Spring 2024
HRVAB Newsletter
Local Businesses support HRVAB
As part of HRVAB's Spring fundraising efforts, Golden Easter Eggs popped up all across Hastings & Rother! For just £1 go, locals could enter the Easter egg raffles and be in with a chance to win while donating money to charity.
Thank you to all local businesses who took part - Bex Barbers, The Wheatsheaf, Bentley's Steakhouse, Bentley's Smokehouse, Sweets on Sea, Burstow & Hewett Auctioneers, Bexhill Vape Company, Oakfield Estate Agents, Sussex Plumbing Supplies, Park Holidays and our Silverhill and Bexhill Charity Shops. You helped raise a total of £1483.07.
Hello,
from our CEO
Fieona Farrier-Twist
2024 so far has been a whirlwind and we all look forward with optimism to the sunshine and brighter days that are starting to make an appearance here in Hastings & Rother.
It is common knowledge that services countrywide are facing cuts, and as a result more and more people are seeking help and support from charities. As demand increases, charities now have increased pressure to fundraise - ensuring their mission can continue successfully and be future-proof.
While HRVAB have always had to be consistently busy fundraising, this season we have been particularly focused and driven making future plans and forming connections. We plan to not only deliver but expand the support and services we provide!
Our charity would severely struggle without our amazing volunteers - from Coral running eBay, Angela and her team in the Silverhill shop, to Jane and her team running the Tuesday Club. Thank you! We can not thank you enough for your commitment and dedication.
We hope all members can continue to support our fundraising events and help us go from strength to strength. If you have a fundraising idea, or want to get involved, please do let us know! Be sure to visit our website, and follow our social media to keep up to date.
Fieona Farrier-Twist, CEO HRVAB
Give audio books a go for free!
You could be eligible to join Listening Books FOR FREE!
With access to thousands of audiobooks, newspapers and magazines to those in Hastings & St Leonards who would find the fees an obstacle to joining (usual cost of £20 per year).
You can listen to the audiobooks online via an app or via Listening Books' website.
Join at www.listening-books.org.uk/join or by calling 020 7407 9417 to speak to their friendly team.
Have your voice heard!
East Sussex County Council is proposing to change the name of its Sensory Impairment and Reablement Team to the Sensory Support and Reablement Team.
The Council hopes to present a more positive, strength based description of the service it provides.
The Council would like your views on this proposed change. Click here to answer the survey:
Morrisons Pop-Up
You may have caught us in Morrisons, Hastings. We know that we are not the most well-known charity, so we are trying to pop-up everywhere that will let us in! Our mission is to reach as many VI people as we can to offer our services, and raise awareness to the locals of the need for support in their community. If you come across us be sure to say hello! While there we raised £614.50.
Cheese and Wine on a Tuesday Afternoon - join the club!
Our wonderful Tuesday Club were living their best life enjoying Cheese & Wine together on Tuesday 23rd April. This friendly group get together every week to enjoy sessions run by our amazing volunteer Jane. We can't thank Jane enough for everything she does, from hours of baking, organising, and carrying everything but the kitchen sink back and forth! On behalf of everyone at HRVAB and The Tuesday Club - thank you!
Can't make Tuesdays? We also run a Monday and Thursday Day Club at The Taplin Centre. Contact us or phone us on 01424 436359 (Jean) to find out more.
Ebay raises a record high £1879.93 in January.
We would like to say a massive thank you to Coral who runs our online eBay shop. As a volunteer Coral not only donates her time but manages to consistently raise significant funds every month! She hit a record high in January 2024 with eBay sales reaching £1879.93!
Thank you Coral for all the photographing, uploading, messaging and posting - your hardwork and dedication is very much appreciated by the charity.
Top Shop Seller
Rare Vintage Sea Friend Care Bear - £25.00
Rare Vintage Forest Friend Care Bear - £30.00
Little & Often
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Quiz Nights
Friday 24th May
Friday 28th June
Friday 26th July6-week course - Living with Sight Loss
Wednesdays 10.00am
@ The Taplin CentreComing soon! To get involved in future course and our community hub email us your details to viconsultant@hrvab.org.uk
Not forgetting our regular clubs:
Taplin Monday Club
Bexhill Tuesday Club
Taplin Thursday Club -
To all new and existing volunteers, we extend a warm thank you, your support is greatly appreciated. Our members tell us they love having company and getting out, which is why HRVAB volunteers are all important in helping blind and partially sighted people maintain their independence and combat the isolation and loneliness that threatens their everyday lives.
If you know of anyone who might be interested in volunteering, please let us know! Whatever your skills or interests we have a place for you.
