Short Courses

Beginning guitar for kids
Guitar lessons for adult beginners
Guitar lessons for improving beginners
Guitar lessons for kids part 2
Hula Hooping Classes
Japanese for complete beginners
Style and Make your own clothes
Watercolours for complete beginners
Watercolours for improvers

Coming soon:

Spectacular Ballroom and Latin Taster evening
Quiz Night

Welcome to Community Wise, in Old Town, Eastbourne

We are a community centre with a Christian basis.

Latest news:

Transformation of Community Wise 1960s flat-roofed concrete premises continues ... a recent donation of £275 from local supermarket Waitrose has helped towards the renovation of the front stairs and stairwell. Plastering the interior brick walls is complete and a new wrought iron balustrade with toughened glass panels and ash wood decoration has completed the new look.

A grant from EDF Energy Green Fund enabled Community Wise to commission the Energy Centre for Sustainable Communities to undertake a Renewable Energy Options Appraisal. This appraisal has now been completed and Community Wise is seeking to implement the recommendations. These have been prioritised:

Replace existing gas boiler with new energy efficient boiler. The existing boiler is 20 years old and has an efficiency of 60%. A new boiler would have an efficiency of 90%.
Install flat roof insulation.
Install Cavity wall insulation within the exterior walls.
Install solar voltaic panels.

In September 09 our existing gas boiler was replaced with a new energy efficient boiler. An award from Veolia Environmental Trust will enable Community Wise to install Cavity Wall Insulation and replace the remainder of our single glazed windows in early 2010. Funds are currently being sought to install flat roof insulation, which is our next priority.

Monthly Farmers Markets

MondayOn the last Saturday morning of each month local traders bring their produce and set up their stands on our forecourt and in our downstairs foyer and hall - locally produced bread, fruit and vegetables, home made pies, chutneys, locally produced meat, delicious cheeses and home-made cakes. Different local crafters display their wares each time and a fair trade stall is always in place. Home-made soup and refreshments are on sale. This market supports local enterprise and invests in our local economy.

Live Better For Less Exhibition

A Live Better for Less exhibition was arranged in partnership with English in the Community, Eastbourne Homes, Friends of Princes Park and Community Wise. This hugely successful free event was all about saving money and was held in November 08. Stands, demonstrations and workshops gave information and freebies on a wide variety of topics such as

bee-keeping
keeping hens
freecycling
composting
growing your own food
cooking on a budget
grants and services
saving energy
cheap leisure and entertainment

Visitors found out how to enjoy a happier healthier lifestyle while spending less money. See www.livebetterforless.org.uk for information about the Live Better for Less movement and future exhibitions.

Quiz Night

Entertaining and fun, our popular quiz night returns on Saturday 28th February. Starting at 7.30 for 7.45 pm, teams of six are invited to book a table. Tickets cost £2.00 per person. Bring your own nibbles and refreshments, tea and coffee served.

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Spectacular Ballroom and Latin Taster evening

Enjoy a strictly fun night out. Taster session for absolute beginners on Friday 19th February from 7.30 to 9.30 pm. This will be a wonderful evening for anyone who's always wanted to dance ... Well known teachers Chrissy and Bernard Woodward will lead the session which is booking now. Leave your names on tel: 722924 - cost £5 per person.

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Wanted

Adventurous people throughout the UK
to do something like this...

Help us raise funds by making an exhilarating 10,000 feet free fall parachute jump. NO experience is required and if you raise the minimum amount of sponsorship you will get to jump for FREE!