Southend Supports Breastfeeding: A Local Initiative to Make Southend a Breastfeeding-Friendly City Breastfeeding is a natural and essential part of parenting, but many mothers face challenges when it comes to feeding in public spaces. To help address this, Southend Supports Breastfeeding has been launched by A Better Start Southend, in partnership with SAVS and
Big Motoring World partner with Nene Park Trust Green living has always been a big part of the Healthy Life Essex ethos. And while our focus is generally on encouraging individuals to lead happier, healthier, greener lifestyles, we also love to shout out about other organisations that are making a positive impact to our green
Look After Your Wellbeing This Winter with 30 Days Of Gardening and Nature Activities What are your motivation levels like during winter? Do you find there’s a greater temptation than usual to stay inside, watching the latest series on TV and warming your hands around a hot drink? But did you know that you could
London To Paris Cycle – Challenge Yourself in 2023 As the modern-day saying goes, “New Year, New Me”, but sometimes you have to challenge yourself for the “new me” part to be really effective. Don’t think of this in terms of typical New Year resolutions that invariably fail within a few weeks. Think about how
If you are looking online, consider these glasses that support World Vision In the UK, we know how important it is to stay fit and healthy and most of us can take responsibility for our own wellbeing, albeit the UK is seeing an increase in those living in poverty. But across the world, there are
New advocacy group for blind and partially sighted people launches in Essex The new advocacy group called Essex Sight Loss Council has been established to make a positive difference for blind and partially sighted people through campaigns of change and advocacy on issues including e-scooter safety and healthcare. As part of their work, Essex Sight Loss
The mantra at the heart of Kids Inspire: it takes a village to raise a child. You have probably heard the saying ‘it takes a village to raise a child’? Well, this is the mantra at the heart of the Kids Inspire Community Engagement Strategy – a plan to create a social movement of local
Grant helps Sports Connections Foundation to continue inspiring young people through sport in Basildon Sports Connections Foundation (SCF), the children’s charity that uses sport to support and inspire vulnerable and disadvantaged young people has received a £10,000 grant from the National Lottery Fund which will enable them to support hundreds of school children in Basildon.
Can Create explores creativity in the face of a cancer diagnosis Can Create is a new project which explores the link between cancer and creativity which will be highlighted in the Can Create: cancer, covid and creativity exhibition to be held at the Art Place in Chelmsford later this year. The Can Create community is
Harnessing the power of volunteering to bring about change As a representative of Castle Point Climate Action group I recently took part in the on-line annual general meeting of the Castle Point Association of Voluntary Services and I was reminded, if I needed reminding, that a great deal of fantastic work is going on at