Chair of Lewes District Council Visits Havens Community Hub and Legacy Projects

On Thursday 17 October 2024, the Chair of Lewes District Council, Cllr Lesley Boniface, visited Havens Community Hub as part of her Theme of Office visits.

Cllr Boniface said, "I have been aware of Havens Community Hub's enormous impact in the community since I saw them step up their provision during the pandemic in 2020. What I love about the organisation is the links between their projects - I saw people at the Happy Clubs who are also helped by the Community Car service and the Food Cooperative, it's a 'wrap around' caring community of volunteers and workers who are able to deal with all of the aspects people might face from the cost of living crisis and preventing isolation and loneliness."

Cllr Boniface had a busy schedule visiting all the parts of the Hub including the Havens Food Cooperative, where she helped with one of the surplus food hauls, the Havens Happy Clubs, where she joined in the fun for an afternoon with members and finally the Havens Connections Café, to have a delicious lunch made by Chef Julia alongside a chat about how Havens Community Cars is supporting people with transport in the community.

Cllr Boniface said, "I'm amazed at how much the Hub and its projects and legacy charities are able to do" and "I saw again how their ethos 'we'll find a way - or make a way' is true. The volunteers and staff are incredible. I've also seen how they have been helping the Hillcrest Community Centre and I'm very excited for the revived 'Heart of the Community' now that the Community Café has been re-opened, with new bookings, activities and visitors."

Havens Community Hub were so pleased that Councillor Lesley Boniface could join us for a day and get involved in all the activities of the Hub and it’s legacy charities.