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
Packed With Smiles launches a Children’s Christmas Card Design Competition to support their fundraising The fundraising landscape has changed dramatically since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, making it more challenging to raise money across all charities and sectors. Packed with Smiles, a local registered charity based in Southend on Sea and covering South East
Support your favourite charity by joining the 2.6 Challenge. No doubt, like most of the people in the UK, you have been inspired by Captain Tom who, at the time of writing, has raised over £28million for the NHS. Absolutely amazing! So, why not take part in the 2.6 Challenge, a national event finishing on
Healthy Life Essex is proud to be a Fund Ambassador supporting the Southend Emergency Fund. As a Fund Ambassador, our role is to promote the fund through our networks and social media platforms which, naturally, we are more than happy to do. If you have Southend-based networks through which you can share the information, please
Teams are wanted for the Beat the Seats Squat Challenge at Southend United Football Club. Register your interest by 19th March by emailing: fundraising@seandcessexmind.org.uk. Full details will be sent by return. SECE Mind and Southend United Football Club are coming together to promote fitness and positive mental health… With the help of our charity partners,
Milton Gardens is a park in Milton Ward, one of the most deprived wards in Southend. There are plans to develop the park and funding has been secured for a Nature Trail, but one of the problems is litter. New, enclosed bins to help deal with the problem effectively. Could you help? A group of
WALK FOR SAMARITANS THIS JUNE! How about joining us for a summer’s day walk by the sea AND supporting a very worthwhile cause at the same time? Walks for charity are not new, of course. Indeed, the annual Samaritans National Walk has been going for very many years. The good news for Essex is that
The Huntingtons Disease Association Southend is asking people to save the stamps they get on Christmas cards and regular post. The stamps can then be sold to help with funding for the association. What a splendid opportunity to help a worthwhile cause and be environmentally responsible by recycling those used postage stamps at the same
Do you struggle to think of a Christmas present for family, friends or work colleagues? Essex Wildlife Trust has come up with something different ‘Give a Gift for Wildlife’. The recipient will receive a special gift certificate and you will both be invited to a special guided walk in 2011 to see the wildlife your