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09/10/2026

🏆✨ Southend Volunteer Awards 2026 – Community Inclusion & Connection Award Finalists!

The Community Inclusion & Connection Award celebrates volunteers who embrace diversity, bring people together, break down barriers and ensure everyone feels welcome, valued and heard. 💙

🎉 A huge congratulations to our fantastic finalists:

🌟 Avenue Baptist Church
🌟 The Shoebury Men's Shed
🌟 Southend Fibromyalgia Group

These amazing volunteers demonstrate the power of inclusion, helping people feel supported and connected while making a lasting difference across our city.

🎓 A special thank you to Southend City College (South Essex Colleges Group) for proudly sponsoring the Community Inclusion & Connection Award and helping us recognise volunteers who champion diversity, accessibility and belonging.

👏 Please join us in congratulating all our finalists! We can't wait to celebrate their achievements at the Southend Volunteer Awards on 22nd October! 🏆

Southend Local Fibromyalgia Support Group Avenue Baptist Church

09/10/2026

Step away from the Christmas rush and relax at a candlelit yoga session, all in support of a good cause. Each participant will receive a goody bag to take home, and there’ll be a cash raffle on the night.

Step away from the Christmas rush and endulge yourself in this Candlelit Yoga session. Relax and unwind and all for a good cause. Each participant will get a goody bag to take home and there will be a cash raffle on the night.

09/10/2026

A free NHS Health Check can help you understand your risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and more. If you're aged 40–74 and live in Southend-on-Sea, you may be eligible. Text HEART to 60777 to find out more.

An NHS Health Check is a free health assessment designed to help prevent serious conditions such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and dementia. During your appointment, a trained health professional will check your blood pressure, cholesterol, weight and lifestyle habits, th...

09/10/2026

Join Trust Link's Christmas Fayre for an afternoon of festive fun, with handmade crafts, local stalls, festive food, live music and entertainment, plus Santa’s Grotto. Find unique Christmas gifts and support your local community.

Join a festive afternoon at Christmas Fayre, where there will be something for everyone to enjoy! Browse a wonderful selection of unique handmade crafts and local stalls, perfect for finding those special Christmas gifts. Enjoy delicious festive food and warm seasonal refreshments, and bring the lit...

08/10/2026

Essex Cricket is hosting a free Girls Only Dynamos Holiday Camp at Southchurch High School on Tuesday 27 October, 10am–4pm. Open to girls aged 8–11, the day includes cricket games, skills and a match. Use code 97AKF when booking

Essex Cricket are hosting a Girls Only Dynamos Holiday Camp in October half term. Venue: Southchurch High School, Southchurch Blvd, Southend-on-Sea SS2 4XA Date: Tuesday 27 October 2026 Times: 10:00 - 16:00 Ages: 8-11 years What to bring: Cricket bat if you have one, lots of water, snacks and a pack...

08/10/2026

Join Southend Pride for an 18+ night of poetry celebrating breasts and chests in all their forms, from natural to surgery scars. Breast and chest check information will be available. Tickets £8 online or £10 on the door. Doors open 7pm at The Haven

An 18+ night of poetry organised by Southend Pride dedicated to b***s, bosums, racks, ho***rs, beestings, bongos, jugs, tatas, knockers, man-b***s, flatties & surgery scars, natural & man-made. Information on breast and chest checks will be available on the night. Tickets £8 online, £10 on the doo...

08/10/2026

HARP has opened a new HARPMade gallery and studio in Southend’s Marketplace, showcasing work created through its creative recovery programme. The space helps people build skills and confidence, with sales supporting HARP’s THRIVE Recovery Programme

Local homelessness charity HARP has opened a new gallery and studio in the Marketplace, Southend, showcasing work created through its HARPMade programme. A new creative space in the heart of Southend is giving people supported by HARP the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and turn do...

08/10/2026

Restart a Heart Live is a free livestream bringing CPR and AED familiarisation into schools and communities. Over 100,000 viewers have already taken part, helping build confidence and encourage more people to see themselves as potential lifesavers.

Restart a Heart Live is a free livestream that brings CPR and AED familiarisation directly into schools and communities. It is not a replacement for hands-on training, but a powerful gateway into a wider lifesaving ecosystem: building confidence, starting conversations at home, and helping more peop...

07/10/2026

This October, Move for your Mind is celebrating the connection between movement and mental wellbeing. From a short walk to local activities or moving more each day, every movement counts and can help support mood, sleep, confidence and wellbeing

This October, we're celebrating the powerful connection between movement and mental wellbeing. Being active is not just good for our physical health, it can also help lift our mood, reduce stress, improve sleep, boost confidence and help us manage the challenges of everyday life. Taking time to move...

07/10/2026

The latest Community Builders Newsletter is here! Discover what’s happening across Southend this October, with local events, activities, support groups, awareness dates and community news, plus plenty of dates for your diary

The latest Community Builders Newsletter is here! Looking for things to do, ways to get involved or opportunities to connect with your community this October? This month’s edition is packed with what’s happening across Southend, including local events and activities, community and support groups...