Hastings Exchange

What are the challenges facing tenants and landlords in private rental accommodation in the area?

In May 2016 representatives from various organisations with an interest in issues affecting people trying to access accommodation in the Hastings area, local community members, students and academics all gathered at the Hastings campus. The discussion and presentations centred around some of the challenges that are faced by both tenants and landlords within the private rented sector…

Seed Fund 2014

2014 saw the first year of the Hastings Exchange seed fund, offering organisations with a community focus and academics the opportunity to gain funding to develop an idea they may have for a project in the local area. There were 40 enquiries to the fund which resulted in 7 applications, 4 of which were successful…

Education forum 2015

This was the second education forum, run as a partnership between the Hastings Exchange, the Hastings Community Network and The Education future’s trust, and this time focused on bringing together schools and communities to help improve outcomes for young people. To this end it started with a coffee and networking session in the…

Measuring, Evaluation, Impact – making the most of your data

Friday 27th November 12.30-4pm Room 103 Lacuna Place, University of Brighton, Hastings The Hastings Exchange would like to invite organisations working in the community to attend a pilot workshop on Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact. The workshop is an opportunity to explore monitoring, evaluation and impact through the practical learning of bringing together a Data…

Education Forum – ‘How can Schools and Communities work together to improve outcomes for young people?’

Friday 20th November, 9.15-12.45pm Ark Helenswood Academy, The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2AF Book by 16 November – email A.Callaghan2@brighton.ac.uk The Hastings Exchange, Education Futures Trust and Hastings Community Network are holding a joint forum to look at the question: ‘How can schools and communities work together to improve outcomes for young people?’ Forums are…

Hidden Histories of the Great War: Uncovering the Untold Stories of Service and Resistance

This year’s heritage forum uncovered some of the hidden histories and untold stories lying behind the traditional narrative usually associated with the Great War. First to speak was author and historian, Ann Kramer, whose recently published book on conscientious objectors during the Great War, Conscientious Objectors of the First World War: A Determined Resistance (Pen…

From Revolution to Evolution: What Next for the Digital Creative Industries?

image courtesy of ustwo The University of Brighton is marking the launch of its new Journalism and Digital Media Hub by bringing together industry and academics involved in the digital creative industries for an early-evening gathering of short talks and discussion. The aim of this event is to consider the future of the digital…

Cultural Regeneration through Heritage: Hastings, Heritage and Local History

In October 2014 during Hastings week over 70 people gathered to hear about various aspects of heritage, with a particular focus on local history and community involvement. Representatives from many local heritage groups were present and spent the afternoon listening to a packed and interesting programme of speakers including academics, students, as well as from Hastings Borough Council,…

Young people and mental health, Self-harm and suicide in Hastings Forum

On the afternoon of Wednesday October 8th 2014 during the week of World Mental Health Day around 40 people from the community, local organisations, students and academics gathered in a room with a view over the town at the University’s Hastings campus to discuss the mental health of young people in the town. Starting…

‘Education and Accountability – going to school in Hastings in 2014’

On June 19th 2014 around 60 people from the local community, including representatives from schools and various groups with an interest in education gathered to hear from several speakers on the impact of the changes within the education system on a local level, in particular the academies. To start the afternoon there was a welcome from…