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High Sheriff of West Sussex Andy Bliss hosts summer reception at Fishbourne Roman Palace
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14/09/2023
High Sheriff of West Sussex Andy Bliss hosts summer reception at Fishbourne Roman Palace
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Welcome to Fishbourne, welcome to a part, once a very important part of the Roman Empire.
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I think it's one of Sussex's most fantastic heritage assets.
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There are others.
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We've got a fantastic history here and a great future as well.
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It's massively important in the Roman world.
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The mosaics are world class.
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Some of the mosaics here are the equivalent of something like a Rembrandt or a Gentilesque.
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They are massive works, massively important works of European art.
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But to make just a couple of serious points, and very importantly, I set out this year
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as High Sheriff with a couple of really simple aims.
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Firstly, and most importantly, to support those organisations that protect and care
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for the public in West Sussex.
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And secondly, a bit of a personal interest and passion, bearing in mind that the role
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of High Sheriff is very historic, it goes back over a thousand years, pre-Norman conquest,
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was to support the charities in the county that promote this county's very rich history.
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The High Sheriff role, in my view, is not a tour role.
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The role of the High Sheriff is sometimes to help you to connect those dots, to put
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people in touch with each other who might not otherwise be in touch with each other,
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and to support the hell out of you, to be your cheerleader, because many of you work
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behind the scenes and you don't get a lot of thanks.
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And it's really important that some of us in society are saying, "These people are doing
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a great job," and you are, and it's an important job, and you're contributing massively to
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society and it's appreciated.
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It's the charity that is privileged to care for this extraordinary site that you're visiting
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today.
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At 177 years old, we are one of the oldest heritage organisations in the country, and
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care for a portfolio of historic properties across Sussex, including Lewis Castle and
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the Long Man of Wilmington.
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As a charity, we absolutely rely on the volunteer members of our team to provide the service
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that we do.
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We have over 200 volunteers across the county, and definitely in need of more if anyone is
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interested in signing up.
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I firmly believe in the power of places like this to enrich people's lives, whatever their
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background, and working with local communities and volunteers is absolutely critical in this,
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which is why we are working with partners, working partners Brendon and also Heads On.
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We've recently launched the Good Space volunteering project, sitting well-being at the heart of
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the volunteering experience and using it as a catalyst for wider organisational change
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in terms of how mental health is supported.
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