Regular ActivitiesCommunity Wise offers a range of activities and opportunities: - The Community Wise Ladies Club - a friendly women's group with a wide-ranging programme of interesting activities and talks (Tuesdays 2.30 - 4.00 pm)
- Little Stones Parent and Toddler Groups (Tuedays, Thursdays and Fridays 9.45 to 11.45 am)
- Senior Citizens Coffee Morning (Wednesdays 10.00 - 11.15)
- Dance group for children (Wednesdays 3.30 - 6.00 pm)
- Youth clubs (Fridays 6.30 - 8.00 pm Yrs 4,5,6,7: Fridays 8.15 - 10.00 pm Yrs 8,9,10,11)
- Wise Up for teenage girls (Fridays 5.30 - 6.30 pm Yrs 6,7;
- Pilates (Mondays 6.30 - 7.30 pm)
- National Childbirth Trust bumps and babes (Wednesdays 10.00 - 12 noon)
- Old Town Cubs and Scouts (Thursdays 6.30 - 9.00 pm)
- Womens' Institute (first Thursday of each month 7.00 - 9.00 pm)
- Living Stones Community Church Sunday worship/family services and Sunday School (Sundays 10.30 - 12.15 pm)
Short courses Over 100 participants each term take part in a range of courses including: - Appreciating Poetry
- French - improvers
- Acoustic guitar for beginners and improvers
- Watercolours - beginners, improvers and advanced
To see what courses are currently available, click here. PartnershipsCommunity Wise acts as an umbrella organisation and works in partnership with other charities and community groups who share its premises. English in the Community provides English lessons for new non-English speaking Eastbourne residents five times per week at various times. Introductions take place on Saturday mornings. Classes are free. Phone 07971 908141 or visit http://www.englishinthecommunity.org.uk/ for further information. Catalyst Arts is a local arts organisation that stages events, exhibitions and courses from time to time. A close relationship with Community Wise has developed as the two trusts share the Christian basis and Community Wise has an ideal premises for arts events and courses. See http://www.catalyst-arts.org for further information. Motcombe WI is part of the Sussex Federation of the Womens' Institute and meets monthly on the first Thursday of each month at Community Wise. Old Town Cubs and Scouts Group use Community Wise for their regular Thursday night meetings. Live Better for Less is a movement that informs people how to enjoy a happier, healther lifestyle while spending less money. Community Wise works in partnership with English in the Community, Eastbourne Homes, Friends of Princes Park and Eastbourne Borough Council to arrange exhibition days. http://www.livebetterforless.org.uk/ Relate Sussex works with Community Wise and holds confidential counselling sessions on Monday evenings. Visit http://www.relate4u.org/ Tel: 01273 697997 Hannah Mae Dawson is a local community champion for parents. Community Wise is working in partnership with her to organise an exhibition on Saturday 21st March to support and inform parents in their parenting task. www.naturalbirthandparentingfair.blogspot.com Old Town Quilters This lively and enterprising group meets monthly at Community Wise and welcomes new enthusiasts. Member of the Sussex Quilting Guild. www.oldtownquilters.org.uk Working Links Stepping Stones Group uses the Community Wise premises to run training and confidence building programmes for lone mothers to help equip them to take up employment opportunities. Visit http://www.workinglinks.co.uk/ Tel: 01273 774010 Other community groups who use the Community Wise premises from time to time:
Care for the Carers Young Carers monthly group
Alzheimers Society
Speak Up - East Sussex CVS Forum
Local Neighbourhood Panels and Action Groups
Social Services Family Conferencing Service
PCT Health in Mind courses | 
