AN ENVIRONMENTAL group are organising a spring beach clean in Shoebury and are appealing for volunteers. Working in conjunction with the Volunteer Centre Southend, a group will assemble at East Beach on Saturday March 23 to remove rubbish and debris…. Read More ›
Volunteer In Southend 
After School Volunteers Needed For Conservation Group
A local conservation organisation in Leigh on Sea is looking for volunteers to help out at after school clubs. The sessions involve crafts and games with an environmental sustainability message. Volunteers will be supported by Jo, the education and community officer…. Read More ›
Havens Hospices In Book Appeal
HAVENS HOSPICES is urging people to empty their shelves of unwanted books and donate them to one of its charity shops to help raise money for the seriously ill adults and children in its care. Havens Hospices cares for children… Read More ›
Jack-In-A-Dress
I’ve just found this in my email inbox, emailed to me by Dom from Wake Up Essex on Southend Radio, who compered the Diamond Jubilee Community Champion awards. In case you don’t recognise the rare-as-hens-teeth Jack-in-a-dress, I’m the one on… Read More ›
Diamond Jubilee Community Champion Awards
I received this in the post the other day, inviting me to an awards ceremony to celebrate ‘Diamond Jubilee Community Champions’ in Southend on Sea, hosted by our Mayor, Councillor Sally Carr. The awards evening is on Wednesday night, so… Read More ›
Make A Difference In A Young Persons Life
Are you understanding, reliable, and committed? Do you have one day to spare a month? Could you befriend a young person who is ‘looked after’ by the Local Authority – either in a residential unit or with foster carers, and… Read More ›
Shared Interest Ambassador Needed
Volunteers are needed to proactively identify events in their local area to promote Shared Interest and network to increase our membership. This could involve meeting with Fairtrade groups, having information stands or doing talks. It all depends on the time… Read More ›
Cooking Teacher Needed
The Southend Mind Housing service is looking for a volunteer to help our tenants learn to cook healthy meals for themselves. The volunteer would be involved in showing and teaching our tenants to cook healthy meals on a budget so… Read More ›
Befrienders Needed
Shared Leisure would like volunteer befrienders who are able to give a little time once a month to spend with a person with a learning disability. This might be going out to the cinema, out to the pub, or… Read More ›
Empowering Families: Volunteers Needed
Community Service Volunteers (CSV) is looking for volunteers. Do you have 2 or 3 hours per week to spare, have what it takes to work with the whole family and want to make a difference in your community whilst promoting… Read More ›
