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Community Partnership |
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Partnership
projects in the Milton ward of Southend e.g. Operation
Ground Force (gardens for kids), After School Clubs,
Trips Clubs, Plots for Tots (in conjunction with SureStart
Milton
), Dads in Milton.
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Also
holds regular weekly events - e.g. "Multi-Agency
and Councillors" Surgery, Tuesday Club (for retired
people), Avenue Playgroup.
Recently the MCP has set up the "Rubbish Watch"
project in partnership with the South Westcliff Community
Group and Southend Council. This aims to combat the problems
caused by residents who put their refuse out too early
for collection.
Phone: 01702 348017
email: mcp-editor@totalise.co.uk
www:http://beehive.thisisessex.co.uk/milton-southend |
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| South
Westcliff Community Group |
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South Westcliff Community Group is an organisation of
around 150 people who meet every other month to take action
to make the South Westcliff area a safer and better place
to live in. "We
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a great many people, from neighbouring streets, who did
not previously know each other, now stop and talk and
socialise, instead of passing by as strangers. This recognition
of area neighbours is gradually building a stronger bond
and confidence between us all. The community is slowly
building, against the ‘social norm’ of isolation."
Some of the Group's initiatives relate to Rubbish Watch,
crime prevention and security, the Westcliff Seaboard,
tree-planting, traffic calming etc.
Call Suzi Hawkins on 01702 338004
Email: members@SWCG.org
www: http://swcg.org/index.php |
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| Essex
Community Foundation |
| Essex
Community Foundation manages and distributes charitable
funds for individuals and companies who want to support
local voluntary organisations in Essex, Southend and Thurrock.
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Donations
of all sizes are pooled in an endowed fund to provide
investment income to support local charitable activity.
The Community Foundation also manages funds for public
agencies for immediate distribution to local organisations.
In this way, all donations can make a real and lasting
difference in local communities.
Tel: 01245 355947 E-mail: general@essexcf.org.uk
www.essexcommunityfoundation.org.uk |
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| Southend
Together |
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Strategic Partnerships, or LSPs, are being introduced
across the country to improve the way services are run.
Their ultimate aim is to improve the quality of life for
local people. In Southend a strategic partnership has
been set up to ensure that this happens and it is called
‘Southend Together – Southend Strategic Partnership’.
Information
on this partnership can be found on the Council's website
www.southend.gov.uk.
The website also provides a downloadable copy of the
"Community Plan for Southend" which sets out
the priorities for the town over the next ten years.
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| Southend
Tenants & Residents Federation |
Supports
and represents the interests of council tenants in Southend
and other residents of the Borough. Meets at the Civic
Cntre, Coleman St. Community Centre and east Area Housing
Office: norman@nburn.freeserve.co.uk
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| Neighbourhood
Watch: Southend Community on-Line |
| Local
Neighbourhood Watch site covering the Borough of Southend.
Lots of useful information to make our community safer.
Advice, news, alerts, articles, crime prevention, etc |
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| Southend
Association of Voluntary Services - SAVS |
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Established
in 1980, SAVS has become the acknowledged support and
co-ordinating agency for the local voluntary and statutory
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- To
give SUPPORT and offer a range of practical
services to over 130 member groups.
- To
facilitate LIAISON and co-operation among voluntary
organisations and statutory authorities and
trusts.
- To
REPRESENT and ADVOCATE the views, interests,
concerns and needs of voluntary organisations
to appropriate statutory agencies and trusts.
- The
DEVELOPMENT of present members and new initiatives
in response to unmet needs in the Southend community
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SAVS also provides
member groups with access to the national
Fundfinder facility.
Annual membership of SAVS costs £20.
Phone: 01702
356000 for details
www: http://home.btconnect.com/SAVS/
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SAVS member
organisations represent people with various disabilities,
the young and the not so young, families, carers, ethnic
minorities and campaigners. SAVS task is to assist these
agencies by supporting them in their work, provide practical
assistance, resources, information and advice, liaison
with others, advocacy, training opportunities and publicity.
In short, doing everything possible to increase the
effectiveness of voluntary activity and to raise the
profile of the voluntary sector.
Core functions
of SAVS are:-
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| Community
Health Council |
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Health
watchdog representing the interests of people in Southend
in local NHS services. Provides advice and information
on NHS complaints procedures and enables people to make
the news heard
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Tel: 01702 391090
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| Southend
Community-in-Harmony Partnership |
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Partnership exists to cele
brate the diversity, culture and heritage of the local
community,
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understanding
and tolerance within the community
to break down barriers of ignorance and misunderstanding
and
to encourage and facilitate partnership working among
community groups for their mutual benefit
Amrit Sandhu telephone: 01702 345348
email:
amrit.sandhu@southenddrugs.com
John Barber telephone: 01702
213134
email:
growingtogether@trustlinks.org
www.communityinharmony.org.uk |
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| Southend
District Pensioners Campaign Group |
Campaigning
for the betterment of the lives of pensioners in Southend.
Meets 3rd Wed of month 2pm-4pm at Balmoral Community Centre,
upper hall (lift available).
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