More than £12,000 has been donated to local charities and causes by the town’s council.
The list of sixteen groups who were successful in receiving money as part of the annual grants was announced at a public meeting last week (25th April).
The two groups which received the most were Environment Hailsham and Hailsham Bonfire Society – receiving a combined amount of £6,500. The remaining £6,000 was split between the other 14 groups.
The successful groups and amounts were as follows…
Hailsham Bonfire Society – £2,500
Hailsham Active – £500
Friends of Demelza Hospice Care for Children – £500
Hailsham Horticultural Society – £200
Environment Hailsham – £4,000
Diplocks Community Trust – £300
Hailsham Healthy Living Committee – £500
ATC 249 Millennium Squadron – £500
Hailsham Foodbank – £400
Cedars Residents’ Association – £500
Sussex Community Development Association (SCDA) – £500
Hailsham Choral Society – £250
Hailsham Cricket Club – £350
Wealden Writers – £200
Charles Hunt Centre – £500
Crafty Annie’s Home – £450
