Farewell Carol!

On the 30 October 2026 the amazing Carol Hyatt retired as Director of Operations at People Matter. Carol was appointed as Director of Operations in April 2020, having first joined People Matter in 2011 as a volunteer covering a range of different roles from Job Club Assistant Manager, facilitator for the 50+ IT workshops, and HR Admin, to name but a few.  She was even served as a Trustee between 2017-2020.

Carol’s final day was marked in style with a wonderful celebration in the People Matter office, attended by staff (past and present) volunteers and Trustees and of course the much loved ‘Paper People’ from Carol’s fundraising drive to mark People Matter’s 25th Anniversary in 2022.

We wish you a very long and happy retirement Carol and hope you (and your little paper chains!) come to visit again very soon.

The sun was shining brightly for our November Bexhill Jobs Fair. The event was well attended with representatives from recruiting companies, skills providers, DWP and many local jobseekers. There was a real buzz about the venue and we received a warm welcome from Beulah Baptist Church where we were based for the morning.

Since the event we have received some wonderful feedback along with ideas for us to think about for our next event in Eastbourne 2027 – we hope to see you all there