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Addressing the policing of the BME community in Thurrock About this Event We are pleased the Thurrock Police Chief Inspector is attending this event. The is the first conversation with the police focussing solely on the BAME community in Thurrock. Our research has shown that there is a wide range of mistrust at the moment between the … Continue reading Policing in Thurrock: A conversation with BAME community leaders

The inaugural Thurrock Festival, rescheduled from earlier this year, will now take place on September 19th with an exciting blend of live and online events. The festival was established in 2020 by the Anglo-Asiatic Arts and Heritage Alliance (AAAHA) and is inspired by the motto of Thurrock – ‘By Thames to all the peoples of the world’. … Continue reading Thurrock Festival 2020 Live & Digital

Purfleet-on-Thames Community Forum have been very busy over the past couple of weeks painting the boat sculpture on Stonehouse Roundabout which they funded and installed 10 years ago.   It was the desire of the community then to see a feature on the roundabout to mark an entrance and give a welcome to Purfleet and … Continue reading Purfleet-on-thames Community Forum give Roundabout Boat sculpture a makeover

The Tilbury CLLD Programme will be launching a Round 4 ESF funding round later in September.  Up to £750k in ESF funding, which needs to be matched, will be available to support workless Tilbury residents into learning or work.  Interested organisations should complete the eligibility questionnaire at the Stronger Together Thurrock website or contact the … Continue reading Coming soon: Tilbury CLLD to launch a new funding round later this month

In the run up to winter, local health and care partners want to make sure they do everything they can to prevent avoidable illness. Not enough people are taking advantage of a free flu vaccination programme to help protect them and they want to understand what, if anything, they can do differently to make sure the … Continue reading NHS calls for Thurrock residents to take part in a Flu Vaccination Survey

ECF are recruiting new trustees to contribute to their work and help deliver their 5-year strategy. As one of the UK’s leading community foundations, EDF's mission is to inspire philanthropy and charitable giving – matching people, ideas, resources and needs to make a lasting difference. Each year they inspire charitable giving from donors in Essex … Continue reading Could you be an Essex Community Foundation Trustee?

NAF Health have a new free 12 week weight loss management programme starting soon.A virtual/online nutrition/healthy eating, cooking and exercise classes using Zoom app with Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) group with a bespoke one to one online and telephone supports by registered nutritionist and dieticians. Supported by the The National Lottery Community Fund and … Continue reading Free weight loss management programme – COVID lockdown Fightback!

Purfleet Youth Club has announced that they will be reopening from Tuesday 8th September for 13-18 years and Wednesday 9th September for under 13s. Due to the unique circumstances plus health and safety guidelines, for a temporary period they will be limiting their capacity per session by 50%. Drop ins are welcome but due to … Continue reading Purfleet Youth Club Announces Opening

Micro Enterprises are small services run by 1-8 people delivering local services to local people, they provide personal and flexible support to give people more choice and control over the support they receive. View Here : https://tinyurl.com/y42wgu3p

It is #Sepsis Awareness Month! Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of infection. Do you know the symptoms to look out for in a child? Find out more at orlo.uk/4dRNX or orlo.uk/snX9p Sepsis is life threatening. It can be hard to spot. If you think you or someone you look after has symptoms of … Continue reading Sepsis Awareness Month

Find out more about healthcare in Thurrock and the role of NHS Thurrock CCG at their Annual General Meeting (AGM). Thurrock CCG are holding their AGM online between 10am and 10.45am on Wednesday 23 September 2020 and everyone is invited to find out more about healthcare in Thurrock. Hear from local clinicians, commissioners and staff who ensure … Continue reading Thurrock CCG Annual General Meeting Online

Joyce Williams, 90, from Hullbridge recently won the ‘pots and patios’ category in our very first Virtual Flower Show with a beautiful shot of her landscaped garden. However, what you may not know from looking at Joyce’s winning photo is that she is visually impaired and relies mostly on touch and smell, as well as … Continue reading Visually impaired Hospice supporter wins garden photo competition

Thurrock Neighbourhood watch successfully completed an awareness event on "Vehicle Crime prevention" at Aveley New Estate last Saturday 22.08.2020 Essex Liaison officer Kevin Blake, Police Community Support Officer JO JO Mitchel, PC Costelloe from Essex police, Thurrock Neighbourhood watch local members Akin, Bala Essen, Karunakaran, Tony, Ward Co-ordinator Srikanth Panjala discussed with Essex police & … Continue reading Thurrock Neighbourhood Watch: Vehicle Crime prevention event

Thurrock Carers Service supports unpaid carers who live in Thurrock.A carer is someone who is regularly looking after someone because they are elderly, disabled or have a long term health condition. This is usually a family member but can also be a friend or a neighbour. You don’t have to live in the same household … Continue reading Thurrock Carers Service

One Community are now open 2 days a weeks on Mondays and Thursdays starting from Monday 7th September, and by appointment only, so please email, text or call, in the first instance to secure an appointment. This will gradually build back up to opening every day from November. Please note however, that they will still … Continue reading One Community Update

Thurrock Sexual Health Service Thurrock Sexual Health Service are now offering virtual consultations – contact them on 0300 303 9970. More info visit orlo.uk/kKdoZ . If you think you might have an STI, you can get a free STI test kit sent to your home – order yours at orlo.uk/CQ76x COVID-19: Update to service With … Continue reading Thurrock Sexual Health Service

With thanks to Thurrock CVS support, Hearing Help Essex can now support Thurrock council residents through to the end of the year with their NHS Hearing Aids and Advice service. Hearing Help Essex will be offering  the following services to Thurrock residents during this difficult time: - NHS hearing aid cleaning and re-tubing service for … Continue reading Hearing Help Essex

https://youtu.be/P0NdHVKCpJ8 Teaching in Thurrock Thurrock is currently undergoing one of the largest regeneration projects in Europe, making it a magnet for growth and investment! Thurrock Council believe investment in infrastructure for the benefit of residents and local businesses is key. Good roads, health services, schools and leisure facilities are all required to enable people to … Continue reading Teaching in Thurrock