Essex Savers Opens New Chelmsford Branch and Launches its Own Short-Term Loan. Press Release From Essex Savers “The Rt. Hon Simon Burns, MP will open a new branch of Essex Savers at Barclays, Chelmsford on Friday 25 July at 10.30am He will also launch Essex Savers’ new short-term loan, the affordable alternative to Pay-day loans. … Read More
Events/ Opportunities
PCC ‘Victims Commissioning Newsletter’
Please find attached the latest edition of the PCC’s Victims Newsletter with updates on the current and ongoing work to support victims, and the commissioning of Victims Services in Essex. VICTIMS COMMISSIONING NEWSLETTER 090714 FINAL (2) If you have any questions or require further information about this work please contact Greg Myddleton, Assistant Director for … Read More
Grants for Mid Essex Health Related Projects
Grants Available for Local Charities Press Release from Essex Community Foundation “Health-related projects in mid Essex run by voluntary and community groups are being offered thousands of pounds in the latest round of grants from the Provide Foundation. The aim of the ambitious and innovative grants programme, run by Essex Community Foundation (ECF), is to help … Read More
Short Breaks for Disabled Children in Essex
Essex County Council provides short breaks across the county for Disabled Children. They hare produced a newsletter which can be viewed below for further details: Shortbreaks Newsletter 2014
Volunteering Opportunities With Essex Police
Independent Custody Visiting The Independent Custody Visiting Scheme enables appointed volunteers to visit police stations to check on the treatment of detainees, the conditions in which they are held and that their rights and entitlements are being observed. Regular unannounced visits will be made to local police stations by pairs of custody visitors. After each … Read More
Galleywood Heritage Centre
Heritage Rooom – The heritage room ( Archive group) is open Tuesdays from 1.30pm –3.30pm and Sundays 11.00am to 1.00pm, this is run by some very knowledgeable people who are keen on Galleywood history and family trees. So if you would like to know more about Galleywood please pop in. Contact is Wendy Cummin email: wendy.gf@blueyonder.co.uk Galleywood … Read More
Essex Social Care Academy (ESCA) – Working Together Training
Working Together training is available to partners who support and work with children, young people and families and also those who are working and/or supporting adults where children are present within the family. The Working Together Website contains useful information and resources relating to partnership working. As well as details of the various training options … Read More
Free Training – Essex Coastal Wardens Scheme
The Conservation Volunteers – Essex Coastal Wardens Scheme Whether it’s collecting litter when walking with family or organising your own beach cleans the support of local communities can make a big difference to the environment. The Essex Coastal Wardens Scheme aims to involve local communities in learning about and helping to protect the wildlife and … Read More
Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery
Nick Alston, Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex wrote an article in December about modern slavery and concerns that, as with other forms of ‘hidden harm’, it is happening in Essex. The article (http://www.essex.pcc.police.uk/2013/12/its-happening-here-modern-slavery-in-essex/) followed the announcement of the government’s Modern Slavery Bill and spoke of his intent to explore the impact and scale of … Read More
Supporting Essex Women and Girls
ESSEX girls have come up smiling in the ongoing struggle against their negative stereotype. A light-hearted book called Essex Girls’ Limericks is proving females of all ages in the County can take a joke – and even have the last laugh – as the book will raise money for a special fund supporting women’s charities … Read More