Lewes District Information for welcome spaces volunteers and providers
Lewes District Information for welcome spaces volunteers and providers
The links to resources on this page are intended for use by volunteers and organisers in welcome (sometimes called ‘warm’, ‘welcome’ or community) spaces, for residents across Lewes District.
Putting this information together has been possible with funding from Lewes District Council. This information will be added to and updated on a regular basis.
Local resources
Lewes District Council
- A list of welcome spaces – Welcome spaces – Lewes and Eastbourne Councils (lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk)
- Cost of Living Help – www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/Cost-of-living-crisis
- Household Support Grants – Household Support Fund – Lewes and Eastbourne Councils (lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk)
Lewes District Community Register
This is an evolving list of organisations and services supporting people through the Cost-of-Living Crisis in Lewes District. It is a reference document intended to help services signpost customers in need of help to other appropriate support services. The Directory is not a public document and should not be shared directly with anyone outside of the listed services. It acts as a valuable reference document and and welcome space providers can obtain a copy by emailing XXX and asking to be added to the mailing list.
What is it like inside a welcome space?
Have you ever wondered what goes on at a welcome space. Here is an insight into Friends of Bishopstone Station (create link)
East Sussex County Council has several pages aimed at supporting residents with cost-of-living issues Cost of living support | East Sussex County Council and support is also available in a number of community languages Cost of living information in other languages | East Sussex County Council
Safeguarding
From 1 April 2025, the Pan-Sussex Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies and Procedures website will be moving to a new provider, Policy Partner Project. From the 1st April pan Sussex policies can be found at www.sussexsafeguardingchildrenprocedures.co.uk
Sussex Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures Resource
National resources
Warm spaces in England: an evidence review and toolkit for local organisations – GOV.UK
Cost of living – warm spaces | The National Lottery Community Fund
Details of Welcome MCB Campaign 2024
6515571f5cb1b207a936e75b_Setting up a Warm Welcome Space Guide v3.pdf
Recruiting and supporting volunteers
Tribe is a digital platform supported by East Sussex County Council, 3VA (and Hasting and Rother Voluntary Actions) which enables groups wanting to recruit volunteers to post their opportunities and allows people interested in volunteering to search for suitable volunteer opportunities. tribeproject.org
You can access more information in 3VA and Lewes District Council’s co-produced Volunteers Best Practice Resources Pack(create link)
Please note that the resources listed on this page and the links to them were correct at the time of writing.
While 3VA will endeavour to update this website page regularly, we cannot accept responsibility for instances where resources or links to them become unavailable.
Page last updated: 31/3/25
