Who we are
Friends of Lewes, founded in 1952, is the Lewes Civic Society, a registered charity (No. 258756) with around 400 members. Although wholly independent, we are allied to the national organization Civic Voice, a national umbrella body for similar groups.
Our mission is to conserve and enhance the key aspects of the town – its history, distinctive buildings and the natural environment. We aim to keep Lewes special.
How we are run
- Constitution: Our Constitution sets out our objectives and goals.
- Our Goals: Tangible objectives based on our Constitutional goals, to help focus attention and energy, and convey our value and purpose to the residents of Lewes. Goals for 2020 and beyond
- Meetings and talks: We hold an Annual General Meeting, providing a formal opportunity to allow members to put their views forward. In addition, we arrange talks on a wide range of topics relating to Lewes. These events are listed in the Diary.
- Communications: We keep members up to date via our Facebook , Bluesky and X (formerly Twitter) pages as well as the website and regular emails. We publish regular Newsletters and an Annual Report.
- Committees: We work through various committees and working groups.
- Publications and Merchandise: From time to time, we produce publications about Lewes. We also offer a range of merchandise with a Lewes flavour.
Join us
| We invite you to become a member, whether you live or work in Lewes, or just enjoy visiting our town. If you have skills or knowledge that you think could be useful to the society and would like to be involved with one of our Committees or Working Groups please contact enquiries@friends-of-lewes.org.uk |
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