RAP was established as and remains an informal partnership. Any local not-for-profit organisation that shares our aims may join the Partnership at an Annual General Meeting; there is no cost associated with partnership.
Partners may include: a local government body; another unincorporated association; a charitable trust; a charitable incorporated organisation; a company limited by guarantee; a charitable company; a community interest company; a community benefit society; a cooperative society.
Partners help us meet our aim by contributing skills, labour or resources. We promote and support each other whenever we can.
Our partners are:
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BLACKSHED https://www.theblackshedgallery.org.uk
blackShed is a respected gallery with a reputation as a distinctive, diverse contemporary art space with a focus on artist lead projects and exhibitions. The gallery, a Community Interest Company, has a strong and established relationship with a number of highly regarded partners, including Hastings Museum, Hastings Contemporary, De La Warr Pavilion, Project Artworks, the Towner Gallery as well as RAP.
blackShed’s aims match RAP’s aims closely – the gallery aims to develop and support the regional artist based community, bringing high quality artwork, through direct inclusion, to a rural audience where social-economic inequalities preclude and prejudice participation in the visual arts.
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ROBERTSBRIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE https://www.robertsbridge.org.uk/
Our local school for 11-16 year olds is an important feature of the village, bringing in pupils from the local area. RCC encourages and supports arts throughout the year and partnered with RAP a very successful youth music event will be happening again after the inaugural T’HUMP during the Arts Festival last year.
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FRIENDS OF SALEHURST SCHOOL https://www.facebook.com/groups/240811179330033/
FoSS is community group for grown-ups, friends, carers, and all who are part of the wider community supporting the children of Salehurst CofE Primary School which is based in Robertsbridge village. The group supports and organises arts events including ROBFETE – a village fete with music, stalls, fun and games, and in 2026 will include performances of The Butterfly House in partnership with RAP.
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ROBERTSBRIDGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Robertsbridge Community Association [Registered Charity No. 263528] strives to build a stronger community space for our village. The Village Hall is central to that vision and has long been a venue of choice for RAP events. We’re excited to be exploring how partnership can help both organisations better meet their aims and the needs of our community.
Find out more about Robertsbridge Village Hall, the Community Orchard, Community Field and the Allotments at www.robertsbridgevillagehall.org.
More information on the partnership here: https://robertsbridgevillagehall.org/robertsbridge-community-association-partnerships/
