Old Town Hall & Mental Health Initiative

 

I have written about Hastings Old Town Hall (and Museum) many times, eg blog about its history and it closing down, sadly, as a museum, but the latest initiative comes from Eggtooth (website), with their plan to reopen the building as a community hub, The Nest. The Nest will be home to Eggtooth's mental health and well-being service, focussing on the whole community, a creative event space and venue, provide training for younger people with barriers to employment, and with an alcohol-free bar.

Eggtooth remind us that Hastings is ranked the 13th most deprived local authority area in England, with high unemployment, particularly among younger people, and with limited employment opportunities for those younger people. Another purpose of The Nest will be to help change this, providing training opportunities, personal mentoring and fully funded therapeutic sessions.

There is currently a Crowdfunder online to help fund this worthy project, should you wish to support this, please go to Crowdfunder and donate or share, many thanks.

Hastings Old Town Hall Clock

I took this photograph yesterday whilst using the launderette opposite, a bit of a walk since the Queen's Road launderette closed, but good for my health, indeed! Anyway, the Old Town Hall (website) is again up for rent (£25,000 per annum website), and, as you can see, the clock is now being repaired up in London, hence the scaffolding!