JULY 2026 MONTHLY MEETING REMINDER- 14th July 2026 2-4pm

This month we welcome Bexhill Caring Community. Plenty of chat about your diabetes and other things, information, a raffle and tea & biscuits.

14th July- Bexhill Caring Community, Jackie Haggarty

Please come to our next meeting: 14th July 2026 2-4pm

Location– BEXHILL SCOUTS HALL, Wainwright Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 3UR

All are welcome to our monthly meeting. We have a different speaker each month, with a few favourite speakers returning and some interesting new speakers. Plenty of chat about your diabetes and other things, information, a raffle and tea & biscuits.

If you’re interested please come along as our guest, your first visit is free.

JULY MEETING- 14th July 2026 2-4pm

About Bexhill Caring Community…“We are a team of staff dedicated to offering a multitude of services for the elderly, housebound and lonely of all ages, including volunteer befrienders, a free home library service for the housebound, the sale of equipment aids and form filling. We also have an approved list of self-employed outworkers for odd jobs, cleaning and gardening as well as domiciliary carers. We also offer a Community Car service for medical appointments as well as our Dial-A-Ride bus for trips around town. If you would like an information pack on all the services we provide, including a membership application form, please contact our office.

We rely heavily on volunteers and support from the local Community – without them there would be no Bexhill Caring Community.”

W: https://www.bexhillcaringcommunity.org/ T: 01424 215116

A: 17 Western Road, Bexhill-on-Sea
East Sussex, TN40 1DU

Paul Harris Stone Cross Surgery

Talk about Research Project

“I hope you are well. I have finally got ethics approval for my research project. Would it be possible to attend your Diabetes support group In July (?14th). Please find a short introduction to put in your newsletter below:

Hi, my name is Paul, I am a Paramedic Practitioner working in a GP surgery in East Sussex specialising in Diabetes Management. I am currently working on my dissertation for my Master’s degree in Advanced Clinical Practice and will be speaking to your group regarding a research project I am undertaking.

I will be looking for participants to undertake a short interview asking for their views on how their diabetes self-management has been affected by the current cost of living crisis. The project will be submitted as my dissertation and also submitted for possible publication within a UK health journal. All information given will be confidential. It is hoped that if published the results will illustrate an accurate record of lived experiences for patients with diabetes during a time of spiralling living costs, providing a basis for future health and social care policy decisions.

Full details of the project will be discussed and any queries answered at the talk. Participant information sheets will also be provided for you to take away and read, before making a decision to participate.

I look forward to speaking to your group”.

JUNE 2026 MONTHLY MEETING REMINDER- 9th June 2026 2-4pm

The Rother Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPTs) serves Bexhill, focusing on community engagement, high-visibility patrols, and tackling antisocial behaviour and drug-related crime.

Please come to our next meeting: 12th May 2026 2-4pm

Location– BEXHILL SCOUTS HALL, Wainwright Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 3UR

All are welcome to our monthly meeting. We have a different speaker each month, with a few favorite speakers returning and some interesting new speakers. Plenty of chat about your diabetes and other things, information, a raffle and tea & biscuits.

If you’re interested please come along as our guest, your first visit is free.

JUNE MEETING- 6^th June 2026 2-4pm

Neighbourhood Policing Team – Roy Collins

The Rother Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPTs) serves Bexhill, focusing on community engagement, high-visibility patrols, and tackling antisocial behaviour and drug-related crime.

Local Policing is organised into 3 divisions, each comprising Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) based within district teams. NPTs provide community engagement, foot patrols and assist local and partnership problem-solving.

NPTs are led by a District Commander and comprise sergeants, police officers and PCSOs.

These work with youth, licensing and enforcement officers. Also, investigators, specialists, and police staff within divisions and across Sussex Police support NPTs to protect communities and catch criminals.

Roy Collins e: roy.collins@sussex.police.uk t: 101 Ext 865226

Please come to the meeting, you’ll find it very helpful.

Proposal To Close the GP Practice on Sea Road in Bexhill

We also have Dawn Bamforth from NHS Sussex coming to talk to us about the proposed closure of the Sea Road Surgery. The objective is to explain the proposals and obtain members views on this difficult and possibly contentious proposal.

