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Letter to Editor: The NSPCC on Children of Alcoholics Week

IT can be extremely lonely for a child to grow up in a household where a parent or carer is addicted to alcohol. We...

Government teams with charity Scope on Disabled Persons Passenger Charter

THE government has joined with disability charity Scope to develop a new Disabled Persons Passenger Charter for bus, coach, taxi, private hire vehicle and rail.

Aldi donate nearly 10,000 meals to charities in Essex over Christmas

ALDI has supported local charities, community groups and food banks in Essex by donating 9,520 meals to people in need this Christmas.

Grays schoolboy Mikail is an inspiration

AN INSPIRATIONAL schoolboy from Grays has been honoured as part of a special awards show celebrating the courage of children diagnosed with cancer.

South Ockendon boy dons santa hat to spread Christmas cheer and litter pick

A SEVEN-year-old is raising money for the RSPCA and helping wildlife by taking on a litter pick challenge whilst wearing a Santa hat.

Grays children with additional needs receive gifts from the Bluewater Giving Tree

TYLER and Anabella Semple from Grays are receiving gifts this year from the Bluewater Giving Tree, thanks to a partnership with Kent charity Tree of Hope.

Asda offer 10% discount to Thurrock’s blue light heroes

ASDA is delighted to announce that, in recognition of the amazing work that they do each day to keep everyone safe, they are now...

Hollywood Bowl Lakeside partners with Barnardo’s to ‘Race Santa’ to Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD Bowl Lakeside has joined forces with children's charity Barnardo's to kickstart a festive fundraising venture in support of an amazing 'Claus' this Christmas.

Essex Charity launch their Mega Christmas Draw to help put the smiles back on children’s faces

THE Dream Factory have launched their Mega Christmas Dream Draw, giving people a chance to win some fabulous prizes and raise much needed funds...

Thurrock Foodbank receives donation from Amazon

A CHARITY that provides emergency food for people crisis has received a £1,500 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury.

Essex Police: Help them to brighten a vulnerable child’s Christmas

CHRISTMAS is a time for giving and Essex Police wants to brighten Christmas for vulnerable children who may otherwise receive little or nothing.

St. Luke’s Hospice van and tools stolen

LOCAL charity St. Luke's Hospice has suffered the theft of an essential Transit van and maintenance tools.

Essex charity Havens Hospices signs up to The Charity Shop Gift Card

HAVENS Hospices, which provides palliative nursing and supportive care to adults and children living with complex or incurable conditions across Essex, has become the latest charity in the country to accept a new multi-retailer gift card that can be used exclusively in charity shops.

Eleven brave Wing Walkers raise an amazing £12,267 for Essex-based Charity The Dream Factory

ELEVEN brave individuals flew like superheroes on exhilarating charity Skymax Wing Walks to help grant the dreams of children with life limiting/threatening conditions or severe disabilities. The final grand total for the two days of Wing Walking in June and September was an amazing £12,267!

Consultation on day care services in Thurrock ends

THURROCK Council has completed a consultation on the closure of its meals on wheels service and two day care centres in a bid to save more than £500,000.

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