Community Partnership supports and engages with sectors of the community that may be seen as being hard to reach and also supports the voluntary and community sector through grant aid funding.
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The Hastings and St Leonards Seniors Forum (HSSF) was the first forum within East Sussex that was lead by Seniors for Seniors.
Several special interest groups have since been formed that concentrate on issues of concern, they are Crime and Safety, Transport and Quality of Life.
The aim of the forum is to promote the welfare and interests of Seniors within the borough of Hastings. The group work in partnership and liase with organisations both voluntary and statutory to make improvements for Seniors as well as setting up their own projects and initatives.
The HSSF hold several open meetings each year to raise awarness and tackle issues of concern and also produce a quarterly newsletter.
Website: www.hssf.org.uk
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Hastings and Rother Disability Forum (HRDF) is a local community group run by disabled people for disabled people. The group aim to promote the right of disabled people to achieve full integration and equality of opportunity in society.
The group work with many different organisations to raise awarness and represent the views of disabled people. Forum members liase closely with the local authorities on issues such as planning,transport and access to information. The group also spend much time assisting other local voluntary groups, offering information and advice.
The group tackle areas of concern and campaign to make improvements throughout Hastings and Rother.
HRDF also hold regular open meetings and produce a quarterly newsletter.
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The primary responsibilty of the Community Partnership Officer working with Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Groups and individuals across Hastings is to empower them to build their capacity to actively engage in and inform local decisions made by Hastings Borough Council and it's wider partners.
There are felt to be many ways of achieving this and the Community Partnership Officer works with a variety of BME community groups and individuals to enable this to happen, where possible led by them and always on their terms. In the main, this work supports the development of BME groups in their own right, and also encourages the representation of BME groups and individuals within existing infrastructure; such as on the Young Persons Council, Seniors and Disability forums mentioned on these pages, as well as Neighbourhood Forums, the Community Network and other special interest groups that exist throughout Hastings.
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The Hastings Young Persons Council (HYPC) is an organisation working together to make a difference for young people in Hastings and every member of the HYPC plays an important role in empowering the young people of Hastings.
Anyone can become a youth councillor, as long as you are aged between 13 and 25. You don't need to have any experience or qualifications, however, it is important that you have opinions and are prepared to express them.
The HYPC is supported by Hastings Borough Council in that they provide workers, office space and an annual budget.
HYPC hold a bi-monthly Open Meeting to discuss any issues, give a progress update of work and plan for the next two months work.
Recently the HYPC have:
This year, there are two ways in which you can be involved. You can either choose to become a full member and commit to attending the weekly meetings or you can opt to join our database so that you are included in mail outs.
Application cards can be obtained from The One Stop Shop, Cambridge Road or Hastings Information Centre. Or you can email: hypc-info@hastings.gov.uk
Further details about the HYPC can be found at www.youngpersonscouncil.co.uk
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For further information on Community Partnerships please contact our Community Partnerships section.
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This page last updated: 29/03/2007