Rother Voluntary Action

12/10/2026

📢 New banking hub in Bexhill 📢

A new banking hub will be situated at 67 Devonshire Road and should be open by Christmas. The rota of availability for each Bank is on Page 9 of the document.

View full details:https://www.rva.uk.com/wp-content/uploads/Welcome-Pack-Bexhill-On-Sea-Hub-2026.pdf

09/10/2026

An opportunity to work at a fab local organisation helping others save money on their fuel bills and reducing energy consumption! 😀

We're extending our successful Energy Advice Service into rural Sussex and need a new Energy Adviser to help people reduce their bills and save energy!

We're looking for someone who is based in reasonable driving distance to Wealden and/or Rother. Training is available and the post is open to job share. The closing date is midnight on 14 October. Full details here https://www.energisesussexcoast.co.uk/vacancy-energy-adviser/

Energise Sussex is a non profit community benefit society working together to end fuel poverty and protect the environment through community led green power and energy saving schemes in East Sussex

06/10/2026

📢 New funding opportunities

The latest round of the Rother District Council Community Grants scheme deadline is 5pm on Friday 16th October.

The grants supports grassroots projects that strengthen communities, improve wellbeing, protect the environment, and boost the local economy in Rother.

Revenue Grants – up to £10,000
Capital Grants – £10,000–£20,000

As part of the Year of the Normans 2027, they are also welcoming applications that promote local heritage, culture, learning, community participation or tourism through a Norman-themed project.

More details: https://sussexcommunityfoundation.org/grants/how-to-apply/additional-grants/rother-district-council-community-grants/

Sussex Community Foundation

06/10/2026

Join RVA and Rother District Council for this free, accredited online Carbon Literacy course, designed specifically for organisations and businesses working with food.

Across two online sessions, you’ll explore climate change and carbon emissions, the risks and opportunities for your organisation, and practical actions you can take to reduce your carbon footprint.

📅 23 November | 9.30am–1pm
📅 24 November | 9.30am–2.30pm
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams
🎟️ Free to attend

The training is open to food SMEs, including those involved in farming, hospitality, foodbanks, school food schemes and other parts of the food system. You’ll need to attend both sessions to gain your Carbon Literacy accreditation.

👉 Book your free place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carbon-literacy-online-training-tickets-2001549358010

05/10/2026

Would you like to join us tomorrow (Tues 06/10/2026) to help with some woodland maintence at Guestling Wood? It is a truly beautiful site and we're delighted to be helping the Woodand Trust to keep it looked after for nature, and safe and clear for walkers.

Get in touch to register as a volunteer!

Pett Parish Council Guestling Parish Council Rother Voluntary Action

05/10/2026

New job in the sector with Energise Sussex Coast

Full details in their post below.

01/10/2026

Happy International Day of Older Persons!
This year's theme is What's on your doorstep?

The Age-Friendly Rother Network explored this question at yesterdays (very packed) Live Well, Age Well Fair organised by Dr Kieran Mullan for Bexhill & Battle. Thanks for everyone who added their thoughts!

It was amazing to see how many organisations out there are working together to make Rother a great place to grow older 😀 👏

29/09/2026

🎉 Community Good News Story 🎉

A huge congratulations to Mediation Plus who have been nominated for Mediation Provider of the Year at the National Mediation Awards 2026.

Mediation Plus has been providing conflict resolution services in Rother for over 30 years, supporting people to resolve conflict and improve communication with their children, neighbours and colleagues, as well as supporting those going through divorce or separation.

The nomination is a fantastic recognition of the local volunteers, staff and trustees behind the service, and the difference their work makes to people and communities across our area.

The National Mediation Awards celebrate individuals and organisations making a real difference to the mediation profession and the people they serve, with this year’s awards taking place on 2nd December at Lincoln’s Inn, London.

👏 Congratulations to everyone at Mediation Plus - and wishing you the best of luck for December!

29/09/2026

Last week was Fall’s Prevention Awareness week, and simple core strength excerses done regularly are massively helpful for preventing falls. So this post is a little late, but it's good to think about staying strong every week, right? If you are looking for activities to inspire you locally, you can find out more on Active Rother and Active Hastings and Active Sussex

It’s Fall’s Prevention Awareness week, and we want people to stay strong, stay steady, stay independent.

Doing strength and balance exercises twice a week significantly reduces your risk of having a fall.

Choose the way that works for you – whether that’s in a local group or class, or at home on your own.

Search eastsussex.gov.uk/staystrong

Try these home exercises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8s-8KtfgFM

*with thanks to East Sussex Healthy Ageing Partnership and Brighton and Hove City Council Public Health