Local News

Ashdown House School hides 100 books for local children to find around Forest Row Initiative launched to mark National Storytelling Week 1st Feb – 8th February  #LookforaBookAshdown Forest Row, 22 Feb, 2020: Ashdown House School is bringing the ‘Look for a Book’ craze to Forest Row and the surrounding areas to help spread the love of literacy and encourage…

Big-hearted businesses and individuals have given the Chailey Heritage Foundation a fantastic early 2020 present which offers children and young people with complex disabilities the gift of movement. The Big Give Christmas Challenge annual charity fundraiser matched online donations to boost the charity’s drive to raise £18,000 for a specialist exercise device called an Innowalk. The…

All those aged between forty and seventy four are entitled to a free health check on the NHS, an ‘MOT’. An NHS Health Coach is available in over fifty locations across the county to give you an up to date health screening which includes a simple blood test to check your cholesterol and asses your…

We all know that many libraries have been under threat of closure for many years now. With government funding restricted many towns have seen their public libraries closed in recent years. It is very difficult in the modern world of technology, and with the ability to access information and knowledge through the internet, not to…

Each January gym memberships soar as people wake up to their tightening waist bands after the Christmas excess, but very few of those who sign up continue to attend once the initial enthusiasm dies down and the memories of Christmas fade. Everyone is aware of the need to move more and for most of us…

Do you care about healing the earth? Do you want to grow a more sustainable future? Do you believe that education can inspire change? Emerson College’s vision is a self sustaining, biodynamic* garden that provides a place for teaching biodynamic cultivation and wholesome nutrition to visitors, residents and students from all over the world, thus…

A message from Gwen Pritchett, director, It’s that time of year again!  We are busy rehearsing for this year’s panto based on the original story by Hans Christian Anderson and adapted for pantomime by Ron Hall. You can look forward to full panto content …music, dance, a hilarious Dame, laughter, sing-along and a HAPPY ENDING!…

Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club are seeking temporary staff to work over the Christmas period as well as opportunities for permanent, full time and part-time employment. We need Waiting Staff with their own transport who can help us provide distinctly memorable experiences for our guests over the festive season. This will include evenings and…

This letter is written to people who care about and understand the importance of high quality early years Childcare and Education. The page has been written, supported and paid for by over 300 caring providers from nurseries, childminders and pre-schools, who currently support and develop over 80,000 children every day. So far in 2019, according…