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  • A sun hat and aviator sunglasses placed on a wooden table

    Council issues advice on staying cool and hydrated to cope with future heatwaves

    Southend-on-Sea City Council is reminding residents to stay cool and hydrated to cope with future heat waves and to avoid heat stress.

    Published: Monday, 7th August 2023

  • a glass of water, a blue measuring tape and a red apple

    NHS launches new programme to help residents to lose weight and stay healthy

    Local residents are set to benefit from the launch of a new 12-week self-referral programme that is free and easy to access and is designed to help them manage their weight and improve their health.

    Published: Friday, 4th August 2023

  • Young girl communicating through sign language with another person. the second person has their back to the shot.

    British Sign Language and the Summer Reading Challenge

    Southend-on-Sea Libraries are offering British Sign Language sessions for their Summer Reading Challenge.

    Published: Thursday, 3rd August 2023

  • Closeup of a vaccination needle about to enter a teen's arm

    Summer catch up vaccination clinics offered across Essex

    If your child has missed their school vaccinations, it is easy to catch up in one of the local vaccination summer clinics being offered by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT).

    Published: Saturday, 22nd July 2023

  • A little girl paining with the text Southend SEND Area Partnership: SEND Strategic Action Plan 2023-2026

    SEND Strategic Action Plan announced

    In March 2023 the Southend-on-Sea Local Area Partnership was subject to a focussed Area SEND inspection from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

    Published: Thursday, 20th July 2023

  • Silhouette of man sitting, with his head in his hands, in front of a blind. The suggestion is the man is struggling mentally

    Mental Health Urgent Care Department in Basildon

    A Mental Health Urgent Care Department for mid and south Essex has opened at Basildon Hospital, offering an alternative to the Emergency Department for those in crisis with urgent mental health needs.

    Published: Wednesday, 19th July 2023

  • Collage of people who appear in the EHCP annual review survey video. The text Annual review survey for children and young people is in the centre of the picture, in blue writing on a yellow background

    EHCP annual review survey video launched

    The SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Local Offer team worked with members of the Southend SEND Youth Forum to create an annual review survey, which launched in January 2023.

    Published: Tuesday, 18th July 2023

  • Collage showing various youth activities, including football goals, kayaks, basketball hoops and obstacle courses. In the centre is a group of teenagers in black and white, staring threateningly at the camera

    Violence and Vulnerability Community Grant launches

    Organisations across Southend, Essex and Thurrock are once again invited to apply for the Violence and Vulnerability Community Grant 2024 – 25.

    Published: Tuesday, 18th July 2023

  • Pro cyclist celebrating winning a race, with hands in the air after crossing the finishing line

    Southend-on-Sea to host prestigious tour of Britain cycle race in September

    Southend-on-Sea will become the latest city to host the Tour of Britain cycle race when the prestigious event heads to the Essex seaside in September.

    Published: Tuesday, 11th July 2023

  • Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System logo in top left hand corner. NHS Mid and South Essex logo in top right hand corner. Text reads: Out now – Read our five year plan for the NHS in mid and south Essex. www.midandsouthessexics.nhs.uk

    NHS launches five-year plan for health and care services in mid and south Essex

    75 years on from the foundation of the NHS, our national health and care system continues to innovate and transform to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities.

    Published: Wednesday, 5th July 2023

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