A health service which allows school children to anonymously text message a school nurse has received a national award for providing ‘an innovative solution to accessing mental health support, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic’.
A local charity has said its committed to bringing the community together in grief and celebration this Christmas despite the Coronavirus restrictions.
Community and voluntary organisations are being supported to put infection control measures in place, so they can reopen within Government guidelines, to ensure the prevention of infection. Grants of between £100 and £3,000 are being made available.
The Council’s cabinet will get an update on the excellent progress being made on plans to redevelop Roots Hall and to develop a new stadium and housing at Fossetts Farm.
A local hospice charity is encouraging its community to grab a mulled wine, a mince pie and get their best Christmas quiz brains at the ready to take part in their Big Christmas Virtual Quiz.
Southend Youth Council members have taken part in this year’s virtual Make your Mark voting, organised by the British Youth Council.
'Get 2020 Wrapped Up' is a new project encouraging the people of Southend-on-Sea to help us tell the story of their town in the year 2020.
Residents with an interest in starting up a career in the care sector are being urged to register their interest in a successful career-starting project.
Two overnight road closures will be in place this weekend as Eurovia carry out essential maintenance work along stretches of the A127.
A local hospice charity is asking its local community to pull on a Santa hat as well as their trainers this December for a Christmas themed fundraising challenge.
Una Rose introduces SWAN and talks about their online 2020 fair.
Businesses which have been ordered to close for four weeks due to the national COVID-19 restrictions may be eligible for a government grant of up to £3,000.
The borough’s two household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) will remain open and household collections will continue as usual during the current restrictions, in line with the most recent Government update.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is consulting on proposed admission arrangements for community schools in the Borough for the school year 2022/23.
London Southend Airport asked young people to help to mark Armistice day by decorating poppies. The designs came flooding in with over 700 in total and have resulted in a fantastic display.
During lockdown, volunteers from Southend in Sight began offering a Talk and Support service helping the charity’s visually impaired members...
Following the Government announcement of a period of lockdown (commencing today, Thursday 5 November), the council is pleased to announce that residents will still have access to the Click and Collect and home library delivery services.
Leisure centres in Southend-on-Sea will be temporarily closed to the public from Thursday 5 November, for the duration of the Government’s planned four-week national lockdown.
A local charity is calling on its community to help raise £24,000 to help fund its specialist hospice care over Christmas.
A consultation has been launched to find out what people think about regulating the private landlord sector in Southend-on-Sea with a licencing scheme.
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