Did you know that Uckfield Community Fridge opened in October? The aim of the fridge is to fight food waste and support local people. It does this by collecting leftover food from businesses and individuals, then making it available to…
Since September 2020, Uckfield Matters has donated over £6000 to Uckfield’s Community Groups, PTAs and other organisations as part of our Community Delivery initiative. Ever since the start of the pandemic last year, Uckfield’s community and youth groups have been…
Here's our piece from this month's Uckfield Matters magazine just in case you're outside of the immediate delivery area of 6,000 Uckfield homes! As we enter the main summer holiday period, we know that many businesses take some time out…
At the centre of the high-street and here for 30 years already, Uckfield Volunteer Centre celebrate their special anniversary by launching an annual awards for volunteers in the community. We all know someone who gives their time for the good…
It's 16 June. Which means it’s Sussex Day. A celebration of all things Sussex. Launched in 2007 by West Sussex County Council, Sussex Day has become a popular way for residents across the whole of Sussex to celebrate their county's…
Angela O'Neill who sits on our Chamber Exec Committee writes... With some help from fellow governors – I started out being (a bit too) clever, writing lots of fancy words and phrases and presenting a well-argued case for being a…
Heading back to normality? Uckfield Festival has been a Summer event at the centre of Uckfield life since the first one in the year 2000. During pandemic year, in 2020, of course, it had to be cancelled but the Festival…
As a key stakeholder within Wealden District, your local Chamber of Commerce recently submitted an 8-page representation to the District Council as part of the consultation on the Direction of Travel towards the new Local Plan. We have had the…
Wealden MP Nus Ghani has made recent statements concerning the impact of the national lockdown and the impact of the tier restrictions on the health and well-being of communities across Wealden. She joined a number of Parliamentary colleagues to try and get…
We are most fortunate to have a family owned, independent cinema in our town of Uckfield... And are pleased to share this heartfelt message from the Picture House owner Kevin Markwick... It’s been a tough few days I don’t mind…