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Registration Opens for 2026 Fun Walk

THE Trustees of The Fun Walk Trust have invited local charities and community groups to register for this year’s Fun Walk which will take...

Thurrock fundraisers urged to make waves as swimathon turns 40

WATER-LOVERS across Essex are being urged to dive into Swimathon 2026, as it celebrates four decades of swimming success. The sponsored event – now the...

40 Years. 40 Miles. 40 Days: Fundraise for Rainbow Trust 

ARE you looking for a fun challenge in 2026 that will get you moving whilst raising much needed funds to support families in their...

Essex civic leader honoured at Westminster for using art to transform lives.

AN Essex civic leader and charity founder from Thurrock has been honoured at the Palace of Westminster for his work using creativity to support...

High street jeweller F.Hinds raises over £40,000 for local and national charities

F.HINDS, one of the UK’s longest-established family-owned jewellers, is celebrating an outstanding year of charitable giving, community support and business growth in 2025 –...

Applications now open for the Small Charity Week 2026 match funding campaign

BIG Give, Global’s Make Some Noise, and NCVO announce the opening of applications for the Small Charity Week 2026 match funding campaign, the second...

Go all in against cancer in Race For Life in Harlow

THE Traitors star Leanne Quigley is urging people to kick start the New Year by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life...

Havens Hospices calls on local community to vote for top charity film award

HAVENS Hospices, which has two hospices based in Prittlewell and Thundersley, has been nominated in the Smiley Charity Film Awards for the fourth-year running....

David Barton gains national recognition for work of children’s charity he started in Thurrock

THURROCK resident and charity founder David Barton has been selected for national recognition and will be honoured with a British Citizen Award for Services...

Free Teddy Bear Picnic set to be held in spring

TLC Essex is inviting families from across Essex to a very special free Teddy Bear Picnic on Sunday 8 March 2026, marking 25 years...

Epilepsy support group meets at Lakeside

THE friendly Epilepsy talk and support group meets in Level 3 food court ( near Sizzled) at Lakeside Shopping centre, between 10:30 and 12:30,...

Staff at Bellway Thames Gateway raise and donate more than £60,000 for charities

STAFF at Dartford-based housebuilder Bellway Thames Gateway supported local and national charities with donations totalling more than £60,000 last year. Employees from the division, which...

Essex Freemasons organise series of Christmas events at care homes in Thurrock

ACROSS the Christmas season, Essex Freemasons from the Cross Keys Community Fund (CKCF) and the Orsett Masonic Community Fund, together with their associated centres,...

Ferne McCann makes her mark on local hospice Care This Christmas

Ferne McCann Makes Her Mark on Local Hospice Care This Christmas TV personality Ferne McCann, 35, who grew up in Brentwood, is making her mark...

Forever Young – A year of friendship, community, and recognition in Little Thurrock

THIS week, Forever Young celebrated its first anniversary — and received wonderful news that it will be awarded the Thurrock Mayoral Roll of Honour....

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