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What is Livewell Southend?
This is Southend's health and wellbeing website. You can find information and advice on how to stay well, as well as links and contact details for people who can help. You can also find:
- community groups
- details of organisations who can support children or adults with various health and wellbeing issues
- services that can provide support for children and adults
- information, advice and guidance on local services and support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
To sign up for for the monthly Livewell newsletter, which summarises key news and events, please visit Email Updates from Southend-on-Sea City Council, add your email address and select "Livewell: What's New?". You can also select other council-affiliated newsletters you are interested in from here too.
Latest news
Walk a Mile, Share a Smile – Sponsored Fancy Dress Walk for Packed with Smiles
The Southend City Council Educational Psychology Team are taking on a fun, feel-good challenge to support a brilliant local cause!
Education Transitions – free family support resources and training sessions
Southend's Specialist Teaching Service offers free training for families of pupils transitioning to mainstream Year 1 and Secondary schools this September.
Southend Public Health and UKHSA Win National Award for Innovative AMR Awareness Campaign
Southend-on-Sea City Council’s Public Health team, have won a prestigious national award at the Antibiotic Guardian Shared Learning Awards, in the Children and Family category.

Every Mind Matters
Giving you you simple and practical advice to get a healthier mind and get more out of life.
From how to deal with stress and anxiety, to boosting your mood or sleeping better.

NHS Health Checks
The NHS Check is like a MOT for people.
Once every five years, it measures your circulatory and vascular health. It looks for factors that could mean you are at higher risk of: diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, stroke,dementia.

Find Your Local Pharmacy or GP
Visit the NHS website to looks for services available near you, such as vaccinations, mental health services and prescriptions.