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  Last week we began with the following post from the Scouts, because the brutal reality is that without more adult volunteers fewer children will look back on scouting years: “So, everyone has heard of Scouting right? We know how much fun we had as kids joining in the activities, and we know how much kids today get out of joining in. We love the chance to get them off their screens, try new challenges and make new friends. Is this something that is just for kids though? No, of course it isn’t! Here in Selsey, we are looking for more people to join the Leadership team: -  Do you like having fun? Do you like new challenges? Do you like meeting new people? Would you like to learn and share skills for life? Are you a team player? Did you answer yes to any of these questions? I bet you did! Then come and have a chat about how you can get involved in Scouting. We have a friendly team who will give you all of the support and training that you need. We can tailor roles to suit the ti...

  We start this week with the welcome news that the road through Midhurst is open again , and a guest post from the Scouts, who we are keen to support: “So, everyone has heard of Scouting right? We know how much fun we had as kids joining in the activities, and we know how much kids today get out of joining in. We love the chance to get them off their screens, try new challenges and make new friends. Is this something that is just for kids though? No, of course it isn’t! Here in Selsey, we are looking for more people to join the Leadership team: -  Do you like having fun? Do you like new challenges? Do you like meeting new people? Would you like to learn and share skills for life? Are you a team player? Did you answer yes to any of these questions? I bet you did! Then come and have a chat about how you can get involved in Scouting. We have a friendly team who will give you all of the support and training that you need. We can tailor roles to suit the time that you have availa...

Today is the first Sussex Day to coincide with our weekly posts. It is celebrated  on 16 June because it is St Richard's Day; he was the Bishop of Chichester from 1245 until his death in 1253. This week includes another significant day: Thursday is the 75th anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush arriving in Britain. On board were more than 800 passengers from the Caribbean. The ship and its passengers have a symbolic status as the start of the Windrush Generation (the people who emigrated from the Caribbean until the Immigration Act 1971.) You can read more (from English Heritage) here .  Another important anniversary is on July 5th when the NHS will be 75: you can join what is hoped will be millions of others and sign this ecard .  Last Sunday saw Selsey Open Gardens. Later that day, Donna and I attended a Thanksgiving Service in the Cathedral to celebrate ten years of the Chichester District Foodbank. They also have outlets in Selsey, Midhurst and Petworth. On Wednesday...