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We had great fun at Durrington Carnival and are taking our stand out to: 💙Geordie Broadwater Carnival, Sat 20th July 💙Worthing Lions Summer Festival, Sat 27th July We'd love it if you'd come and say 'hello'! #Worthing

We had a fantastic trip to the Royal Mews on Friday, as evidenced by these great pics. We got to see lots of Royal carraiges, dress up and pretend to be royal ourselves! If you'd like to know about our future trips, sign up to our newsletter: eepurl.com/hh2Adr

Here's some photos of our minibus trip on Monday: a perfect social gathering at @pulboroughgardencentre in comfy armchairs surrounded by summer blooms! If you'd like to come along on a future trip, check out what's coming up here: sswcharity.org.uk/events/

SSW's James & Sam headed off to a Showdown tournament over the weekend. They both did very well with Sam coming home with a bronze medal for third and James close behind in fourth! Read more about Showdown and SSW's Showdown table here: sswcharity.org.uk/ssw-chosen-by-… #Showdown

Due to the popularity of our Chess club, we are running more beginner sessions for those who’d like to give it a try. Tactile boards & pieces make this game far more accessible. We’ll cover rules, moves and navigating the board. Starts 11th July & 3 following Thursdays @ 1:30pm.

July's title for our Book Club is The Shape of Lies by Rachel Abbott. Get hold of a copy in whichever format you prefer, and join us on Thursday 25th July at 2pm for a light-hearted discussion on how you found the book. Call the Centre to book a space.

Get into Showdown this summer! Don’t miss your chance to experience Showdown at our taster session on Friday 9th August from 1-4pm, here at the Centre. Join us and find out what Showdown is all about. Contact the Centre to book your place.

Join us at the Centre for a wonderful hour of performance from the Hurly-Burly Performance Group on Wednesday 17th July. There will be small sketches, poetry and more! This event costs £10 to attend and includes tea and cake. Get in touch to book your space.

We have an exciting sailing trip on Friday 30th August. We'll be taking to the sea on the keel boats at @CobnorActivitiesCentre. These boats, reputed to be unsinkable, are great fun for hardened voyagers and land lubbers alike. Places are £35. Get in touch to book your place!

Enjoy a beautiful garden on a summer's day when we visit The Old Vicarage in Washington next Thursday. We'll be heading off on the minibus late morning, and there's the opportunity for a picnic lunch. Places are £12. Contact the Centre to book.

#ThursdayThankYou you to one of our corporate supporters @rayneriol who joined us for a litter pick covering Worthing beach & Splashpoint. 15 Rayner staff took part supporting their ESG policy as well as SSW's sustainability journey. We hope there'll be more litter picks to come!

Volunteer Bill is back with his session on Frank Sinatra on Thurs 24th July @ 2pm. Bill will give a light-hearted talk on the history of the man and, of course, his music! This is a free event, with a contribution of £5 for the minibus. Contact the Centre to book your spot!

Our monthly newsletter is available in many formats: White or yellow paper A4 White or yellow A3 CD USB Email If the format you receive no longer works for you, let us know. Anyone can sign up to our email newsletter here eepurl.com/hh2Adr.

Some of you may have met Susannah as she has been volunteering with us at the coffee morning and art club over the last year. This summer she will be with us more regularly assisting with answering telephone calls, blog writing and more. Welcome to the team Susannah!

It's just over a month until our Open Day! We've loads planned including a visit from @Reptylers between 11am and 1pm. Have the opportunity to get up close and personal with all sorts of fanastic creatures! Join us on Sat 17th August.

Fancy doing something amazing? Read on... We're now on the look out for volunteers to fill the following roles: - Volunteer one-to-one driver - Showdown volunteer - Volunteer photographer More info: sswcharity.org.uk/join-us-as-a-v…

SSW is one of the Co-op Local Community Fund's current nominated charities. This year they've changed how they run their Fund but it still helps if you nominate us as your charity. To sign up to be a member, or to select SSW as your charity, head here: membership.coop.co.uk/causes/83126

It's just one month to go until our big Open Day! Join us at the Centre with all your friends & family, for lots of amazing fun. We'll have fanastic creatures (courtesy of RepTylers), a Showdown showcase, games with prizes, delicious food, grand raffle, cool activities & more!

Our App of the Month is Be My Eyes a free app that connects blind & low-vision users with sighted volunteers for visual assistance through live video calls. Download the Apple app: apple.co/4d2dJz8 Download the Android app: bit.ly/3zHLtDM

Saturday 20th July is the Broadwater Carnival and, this year, we're thrilled to be part of it! Come along and say 'hello' to us on our stand, whether you know us well or want to find out more. The Carnival starts at 10am. See you there!