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We in the youth council recognise the devastating effects of the earthquake that happened in Haiti. And we feel it is our responsibility to help as much as we can. Therefore we are going to do a sponsored 12 mile run/walk on the Cuckoo Trail on Sunday 7th of March to raise as much money as possible for Haiti. There are about ten of us doing the run/walk with Joe Benians on a unicycle and Adam Davies carrying some snacks and water for us on his tricycle. We leave Heathfield at 11 o'clock, run to Hellingly and have a break there for lunch then finally run back hoping to return before 4 o'clock. Any donations are well received, if you would like to sponsor by cheque, please make cheques payable to DEC HAITI EARTHQUAKE, or if you would like to sponsor by cash just drop it off at the youth centre and we will send the funds to the DEC Haiti Earthquake appeal.
Thank you and your support would be greatly appreciated.
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The 5 day indoor ice-skating experience at the Mayfield Memorial Hall, from the 12th - 16th of February 2010 will be great!

Enjoy a warm cup of coffee, hot chocolate or tea. Or a soft drink and snack in the on site cafe.

The rink opens at 10am and its ONLY £5 FOR 50 MINUTES of skating. Or you can get a FAMILY TICKET FOR £17.50 which includes skate hire , 2 adults and 2 children.

Ticket hotline: 0844 870 0000

Get down there for an enjoyable day on ice!

From the 24th of February, the Heathfield Young Parents club will be starting meetings again.

If you are a local young parent and would like to meet and chat with other young parents in the area come to Heathfield Youth Centre, on Wednesdays between 2 and 3 pm.

It's a great opportunity to share your experiences, have a drink and some biscuits and make new friends!

Following the dreadful earthquakes in Haiti recently, the Youth Council is planning a sponsored 10 mile walk along the Cuckoo Trail in order to raise money for the earthquake relief operation.

We would appreciate it if you could either sponsor us, or walk (or run!) yourselves - it's all for a good cause!

On Monday 8th of February, the local NHS Chlamydia nurse will be visiting Heathfield Youth Centre between 4 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

This is a chance to learn about chlamydia and answer your questions. She will also be giving out free chlamydia tests, which, if completed before 31st March, will entitle you to a £5 voucher!

(These tests can be collected from the Youth Centre at any time)

If you would like to discuss your health with someone, there is a great opportunity to do so in the new 6th Form Health Drop Ins at Heathfield Community College.

If you need any help, advice or simply want a chat, you can come to Room 45 at 12 til 12.50 (Week A) or 12.50 til 13.40 (Week B)!

There will also be access to the C-Card scheme.

This week, the skate park is being rebuilt, after money was raised by young people in our area, in time for the opening next Saturday the 12th.

Heathfield youth centre is having a jumble sale on the 28th of November, between 10:30-12:00. Admission is 20p and worth it for some potential bargains! We are looking for jumble which can be dropped off at the youth centre any time before. Please bring jumble - we need it!

On the 24th of October, Youth Bank attended the De La Warr Pavillion in Bexhill to participate in the Dragon’s Den Grant Giving Day. We are two of twenty dragons who granted just under £20,000 to youth groups and organisations who asked for money (£25-£500) to fund their projects. We saw over 40 groups aged between 13 and 21, giving us a variety of pitches, from bands to kids on stilts. Over all it was a great day, many people got the money they needed and we all came away feeling we had made a positive impact on many people and their communities.

I’m louis and I went to dragons den in the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill with Joe Benians. Basically the dragons were members of the Youth Bank and they had to decide weather people were deserving of the money they were asking for.
We waited for about 15 minutes for our panel to be seated and we were second up. We were asking for £310 for circus equipment for the youth centre. This included; Juggling Balls,Juggling clubs, spinning plates, plate sticks, diablos, diablo sticks and flower sticks. In our pitch I started by telling the panel what we were asking for and why (while Adam stood to the side with a diablo and Joe juggled.) When I had done my bit Joe took over by telling the panel who would use the equipment ,glitzy girls, young people who use the youth centre and people who could do circus equipment as a skill for their Duke of Edinborough.
The panel talked for a moment and told us we could have the money. We were very pleased, apart from the fact we didn’t get a big cheque because we asked for £310 and you needed to ask for £400 to get a big cheque.