Browsing: Charity

Wickford Town FC welcomed local breast health charity Lady McAdden to support the Not Just Your Balls campaign, raising awareness that men can get breast cancer too. Across a busy Sunday morning, the team spoke to over 200 players, families, and supporters, sparking life-saving conversations and raising more than £200 to support the charity’s 50th year of vital services.

SAVS celebrates a transformative year of growth, collaboration, and community impact in Southend — supporting over 470 local organisations and 18,000 residents, while driving innovation and partnerships across the voluntary sector.

HARP, Southend’s homelessness charity, has launched its ‘A Home for Christmas’ campaign to support people facing homelessness this winter. With over 8,000 people across Essex without a permanent home, the charity urges the public to donate through its online shop, helping provide meals, shelter, and hope this Christmas.

Havens Hospices’ ‘Light Up a Life’ campaign invites the community to dedicate a light on its Christmas trees in memory of loved ones. Donations include a remembrance card, with names featured in Books of Remembrance across South Essex. Funds raised support Fair Havens and Little Havens Hospices.

A golden glow now brightens Southend’s Royals Shopping Centre, as Swan Creative unveils a stunning awareness installation supporting local charity Gold Geese. The display, featuring gold mirrored vinyls, family imagery, and interactive QR codes, highlights childhood cancer awareness and invites the community to share their support using #WeFlyTogether.

Havens Hospices has announced that Waddle-on-Sea has raised a fantastic £580,000 for local hospice care, matching the success of its previous Herd In The City trail and showcasing the incredible community support across Southend and Leigh.

The Southend Emergency Fund has once again shown the power of community in action, distributing more than £196,000 in grants…

A special fundraising workshop in Southend this September will support Safe Steps’ vital work helping those affected by domestic abuse. The Confidence & Awareness Workshop aims to build resilience while raising essential funds.

Thanks to an outpouring of generosity from the local community, Southend Hospital is now home to cutting-edge cancer treatment technology.…

On Tuesday evening, Thorpe Bay Golf Club played host to a celebration event marking the extraordinary success of Southend’s Hospital Charitable Foundations, Spotlight Appeal, a community-driven fundraising campaign that has now exceeded its target by raising an astonishing £920,000 for Southend Hospital’s radiotherapy department.