Referrals Now Open For Kids Inspire ‘Healing Connections’ Project

26th March 2014Chelmsford CVS, Consultations, Counselling / Support Services, Events/ Opportunities, Health

Healing Connections is a new and exciting project funded by Essex County Council. Kids Inspire Healing Connections Poster It has been designed to work with; • Families of children with complex social, emotional and behavioural needs. • Children and young people who are excluded or at risk of exclusion from school. Including children and young … Read More

Make A Life Change – Fostering Solutions

17th March 2014Events/ Opportunities, Jobs, Training

There may be nothing we can do about the earlier chapters of a child’s life, however as a foster carer you can make a difference to the rest of the story. Fostering Solutions are one of the UK’s leading fostering agencies and will give you outstanding 24-hour support and expert training. To learn more about … Read More

Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG)

5th March 2014Chelmsford CVS, Events/ Opportunities

Violence is one of the primary barriers to women’s equality. 1 in 3 women worldwide will experience gender-violence in her lifetime.  Soroptimists have used education, empowerment and enabling opportunities to prevent VAWG and support victim/survivors. The state of VAWG across the world is shocking,  but change can, and does happen. Please see the following film … Read More

Free Counselling For Unpaid, Family Carers

5th March 2014Chelmsford CVS, Counselling / Support Services, Events/ Opportunities, Health

Action for Family Carers has received funding to provide a free, confidential counselling service where carers can receive individual counselling sessions from qualified counsellors in Essex. Carers may wish to explore their feelings around: • Transitions – going into care, beginning or end of caring role • Depression, anxiety, worries or stress about the past, … Read More

Applicants Invited for Essex County FA Inclusion Advisory Group

21st February 2014Chelmsford CVS, Consultations, Events/ Opportunities

DIVERSITY EMBRACED BY NEW GRASSROOTS PANEL Could you play your part in ensuring local grassroots football fully embraces all its diverse disability, ethnicity, faith and GLBT communities? Essex County FA Inclusion Officer, Mark Healy, is currently recruiting members for a brand new voluntary Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG). English football’s ‘Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Action Plan’ addresses … Read More

New Workshops from The Royal Association for Deaf People

6th February 2014Chelmsford CVS, Counselling / Support Services, Events/ Opportunities, Health, Jobs, Training

The Royal Association for Deaf People (RAD) have new workshops for the deaf community. British Sign Language Healthy Living Group Meet once a month and learn about Health Information in BSL. FREE for Deaf people living in Essex. The venue is: Chelmsford Library, Market Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1QH April 24 – Thyroid UK May 29 … Read More

New Finance & Accounting Practice Workshops

28th January 2014Chelmsford CVS, Events/ Opportunities, Training

The Community Accounts Service from Colchester Community Voluntary Services has developed an exciting range of workshops for 2014.  These include:- Roles & Responsibilities of Trustees – essential information that every trustee should know, including the preparation of the Trustees’ Annual Report Understanding Financial Statements – understanding  the importance of each section of the Financial Statements … Read More

The Draft North Essex Mental Health Joint Commissioning Strategy

14th January 2014Chelmsford CVS, Consultations, Events/ Opportunities, Health

The Draft North Essex Mental Health Joint Commissioning Strategy has been produced following the production of the North Essex Mental Health Commissioning Statement of Ambition in late June 2013 and subsequent consultation.  This draft strategy sets out to describe the vision for the commissioning and delivery of mental health services for North Essex over the next three … Read More