locally in Heathfield. Matthew has... Read more
17th March
Wealden Works supports students at HCC for an Employability Workshop
On 9th March 2023 the Year 9 students from Heathfield Community College engaged in a number of workshops all centred around Employability Skills: Finance, Business, Oracy and Finance. In Finance students learnt about different salaries for different jobs, discussed what they thought of these salaries and whether they were fair and learnt about the tax... Read more
16th March
Become a Friend of Herstmonceux Castle Estate
Herstmonceux Castle Estate has launched a new supporter network that includes a range of benefits. Markeiting Coordinator Barry Howse explains: “The Herstmonceux Castle Estate is a special place for many of our visitors. As such, we have launched a new supporter network and we hope that everyone who joins it will be unified by a... Read more
14th March
Hospice in the Weald for Children launches to lighten the load for families
More help is at hand for children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting illness and their families in the Heathfield area and beyond, with the launch of Hospice in the Weald for Children. Known for providing outstanding care for terminally ill adults and their loved ones, Hospice in the Weald has now, for the... Read more
9th March
Lewes FC marks International Women’s Day with sponsorship announcement
Two Sussex organisations with local roots and global reach are celebrating International Women’s Day with the announcement of a sponsorship deal and the start of a long-term relationship. The English Soap Company has agreed to sponsor three Lewes FC players (Frankie Angel #32, Jamie Rita #15 and Zoe Smith #17) and the manager of the... Read more
7th March
Heathfield Community College impresses the Rotary Club on a recent visit
On 28 February, the College welcomed a group of 11 Heathfield and Waldron Rotarians with President Mark Garnett for a morning on site. In a visit they described as “enlightening” and “impressive” the guests were welcomed by Chair of Governors Richard Karn over coffee and biscuits, before an address from Headteacher Caroline Barlow about the... Read more
5th March
Wealden High Street initiative comes to Heathfield
From an enchanting mermaid gliding through the streets to a shopping dance display, there’s something for all the family in towns across Wealden this month in an initiative to promote Wealden’s high streets and encourage support for local retailers. The wide range of fun, free street theatre events will take place in Polegate, Crowborough, Hailsham,... Read more
5th March
