Thank you to Mandi for introducing us to a range of incredible charities through Gatwick Diamond Business so we was able to make a change this Christmas.

Calling all local Charities.... This year The Europa Hotel are donating a range of Christmas Lunch accessories ; Crackers, Paper Napkins, Streamers, Party Hats and Party Poppers. We have a large amount left to donate, so if your charity is looking for some, please pop us over an email at sales714@britanniahotels.com Everybody deserves to have a special christmas.  

Crawley Borough Council is exploring what a cultural quarter in the town centre could look and feel like, and we need your input.

A Brighton based business has been selected to support regional Chamber of Commerce members with specialist training and advice for enterprise sustainability.

This week Nutrivival launches two new programmes for the Autumn. 'Revive21' - 21 Day 1:1 Nutrition and Health Coaching for shift workers, and 'Autumn Revival', a 4 week online group nutrition programme.

Can your business help the local intensive care team provide memory boxes for where a loved one dies unexpectedly? We would love to hear from you.

Partnership Enterprise Event: Young Innovators Transforming Their Community The recent Community Links Partnership Enterprise event, supported by Dan & Helen Roe from Start Up Sherpa, brought together pupils from Lingfield College Prep, Lingfield Primary School, Felbridge Primary School, and Dormansland School, showcased an impressive display of collaboration and creativity. This initiative aimed to encourage pupils to work together to address local issues, develop practical solutions, and present their ideas with the potential for real-world impact.

We are on a mission to give people in our local hospitals the best possible experience. Every day we work with colleagues, and patients across our hospitals in the Gatwick Diamond (East Surrey Hospital, Crawley Hospital, Horsham Hospital, Caterham Dene, and across Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust) to seek out ways in which we can help do more for people in hospital. We have some really ambitious plans coming very soon, as well as some really impactful things we need help with right now. So – here’s how a donation today would help in our local hospitals.

The Sun hasn't made its appearance for us yet this year, so isn't that all the reason to think of Christmas instead ? The Europa Hotel and Spa have a range of seasonal events this December - Relax and let us do the cooking, enjoy Christmas as a guest this year!

The Skills Exchange Programme is part of The Creative Village; a brand new pilot project by Creative Crawley, based in Crawley to test the potential of creative hubs, workforce development and the creative economy in Crawley, West Sussex.

A new sensory trolley will help children in hospital who may be feeling anxious. Particularly children with additional needs, or those children who are worried, being in an unfamiliar environment. Can your company help us raise the final £2k needed to provide this for children in hospital?

Passengers at Finsbury Park station are now enjoying brighter journeys thanks to a colourful mural created by a local community project.

Birketts, a UK Top 50 law firm, has become an official sponsor of Sevenoaks Rugby Club.

MAMMA MIA… here we go again! ????????

Join us on a mammoth 30k challenge in March.

Welcome to our January 2024 update. 2023 was once again our busy year to date, just look at what we achieved.

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A recent UK survey by Shelter has reported over 300,000 people as homeless. Bristol-based charity called BillyChip has been formed to support the homeless nationally.

London Gatwick has donated a total of £30,000 to deserving causes throughout the Sussex region.   A total of six deserving groups have been handed a lifeline, which means they can continue to build better communities, support young people and those with additional needs, and improve the health and wellbeing of thousands of people. Melanie Wrightson, stakeholder engagement manager at London Gatwick, said: “We are so happy to be in a position to help such worthy causes in Sussex.   “The past few years have been especially difficult for so many of the charities and support organisations that work incredibly hard to help people in need.   “These financial awards will go a long way to making sure that the essential services they provide remain accessible to those that benefit from them the most.”   The organisations that are set to receive these life-changing payouts include Relate West Sussex in Crawley which has benefited from £4,700 to provide counselling for couples, individuals, families and children and young people, aged 11 to 19. Funding will go towards staff training and counselling sessions.   Crawley Jumma Group now has £555 towards the cost of a new support group for Asian women and Broadfield Community Centre in Crawley has received £5,000 to help pay for staff and core costs.   The Springboard Project in Horsham has benefited from £8,486 to support its work with children, young people and families by offering support, inclusive play and leisure opportunities. Funding will enable it to increase the capacity of sessions delivered for children and young people (CYP), aged 6-18 years, with special educational needs and disabilities in Horsham.   Vickie Harvey, fundraising and communications manager at the Springboard Project said: “The funding will make such a difference to the children, young people and families that we support. It will enable us to increase the capacity at sessions, taking more children that require 1:1 or 2:1 support, giving them a more regular break.”   Engage has received £4,764 which it will use to provide socialisation opportunities for rural older and vulnerable people through the TN22 club and TN22 dementia Plus club, offering carers' respite in the Wealden Area. Funding will be used to cover staff, volunteer, venue hire and activities costs.   People Matter Trust benefited from £6,494 to support its work in offering career information, advice and guidance to jobseekers alongside practical support to help them progress into sustained work or accredited training. Money will be used for its jobseekers’ programme in Heathfield.   Ann Gillard, CEO at People Matter Trust, said: "Unemployment is a major life event which can have a devastating impact on people’s lives, affecting not just the individual but also family members and the wider community. The impact of unemployment can be long-lasting and far reaching, often affecting living standards in retirement and having a negative impact on physical health and mental well-being.”   To find out more about the Gatwick Foundation Fund, which is administered by the Sussex Community Foundation visit: https://sussexgiving.org.uk/

Kingsway Care organised a Boccia coaching session for people with disabilities so that Louis could share his Boccia skills.   Boccia is pronounced ‘Bot-cha’ is a Paralympic sport introduced in 1984, It has no Olympic counterpart. Athletes throw, kick, or use a ramp to propel a ball onto the court with the aim of getting closest to a 'jack' ball. It is designed specifically for athletes with a disability affecting locomotor function, it is played indoors on a court similar in size to a badminton court. Find out more here   'It was fantastic to see everyone really enjoying playing Boccia. I was so impressed with the way experienced Boccia players and complete newbies came together and just enjoyed the game. A couple of attendees hadn't played since the pandemic so it was fantastic to witness them playing again too. Boccia has a reputation for being the Paralympic sport for everyone and I think today upheld that. It was unbelievable to see how people of all different ages and abilities/disabilities could participate and have fun. I'm so thankful to everyone who came along today and grateful for the support of those who made the event possible. It is time to be very excited and optimistic about Boccia in Brighton.' -  Louis   Thank you so much to Olly, Vicky, Arthur, and Disability Champion - Katy - for coming along to support the session. Behind the scenes, Kingsway Care has been absolutely instrumental in making this event happen by helping to forge connections with and between other local organisations. For me, this again proves that Kingsway Care is more than your typical care company. Today shows Kingsway Care's commitment to the ethos that creating community events is a key part of providing great care.   – Kingsway Care