Friends of Eastbourne Seafront are committed to campaigning to ensure that Eastbourne's seafront is restored and maintained to the highest standard and that the assets along the seafront are open, accessible and affordable.

 

Last year we ran the successful Save the Seafront Public Toilets campaign. To save money the Council wanted to close the seafront toilets, so we ran a campaign to make them change their mind and they did. Campaigning costs money for printing flyers and banners; renting rooms for meetings; paying for this website; public liability insurance; data protection licences; general stationery etc. The list goes on and on.

 

Our Welcome Team of volunteer seafront guides was set up in 2023. These people are out and about along the seafront, 7 days per week between 10am and 4pm, welcoming visitors and locals, answering questions and giving out our free publications - the Welcome guide, the map and the Seafront Trail.

 

Our Gardening Team of volunteers started looking after the gardens  at the Bandstand and by the Lifeboat museum and Shop. They have been tidying up the gardens by the Western Lawns and have just started on the World’s Garden. Many visitors and locals comment on what an improvement the team’s hard work has brought.

 

Contrary to popular belief we are not funded by the Council, any other organistation nor any political party. We rely on membership, fundraising, donations and sponsorship to carry out our work.

 

New for 2025 is the Membership Discount Card. We have explained above what we do with the money we raise, but we would also like to offer you something for your support. The card will offer a small discount at a variety of seafront businesses from shops, cafés, restaurants and services. Please click this link for more details.

 

We need financial support to carry on campaigning. You can do this by subscribing to membership. Membership is for an individual or for a business and is for a calendar year. Click on the image for the Individual or Business to fill in your details and pay to join.

 

The easiest way to join is through our website, but if you prefer to transfer money by BACS, or pay by cheque or cash, please email me for a form with instructions - berenice@friendsofeastbourneseafront.org.uk