MDCVS Open Afternoon
8th December 2017
MDCVS Open Afternoon
Local Charities Day 2017
Weight Management Service
Warm Maldon Campaign
Health, Care & Well-being Survey
Funding Opportunity
MDCVS Open Afternoon
Maldon and District Community Voluntary Services are hosting an open afternoon on Wednesday 20th December between 1-4pm. You are most welcome to drop in and join us for a mince pie and refreshments. Our offices are at Unit 1a, Benbridge Industrial Estate, The Square, Holloway Road, Heybridge, CM9 4ER.
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Local Charities Day 2017
After a successful launch last year, Local Charities Day is returning this year on Friday 15 December 2017.
This year’s Local Charities Day will highlight the work of small charities that are making remarkable differences in their communities. It will also shine a spotlight on the unsung heroes and celebrate the commitment of those amazing volunteers who devote their time to improving the lives of others.
For more information on how to support Local Charities Day please click here.
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Weight Management Service
Anglian Community Enterprise (ACE) and Essex County Council (ECC) are working together to design a new community-based Weight Management Service across the County.
ACE have, for many years delivered a weight management programme called My Weight Matters. It is recognised that the clinic led approach only reaches a small proportion of the people in Essex who carry excess weight. Given that a large proportion of people in Essex are now either overweight or obese, ECC need to find a way to support more people.
By locating access to weight management services within the community, residents can benefit from the strong networks already established, enabling access to a wide range of services and activities that can support sustainable health and well-being.
For more information please contact Karen Stimpson or Sandra Culham, on 0800 022 4524 (option3) or email Karen at or Sandra at
To view the online programme please click here.
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Warm Maldon Campaign
The Warm Maldon campaign will be hosting a series of pop up events throughout December and January to provide local residents with information on staying warm and well during the Winter Months.
The first event will be in the Maldon Library on Tuesday 12th December from 11am-1pm. Members of the public are invited to pop in for soup and a roll and to speak to local groups to find out about local services.
There will also be an opportunity to find out more about warm packs and charity shop vouchers available to people during the campaign
More details of the campaign including details of all events can be found by clicking here or by calling MDCVS on 01621 851891.
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Health, Care & Well-being Survey:
The Role of Online Information in Essex
Essex County Council in conjunction with Healthwatch Essex are carrying out a health, care and well being survey.
The aim of this survey is to find out about people’s experiences of looking for information about health, care and well-being online. This includes looking up information about a health condition, searching for local services, and ways to reduce stress or be more active.
The closing date to take part in the survey is 31st December 2017.
For more information and to complete the survey please click here.
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Funding Opportunity
The Trustees of The Charles French Charitable Trust have wide interests but are particularly interested in projects for the local community, special needs and young people from registered charities in East, North London and Essex Areas.
There is no application form if the application is made on behalf of a Registered Charity. In this case it is suggested you write detailing why a grant is needed and enclosing your latest report and accounts or financial statement. The next meeting of the Trustees to consider Grants will be in January 2018.
Applications should be sent to:
William Noble
Chairman
Charles S. French Charitable Trust
169 High Road
Loughton
Essex
IG10 4LF
For more information please click here
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