Browsing: Charity

Would you be surprised to learn that 12,854 children in Southend and Rochford live in relative poverty? This number shocked charity founders Anna and Scott Baker, inspiring them to set up a local registered charity, Packed with Smiles (PWS).

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) took part in National Restart a Heart Day on Wednesday, 16th October, by offering free CPR training at London Stansted Airport. Held in the airside shopping area, the event aimed to equip travellers with crucial life-saving skills, including chest compressions and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The global initiative, led by the Resuscitation Council, strives to improve survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.

There are currently 1.2 million unpaid carers living in poverty in the UK, with 400,000 carers living in deep poverty, according to a report by Carers UK.

Carers First plans to launch a new support service for young carers aged 5 to 18 in Southend. The charity will offer group activities, events, school support, and assessments for young carers in the area.

Charity Organises Horse Riding for Visually Impaired Adults at Belfairs Woods

The Vulcan Restoration Trust is excited to invite the public to an extraordinary opportunity to get up close and personal with the iconic Avro Vulcan XL426 bomber at our final Visit the Vulcan Day of the year. Taking place in its Southend Airport hangar, this special event promises a day filled with aviation history, military exhibits, and family-friendly fun for all ages.

Havens Hospices invites adventurers to join their life-changing treks in 2025, raising crucial funds for specialist care. Based in Essex,…

Please be reminded that our Walk for Wards event will be taking place on Sunday, 22 September 2024. This year’s route will start and finish at Adventure Island, taking you along the beautiful seafront of Southend, Westcliff, and Chalkwell.

Havens Hospices is calling all talented artists to help transform penguins into ice-quisite masterpieces for their upcoming art trail, Waddle-on-Sea.

Have you heard about the Southend Pier Museum? Located on the seafront underneath the shore-end station of Southend Pier, this unique and independent museum is also a registered charitable company.