List of Representatives

East Sussex Association for the Blind (ESAB) works across the rural districts of East Sussex and in Brighton and Hove. Our staff provide a wide range of services to nearly 1500 members, the majority of whom are elderly.

Mary also works with East Sussex VisionThe ideal state a project or organisation wants the world to be in. What the world will look like if the project or organisation is successful in achieving its mission and aims. Care which is a network of East Sussex Association of Blind People, Hastings and Rother Voluntary Action for the Blind, Eastbourne Blind Society. Those organisations are working together to promote qualityLearning about what you are doing well and doing it better; finding out what you may need to change to make sure you meet the needs of your users more effectively. services fro blind and visually impaired people.

Ian works as MissionThe broad effect the organisation or project wants to have, why it exists. A summary of the overall difference it wants to make. and Unity Co-ordinator at Churches Together in Sussex. Churches Together is a network of Christian Denominations, organisations and over 50 local groups which have Church unity as one of their primary goals.  Across Sussex over 100,000 men, women and children attend 1000 churches every Sunday, and many also work within their local communities to enrich the lives of those who live, work and visit Sussex.

Churches Together in Sussex are a co-ordinating and facilitating umbrella group and co-ordinates the activities of the various individual groups of "Churches Together" in towns and villages across Sussex. Approx. 50 groups, meets at different times, please contact Ian for details. Churches Together in Sussex also works to promote the role of all 1000 Christian Churches in Sussex and seeks to provide a link with other faith communities.
 

Steve Hare will also, through his role on the SpeakUp Forum, help representing on the county wide level views of the East Sussex Seniors Forum and Meridian Mature Citizens Forum.

Hastings Voluntary Action (HVA) aimsParticular changes or differences the project or organisation plans to bring about for its users. to enhance the qualityLearning about what you are doing well and doing it better; finding out what you may need to change to make sure you meet the needs of your users more effectively. of life of people in the Hastings area by promoting the principle and practice of voluntary action by both individuals and organised groups, and by supporting the development of local initiatives to meet community needs.

HVA works with the groups from voluntary and community sector in Hastings area in a whole range of ways. HVA attends a wide range of meetings to enable the statutory partners to find out more about voluntary and community sector activity and capability in Hastings and to be able to feedback to the sector about statutory events, schemes of work and consultations.

Hastings constituency is also represented by Fran McKeown representing Hastings Community Network, which provides direct feedback to and from the voluntary and community sector groups in Hastings.

3VA works with the groups from Voluntray and Community Sector in Eastbourne, Lewes District and Wealden in a whole range of ways. 3VA attends meetings such as the Liaison Group meeting to enable the statutory partners to find out more about voluntary and community sector activity and capability in Eastbourne and to be able to feedback to the sector about statutory events, schemes of work and consultations.

Eastbourne groups are also represented by Marie Tomblin from 3VA Eastbourne and Eastbourne Community Network.

Wealden groups are also represented by Sue Shoesmith from 3VA Wealden and Wealden Community Network.

Reg is working for The East Sussex Disability Association (ESDA) which is an organisation led by disabled people, where non-disabled and disabled people work together to promote the equality and full participation of disabled people in society. Through its activities and services, ESDA provides expert advice, information and practical support to disabled people in overcoming any barriers they encounter. Through ESDA's campaigns, forums, training, research and representation, the voice of disabled people influences the movement towards equal rights in society.

The East Sussex Advice Partnership (ESAP) is made up of, Citizens Advice East Sussex, Brighton Housing Trust, Hastings Advice and Representation Centre and Shelter  (Hastings). The advantage of working together is that no one single agency can achieve the delivery of an East Sussex wide legal advice service.  This can only be achieved by pooling together the strengths of the respective partners in terms of geographical spread and range/capacity of advice.