Thousands of tablets are being donated by Freemasons across England and Wales to help families stay in touch with their loved ones during the coronavirus crisis. Freemasons have provided the tablets to more than 50 hospitals, care homes and hospices across their regions at the start...
Santorini Film Festival has announced author Rebecca Hall, as a finalist in the Best Screenplay department of the 2020 festival. The script is based on the author’s debut travel memoir Girl Gone Greek, and brings iconic scenes from the novel to life yet in a present...
((BOUNCE)), the UK’s fastest growing fitness class, has raised more than £50,000 for the NHS in just one day with a mini trampoline marathon. The mini trampoline fitness company challenged attendees to complete five of its online, ultra-calorie-burning fitness classes in one day. ((BOUNCE)) donated...
The Essex Welfare Service (EWS) helps the most vulnerable and those shielding to receive essential supplies. EWS now also provides support to any resident without support from family, friends, neighbours or their local community. Anyone feeling isolated and in need of support can contact EWS for...
Passengers travelling through London Stansted will be asked to cover their faces and wear gloves from today. The new guidance comes from the airport’s owner, Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which is also trialling the measures across its other airports, Manchester and East Midlands. The move...
Councillors are being asked to consider next steps for the Basildon town centre masterplan ahead of a summer public consultation. The draft masterplan re-imagines Basildon town centre from what it is at the moment – a shopping centre – into a home for thousands of people,...
Citizens Essex, a chapter of community organising charity Citizens UK, hosted an online Accountability Assembly on 27th April 2020 with Commissioner Roger Hirst. Members of communities and organisations from across Essex came together at the Assembly to voice their collective concerns to the PFCC Commissioner in order to...
Women with a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) now have access to a clinical-grade test-and-treat service, developed by smartphone urine test pioneers, Healthy.io – all without leaving their home. The newly launched Velieve service uses a smartphone camera to help diagnose UTIs in just minutes, with...
To support Maternal Mental Health Week Gayle Berry, a mum of 3 from Essex, 3-time author and serial entrepreneur who makes it her business to leave a love legacy, has launched a gift for new mums in lockdown - the 'Love Bubble'. Not just supporting the...
The Covid-10 pandemic has caused demand for care services to soar and it can be a stressful time getting the right support for a loved one or friend. Age Concern Colchester and North East Essex is launching a new Care Support Service which can provide help...
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