An independent, registered charity working for young people aged 16-24 in Hastings & Rother. Provides a safe space where young people can get help and support from non-judgemental staff and volunteers, no matter what issues are affecting them. xtrax.org
Voluntary sector
1985: Seaview Project established
An open access wellbeing centre offering help and inspiration for people living on society’s margins. seaviewproject.co.uk
1992: Counselling Plus founded
Offering counselling to people on benefits or with low incomes. counsellingplus.org
1984: First Hastings Half Marathon
Organised by The Hastings Lions Club to promote the town and raise money for needy causes. Now an annual event. hastings-half.co.uk
1980: Hastings Old Town Residents Association (HOTRA) formed
To uphold and promote the interests of residents, businesses and those who work and play in Hastings Old Town. hotra.org
1974: Hastings Campaign for Homosexual Equality formed
The Hastings branch of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality used to meet, around 1973, at the Queens Hotel.
1962: Fellowship of St Nicholas becomes charity
Providing a wide range of projects that support children by promoting health, well-being, learning and volunteering, as routes out of poverty. fsncharity.co.uk
1972: Hastings Voluntary Lifeguards formed
The clubs’ initial patrolling base was under the promenade at Warrior Square, St.Leonards, before moving to the Stade. hastingslifeguards.org.uk
1939: Hastings & Rother Citizens Advice Bureau opened
9 September 1939 Not yet verified
1948: Hastings Philharmonic Choir launched
Formed from the Hastings Town Choir which had been created in 1928 ‘ to educate the general public in the art and science of music by means of the study, practice and performance of choral music.’ hastingsphilchoir.org.uk