MBE –
Peter Amies Flood and Coastal Risk Management Advisor, Environment Agency . For services to the Environment and to Flood Protection. (Eastbourne, East Sussex)
Christopher Cheek Founder, The Bus Industry Monitor. For services to Public Transport. (Eastbourne, East Sussex)
Peter Talbot Founder, Creator and Company Secretary, The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company . For services to the Arts. ( Eastbourne , East Sussex )
BEM
Gillian Caroe For services to Refugees and People Seeking Asylum in Eastbourne . (Eastbourne , East Sussex)
Pictured: Gill Caroe, one amazing person, in centre dressed in green. Sanctuary is a group offering support to people seeking refuge, this picture was when it was awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) for 2024.
Sanctuary was established in 2016 to ‘warmly welcome’ people seeking refuge in Eastbourne. The organisation offers a weekly drop-in service and provides its users with immigration support, English conversation classes and social and sporting activities.