Events in Essex – Categories
ALL EVENTS LISTED IN OUR APRIL AND MAY CALENDAR ARE NOW POSITIVE, ONLINE VIRTUAL EVENTS.
If you are holding date specific online events that can help individuals during these challenging times, you are welcome to add these events to the calendar (using the green button below) providing you are a charity or community group and/or the events are free to access.
Please note: The events in Essex featured are all third party events: Healthy Life Essex is not normally directly involved in organising or running any of these events. As events may be cancelled or details changed without us being informed, please always clarify details with the organiser/contact listed. Healthy Life Essex cannot accept responsibility for incorrect information shown on our events listings.
Directory advertisers can add their own ad hoc events free of charge as can most charities. Other events may incur a cost. The directors reserve the right not to accept entries or to make a small charge.
April 2020
Little Heroes ASD Virtual Weekly Support Sessions
During the lockdown, Little Heroes ASD will deliver our weekly Friday support drop-in sessions in the comfort of your own homes via Zoom. This gives parents and carers of children with autism the opportunity to chat with other likewise people who truly understand. Everyone will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and say what has been going well and possibly what has no. If there is something they would like some advice on then this is the perfect time to…
Find out more »May 2020
Chris Woollams Sunday Show
Join Chris Woollams of CANCERactive live on Zoom with the Sunday Show. This week Chris cancer survivor Fiona Shakeela Burns answering questions on how she beat her cancer – both physically and mentally. Places are limited so PLEASE REGISTER HERE This event will run fortnightly, with a different focus and a different guest on each show.
Find out more »July 2020
Chris Woollams Sunday Show
Join Chris Woollams of CANCERactive live on Zoom with the Sunday Show. On 12th July, Chris will be interviewing cricket legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott who, over 15 years ago, had been told he had only 3 months to live. Geoff rang Chris and became his first-ever cancer patient. "Chris saved my life" was later what Geoff told a BBC interviewer. Places are limited so PLEASE REGISTER HERE
Find out more »SEEOG: talk by Bradley Quirk of FareShare
South East Essex Organic Gardeners (SEEOG) next Zoom meeting will be a presentation by Bradley Quirk, Community Coordinator, FareShare. Poverty, Food Waste and the Redistribution of Surplus Food Bradley has plenty of content regarding how FareShare has found conditions under lockdown restrictions with some statistics, which are very interesting. Free for members. Suggested minimum donation for non-members:£2 For further information and joining instructions, please ring/message 07967 851 521.
Find out more »October 2020
Exploring Anxiety Online Event
If you have been experiencing feelings of anxiety during the last few months, you are not alone. Join South East and Central MIND for our next online course on anxiety - we'll talk through signs and symptoms, myth-busting, self-help care, and how to help other sufferers. This special 90-minute presentation is based on our Managing Anxiety event. Participants will explore: The Signs, symptoms and diagnosis Challenging the myths Managing your own anxiety Helping others Seeking further help Unfortunatel,y this session…
Find out more »Discover The Secret To Staying Positive When Things Go Wrong
Smile Global is delighted to be running a FREE webinar that explores an inspiring, proven process for rising above our challenges and triumphing through life’s ups and downs: the secret to staying positive when things go wrong There are 4 separate opportunities to tune in on different days and times. In this webinar Ronit Gerber, creator of the Smile System™ will share the beneficial principles and skills from this life-changing personal development programme. Please click on the link to find…
Find out more »May 2021
My organic allotment journey: SEEOG event
South East Essex Organic Gardeners (SEEOG) is proud to present: 'My organic allotment journey', a 'Zoom' presentation by Chris Collins Former BBC Blue Peter Gardener and Head Gardener at Westminster Abbey, Chris joined Garden Organic as Head of Organic Horticulture in 2016. He took over a completely overgrown space three years ago and he's got it up and running using only organic principles. Last summer it was producing a shopping bag of food every day, so the talk is full…
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