Worthing

March 12th, 2024

Worthing food bank works with community to tackle root causes of food insecurity

A Worthing food bank is continuing to work with the community to tackle the root causes of food insecurity after securing funding from Worthing Borough Council.

Worthing Food Foundation, which also runs Worthing Vegan Food Bank, was awarded £30,000 from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Neighbourhood Fund to support its community outreach work.

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March 11th, 2024

Radio 1 Star Visits South Coast to Chat Dadulthood For Comic Relief

Radio 1 star Matt Edmondson has visited members of an innovative dads’ group on the South Coast to find out how Comic Relief is helping them battle social isolation in fathers. The DJ, who will soon take over the reins of the Radio 1 afternoon show with co-host Mollie King, filmed with Worthing-based Dad La Soul for a slot on BBC 1’s Morning Live as well as recording audio that will be played out on Radio 1 in the run-up to Red Nose Day on Friday 15th March.

The Morning Live film is scheduled to go out on Tuesday, March 11th, and will highlight the positive impact that Dad La Soul’s playdates and dads-only meet-ups have had on attendees' mental health.

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March 6th, 2024

Transformed toilets reopen in Worthing

New and accessible public toilets have opened in Worthing as part of an ongoing project to bring better facilities to the town centre.

Worthing Borough Council has opened the new public toilets at High Street multi-storey car park following a five-month project to transform the existing toilets into modern facilities for the community.

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March 4th, 2024

Talks at No 10 about Suicide Prevention by Bereaved Mother and ‘Points of Light’ winner.

Staff at Number 10 Downing Street heard first-hand about how a suicide prevention charity has used a personal tragedy to help save vulnerable young lives.

Ann Feloy, Founder of Olly’s Future charity (CIO no 1187184) spoke to Policy Unit members on Friday, calling for all medical students to have universal suicide prevention training as part of their core curriculum.

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