A Chelmsford hospice received an unexpected surprise from Birkett Long recently when the firm delivered 400 calm kits for staff and volunteers. Farleigh Hospice received the kits as part of Birkett Long’s #BLTwoHundred campaign to celebrate the firms 200th anniversary. The kits for Farleigh staff...
The First Essex Santa Bus took some very special passengers on a festive journey to visit care homes and hospices in Southend this Christmas. With Covid restrictions once again making it difficult for live musicians to visit care homes and hospices, the Santa Bus moved into...
Founder of Autism's got Talent Anna Kennedy OBE is looking for autistic singers, dancers, musicians, comedians, magicians, poets and gymnasts. Plus, those with more unusual acts to share. Recognising the uniqueness of those with autism Anna Kennedy, who has two autistic sons with has worked tirelessly to...
Employees at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury are enjoying two months of fun, games and events in celebration of the festive season and the countdown to Christmas. Festive food giveaways, Christmas competitions, t-shirt giveaways, Christmas Jumper days and reindeers in the fulfilment centre are...
Harlow Council’s environment boss, Councillor Nicky Purse, is carrying out a town-wide landscape audit by inspecting works being carried out by HTS under its winter programme. The audit is part of the council’s priority to restore pride in Harlow’s estates and neighbourhoods. The ward-by-ward visits identify...
Bus drivers and members of staff from Basildon have shared a little extra festive cheer with shoppers by reciting an original poem entitled ‘An Ode to Christmas Shoppers’. The six First Essex employees came together with Father Christmas on board the First Essex ‘Santa Bus’...
This latest government funding announcement of £1.8 million into the town will further boost access to new skills opportunities and support residents into high-quality jobs. Harlow College will become part of the newly-announced South East Institute of Technology. The investment will be deployed to upgrade facilities...
easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today announced that it will once again offer flights from London Southend for next summer to Malaga in Spain and Palma de Majorca in the Balearic Islands, serving customers in the south east with more choice with great value fares...
Mr & Mrs Claus tried out an alternative to the traditional sleigh this week, putting the First Essex ‘Santa Bus’ through its paces to distribute a special delivery of more than 300 gifts to the Southend Borough Council Toy Drive, ensuring Southend’s vulnerable children and...
Adult education learning provider, ACL Essex, has launched their latest programme of courses for 2022 enrolment. There’s over 1000 courses on offer across ACL Essex’s network of adult community centres and online, including mid-term enrolment for fast-track GCSE courses, where learners can pick up a...
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