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News

Community Grants Now Open for Hastings and St Leonards

December 16, 2024

Local residents will play a key role in allocating £400,000 in grants from the Goodwill Fund, a community initiative funded by Southern Water.

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London Gatwick Economic Summit highlights growth and challenges

December 11, 2024

Our CEO, Kevin Richmond, recently attended the London Gatwick Economic Summit. Below he shares some of the discussion from the day.

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Community insights from our 2024 grantee survey

November 18, 2024

In the summer, as part of our ongoing commitment to improving all aspects of our grant making, we opened our sixth annual Grantee Survey. Read our summary findings below.

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Blog

Education in Sussex and why we need the charity sector

The Reaching Potential report highlights the challenges faced by communities in Sussex, compared to the regional and national picture.

By Alex Calabrese, Marketing Manager at Sussex Community Foundation

Reaching Potential: OCSI's work with the Foundation to understand the challenges in Sussex

OCSI's Aaron Henderson tells us how they worked with the Foundation on the Reaching Potential report to understand the challenges in Sussex.

By Aaron Henderson, Communications Officer at OCSI

One year in: trustee Deirdre's perspective on joining the Foundation

Deirdre Prower joined the Foundation as a trustee in 2023. Below she tells us about her position, one year into the role.

By Deirdre Prower - Trustee

Reports

Reaching Potential Executive Summary

This Executive Summary looks into the key findings highlighted by the Reaching Potential report.

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Reaching Potential

Our latest report in the Sussex Uncovered series. It highlights the challenges faced by our county, and the vital role of local charities in helping those who are disadvantaged so they can reach their full potential. The report highlights the importance of education and training for children and young people to achieve a good quality […]

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