Community
Soap company reaches finals of two business awards
The English Soap Company is celebrating after multiple shortlistings in both the Sussex Business Awards 2022 and The Made in South East Awards 2022. In the Sussex Business Awards the company has been shortlisted in the Medium Business of the Year and the Business Growth categories and Managing Director Oliver Butts is a finalist in... Read more
2nd November
Sussex soap business shortlisted in Lloyds Bank awards
Sussex-based The English Soap Company has made the finals of The Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards. The prestigious, national awards celebrate innovation, success and resilience of British business including entrepreneurs, micro, SMEs and mid-market – right up to the FTSE 100. It is the first time The English Soap Company has entered the awards... Read more
4th August
Heathfield College celebrates pupils with an Honours Awards Evening
For the first time in three years, Heathfield Community College was able to host in person the Honours Awards Evening which celebrates the achievements of the students across the College over the course of the academic year. Parents/Carers and families mixed over refreshments to the sound of students musical performances at the start of the... Read more
21st July
Sussex soap manufacturer heads to Glasgow for FSB national finals
Waldron-based business The English Soap Company will be heading to Glasgow on 19th May for the UK Final of the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards after being named Family Business of the Year in the South East. As well as winning the Family Business category in the South East Awards, the English Soap Company was... Read more
11th May
Awards for Heathfield Youth Drama Group
There was much success for the Heathfield Youth Drama group at last month’s Southern Counties Drama Festival held at the Barn Theatre Oxted Surrey. The Group performed Gosforths Fete by Alan Ayckbourn, extracts from Bouncers by John Godber, Shakers by John Godber Jane Thornton and Arabian Nights by Dominic Cooke. There were 14 teams involved and a... Read more
15th March
Heathfield woman wins Mentor of the Year at the Sussex Apprenticeship Awards 2021
Horizontal rain and all that a coastal town can throw at you in the bad weather department, did not dint the enthusiasm of apprentices, businesses and training providers at this year’s 2021 Sussex Apprenticeship Awards. The Brighton Hilton Metropole was the setting for the awards dinner and ceremony. The awards were created to recognize the... Read more
14th December
Frogheath’s Hilltop Hideaway scoops Best in Category
Frogheath Landscapes have been awarded a top accolade at the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) Awards 2021, supported by headline sponsor Bradstone. The company was awarded Best in Category in Project Value £65,000-£80,000 for their work on the project Hilltop Hideaway. At a time when we have all come to appreciate outdoor space, anyone lucky... Read more
26th March
Rushlake Green Post Office recognised for service during Covid-19 pandemic
The team at Rushlake Green Post Office is celebrating after reaching the finals of the Community Engagement category at the Post Office’s ‘We’re Stronger Together’ regional awards for the South East region. The awards recognise the efforts made by postmasters across the region to keep branches open during the Covid-19 pandemic and serving their local... Read more
17th July
Local businesses scoop National Rural Business Awards
Horam based outdoor education business The Great Out-tours has beaten a raft of excellent businesses to win ‘The Best UK Rural Professional Services Business Award’. The award was presented at a glittering Rural Business Awards ceremony, hosted in Manchester, last Friday 28 February. The organisers describe the award as a celebration of any professional service business... Read more
3rd March
Heathfield Show recognised in Farming Awards
Organisers and everyone involved with the Heathfield Agricultural Show have been celebrating after being named Best Agriculture Show or Event at the 2019 Farming Awards. Chairman Rita Dingwall said: “We had a great evening. Thanks to everyone who has been involved with the Heathfield Show over the past 72 years. We were very fortunate to... Read more
6th December
Heathfield Community College celebrates Student Honours Awards
Last Thursday, 11 July 2019, was the annual Awards Evening at Heathfield Community College, with hundreds of students and their family and friends gathering to celebrate their achievements. It was a gorgeous warm evening and everyone enjoyed drinks and live music on the lawn before going inside for the awards. The Tony Russell Awards are... Read more
18th July
Top award for Unity Community Association vegetable garden
Wealden District Council have announced the winners of its annual Garden Competition for residents living in Council owned Housing Estates and Retirement Living Courts across the District. Entrants were invited to showcase their wonderful gardens, patios and balconies to the judges across two gloriously sunny days in June. This year’s judges were Wealden Cabinet... Read more
16th July
