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There is a Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme in West Sussex, offering free holiday clubs for children who receive benefits-related free school meals. Clubs run for a week over Christmas.

BRAKE (The Road Safety Charity) is launching this year’s Road Safety Week from 16 - 22 November.

Southwater Parish Council will be hosting a FREE event on Wednesday 10th December 2025, 12:30PM till 14:00PM, about the prevention of being scammed, and what to do if it already happened.

Our Southwater War Memorial is being carefully cleaned and prepared ahead of Sunday’s Remembrance Day service on 9 November. The service starts at 10:50AM at the War Memorial, by Lintot Square.

Join us for our fully-funded 5 week courses (organised by West Sussex County Council), aimed at parents/guardians and their children.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is excited to announce a new, free webinar developed by Warwickshire County Council for the parents and guardians of young drivers who have recently passed their test and who are about to begin driving independently.

Upcoming national test on 7 September 2025 The government will be carrying out a national test of the UK Emergency Alerts system on 7...

The One Day RPII Routine Inspectors Course, organised by our Senior Operations Officer, went ahead successfully on Tuesday 15 th  July. ...

Southwater residents are invited to a free, resident-led educational evening exploring the contributions of Black inventors and...

When: Tuesday 5 th  August at 7.30pm Where: Southwater Village Hall Everyone is welcome to attend   Community Partnerships are run by...

Children of all ages can combine reading with nature and the great outdoors at West Sussex libraries when taking part in Story Garden, the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge.

It's no secret that there are amazing volunteers who work very hard to help the elderly in the village. Last week, one of these small...

The Southwater Infant and Junior Academies PTFA is thrilled to announce the return of its much-loved Summer Fair on Saturday, July 5,...

2025 is a special year for Southwater, as we celebrate a remarkable series of anniversaries that mark the village’s rich history and...

The Holy Innocents Church at Southwater is celebrating its 175th year in June 2025. The community is marking the event with a free entry...

The Recycling and Waste Team at West Sussex County Council is delighted to announce the extension of its partnership with food rescue...

VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, marks 8 May 1945, when Germany  surrendered to the Allied forces, bringing an end to the Second World...

Local walking groups in Southwater.

Each spring, gardens across the UK begin to burst into life, but many well-meaning homeowners reach for the lawnmower just as nature...

Open invite to all Southwater community groups and residents to the Annual Parish Meeting: The meeting is held once a year and is an...