Do you have a strong connection to Bewbush, and are passionate about helping the community to thrive? Join the neighbourhood board and help shape Bewbush’s future.

As a board member you will support the independent chair to provide leadership for the Pride in Place programme in Bewbush, overseeing neighbourhood investment and ensuring decisions are community-led and deliver social, economic and environmental benefits.

This is your chance to get involved and be on the neighbourhood board to:

• create a 10-year vision and plan for Bewbush and help decide how Pride in Place funding is used
• work with local people and organisations
• ensure local voices shape decisions and priorities
• shape projects that matter to your community
• build a stronger, more connected neighbourhood

Who we are looking for:

• Bewbush residents
• community and voluntary groups
• local partners and organisations

No formal experience is needed - just your ideas, energy and commitment.

To see details of what the role involves, please look at the role description below.

Interested?

Send a short expression of interest (up to 350 words) to prideinplace@crawley.gov.uk telling us:

• your connection to Bewbush
• what matters to you in your community
• what you would bring to the board
• why you want to get involved

Closing date for applications is 12 June.

To find out more about Pride in Place, visit our Pride in Place Bewbush webpage.

Would you like to help shape the future of Crawley Homes’ services? We are looking for enthusiastic Crawley Homes’ tenants to join our new Landlord Assurance Board. This role ensures tenant voices influence decisions, challenge performance, and strengthen services. 

The Landlord Assurance Board is a new board and the aim is to make sure tenants’ experiences and priorities are understood at senior decision-making level. You will contribute to oversight of housing services, highlight risks or concerns, and help drive service improvements.

For further information and to express your interest in the role, please read the documents below:

Do you like working out in the fresh air and getting close to nature? Do you want to support a community project? Do you have a few hours a month spare time? Then why not consider a volunteering role at Tilgate Zoo? We are looking for those with a flair for gardening and grounds maintenance to help the zoo team to look after the site in Tilgate Park.

There is always plenty to do, year-round. There’ll be weeding, clearing undergrowth, keeping pathways clear of fallen leaves, mowing grass and trimming shrubs right through to painting fences and buildings, simple repair work and landscaping. Besides this our staff and volunteers encourage wildlife through the installation, maintenance and monitoring of bird and bat boxes and habitats that encourage biodiversity. The workload and tasks vary from season to season but what we can guarantee is a sense of satisfaction, the benefits of physical work in the fresh air and in the company of some amazing animals and dedicated zoo keepers.

For more details and to apply please visit the work with us page on the Tilgate Zoo website. If you want further details or have any questions regarding the opportunity contact tilgate.placements@crawley.gov.uk or call 01293 521168.

Do you want to make a difference in your community? Do you have the talent to inspire others?

As either a Waste Prevention Volunteer or an Advanced Waste Prevention Volunteer, you’ll engage with a diverse range of people, demonstrating genuine commitment to protecting the environment regarding waste prevention.

You will be provided with full training on Crawley Borough Council’s recycling and waste services, so don’t worry if you don’t already know everything! All we ask is a willingness to spread the three R’s message and a commitment of volunteering two hours a month.  

Visit the West Sussex County Council website for more information and to apply.