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November 12, 2019

Leigh Library Gardens needs you!

Friends of Leigh Library Gardens (FOLLG) is a new volunteer group which has been set up to help maintain and improve the Gardens. It needs local people to get involved and help. Leigh Library Gardens plays an important part in life in Leigh. Anyone who lives or works in the town will probably have visited

November 05, 2019

Little Heroes ASD Support Group needs your help!

Could you help Little Heroes ASD Support Group turn the new premises they have found into their ‘dream home?’ Little Heroes ASD Support Group, based in Southend, started 7 years ago when a group of local families, all with children on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) met for a monthly coffee morning. The self-financing group,

October 03, 2019

Seeking Patient Assessors for PACE

PLACE – Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment All hospitals and hospices that provide NHS-funded care are subject to an annual assessment called PLACE. Hospitals and hospices managed by voluntary, independent and private healthcare providers that do not provide NHS-funded care are also encouraged to participate in the programme but it is not mandatory for

September 20, 2019

Supporting people with dementia in Southend

The Southend Dementia Community Support Team are looking for volunteers to help support people living with dementia engage and participate at a variety of groups. Roles are flexible, so please do get in touch if you think you can help in any way. We have volunteers aged 19-80 from a variety of backgrounds. We welcome

September 11, 2019

Southend Stronger Families – Volunteers Needed

Do you have around 4 hours a week spare time? Would you be interested in helping to empower local families? The Southend Stronger Families project is currently looking for volunteers. No specific experience or qualifications are required. Family Action is a charity committed to building stronger families by delivering innovative and effective services that reach

August 13, 2019

Help Train Future Doctors

Patient Partners are ‘patient’ volunteers who help train our future doctors Last year, Anglia Ruskin University opened a brand new School of Medicine in Chelmsford, to help address the urgent need for more doctors and healthcare professionals in the UK and specifically Essex. We are recruiting further volunteers* to our Patient Partners group to help

June 25, 2019

Staying healthy and happy

How to Stay Healthy and Happy when times are difficult …   It’s been said that our mental health is suffering because of the difficult times in which we are living so I was interested when I came across an article giving suggestions on how to cope when the going gets tough. Exercising, spending time

June 28, 2018

Volunteering opportunity from your own home.

Would you like a volunteering opportunity that you could do from your own home, at a time that is convenient for you? Healthy Life Essex is looking for volunteeers to help keep the events section of our website up to date, in particular the Wildlife & Countryside events, and Open Gardens. Volunteers can decide the

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

February 28, 2018

Blood Donation – You don’t have to be a doctor to save lives

Blood donation is so vital and so simple, and yet not enough people do it. People refusing to donate blood means more people dying. Of course, it is your decision entirely, but you should at least be clear about the blood donation process as silly reasons can often put people off donating. This infographic from

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