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Welcome Back Peacehaven 26/27 March – 2 Fabulous Days! Two fabulous fun days out for all the family. Everyone joining in with the spirit of the event to enjoy the fresh air, socialise with others, and learn more about the benefits of living in Peacehaven. Bringing businesses and the community together. The Welcome Back Peacehaven event held on 26�� & 27�� March was financed by the “Welcome Back Fund” provided by the UK Government and the European Union to aid economic and social recovery after Covid 19. The Fund was extended in the summer of 2021 to include smaller shopping areas and tourist recovery. The PTC (Peacehaven Town Council) application centred on the area from The Dell to Piddinghoe Avenue and up through the entrance to Centenary Park. The South Coast Road businesses and retail outlets and the Coastal Path being highlighted. Overall 160 lucky dip prizes were brought and wrapped – and all the prizes went! FREE. 200 people entered the Hamper Competition - FREE. 150 people entered the Name The Toys Competition - FREE. The Hill Top Nature trail proved a great success with loads of Easter Eggs being claimed together with families searching for the missing letters hidden in the shop fronts along the Coast Road to claim their Easter Egg Prize – FREE, Refreshments - FREE. Thanks to all the groups and helpers: Vicki Ashley & Lucy Rayner - SCDA & Community Groups Information, Victoria Smith - Wave Leisure, Jan Knowlson - South Downs National Park, Becca Woolven – Face Painting, Matt Gray – Jarlands, Jacqui & Malcolm Flavell, Jamie Lloyd – Sustrans, Cycle Seahaven, Rachel Brown, Paula Gander & Steve Hyatt, Cathy & Fergal Gallagher, Peacehaven Town Council Ground Staff. Live music was provided on the Saturday by Captain’s Beard. A very grateful thanks to our additional sponsors who helped with the printing of posters and leaflets and contributed to provide all the FREE Lucky Dips, Hampers, Easter Eggs, refreshments, play toys & portaloos: The House Project, Tesco Local Store Peacehaven, Premier Carpets, Roy’s Liquor Store, Co-operative Store, Jarlands Estate Agents, Arlette Flowers, Pam Rose, Joyce Payne
see the on-line magazine at www.peacehavendirectory.co.uk or
Winners of the 2 x Hampers = Nina Pearson & Filemon Jude. Winners of Name the Toys = Ruby Love with “Hopsie” and Chris Fearn with “Bluey”.
Special thanks to Cllr Cathy Gallagher who spearheaded the campaign for the community of Peacehaven. Photos by Photographer Ben Harris & Paula Gander - Permission was received by parents for photos to be taken.
