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West Sussex County Council has released the following information to support students opening their exam results this August.

Watch a video of one of our careers advisors Tania speaking about ways the team support young people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr-aoa9XWCs

Students in West Sussex will be opening their A/AS Level and GCSE results two days apart this week after overcoming another hugely disrupted academic year.

Results day for A levels and other vocational courses is Tuesday, 10 August 2021, with GCSE results day on Thursday 12 August. Exams were cancelled for a second year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, so students will be awarded teacher assessed grades.

Nigel Jupp, Cabinet Member for Learning and Skills, said: “I want to congratulate every West Sussex student, even before they have opened their results, for the resilience and determination they have again shown this year. Many of you will have completed your course almost entirely through the pandemic, studying remotely and without the motivation of being with your friends or teachers, and without the opportunity to sit exams.

“I also want to thank every teacher and school staff member for finding new and innovative ways of supporting our young people, while doing everything you can to keep them safe and able to learn.

“The very best of luck to everyone opening your results and please remember, even if you don’t get the grades you wanted, there are many options open to you and lots of support and advice is available.”

Careers advisors from West Sussex County Council are available to offer one-to-one support to any young person who needs them.

They will be able to discuss your situation and help you consider your options.

You can contact the careers team by calling 0330 222 2700 or email careersadvice@westsussex.gov.uk

For those planning to go to University, the government has advised that universities may accept lower grades than expected and individuals are advised to make contact with them directly.

Emotional wellbeing support is also available for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties in West Sussex, either linked to exam results or for other reasons. Those who are in need of help are encouraged to explore the wide range of advice and guidance available, and to seek wider professional help if needed.

Information and resources available to support children and young people’s mental health:

• Youth Emotional Support can help with anything that may be worrying you, such as anxiety, relationships and self-esteem. It’s free and available to 11 to 18-year-olds. Search: YourSpaceWestSussex on Instagram and WSYourSpace on Twitter.
  • Email: yes@westsussex.gov.uk or call 033 022 26711
• The e-wellbeing website provides emotional health and wellbeing advice to young people and how to connect to support across Sussex.
• The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust website has a dedicated area with information for children and young people.
• For parents/carers supporting a young person: ‘Recipes 4 Wellbeing’ cards provide help and advice on a range of difficulties and what to look out for and when you should be concerned.
• Young Minds is UK’s mental health charity for children and young people and includes lots of information, resource and advice for children, young people and their families.
• www.e-wellbeing.org.uk 
• www.papyrus-uk.org 
• www.harmless.org.uk   

The Chichester Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group will be holding a roundtable discussion event on Monday 27th September in the Assembly Rooms, The Council House, North St, Chichester PO19 1LQ.

The event will run from 7pm until 9pm.

This will be an opportunity to review all the brilliantly detailed survey work undertaken by the PLACE assessors in recent weeks.

It will also be a chance hear from a range of voices about the changes that could be brought about by the neighbourhood plan, addressing the challenges as identified by the PLACE assessments.

More details about the event to follow shortly, but in the meantime, please put this date in your diaries.

In the meantime, you can read more about the Neighbourhood Plan and PLACE assessments here:

• Chichester City Neighbourhood Plan homepage
• Chichester City Neighbourhood Plan PLACE assessments page

Chichester City Council is very pleased to announce that Councillor Richard Plowman has been named as a finalist in the prestigious National Association of Local Councils’ (NALC) Star Council Awards, 2021.

Councillor Plowman has been selected as a finalist in the 2021 Councillor of the Year category.

NALC’s Star Council Awards are the only awards in England to recognise and celebrate the contribution local (parish and town) councils make to their communities.

The awards are a fantastic opportunity for local councils, councillors, clerks and county associations to showcase how they have made a real difference locally.

The theme of this year’s awards focused on projects that have positively impacted communities in the context of Covid-19.

The winners will be announced at an online ceremony in October.

On receiving the news, Councillor Plowman said:

“To be selected as one of only 5 Finalists from the 100,000 parish and town councillors represented by NALC is an honour and very humbling. It is the equivalent of getting a nomination for an Oscar or a medal in the Olympic games in the Local authority world! However, what is most important it nationally recognises Chichester City Council and the people of Chichester for how they stepped up during the Pandemic to meet the challenge.”

A great new service has launched in Chichester – Cycling Without Age.

The service aims to help “the elderly and isolated to get back outside and be part of the Chichester community” by providing piloted trishaw cycle rides and “helping passengers to feel the wind in their hair once again.”

With the purchase of the trishaw supported by a New Homes Bonus grant from Chichester City Council, the specially built bicycle allows two passengers to be piloted by a volunteer around their local community.

You can find more information by clicking this link: https://brightride.org.uk/cycling-without-age-chichester

On behalf of the Councillors and Officers of Chichester City Council and the residents of the City of Chichester, thank you to the NHS staff and Social Care and frontline staff for all that you do, particularly during the time of the Covid19 pandemic.

Chichester City Council is pleased to welcome you to our new website.

We have been busy for the past few months transferring the information over and designing a fresh new look that we hope you will like and will find useful and easy to use.

Thank you to our partners at VOXIT for their hard work and support during this process.

We will be making some tweaks over the next few weeks while the new site settles in.

If you have any comments or questions, please use the contact form or email: administration@chichestercity.gov.uk

The Members and Officers of Chichester City Council wish you all a Happy Sussex Day

At a meeting of the Community Affairs Working Group on Monday 7 June 2021, it was decided to announce a second round of Discretionary Grant funding for 2021-2022.

Chichester City Council awards Discretionary Grants each year to local groups to support their work in the Chichester community.

If the answer to these questions is ‘Yes’, it may be time to contact Chichester City Council and find out if we can help.

Are you a Chichester based community group?
Is your fundraising a problem?
Would a small grant help?

Chichester City Council offers small grants to groups based in the city or whose work is mainly focused within the Parish of Chichester.

These grants are available for the purchase of equipment or other capital costs to help your organisation with a specific project.

Grants may, at the discretion of the Community Affairs Committee, be awarded for staff costs but ONLY where these costs are linked to a specific and finite project.

You will need to:

• be a non-profit making organisation
• be Chichester focused, either through geographic location or target group
• provide a simple Business Plan outlining why a grant would help your organisation
• provide a copy of your latest Audited Accounts or an Income & Expenditure Sheet for the last financial year

You can read more about it here and find all the paperwork you need to apply: Chichester City Council Discretionary Grants

Closing date for applications: Midday on Friday 24 September 2021