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June 19, 2018

Jill Poet
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A Community Haven for Age Concern Southend

Exciting changes are about to take place for Age Concern Southend as a listed building in Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff will provide a delightful “Haven” for Older People….. Update June 2018 It hasn’t been a straightforward journey, with some objections being more than a little surprising (such as from the Hamlet Court Conservation Forum)

June 13, 2018

Could you be a befriender?

Could you become a befriender and support the elderly in Southend, Rochford and Castle Point? Loneliness and isolation is an increasing problem for many people in their later years, particularly those over 75. Even if they are physically capable of looking after themselves sufficiently to remain in their own homes – and an estimated 2

May 30, 2018

The Glamorous Vegan

The Glamorous Vegan Yes, it’s absolutely true. You can be glamorous and a vegan too. Long gone are the days when vegans were more likely to be barefooted and wearing hairshirts. Veganism is now embraced by people from all walks of life. Being vegan is increasingly admired and followed by many well-known celebs such as Ariana

May 25, 2018

Smart Watches: Wearable Tech that Improves Your Health

Smart Watches: Wearable Tech that Improves Your Health Everything in our lives is becoming more connected every day. We have smart homes, smart roads, smartphones, and more recently, smart watches. These devices are not just helpful for telling the time – we have enough gadgets that can do that already – they can

May 24, 2018

Recruiting Community Carers

Recruiting Community Carers Have you ever wondered about working in care? Now is your chance! SPDNS has been providing care at home for over 35 years, and has built a reputation for high quality reliable care. We are very proud of the care and support our care staff provide. Our staff really matter to

May 17, 2018

Weeds, long grass and wildflowers: The Great British Bee Count

This is the 5th year of the Great British Bee Count which is sponsored by Ecotalk and supported by Buglife, the invertebrate conservation trust. This year, wildlife and gardening experts are calling on the public to grow weeds, leave patches of long grass, and encourage wildflowers to help Britain’s bees. After all, many weeds are

May 09, 2018

Emma Willis – get in sumptuous shape for your summer holiday!

Emma Willis on how to get in sumptuous shape for your summer holiday As part of her collaboration with Next, TV presenter, former model and stylish mum Emma Willis recently flew out to Marrakech to pick her edit from Next’s beautiful summer collection. Emma wasn’t just there to pinpoint her favourite pieces from the

April 16, 2018

Healthy Life Essex monthly tips

This is a new section commencing April 2018. Every month we will be adding a very short tip, on a variety of subjects, that we will also share via our newsletter. (Register here if you are not already on the database.) If you have a tip you would like to share with the Healthy Life

April 15, 2018

Living with Depression and Anxiety by Amanda Green

Living with Depression & Anxiety has been written by Amanda Green* as a self-help book for anyone suffering from these mental health problems. But I would suggest it is a book everyone should read. Most of us will have suffered occasional spells of anxiety and stress, but perhaps not the completely debilitating thick fog, or

April 12, 2018

Hens – the pets with extra benefits.

Hens are enriching, intelligent birds – and make fantastic pets. Imagine if your dog could drive you to work, or your cat could make you a cup of tea in the morning. Hens aren’t quite that intelligent, but they are a pet with some serious benefits, a pet over and above most, in fact in

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