CONCERNS about child abuse have soared since national lockdown measures were first introduced, the NSPCC has found – with the average monthly number of referrals from the charity’s helpline on the issue increasing by 126% in the East of England.
CRITERION Capital is delighted to announce that key workers such as teachers, nurses and bobbies will receive early priority access to the new high quality rental homes proposed for the derelict site to the rear of Bannatyne’s Gym on Howard Road, Chafford Hundred.
DOWNING Street has announced that the Right Reverend Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani will be the next Bishop of Chelmsford, succeeding the Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, who became Archbishop of York earlier this year.
THE Jack Petchey Foundation has doubled its commitment to its internship programme in 2021 to support 40 year-long paid internships in the youth sector across London and Essex
ALL children eligible for free school meals in Thurrock schools will receive a weekly £15 voucher for each of the two weeks over the Christmas holidays.
YOUR local NSPCC is calling for enthusiastic, creative and determined individuals to help them protect children and young people from abuse and neglect.
OPERATION Encompass, a scheme which helps to protect children exposed to domestic abuse at home, is being expanded in Thurrock and introduced in Southend.
SATURDAY 5 December is International Volunteers’ Day, and volunteers – both old and new alike – have done so much to help at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust this year.
A CHARITY that supports victims of discrimination has been boosted by a £1,500 donation from Amazon's fulfilment centre in Tilbury. Stop Hate UK works alongside local strategic partnerships, councils and communities to tackle Hate Crime and discrimination
Lighting up Tilbury for over 20 years
The Tilbury Riverside Project has been adding sparkle to Tilbury for over 20 years.
A small community organisation with...
