A SCHEME that helps those at risk of homelessness find work and training opportunities is being rolled out following a successful pilot.
Plumpton College recently welcomed a group from the Rough Sleepers Initiative for an eight-week training programme in local parks which included a mixture of activities to support wellbeing, a City and Guilds Level 1 qualification in Horticulture Studies, and work experience alongside land management company Idverde. Continue reading
STUDENTS across East Sussex have been gaining insights into the world of work as the council’s Open Doors scheme returns.
For six weeks during November and December, over 300 students from 13 schools have once again been offered the opportunity to visit 12 businesses across the county, allowing them to experience the workplace and learn more about possible career paths.
COUNCIL leaders have agreed to invest millions of pounds in tackling climate change and improving the county’s roads and pavements.
East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet agreed one-off additional funding of £8.85million in the two areas at its meeting today (November 9).
A total of £5.8million will be spent on improving road signs, lines and pavements and carrying out road patching across the county, while £3.05million will support the authority’s efforts to cut its carbon emissions.
PROJECTS across East Sussex are set to receive a multi-million pound boost following successful bids to the UK Community Renewal Fund.
East Sussex County Council will receive a total of £2,518,187 from the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund, which will go towards five projects in the county.
