Category Archives: Education

Weald and Downland Living Museum – “55 for the 55th” Project

The Weald and Downland Living Museum is launching an anniversary campaign to raise £55,000 to make the Museum more ‘Accessible to Everyone’ for the next 55 years and beyond.


This year marks the 55th anniversary of the Weald & Downland Living Museum. To celebrate, we are launching our “55 for 55” campaign – aiming to raise £55,000 to make the Museum more ‘Accessible to Everyone’.

History and heritage should be open to all. Yet today some visitors face challenges accessing our beautiful site and historic buildings. With your support, we can preserve the past and open the future to all. Your donation will help us to:

  • Create new accessible paths so wheelchair users, those with mobility needs, and families with pushchairs can move freely around the Museum.
  • Deliver new, inclusive play areas designed for children of all ages and abilities, giving families welcoming spaces to rest, play, and connect.
  • Install updated signage and interpretation boards designed with inclusive, easy-to-read formats, supporting visitors with reading accessibility needs.
  • Deliver site-wide accessibility improvements that enhance navigation, inclusivity, and the visitor experience – opening the Museum to new communities.

Together, we can make sure the Weald and Downland remains a place for everyone, for the next 55 years and beyond.

The link to the Crowdfund is here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/qle5gzXl?utm_campaign=sharemodal&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shortlink

Proposed land swap involving Bishop Luffa School – give the Council your views

The City Council say there is the potential to swap some parcels of land between the Bishop Luffa School and the West of Chichester development site. This would enable a new extended school for ages 4-18 to be delivered on the West of Chichester Site, adjacent to the newly permitted sports pitches, and the existing school site would then be developed for housing, which would fund the building of the school. Bishop Luffa School are keen for such a land swap to go ahead. The proposal document can be viewed here.

The Council wants to know the views of locals – voting can be done online here or by indicating a preference via the last page in the document – returning it to the Council.

Voting will close on 15 December 2020