Southend-on-Sea Children's Short Breaks grants for 2026/27
The application window for Short Breaks grants for families and groups and organisations is now open
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Speech and Language Therapy Service advice line
Essex Partnership University Foundation NHS Trust Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service have launched a new access to advice line
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Therapy Services Offer for Southend Schools
Southend schools now have access to an updated range of therapy services delivered in partnership by Southend-on-Sea City Council and Essex Partnership University NHS Trust.
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Southend-on-Sea's Adult Social Care rated 'Good' by national regulator
Services praised for helping residents live well, safely and independently.
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Public advised to stop using certain non-sterile alcohol-free wipes
Due to risk of infection, non-sterile alcohol-free wipes are not appropriate for the treatment of injuries, wounds or on broken skin, nor for cleaning of intravenous lines.
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Supporting Families in Southend
Southend-on-Sea City Council funds 10 local groups, creating over 5,000 activity spots for disabled children and young people. This also gives over 500 carers much-needed respite.
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New leisure provider making positive strides to improve Southend’s health and wellbeing offer
Southend-on-Sea's new leisure provider has hit the ground running, making huge progress after only four-weeks into its three-year contract.
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NHS patients urged to continue coming forward for care during upcoming resident doctors' strikes
The British Medical Association has announced five days of strike action by resident doctors – formerly known as junior doctors.
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Childhood obesity crackdown: council targets fast-food outlets near schools and calls for 'more responsibility' from online food delivery apps
Following discussion at last night's Cabinet meeting, residents are set to be asked for their views on new planning powers aimed at tackling or limiting fast-food outlets near school.
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Alcohol Awareness Week
Led annually by UK charity Alcohol Change UK, Alcohol Awareness Week runs from 7-13 July 2025 and this year’s theme is ‘alcohol and work’.
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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.