Meeting at the town hall
Rye Town Council meets this Monday 22 June at 6.30pm.
The agenda includes items on Rye Leisure Centre, Rye’s public toilets, grant applications for funding from two organisations, and the council’s budget and reserves. You can see the agenda and supporting documents here.
Both meetings are open to the public.
Chamber social
Rye Chamber of Commerce’s Summer Social takes place on Wednesday 24 June from 6pm to 10pm at Rye Harbour Sailing Club.
Last year over 80 people attended the social at Rye Tennis Club and this year the weather looks great for an evening by the river. Full details here.
Two things are likely to be discussed by Chamber members: the extent of shoplifting and anti-social behaviour affecting local traders, and how best to promote the town to visitors.
Ukrainian get together
Each month the Ukrainians living in and around Rye meet to catch up and exchange news from home. For over four years the Rye Hub for the Homes for Ukraine Scheme has organised these monthly events, thanks go to the River Haven Hotel and the Baptist Church for their hospitality.
On Monday 15 June the cake baking was courtesy of Elizabeth Kimber but usually Ukrainian cakes feature prominently. Anthony Kimber, who set up the Rye Hub with Rother Voluntary Action (RVA) in 2022 said, “The group enjoy coming together to exchange news. We have had good support from the town council and several other local organisations which will enable us to continue for as long as the war continues. Susan Gedge from RVA and Helen Jempson, who hosts two of the members, attended on Monday.”
Helping St Michael’s Hospice
Are you looking for an opportunity to give something back to the community? St Michael’s Hospice is looking for a chair and non-executive directors to join its Hospice Lottery Board. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of one of the UK’s most successful hospice lotteries – generating vital income that supports compassionate end of life care across Hastings and Rother.
Every ticket played helps fund hospice care for local people and families. To date, lottery players have raised over £10 million. The Lottery Board are looking for people to help shape what comes next.
What you’ll do
• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Hospice Lottery, ensuring it continues to grow and deliver vital income for St Michael’s Hospice
• Support high standards of governance, compliance and integrity within a regulated, customer-facing environment
• Use your expertise to help shape strategy, performance and long-term sustainability
• Act as an ambassador for the Hospice and the Lottery, building strong relationships and supporting its reputation in the community
• For the chair role, you will also lead the Lottery Board, provide constructive support and challenge, and build strong relationships with the hospice chair, chief executive and income generation director
More details and how to apply here.
A busy weekend in Rye
The MarshLink Action Group will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Friday 19 June at 6.45pm, with the meeting open to the public from 7pm onwards.
It will be held in the Tudor Room at The Mermaid Inn and will feature presentations by speakers from both Southern and Network Rail.
This Saturday 20 June the team from Grounded are celebrating the so much more than a coffee shop’s very successful first year. There’s an invitation to join them from 6pm to 8pm at the Lion Street venue. Rye News will have an interview with Sally Bayly from Grounded next week.
Also this weekend:
Image Credits: Natasha Robinson , Ian Taylor CC , Anthony Kimber , St Michael's Hospice .