Football Update

Crawley Town lost 1-0 away to Northampton Town on Saturday.  The Reds remain second from bottom in the League 2 table.

It was a goalless draw for Dorking Wanderers in their National League match against Halifax Town at Meadowbank.  The point moves Dorking up to 19th place.

Crawley Wellbeing Goes Mobile

Photo credit: Crawley Borough Council.  The team with Crawley Wellbeing’s new mobile unit.

Crawley Wellbeing’s new mobile unit is taking to the road to be more accessible for people in the town. 

Crawley Wellbeing is based at K2 Crawley and offers a free service supporting people to make positive improvements to their physical and emotional health and wellbeing, such as help to stop smoking, drink less alcohol, and advice on losing weight. 

The mobile unit can visit workplaces and appear at community events; it will be in Queen’s Square fortnightly from Thursday 16th March from 10 am until 3 pm.  Monthly provision in Bewbush, Broadfield and Langley Green is also being arranged.

Reigate and Banstead Sports Awards 2023

Photo credit:  Reigate and Banstead Borough Council.  Photo above shows Reigate Rugby Football Club collecting their award and certificate.

The annual Reigate & Banstead Sports Awards took place last week.  Local residents nominated a total of 77 individuals, teams, volunteers and coaches.  An independent panel chose the winners who were presented with their awards at the Harlequin Theatre in Redhill. 

Among the winners in the eleven categories were Reigate Rugby Football Club who won ‘Club of the Year’.  ‘Team of the Year’ was awarded to Reigate Priory under 13 Girls Cricket Club.

More West Sussex children offered first preference school places

More children in West Sussex are being offered a place at their first preference of secondary school than last year, with the total number of applicants slightly higher.

This year 8,161 of the 9,444 applicants will be given their first preference school for September, an increase from last year’s 8,110.

West Sussex County Council has worked with schools to ensure that every child who applied has been offered a secondary school place.

The County Council admissions officers are on hand to speak to parents, carers and pupils should they want to discuss their offer.

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Gatwick Airport launches its second round of call-outs for deserving local causes

Gatwick Airport has launched its second round of call-outs for deserving local causes in Sussex, Surrey and Kent.

The Gatwick Foundation Fund has earmarked £100,000 to spend across the three counties and is asking local groups which could do with extra support during the cost-of-living crisis to apply.

Each year, there are three rounds of grants, with £300,000 split equally between Kent, Sussex and Surrey

The deadline to apply for the Foundation Fund in Kent is 31 May and in Sussex is by 5pm on Friday 5th May, Surrey applicants must express an interest by 9am on 13 March.

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