“Though a patient survey has already been completed, a decision on whether to approve this application has been paused until we are able to hear more from local residents about the effect this closure may have on them and whether there are any actions that could be taken to mitigate any negative impact.”

Contact: Dawn Bamforth | Working with People and Communities Manager

NHS Surrey and Sussex

This is a very important matter and I urge yo to come along and give your views

MAY 2026 MONTHLY MEETING REMINDER- 12th May 2026 2-4pm

Providing support and assistance to individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind in the East Sussex area. We offer a range of services including advice, communication support, and equipment provision to help people overcome the barriers they face due to their hearing loss.

Please come to our next meeting: 12th May 2026 2-4pm

Location– BEXHILL SCOUTS HALL, Wainwright Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 3UR

If you’re interested please come along as our guest, your first visit is free.

East Sussex Hearing

Mark Dimmock will introduce East Sussex Hearing and tell us all about what they do.

East Sussex Hearing is a vital resource for individuals with hearing difficulties in East Sussex and continues to provide high-quality, personalized services and support to those who need it most.

Mark Dimmock
E: hello@eastsussexhearing.org.uk
T: 01323 722 505
Text: 07950 855580
A: Address
Chantry House, 22 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 1BF

W: https://www.eastsussexhearing.org.uk

APRIL 2026 MONTHLY MEETING REMINDER- 14th April 2026 2-4pm

From the first meeting, held in a church hall in Alfreton, to becoming the UK and Ireland’s favourite way to lose weight†, Slimming World has been on an incredible journey over the last 50 years.”

Please come to our next meeting: 14th April 2026 2-4pm

Location– BEXHILL SCOUTS HALL, Wainwright Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 3UR

If you’re interested please come along as our guest, your first visit is free.

14th April 2026- Slimming World- Confirmed

Slimming World

“Slimming World was founded in Alfreton, Derbyshire in 1969 by Margaret Miles-Bramwell, who remains the driving force behind the company today.

Over the years, so much has changed – and so much has stayed the same. Our founding principles haven’t changed. There’s Food Optimising – our uniquely satisfying way of eating, based on the liberating concept of Free Food. And more importantly, there’s our passion for treating every member with genuine care, empathy and respect – putting them and their success at the heart of everything we do.

https://www.slimmingworld.co.uk/

Rep: Susie
M: 07710 212133
E: slimmingworldsusie@yahoo.co.uk

FEBRUARY 2026 MONTHLY MEETING REMINDER- 10th January 2026 2-4pm

10th February Is our AGM- time to go through what we’ve been doing and plans for the future. We’ll keep it brief. Followed by this months Speaker- Clare Prime from Homecall…

February 10th @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Please come to our next meeting: 10^th February 2026 2-4pm

Location– BEXHILL SCOUTS HALL, Wainwright Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 3UR

If you’re interested please come along as our guest, your first visit is free.

THIS MONTH

1. Is our AGM- time to go through what we’ve been doing and plans for the future. We’ll keep it brief.

2. This months Speaker is – Clare Prime from Homecall…

A Voluntary Home Visiting Service for Blind & Partially Sighted people in Bexhill and surrounding areas.

Homecall was established in February 1985 to recruit, select, train and support volunteer visitors for a home visiting scheme. Our volunteers help the substantially visually impaired maintain their independence and relieve their social isolation by enabling access to the community.

Claire will talk about Homecall and their services such as

Reading and writing correspondence, newsletters and books
Attending appointments and occasional shopping trips together
Help with day-to-day financial administration
Support to attend clubs, societies, and social events
Help to access other services, e.g. the local blind society, Social Services or Age Concern
Day to day tasks, e.g. threading a needle or finding lost items

Homecall Flyer …And many more.

Contact details: –t: 01424 845812

e: claire.homecall@gmail.com:

a:Homecall, Mrs Claire Prime,22 Oakleigh Road, Bexhill-on-sea,East Sussex, TN39 4PYW: w: Homcall_Link

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