Light My Lantern

Lantern Parades recently took place in Whitehawk and Moulsecoomb, there was also a range of Make It Days and Family Workshops. Cath who is the Vice Chair of the Youth Forum attended the Saunders Park Lantern Making Workshop with her two daughters and was glad to see that it was a great success with the young people. Around 16 young people worked together and made different lanterns all shapes and sizes. There was a busy atmosphere, the older children helped the younger ones to create small pieces of art.

The young people all felt a sense of achievement from making their lanterns. Frances Law said “The workshop was great fun, making lanterns and getting sticky.”

The community arts organisation Same Sky has been creatively working with local communities since starting 14 years ago. Over the next couple of years Same Sky with eb4u funding are running a programme of arts projects events and training courses. The most recent events have been the Whitehawk Festival Lantern Parade and the rekindling of the Moulsecoomb Lantern Parade. The Lantern Parades in Whitehawk and Moulsecomb were well attended and great fun was had by all.

It's as Simple as Putting One Foot in Front of the Other

If you enjoy walking but don't know where to go and don't want to get lost! then a new scheme in Brighton and Hove could be just the thing for you. Brighton & Hove Healthwalks has launched its programme of led walks for Winter 2003 - Spring 2004 which includes three walks every week in East Brighton. Walking is one of the best types of exercise around and is particularly good for people who want to start doing something active in their lives. It can halve your risk of a heart attack or stroke; reduce your risk of diabetes and certain cancers; and make you feel less stressed. As many of us know, it's easy to feel overwhelmed or anxious - and simply getting out of the house and meeting new people can make all the difference. You can come on a Healthwalk to get away from it all - or bring your family and enjoy the great outdoors together!

Healthwalks range from the very easy to the moderately difficult and include beginners walks and ones which are particularly good for wheelchair users and people with small children. All walks are free, led by trained Volunteer Walk Leaders, and end at a Cafe! There are two weekly walks that start from the Pavilion Cafe in East Brighton Park - a short one on Sundays at 10.30am and a longer one on Wednesdays at 10am. There's also a weekly walk in Stanmer Park, meeting at the park gates Saturdays at 1pm. A long seafront walk also runs every first and third Sunday of the month at 10.30am, meeting at Gracie's Cafe at the Peter Pan playground.

If you'd like a copy of the full Healthwalks programme please call Corinna on 01273 292 564 or e-mail: healthwalks@brighton-hove.gov.uk