 Climate change affects us all. It’s affecting the UK, and it’s affecting East Sussex. All over the county people are working together to help tackle climate change. From tree planting initiatives, to resources to help you make your life plastic-free – there’s a lot out there to help you take a few steps in the right direction. We've rounded up a few of the amazing local groups and resources taking action now.
 As the nights draw in and the temperature begins to drop, the journey into the winter months can begin to feel like a bit of a slog. It gets harder to motivate yourself to do the things we all know we need to do to look after ourselves, but there are a few things you can check off to make it a little easier.
 With only a couple of days left of the half term holidays, make sure they're jam-packed with fun with these great options for families with children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)! All of the featured activities include special offers for i-go card holders.
 We’re working to understand how to better support loneliness and wellbeing in our communities and would like to hear from as many people as possible. Share your experiences and you could win one of two £50 shopping vouchers. Your responses will help us to find better ways of tackling loneliness for people living in East Sussex. Survey closes on 7 November.
Creative providers sought for winter holiday programme
Creative organisations and businesses are being sought to provide a wide range of activities, along with nutritious food and snacks, for the Government-funded Holiday Food and Fun programme this winter. Find out how to get involved.
Active travel network gets the green light
The council’s East Sussex Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan, which proposes an ambitious network of preferred cycling and walking routes across the county, has been agreed. It will be a blueprint for how the county council could make active travel more convenient for everyday journeys. More information on the plan can be found here.
Historic romance at Southover Grange
A manor house in Lewes has played a part in the romances of two generations of one family, separated by more than a century. Ian Kerr returned to Southover Grange in Lewes recently to marry in the very rooms where his grandmother, Amy Boyson, wrote love letters to his grandfather at the turn of the 19th century. Read extracts from their letters here.
Last call for secondary school applications
Time is running out for parents and carers to get their secondary school applications in, with the deadline looming this Sunday, October 31. Find out more about the application process and apply for a place.
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