Hastings Voluntary Action

15/06/2026

Refugee Week 5-a-side mini-tournament
Sunday 21st June, 9am-midday, EFT, The Firs, Elphinstone Road (next door to Hastings United football Club), TN34 2AX

As part of our Refugee Week celebrations, HVA/Links and partners are hosting a small 5-a-side football tournament at The Firs, taking place before Sanctuary Festival. Family friendly! Refreshments and other activities available. We'd love you to come along to cheer on the players!

Find out about other Refugee Week celebration events in our latest e-bulletin here: https://tinyurl.com/unjwrpm8

12/06/2026

Holistic Health Day - tomorrow!
13th June, 11am-4pm, Central Hall, TN34 1NG

Come along and enjoy a taster day with complimentary holistic therapies! Wide range of therapies available - small fee for over 24yrs and free for 18-24 yrs.

For more info email: [email protected]

11/06/2026

Free Guided Walk
16th June from 10:30am to 12:30pm in Summerfields Wood

Come along to a free guided walk as part of the Hastings Cancer Champions project on Tuesday, 16th of June at Summerfield Wood in Hastings.

Coordinates for the meeting point on Google Maps: 50°51'26.9"N 0°34'12.9"E

To book your place, email Yasmine: [email protected], or book a place via our website: https://hastingsvoluntaryaction.org.uk/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=668

11/06/2026

Could you lead a lottery that turns every play into vital hospice care?

St Michael's Hospice (Hastings and Rother) are looking for a Chair and Non-Executive Directors to join our Hospice Lottery Board. People who can support, lead and challenge the work of one of the most successful hospice lotteries in the country. More info below!

Could you lead a lottery that turns every play into vital hospice care?

We’re looking for a Chair and Non-Executive Directors to join our Hospice Lottery Board. People who can support, lead and challenge the work of one of the most successful hospice lotteries in the country.

If you could spare two to three days a month we are welcoming applications from people of all ages and backgrounds who are keen to support their local community. We’re particularly interested in those with experience of working in a regulated sector (gambling or similar environments), within digital transformation and marketing.

If this is you, apply now. You'll be helping to ensure the long term sustainability of the Hospice Lottery and the generation of vital funds to support Hospice services for people across Hastings and Rother.

We’d be delighted to hear from you.
Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday 24th June. Apply here: https://orlo.uk/VAmpd

10/06/2026

Links Project Refugee Week Celebration next Wednesday

Join HVA's Links Project and Hastings Community of Sanctuary for our Refugee Week Celebration. Music, shared food, speeches, creative activities and friendship - all welcome!

Wednesday 17th June, 11am-2pm, Central Hall, Hastings, TN34 1NG

02/06/2026

Writing to Remember Workshop
Friday 5th June, 3.00pm - 4.30pm, Central Hall

As part of the recent Good Grief festival HVA are hosting a writing to remember workshop on Friday 5th June. A free writing workshop that offers safe, welcoming space to explore experiences of grief through memory and self-expression.

We have a few spaces left so please email Jacy – [email protected] to book a place.

02/06/2026

We’re in Priory Meadow atrium today until 2pm to celebrate Volunteers’ Week. Come and chat to a wide range of local organisations about their volunteering opportunities, or come and tell us about the volunteering you already do!

02/06/2026

Note the new weather-proof venue!

01/06/2026

The Smokefree Generation Small Grants Programme 2026 is relaunched!

£25,000 is available in grant funding to support local voluntary, community, social enterprise (VCSE) and youth organisations working with Hastings residents.

We’re looking for your unique knowledge of your beneficiary group to raise awareness of the benefits of smoking cessation and the free local Stop Smoking services provided by One You East Sussex. Grants of up to £4,500 are available.

We are now operating a rolling programme so there is no deadline for application submission, but delivery of your projects should be completed in November 2026.

Full info: https://hastingsvoluntaryaction.org.uk/news/smokefree-generation-small-grants-programme-relaunched

01/06/2026

Happy National Volunteers' Week!

HVA are proud to continue to highlight Volunteers' Week, an annual UK-wide campaign to champion and recognise the contributions of volunteers.

In the lead up, some HVA team-members gave time as part of their volunteering hours to help Enjoycation build a learning garden at Jackson Hall, as well as supporting with bag drop and marshalling for Hastings Runners' annual Keith Chandler Memorial Run, which has raised over £80,000 for St Michael's Hospice (Hastings and Rother) since the inaugural race.

Please do share us into your stories, photos and insights this week. We'd love to hear and see what you are doing to celebrate our local volunteers, who contribute so much to this town.